Ulrike Gote

Ulrike Gote (born 26 October 1965) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who served as State Minister (Senator) for Science, Health, Nursing and Equality in the government of Governing Mayor of Berlin Franziska Giffey from December 2021 to April 2023.

Previously, Gote was city councillor for youth, women, health and education of the municipal government of Kassel from 2019 to 2021. She was active in Bavarian state politics from 1998 to 2019, serving in various positions including parliamentary manager of the Greens in the State Parliament of Bavaria from 2003 to 2013, and Vice President of the State Parliament from 2013 to 2018.

Education and personal life After graduating from high school in 1985, Gote studied Earth science in Bayreuth, Heidelberg, and Norwich, graduating in 1994 with a degree in geoecology, specializing in hydrology. She was a scholarship holder of the Cusanuswerk.

Gote is married and has three children.

Senator of Berlin On 21 December 2021, Gote was appointed State Minister (Senator) for Science, Health, Care and Equality in the Giffey senate. She took over the position from Dilek Kalayci of the SPD. Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023) Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023) Free University of Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023) Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, Member of the Council (2021–2023) HTW Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023) Humboldt University of Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023) Technische Universität Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees (2021–2023)