Investigations against Cottbuser OB Schick: Title error in the election campaign!

Investigations against Cottbuser OB Schick: Title error in the election campaign!

Cottbus, Deutschland - In Cottbus, the Mayor Tobias Schick (SPD) is the focus of the investigation by the public prosecutor. The occasion are allegations that indicate the suspicion of the title abuse. In the past few days, more and more details have come to light that make the Situation more complicated.

During his candidacy, a mistake revealed himself on his campaign homepage. Schick admits that he lacks three letters behind the name of his diploma "Administrative Operator". This inaccuracy now leads to a criminal complaint that concerns the use of this title in public and in the respective official representations. More detailed information about this can be found in a report by rbb24

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Tobias Schick has been mayor since 2022 and can look back on a long -term career in the public service. Previously, he was managing director of the Cottbus City Sports Association for 15 years. He completed his part-time studies at the Technical Academy Wuppertal, where he studied from 2016 to 2020, with the diploma as an administrative business economist (VWA). This degree is not an academic degree, but a vocational training qualification. Schick himself has published his certificate, which certifies a "very good" test result at the academy.
according to Defends Send his conclusion and asks the public to be in question. He wants to emphasize that he doesn't want to decorate himself with false titles.

The Social Democrats in Cottbus are behind their mayor. Chairman Gunnar Kurth made it clear that the mistake in fate did not question his qualification. But the question remains: How will the case develop? How long do the investigation, which according to Niederlausitz, is currently uncertain

The investigation in particular concerns the earlier use of the title "Diplom-Administration Manager" in public explanations, both on its website and in the city administration. The paragraph 132a of the Criminal Code, which deals with the abuse of titles, is in the room. It remains to be seen until the situation has been clarified how Tobias Schick and the Cottbus city administration will handle it.