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New department in the regional administration: Krach presents candidates!
Region President Krach suggests candidates for new departments in the regional administration. Decision on November 11th.
New department in the regional administration: Krach presents candidates!
A lot is happening in the Hanover regional administration: personnel changes are coming that are important for the entire region. On October 8, 2025, the regional administration announced that the regional assembly in May had approved the establishment and tendering of a new department for education, culture and construction management as well as departments I and II. Region President Steffen Krach announced that he would propose three candidates to head the new department. Given the impending change in administrative leadership and the local elections in September 2026, the need for experienced leaders was emphasized. Burgwedel Aktuell reports that The decision on the proposed candidates will be made on November 11th.
The focus is on the following three candidates:
- Torben Klant (Dezernat I – Öffentliche Sicherheit, Zuwanderung, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz): 49 Jahre alt, Jurist und seit 2017 Leiter der Zentralen Steuerung bei der Region Hannover.
- Anne Spiegel (Dezernat II – Soziales, Teilhabe, Familie und Jugend): 44 Jahre alt und aktuell COO bei krisenchat, bringt sie Erfahrungen als ehemalige Bundesministerin mit.
- Isabella Gifhorn (Dezernat VI – Bildung, Kultur und Baumanagement): 49 Jahre alt und derzeit Erste Stadträtin in Langenhagen, besitzt umfassende Fachkenntnisse in Planung und Bildung.
New department for education, culture and construction management
A special highlight of the changes is the establishment of the Department for Education, Culture and Construction Management, which was unanimously decided by the regional assembly in December 2024. The plan behind it is to combine the “Construction Management” and “Education and Culture” departments in order to improve collaboration and use synergy effects. Hannover.de explains that The efficiency in the planning and implementation of construction projects is to be increased through close cooperation with the newly founded Schulbau GmbH.
From January 1, 2026, the departments will be located directly under the regional president. The regional president himself has also emphasized how important modern school buildings are for the future of young people and is optimistic about the benefits that will arise from the new structure.
Important decisions for the region
The regional assembly will also vote on further personnel decisions on May 27, 2025 and could set the course for the future of the region. The proposals for department management demonstrate strategic planning that directly affects all 1.2 million people in the region. The terms of office of the current department heads Christine Karasch and Dr. Andrea Hanke ends in May 2026, which will pave the way for new tenders for departments I, II and VI, so bpb.de, which addresses the municipal challenges and the changing tasks of administration.
The upcoming changes show a great commitment to the development of the region, and it will be interesting to see how the new structures and people will affect the organization of municipal tasks. The coming months promise exciting developments in the Hanover region.