Michael Vetter
Director-General for Cyber and Information Technology at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany
Lieutenant General Michael Vetter has been Director-General for Cyber and Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin since April 2019. After joining the Bundeswehr in 1982 and completing officer training, he studied Economics and Management. After several troop and staff assignments, he was Commander of 2 Air Force Maintenance Regiment in Diepholz (2005-07) and headed the Bundeswehr Logistics Centre in Wilhelmshaven (2012-17). In this position, he was responsible for worldwide logistic support of the Bundeswehr. During this time, he was also ISAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics at Regional Command North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2013. In 2017, he became the first Chief of Staff of the newly established Bundeswehr Cyber and Information Domain Service Headquarters. From 2017 to 2018, Lt Gen Vetter also performed the duties of Vice Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service.
Updated: November 10, 2025