 From 1995 he worked for some time as managing partner of a Start-up and Management consultancy.At the same time Dr. Schmeider has since March 2001 headed up the regional People's Solidarity ("Volkssolidarität") organisation in Saxony.Jürgen Schmieder joined the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD / "Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands") in 1982.