Thomas Kufen (born 5 August 1973, in Essen) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Following the 2017 state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Kufen was part of Laschet's team in the negotiations with the Free Democrats (FDP) on a coalition agreement.

On the national level, Kufen was a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2004 and 2017.

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2021, Kufen publicly endorsed Armin Laschet to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party’s chair.

[17] In December 2017, he officiated the wedding of Jens Spahn and Daniel Funke at Borbeck Palace in Essen.