Jan Metzler

Jan Metzler (born 5 July 1981) is a German politician who represents the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament. Metzler was first elected in the 2013 election, gaining the constituency of Worms, which had previously been held by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) since its creation in 1949.

Early life and education Metzler was born in Worms, West Germany in 1981. He came from a family of winemakers and his sister had been German Wine Princess for 2007/2008.

Political career Career in local politics Prior to his election to the Bundestag, Metzler had held a number of roles in his local party, serving as a member of the CDU District Executive for Alzey-Worms from 2000 to 2008, on the CDU district board for Rheinhessen-Pfalz from 2001 onwards and as District Chairman of the Alzey-Worms branch of the CDU from 2003 to 2012. His first public role came in 2004, when he was elected to Alzey-Worms district council.

Member of the German Parliament, 2013–present Metzler was selected as the CDU candidate for Worms in November 2012.

In parliament, Metzler has been a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy (since 2013); its Subcommittee on Regional Economic Development (2013–2017); and the Audit Committee (since 2025). An alternate member of the Budget Committee, he also serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the annual budget of the Federal Court of Audit.

Other activities University of Applied Sciences, Worms, Member of the Advisory Board on International Management

Political positions During the election campaign, Metzler opposed income tax rises and the creation of a national minimum wage, arguing that collective bargaining by trade unions was a better way to achieve minimum wage standards than have it set by politicians. He also called for greater support for middle-class people and opposed further increases in inheritance tax.

In June 2017, Metzler voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.