| Office | Chief of Staff to the Chancellor |
|---|---|
| Chancellor | Friedrich Merz |
| Term start | 6 May 2025 |
| Term end | 5 January 2026 |
| Predecessor | Wolfgang Schmidt |
| Successor | Philipp Birkenmaier |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Birth date | 30 June 1990 |
| Birth place | Brandenburg an der Havel |
Jacob Schrot (born 30 June 1990 in Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German civil servant who served as chief of staff to chancellor Friedrich Merz from 2025 to 2026.[1] He concurrently served as chief of staff of the Federal Security Council from 2025 to 2026.[2] From 2022 to 2025, he served as chief of staff to Merz as leader of the opposition.[3] During the 2021 federal election, he served as advisor to Armin Laschet.[4] He previously served as chief of staff to Stephan Harbarth and worked for Jan Hecker.[5] While staying in the United States, he worked for Eliot Engel and the German Marshall Fund, and served as president of the Federation of German-American Clubs.[6] In 2009, he won the political talent show Ich kann Kanzler!, broadcast on ZDF.[7]
References
- ^ "Germany's Merz Dismisses Chief of Staff After Series of Blunders". Bloomberg News. 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Hammer in Berlin: Kanzler Merz feuert Büroleiter" (in German). Kronen Zeitung. 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Merz entlässt engen Vertrauten" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Der Neid in der Union auf den Shootingstar in Merz’ engstem Zirkel" (in German). Die Welt. 12 September 2025.
- ^ "So will Merz die Union modernisieren" (in German). Die Welt. 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Brandenburger Jacob Schrot: Merz trennt sich von seinem Büroleiter" (in German). Märkische Allgemeine. 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Abiturient Jacob Schrot will Kanzler werden" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. 19 June 2009.