The CDU apparently wants to propose Klaus Müller for a second term as head of the network agency

According to information from the “Tagesspiegel”, the CDU wants to propose the current head of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, for a second term in office. The newspaper reported this at the weekend, citing coalition circles.

The CDU has the right to make proposals for appointments. The head of the network agency is elected by the advisory board of the federal authority, which in turn consists of members of parliament. The chairmanship is officially appointed by the federal government.

The election is scheduled for November 23rd. Müller has been head of the Federal Network Agency since 2022, and his current term of office ends at the end of February next year. The Green member was previously head of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations.

The Green energy politician Michael Kellner praised the personnel. “This is a good decision that I very much welcome,” he told the AFP news agency. “Not because Klaus Müller is a Green, but because he is an excellent head of the authorities.” In these politically heated times, the decision in favor of Müller was also a “smart signal” from Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) and the Union for cross-party appreciation, said Kellner.

However, criticism came from the AfD. “If you vote for the CDU, you get the policies of the Greens,” said the party and spoke of “green personnel policy”. At that time, Müller was appointed to head the authority by Reiche's predecessor Robert Habeck (Greens).

The Federal Network Agency regulates and controls important infrastructure markets in Germany. These primarily include the electricity and gas networks, the telecommunications market, the postal sector and the rail network.