Bremen welcomes Nancy Böhning: New Performance at the federal government!

Bremen welcomes Nancy Böhning: New Performance at the federal government!

Bremen, Deutschland - The Bremen Senate is about to change because Olaf Joachim (SPD) moves to the Federal Ministry of Building as State Secretary. This was officially announced today. Joachim gives up his position as a authorized representative for the federal government and for Europe and thus leaves the Bremen administrative top. He has been the official representative of Bremen in Berlin since 2019 and has had significant experiences in this role. The 60-year-old is a doctorate and was previously head of the Senate Chancellery under Mayor Jens Böhrnsen (SPD). His move to Berlin marks the third departure of a state council within a few days. This was confirmed by the town hall.

With the farewell Joachim’s, Nancy Böhning is nominated as his successor. At the extraordinary state party conference of the Bremen SPD, the 46-year-old received the clear mandate to represent Bremen's interests at both federal and European levels. Böhning previously headed the IG Metall Berlin office and was also the federal manager of the SPD. She has undertaken to make the interests of the state of Bremen visible and with full commitment for the citizens: to enter.

new area of ​​responsibility of the authorized representative

The tasks of the authorized representatives are diverse and significant. Böhning will not only act in exchange with the Bundestag and the Federal Council, but also in cooperation with the federal government and other federal states as well as the European Union. Under the current political conditions, this role can be seen as a kind of “message” in Bremen in Berlin and Brussels. The aim is to strengthen Bremen's voice in national and European affairs. According to her words, Böhning sees itself as responsibility to actively represent the concerns of Bremen and to master the challenges that are brought to them.

The appointment of Nancy Böhning to the State Councilor is planned for the coming Tuesday. Before that, however, it must be elected in the citizens on Thursday. After the election, the Senate is expected to decide that it will become the authorized representative at the federal government and for Europe. The party congress was supported by Federal Minister of Building Verena Hubertz (SPD), who spoke on important topics such as housing in Germany and praised the building policy in Bremen. The building permits in Bremen had increased last year and make the state a positive example in German building policy.

The change of personnel in the Bremen Senate not only underline the dynamic character of state politics, but also the challenges that are associated with Corona pandemic and the resulting structural changes. In this context it remains to be seen how the new political approaches will develop under Böhning’s management.