Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann is the Head of Government.
Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg
The State Government
Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann heads the State Government of Baden-Württemberg. Besides the Minister-President, the Government comprises eleven Ministers. Alongside the State Ministry which represents the authority of the Minister-President, there are eleven ministries in which the various threads of state politics converge.
Dennis Williamson
Head of Government
Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann
Winfried Kretschmann is the ninth Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. He was re-elected as the new Head of Government by the State Parliament on May 12, 2021. Kretschmann heads a coalition made up of two parliamentary parties: The Green Party and the CDU.
Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg
A strong team
The State Government
The parliamentary elections of March 14th, 2021 resulted in a coalition Government made up of the Green Party and the CDU. The State Government led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann takes up office on May 12, 2021.
Bundesrat
Federalism
Baden-Württemberg in the Federation
Germany is a Federation. State functions are divided between the Federation and its 16 federal states. Through the organ of the Bundesrat (Federal Council), the states play a role in national legislation and administration, and also in the affairs of the European Union.
Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg
Europe&International affairs
Baden-Württemberg - Global Player
Baden-Württemberg is situated at the very heart of Europe. The State Government is committed to a democratically participative Europe in which Baden-Württemberg has a powerful voice. The State has also cultivated close ties to its neighbours and partners around the world which have evolved over many decades.