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Mayoral election in Velten: The candidates have been chosen!
The mayoral election in Velten on September 21, 2025 raises questions: Who are the candidates and what issues are the focus?
Mayoral election in Velten: The candidates have been chosen!
Things are getting exciting in Velten: The deadline for nominations for the mayoral election ended on July 17th at 12 p.m. The candidates who would like to apply to succeed Mayor Ines Hübner (SPD), who will no longer be running, have now been determined. On September 21, 2025, voters will be able to vote for five candidates who bring a wide variety of ideas and approaches to the city. [maz-online.de].
The list of candidates is diverse:
- Andreas Müller (CDU)
- Marcel Siegert (Pro Velten)
- Marco Schulze (AfD)
- Manuela Nebel (parteilos)
Nadine Goodmann, also independent, surprisingly withdrew her candidacy. Whether this decision will affect the race remains to be seen.
Andreas Müller: A man with experience
Andreas Müller, the CDU candidate and chairman of the local party, has a lot planned. As a criminal investigator with around 20 years of experience at the Berlin State Criminal Police Office, he brings a solid professional basis. He will work to create new daycare, school and training places to meet the needs of Velten's growing population, which has over 13,200 inhabitants. moz.de particularly emphasizes that Müller also wants to focus on affordable housing and social housing.
Müller has clear visions for the city: He wants to use unused land to create new living space and point out that the shortage of skilled workers, especially in the nursing professions, is a central problem. With his ideas he wants to position Velten as an attractive location for workers. Müller also attaches great importance to voluntary commitment, especially from the volunteer fire department, to ensure the safety of citizens.
The election committee and what comes next
The election committee in Velten will meet on July 22nd to officially confirm the applications. From this date, the new candidacies will also be announced publicly. [maz-online.de]. of the city.
It is expected that the upcoming election will play an important role in the development of further local politics in Brandenburg. Local elections take place every five years and can have a major influence on local structures. Anyone who wants to take part in the election does not need any further information about their eligibility to vote: All German citizens or EU citizens aged 16 and over who live in the electoral region are allowed to cast their vote, according to political-bildung-brandenburg.de.
Now we have to wait and see how the political waves in Velten will calm down before the election in September. There is definitely an exciting race ahead of us!