SPS Connect 24.11. - 14:30 - 15:00
Speech by Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder
As part of the SPS Connect lecture program, the Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder awaits the participants.
6 billion euros from 2015 to 2022, the BAYERN DIGITAL package of measures laid the foundations for digitalization in Bavaria. Further measures followed, including the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda in October.
The Bavarian High-Tech Agenda is particularly close to the heart of Minister President Dr. Markus Söder. The aim of the agenda is to invest more in artificial intelligence and super tech and thus strengthen Bavaria and Germany in the global competition for technological supremacy.
In addition to strengthening teaching and research, this project also includes a sustainable SME offensive for the Bavarian economy.
Date: November 24, SPS Connect November 24 - 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Vita Dr. Markus Söder
1987 - 1991
Studied law in Erlangen, state examination in law, scholarship holder of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Research assistant at the Chair of Constitutional, Administrative and Canon Law
1992 - 1993
Traineeship at Bayerischer Rundfunk, then editor at BR
1998
Doctorate at the FAU Erlangen/Nuremberg
Since 1983
Member of CSU and JU
since 1994
Member of the state parliament
1995 - 2003
State Chairman of the Junge Union Bayern
Member of the CSU Presidium
1997 - 2008
District Chairman of the CSU Nuremberg-West
2000 - 2011
Chairman of the CSU Media Commission
2003 - 2007
CSU General Secretary
2007 - 2008
Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs in the Bavarian State Chancellery
2008 - 2018
Chairman of the CSU district association Nuremberg-Fürth-Schwabach
2008 - 2011
Bavarian State Minister for the Environment and Health
2011 - 2013
Bavarian State Minister of Finance
2013 - 2018
Bavarian Minister of State for Finance, Regional Development and Home Affairs
since March 16, 2018
Bavarian Minister President
since January 19, 2019
Chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
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