Frank-Jürgen Weise (born 8 October 1951 in Radebeul, East Germany) is a German officer (Oberst of the reserve) and manager.
Career From 2004 until 2017, Weise served as CEO of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, the German Federal Agency for Employment.Ein Offizier und Manager, Frankfurter Allgemeine, 25 September 2006, in German In addition, in 2010, he chaired the ad-hoc Bundeswehr Structural Commission. From 2015, Weise also headed the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
From 2014 to 2024, Weise served as Chairman of the Board of the Hertie Foundation.Wechsel in der Führung der Hertie-Stiftung Hertie Foundation, press release of 23 February 2024.
In 2024, Weise and Bodo Ramelow served as unpaid arbitrators for negotiations between German airline Lufthansa and the United Services Trade Union (ver.di).After arbitration: Lufthansa and Verdi agree on new collective labor agreement for ground staff Lufthansa, press release of 28 March 2024.
In 2025, the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz appointed Weise as co-chair – alongside Constanze Janda – of an expert commission tasked with developing recommendations for a comprehensive reorganization of Germany’s pension system.Nikolaus Harbusch, Florian Kain and Burkhard Uhlenbroich (14 December 2025), Mit Ex-Arbeitsagenturchef Weise: Diese Juristin soll unser Rentensystem umkrempeln Bild.
Other activities Corporate boards Rantum Capital, PartnerTeam Rantum Capital.
Non-profit organizations IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Member of the Scientific Council (since 2017)Scientific Council IZA Institute of Labor Economics. Deutsche Post Stiftung, Member of the Scientific CouncilScientific Council Deutsche Post Stiftung Goethe University Frankfurt, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Goethe University Frankfurt. Hertie School of Governance, Member of the Supervisory BoardBoard of Trustees Hertie School of Governance. Jugend debattiert, Chairman of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Jugend debattiert. Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS), Member of the Advisory Board (since 2012)Advisory Board, Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS). Deutsche Nationalstiftung, Member of the SenateSenate , Deutsche Nationalstiftung. Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg), Member , Member German Association for People Management (DGFP), Former Member of the Board
Personal life Weise is married and has two children.Biografie von Dr. rer. pol. h. c. Frank-J. Weise, arbeitsagentur.de He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Publications Steuerfibel für Soldaten. Anleitung zum Lohnsteuerjahresausgleich 1980. Anleitung zur Einkommensteuererklärung. Pahl & Ardelt, Haibach 1980. Dienstzeitende. Was ist zu tun. Pahl & Ardelt, Langen 1982. Steuerfibel für Polizeibeamte. Schutzpolizei, Kriminalpolizei, Bundesgrenzschutz. Anleitung zum Lohnsteuerjahresausgleich. Anleitung zur Einkommen-Steuererklärung. Pahl & Ardelt, Haibach 1983. Einführen von Logistik. Eine spannende Anleitung zum programmierten Erfolg. Schäffer-Poeschel, Stuttgart 1993, . Bericht der Strukturkommission der Bundeswehr Oktober 2010. Vom Einsatz her Denken, Konzentration, Flexibilitär, Effizienz. (Report of the Structural Commission of the Bundeswehr October 2010) (PDF)
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