Christiane Schenderlein


Christiane Schenderlein is a German politician of the Christian [Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union] who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

Early life and education

Schenderlein was born 1981 in the East German town of Weißenfels.

Political career

Schenderlein became member of the Landtag of Saxony in 2019.
In the Bundestag, Schenderlein is her parliamentary group’s spokesperson for cultural affairs and media.
In the negotiations to form a Grand [coalition (Germany)|Grand Coalition] under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats and the Social [Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats] following the 2025 German elections, Schenderlein led the CDU delegation in the working group on cultural and media affairs; her counterparts from the other parties were Volker Ullrich and Carsten Brosda.

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