Michael Kaufmann's rise: An engineer conquers the Bundestag

Michael Kaufmann's rise: An engineer conquers the Bundestag

Michael Kaufmann, a prominent member of the alternative for Germany (AfD), recently spoken about his political activities in Thuringia and in the Bundestag. The engineer and university lecturer, born in 1964, has been heavily committed to his party since his entry into politics in 2013. Kaufmann, who was born in Gera and studied at the TU Freiberg, was able to prevail in 2021 as a directly elected MP in the Bundestag constituency 194, which comprises the districts of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saale-Orla and Saale-Holzland, such as MDR reported .

Kaufmann's background and political career

Michael Kaufmann started his career as a gas and heat network fitter before moving to energy technology. After several academic and professional stations, including habilitation in automation technology and a professorship at the Ernst Abbe University of Jena, he was a member of the Thuringian state parliament and Vice President of the state parliament from 2019 before moving to the Bundestag in 2021. In Berlin, Kaufmann represents the AfD in the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment. Despite his political success, he has experienced some setbacks in the past, including the unsuccessful attempts to get a vice presidential post in the Bundestag, as can be seen from Wikipedia .

In his constituency work, Kaufmann remains an active spokesman for energy, science and digitization. His political agenda and expertise in energy technology strengthen its position within the AfD and in German politics in general. The challenges that he faces, from internal party dynamics to national politics, will determine his future steps.