Jacob Schrot | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff to the Chancellor | |
| In office 6 May 2025 –5 January 2026 | |
| Chancellor | Friedrich Merz |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Philipp Birkenmaier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1990 Brandenburg an der Havel |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |
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]