BSW conquers Berlin: Sahra Wagenknecht starts power game for 2026!

BSW conquers Berlin: Sahra Wagenknecht starts power game for 2026!

Adlershof, Berlin, Deutschland - A fresh wind blows in Berlin: The new party "Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht - Reason and Justice" (BSW) has now set up with district associations in all twelve Berlin districts. The last six associations were founded by Sunday afternoon. Co-state chief Alexander King has emphasized the central role of these district associations for future political work, because a strong anchored basis is essential for the 2026 election campaign. This year, the House of Representatives and the district council meetings are available, and the pressure to position themselves properly until then is great. According to RBB24, the foundation of the district associations took about a year, which can be attributed to a strict recording policy.

The number of members of the BSW has almost tripled since the Bundestag election and is now around 300. The goal is to cross the 1,000 members by the end of the year. "We are here to stay!" King says combative. The focus of the upcoming election campaign includes, among other things, peace policy and the processing of Corona policy. Particular attention also applies to direct democracy, which indicates a democratic coexistence.

elections 2026 in sight

With the clear goal of moving into all district parliaments and the House of Representatives in 2026, the BSW is moving in a competitive political environment. The focus is not only on mobilizing your own electorate, but also on the political competitors. Political scientist Jan Philipp Thomeczek is optimistic about the potential of the BSW within the Berlin party landscape, especially against the background of the fluctuating election results in the metropolis.

At the founding meeting of the state association in Adlershof, important decisions were made. Alexander King was chosen with 75.8 % and Josephine Thyrêt with 86.4 % as co-chair. This gives the BSW a new strategic leadership and will help to achieve the defined goals. The new national association currently has 81 members and is the fifth of its kind in Germany. King and Thyrêt represent a mixture of political experience and professional competence, which will be decisive for the upcoming challenges in the election campaign. Thyrêt, including the chairman of the works council at the Clinic Group Vivantes, brings valuable experiences from the world of work.

The challenges of the election campaign

The election campaign for the Bundestag and local elections is a lot of work, and it does not begin only when the first projections are available. Typically, the campaign strategies differ in preparation phase, pre -election time and a hot final phase. The essential points include compiling campaign teams, the number of mobilizations and the selection of topics that are to be discussed in the media. In the final phase that begins about six weeks before the election, the mobilization of the voters is at the top of the agenda, as is [bpb.de] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/politishes-system/wahlen-in-deutschland/335673/ Wahlkampfmanagement/)

The expectations are high: In the last federal election, the BSW in Berlin was able to get 6.7 percent of the votes. With the support of a large number of working groups that focus on local political issues, the basis is to be able to keep this level or even surpass. It remains exciting to observe how the BSW is established on the political parquet of Berlin and what ideas it will bring.