Berlin's Finance Senator Stefan Evers Takes Over Culture Administration
Berlin's Finance Senator Stefan Evers (CDU) will also lead the Senate's culture administration for the next five months until the September 20 state election. He replaces Sarah Wedl-Wilson (independent), who resigned on Friday after a state audit office report deemed funding for 13 antisemitism prevention projects totaling €2.6 million illegal. Wedl-Wilson had approved the grants. Initially, former Justice Senator Thomas Heilmann (CDU) was considered, but district CDU chairpersons agreed on Evers during a Tuesday evening meeting attended by Governing Mayor Kai Wegner. Wegner stated Evers is already negotiating the capital city financing agreement, which includes cultural funding, and thanked him for taking on the additional role. Evers will lead two senate departments until the election.
Key facts
- Stefan Evers (CDU) becomes interim head of Berlin's culture administration.
- He replaces Sarah Wedl-Wilson, who resigned over a funding scandal.
- Wedl-Wilson approved €2.6 million for 13 antisemitism prevention projects deemed illegal.
- Evers will serve until the September 20 state election.
- Thomas Heilmann was initially considered but Evers was chosen by CDU district chairs.
- Governing Mayor Kai Wegner supported Evers' appointment.
- Evers continues as Finance Senator and will lead two departments.
- The decision was reported first by Berliner Zeitung.
Entities
Institutions
- Senatskulturverwaltung
- CDU
- Deutsche Presse-Agentur
- Berliner Zeitung
- Landesrechnungshof
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany