Michael Gerber

Michael Gerber, born in Oberkirch in 1970, holds a doctorate in theology and is a priest. After his ordination in 1997, he worked for many years in priestly formation and university pastoral ministry. In 2013, he was appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Freiburg, a position he held until 2019. That same year, he was appointed Bishop of Fulda. In 2023, he also assumed the role of deputy chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference.