Photo Gallery FDP Looks to Rösler for Fresh Start
Incoming FDP leader Philipp Rösler has a battle on his hands to get the party back on track after a disastrous few months.
The 38-year-old is set to replace his party colleague Rainer Brüderle as German economy minister, as the liberals, the junior partner in Germany's ruling coalition, carry out a personnel reshuffle.
The many faces of Rainer Brüderle: He now looks set to become the new leader of the FDP parliamentary group.
Chancellor Angela Merkel will be hoping the FDP's new start will help bring some stability to her troubled coalition.
Among the recent issues to rock the government has been protests against nuclear power, including this one in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.