It was formed on 4 October 1918 by Prince Max von Baden, who had been appointed as Reichskanzler (Chancellor) the day before by Emperor Wilhelm II.

[1] It was the first cabinet of the Empire to include members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).

After the constitution was changed in late October 1918, the Chancellor and his government were for the first time accountable to the Reichstag (parliament).

As a result of the German Revolution, Max von Baden resigned that day, after having announced the abdication of the Emperor.

[4]: 83–90 The members of the cabinet (most of them known as Staatssekretäre or "State Secretaries") were as follows: [5][6]