German trend magazine NEON elected Mr. Spie√ü as Minister for Development as part of their “Schattenkabinett” (shadow cabinet) in their recent March edition.
 
The featured article titled “Please, you take over” was published as a reaction to the unusually lengthy amount of time German politicians and parties needed to establish a government majority and a functional executive minister cabinet.
 
As a result, inspiring people, whether in politics or not, had been elected to the NEON shadow cabinet, to set a better example.