Wiebke Winter: First woman at the head of the Bremen CDU parliamentary group!

Wiebke Winter: First woman at the head of the Bremen CDU parliamentary group!

A fresh wind blows through the Bremen CDU parliamentary group: Wiebke Winter was elected new parliamentary group leader and thus brings a good portion of fresh vigor into play. The 29-year-old received impressive 22 out of 24 votes and resolved Frank Imhoff, who decided after an internal power struggle with Heiko Strohmann, not to run for the office again. Imhoff, who remains as a member of the parliament, pronounced his support for winter in advance and spoke of a generation change. Your choice is not only a success for you personally, but also a strong signal from the Bremen CDU, which she wants to lead to the strongest force in parliament in the next two years, such as Süddeutsche.de

The challenges are obvious: Wiebke Winter has set the ambitious goal of achieving at least 30 percent of the votes. She wants to lead the next government and has made a clear focus. Security, a strong economy, reliable mobility, a lively city center and good education are at the top of your agenda. Martin Michalik and Heiko Strohmann were elected as their deputies, with 23 and 20 votes in favor, which a strong team around the new chairman forms.

career and personal backgrounds

Winter, born March 17, 1996 in Kiel, has been a member of the Bremen Citizenship since June 2023 and was previously deputy group leader of the CDU parliamentary group. Her political commitment began early when she joined the Junge Union in 2012. In the CDU she quickly made a name for herself; From 2019 to 2024 she was even the state chair of the Junge Union Bremen. Her academic career left nothing to be desired: After a successful study of law at Bucerius Law School, she did his doctorate in 2022 on the legal framework of big data and artificial intelligence in healthcare. In August 2023 she completed her second legal state examination and is now working as a lawyer for commercial and corporate law in Bremen, so wikipedia .

Winter has not only emerged through their qualifications. In autumn 2019, their direct nature and clarity with regard to important topics, such as their rejection of cannabis legalization, led to an Internet shit storm. But she didn't throw that out of the track, on the contrary, she remained active and committed. Now she is of great responsibility and has to take the voices of the Bremen citizens seriously to realize their goals.

realignment in the team

In the next two years, it will be shown whether Wiebke Winter can achieve the goals set and how the CDU is on course in political competition. But one thing is clear: the next few months promise to be exciting!