Steffen Freiberg (born 23 September 1981) is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
[1] In 2006 he became a consultant for the environment, consumer protection and right-wing extremism in the SPD parliamentary group in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in 2007 he became a consultant for state parliament affairs in the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [de] and until 2008 he was also deputy head of the office.
In 2011 he became head of the ministerial office of Mathias Brodkorb in the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [de].
[6] The minister of education who succeeded her in November, Simone Oldenburg, also criticized the approach to introducing the new subject of social sciences in 2021 while still in opposition.
[8][9] Following the resignation of Minister Britta Ernst on 17 April 2023, he was appointed minister for education, youth and sport of the State of Brandenburg [de] of the State of Brandenburg in the Third Woidke cabinet on 10 May 2023 and confirmed in office in the fourth Woidke cabinet on 11 December 2024.