Overview
- Micha Sygusch was confirmed by the ministry as head of the newly created Kerntechnologien referat under Minister Katherina Reiche.
- The ministry declined to explain the selection process and said Sygusch is not available for interviews.
- Sygusch previously served as chief of staff to Robert Habeck and lists continuous service at the ministry since 2012 on LinkedIn.
- In 2022 he reposted an X post opposing extensions of nuclear plant lifetimes during Germany's energy crisis.
- CSU lawmaker Andreas Lenz called the choice initially surprising while saying it could signal openness to new developments in core technologies.