From the 1st of January 2013 the provinces of Lower and Upper Germany will be united into one single German Province. Following a consultation of the brothers in both provinces, the Prior General, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., with the consent of his Council, nominated the first Prior Provincial and Councillors of the united province.
They will take up office on the 1st January 2013 and remain in office until the first Provincial Chapter in 2015. The nominations were as follows:

• Prior Provincial:   Fr. Dieter Lankes, O.Carm.
• First Councillor:   Fr. Wilfried Wanjek, O.Carm.
• Second Councillor:  Br. Andreas Scholten, O.Carm.
• Third Councillor:   Fr. Roland Hinzer, O.Carm.
• Fourth Councillor:  Br. Günter Benker, O.Carm.