 In 2008, Müller succeeded in the role of chairman of the government commission for the , also known as the Commission for Good Corporate Governance, which was established by the German Federal Ministry of Justice in September 2001.At the time, the commission had recently explored the issue of management board compensation in listed public companies and subsequently proposed both the limitation of salaries and more transparency in the disclosure of management board compensation figures.In spring 2013, Müller announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of the commission.