Dr. Wilhelm Eschweiler is one of the two vice presidents of the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). His responsibility includes telecommunications and rail.

From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 he held the office of BEREC Chair
(Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications)

Prior to that he was responsible for the European ICT policy in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy where he was head of unit from 2007 until April 2014. From 2002 until 2006 he headed the unit for international telecoms and postal services policy. There he was concerned with fundamental issues regarding regulation from 1998 until 2002.

After passing the Second State Examination he worked at the Federal Ministry of Post and Telecommunications from 1992 until 1994. In 1994 he worked at the Directorate-General Information Society of the European Commission in Brussels. From 1995 until 1997 he worked in the Office of the Minister Dr. Wolfgang Bötsch.

Dr. Eschweiler studied law at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn and at the University of Lausanne.

The Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway) is a separate higher federal authority within the scope of business of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, and has its headquarters in Bonn. On 13 July 2005, the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post, which superseded the Federal Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (BMPT) and the Federal Office for Post and Telecommunications (BAPT), was renamed the Bundesnetzagentur. It also acts as the root certification authority under the Electronic Signatures Act Since 2011, the Bundesnetzagentur has taken on additional duties relating to the Network Development Plan. Where this indicates a need for expansion on the extra-high voltage level, the Bundesnetzagentur ensures accelerated implementation via efficient planning and approval procedures.