Matthias Hauer (born 18 December 1977) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013.
In addition to his work in parliament, Hauer has been serving as a Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Research in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025.Wolfgang Kintscher (30 April 2025), Nah an der Regierung: Einflussreicher Job für CDU-Mann Hauer Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Political career Hauer first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election, representing the Essen III district.Kristian Frigelj (30 September 2013), 90 Stimmen mehr: CDU-Kandidat verdreißigfacht Vorsprung in Essen Die Welt. In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on the Digital Agenda (2018–2025) and the Finance Committee (2013–2025). In this capacity, he was the parliament's rapporteur on the Wirecard scandal.Jan Hildebrand (30 July 2020), Nach der Sondersitzung: Warum im Wirecard-Skandal ein Untersuchungsausschuss wahrscheinlicher wird Handelsblatt.
In addition to his committee assignments, Hauer is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the States of Central America.
Since 2015, Hauer has been leading the CDU in Essen.Michael Mücke (22 June 2015), Matthias Hauer neuer CDU-Vorsitzender Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) under the leadership of Friedrich Merz and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Hauer was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on public finances, led by Mathias Middelberg, Florian Oßner and Dennis Rohde.Daniel Delhaes and Martin Greive (12 March 2025), Koalitionsverhandlungen: Das sind die Verhandler von Schwarz-Rot Handelsblatt.
Other activities Corporate boards Stadtwerke Essen, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020) Sparkasse Essen, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2013)
Non-profit organizations Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Member of the Administrative Council (since 2017)Administrative Council Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Bundesstiftung Magnus Hirschfeld, Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees (2013–2022)Board of Trustees Bundesstiftung Magnus Hirschfeld.
Political positions In June 2017, Hauer voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, 30 June 2017.
Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2021, Hauer publicly endorsed Armin Laschet to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party’s chair.Wolfgang Kintscher (7 January 2020), Vier von fünf Essener Delegierten für Laschet als CDU-Chef Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. For the 2021 national elections, he later supported Laschet as the Christian Democrats' joint candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel.CDU-Mitglieder in Essen haben in der K-Frage einen klaren Favoriten Radio Essen, 12 April 2021. Following Laschet's resignation and ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in December 2021, he endorsed Norbert Röttgen.Wolfgang Kintscher (6 December 2021), Trotz Unbehagen: Essens OB Kufen wirbt für Merz als CDU-Chef Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
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Bundestag biography