Exciting competition for the office of mayor in Kiel!
Exciting competition for the office of mayor in Kiel!
Kiel, Deutschland - The mayor election in Kiel, which will take place on November 16, 2025, has already produced the first candidates. The Kieler Nachrichten report so that the CDU and the Greens for the election have nominated. Samet Yilmaz, who competes for the Greens, and Gerrit Derkowski from the CDU were presented at general meetings and received great approval from the party members.
Yilmaz, the head of the Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein and has been a member of the council since the municipal elections in 2023, was able to prevail with 97 percent of the vote. It has defined educational justice, affordable living space, security, climate protection and the introduction of a light rail as the central topics of its campaign.
candidacy by Gerrit Derkowski
Gerrit Derkowski, a 55-year-old non-party newcomer to politics, was sent into the race as a joint candidate of the CDU and FDP. NDR explains that Derkowski was previously a journalist and moderator, among other things at the Schleswig-Holstein Magazine. He received 62 votes for his candidacy.
In his election campaign, Derkowski criticizes the decision to stop the tram and focuses on the improvement of local public transport (public transport). He also strives to promote digitization in the town hall and plans to introduce a citizens' consultation.
electoral process and competitor
Ulf Kämpfer, the acting mayor of the SPD, has already announced that it does not want to run again. His term ends in April 2026. In addition to Yilmaz and Derkowski, other candidates will also compete, such as Björn Thoroe from the left, which is to be nominated on June 9, as well as Florian Wrobel (the party), Viola Ketelsen (Volt) and Hubert Pinto de Kraus (AfD).
The city of Kiel has developed a detailed election system. The Official website of the city of Kiel informs that the immediate election offices will be opened on February 3, 2025, with locations in the town hall, Vina Center in Gaarden and the Friedrichsort district library. All locations are accessible. The opening times vary and the citizens are encouraged to apply for election documents in good time. The shipping of the requested election certificates will begin from February 2025.
The upcoming elections are a crucial moment for Kiel, since the city's politics could realize with new faces and ideas. An exciting choice is expected with a diverse candidate field and the planned measures.
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