Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert ( born November 16 , 1948 in Bochum ) is a German politician , and a member of the CDU party .
Simplified: Norbert Lammert ( born 16 November 1948 in Bochum ) is a German politician ( CDU ) .