Björn Thümler

Björn Thümler
Thümler in 2017
Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture
In office
22 November 2017  8 November 2022
Preceded byGabriele Heinen-Kljajic
Succeeded byFalko Mohrs
Personal details
Born (1970-11-22) 22 November 1970
Brake, West Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
Spouse
Christina Debus
(m. 2004)
Children1
ResidenceBerne
Alma materUniversity of Hanover (MA), University of Oldenburg
Signature
Websitebjoern-thuemler.de
Military service
Allegiance Germany
Branch/service Bundeswehr
Years of service1990–1991

Björn Thümler (pronounced [bjœʁn tyːmlaː]; born 22 November 1970) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Minister for Science and Culture for Lower Saxony from 2017 to 2022. Thümler has been a part of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2003. As minister, he also was a member of the German Bundesrat from 2017 to 2022.