# Frauke Heiligenstadt

_German SPD politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Frauke Heiligenstadt is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 26 October 2021. She was a member of the Lower Saxony state parliament from 2003 to 2021, and Lower Saxony's Minister of Education from 2013 to 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 March 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Northeim ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P102))
- **Official website:** frauke-heiligenstadt.de ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P856))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025 · BS 10 Chaitra 2081 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021 · BS 9 Kartik 2078 onwards); minister of culture (19 February 2013 – 21 November 2017); mayor; member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** FHeiligenstadt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P2002))
- **Facebook:** FraukeHeiligenstadtSPD ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P2013))
- **Instagram:** frauke_heiligenstadt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P2003))
- **LinkedIn:** frauke-heiligenstadt-97b87888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Frauke Heiligenstadt born?**  
Frauke Heiligenstadt was born on 24 March 1966 in Northeim.

**What positions has Frauke Heiligenstadt held?**  
Positions held by Frauke Heiligenstadt include: member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021); minister of culture (2013–2017); mayor; member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frauke Heiligenstadt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frauke_Heiligenstadt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1451942](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1451942) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frauke Heiligenstadt (2021).jpg by photothek.net (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frauke_Heiligenstadt_(2021).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Frauke Heiligenstadt". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frauke-heiligenstadt. Retrieved 14 November 2026.