Intrigen and elections: SPD Brandenburg in front of nerve -wracking party congress!

Intrigen and elections: SPD Brandenburg in front of nerve -wracking party congress!

On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the highly expected state party conference of the SPD Brandenburg will take place in Cottbus. The focus is on the re-election of Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke as Landeschef, two years ago Received 90.8 percent of the vote. His best result dates from 2013 when he came into office with 95.8 percent. But the Situation within the SPD is anything but calm after turbulent weeks.

The resignation of ex-interior minister Katrin Lange caused excitement in May. In an open letter, she spoke of an unbearable handling of her party friends and warned of a dark future for the SPD, should no longer be respect and open. It will not take part in the party congress for a long time, but Wiebke Papenbrock Vice-headed in her place.

A controversial topic: AfD ban proceedings

The topic of AfD ban procedures is particularly explosive, which is also discussed at the party congress. Papenbrock supports the examination of such a procedure and argues that it makes sense, even if it cannot change people's beliefs. The SPD country tip sees a procedure against the AfD as "correct", especially after the state AFD has recently been classified as secured. This ensures controversial discussions within the party because there are different opinions on this procedure.

The SPD parliamentary group in the state parliament has already spoken out for an examination of this ban, while BSW parliamentary group leader Niels-Olaf Lüders is skeptical about legal control of the AfD. He sees the causes of the rise of the AfD as not easy to eliminate, which makes the complexity of the matter clear reported RBB24 .

the way forward

Despite the difficulties and the resignation of Lange, Papenbrock sees the SPD in Brandenburg well positioned. In the 2024 state election, the party was able to win 30.9 percent of the vote, even if it fell to 14.8 percent in the 2025 federal election. In order to strengthen the presence of the SPD on site, Papenbrock plans to revitalize citizens' offices with Isigen events such as art exhibitions and to involve the local associations more actively into public life, be it at weekly markets or city festivals.