Georg Kippels

Georg Kippels (born 21 September 1959) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013.

Georg Kippels
Georg Kippels in 2013
Member of the Bundestag
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Preceded by	Willi Zylajew
Personal details
Born	(1959-09-21) 21 September 1959 (age 65) Bedburg, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party	CDU
Alma mater	University of Cologne

In addition to his work in parliament, Kippels has been serving as a Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Ministry of Health in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025.^[1]

Political career

Kippels first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.^[2] From 2013 to 2025, he served on the Health Committee on Health and the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development.^[3][4] In 2018, he also joined the newly established Sub-Committee on Global Health.

In addition to his committee assignments, Kippels serves as the deputy chairman of the German-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Other activities

• German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases (DNTDs), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (since 2018)^[5]
• German Health Partnership (GHP), Member of the Advisory Board (since 2017)
• "End Polio Now", Chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2018–2022)^[6]
• German Foundation for World Population (DSW), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board^[7]
• German Red Cross (DRK), Member
• Lions Clubs International, Member

Political positions

In June 2017, Kippels voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.^[8]