Dr. Lippold has been State Secretary for Energy, Climate Change, Environment and Agriculture since December 2019. After graduating from high school, he studied physics in Leipzig and subsequently earned his doctorate in the field of semiconductor physics. From 1992 till 2000, he was a project manager in research and technology development. Until 2020, he was a member of the Bündnis 90/ DIE GRÜNEN parliamentary group and spokesman for energy and climate policy as well as business, technology and tourism.