Ulrich Nußbaum (born 10 April 1957) is a German lawyer and politician served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under the leadership of minister Peter Altmaier in the fourth coalition government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 to 2021.

[1][2] Nußbaum graduated from highschool in 1976 and subsequently studied law in Saarbrücken, Geneva, Strasbourg and London.

In addition, he served as vice president of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of Bremerhaven from 1996 until 2003 and from 2007 until 2009.

From 2003 until 2007, Nußbaum served as State Minister of Finance in the government of successive mayors Henning Scherf and Jens Böhrnsen of Bremen.

From 2015 until 2018, Nußbaum served as Chairman of the Board of the German Transport Forum (DVF).