Falko Mohrs (born 23 July 1984) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister for Science and Culture in the government of Lower Saxony since 2022. He previously was a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2017 to 2022.
Political career Member of the German Parliament, 2017–2022 Mohrs became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election. He was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy and the Committee on the Digital Agenda. In this capacity, he served as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the digital economy and 5G.Moritz Koch and Stephan Scheuer (June 3, 2020), Netzausrüster Telefónica verzichtet auf Huawei im 5G-Kernnetz Handelsblatt.
In addition to his committee assignments, Mohrs was part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Central African States.
In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the SPD, the Green Party and the Free Democrats (FDP) following the 2021 German elections, Mohrs was part of his party's delegation in the working group on digital innovation and infrastructure, co-chaired by Jens Zimmermann, Malte Spitz and Andreas Pinkwart.Britt-Marie Lakämper (October 21, 2021), SPD, Grüne, FDP: Diese Politiker verhandeln die Ampel-Koalition Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Career in state government In the negotiations to form a third cabinet under Minister-President of Lower Saxony Stephan Weil following the 2022 state elections, Mohrs was part of the leadership team of his party's delegation.SPD und Grüne nehmen Koalitions-Verhandlungen auf Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 13 October 2022. He was later appointed State Minister for Science and Culture in the new state government.Das rot-grüne Kabinett: Ministerinnen und Minister vereidigt Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 8 November 2022.
In his capacity as minister, Mohrs has been chairing the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) since 2023.Falko Mohrs übernimmt Vorsitz der Kulturministerkonferenz State Government of Lower Saxony, press release of 16 January 2023.
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Moors was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on education, research and innovation, led by Karin Prien, Katrin Staffler and Oliver Kaczmarek.Katharina Seiler (13 March 2025), Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen Union und SPD gestartet Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
Other activities Braunschweigische Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Board of Trustees Braunschweigische Stiftung. Kulturstiftung der Länder, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Kabinett entsendet Falko Mohrs in den Stiftungsrat der "Kulturstiftung der Länder" und in den Senat der "Stiftung Niedersachsen" State Government of Lower Saxony, press release of 6 December 2022. Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover, Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2022)Supervisory Board Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover. NORD/LB Kulturstiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Board of Trustees Norddeutsche Landesbank. Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Board of Trustees Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Stiftung Lesen, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Board of Trustees Stiftung Lesen. Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020)Bernd Westphal und Anke Rehlinger koordinieren neu konstituierten Politischen Beirat des SPD-Wirtschaftsforums Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, press release of July 1, 2020. Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Advisory Board IG Metall, Member Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr, Member Association of Christian Guides and Scouts (VCP), Member
Personal life Mohrs is gay.David Römhild (2 February 2023), Minister Falko Mohrs: Rote Socken und reichlich Baustellen Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
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Bundestag biography