Friederike Benda: New boss of the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht in Brandenburg!

Friederike Benda: New boss of the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht in Brandenburg!

Kleinmachnow, Deutschland - Today, on July 12, 2025, the political landscape in Brandenburg is mixed up by a change of management in the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW). At a party congress in Kleinmachnow, Friederike Benda was elected as the new state chairman. The 38-year-old from the Oberhavel district received an impressive 77.9 percent of the vote, which corresponds to 106 out of a total of 136 votes. Her challenger Vinzenz Lorenz was only able to unite 30 votes and had to admit it clearly beaten. Benda, who has already made a name for herself as a deputy federal chairman, succeeds Robert Crumbach, who resigned from his office to free himself from the double burden as finance minister and Prime Minister

Benda's choice could bring a new wind to the BSW policy. At the party congress, she expressed clear views on the current political situation. Among other things, she spoke out against a "fire wall" against the AfD and warned that a ban on the AfD, which is classified as a right -wing extremist suspicion, would only strengthen the party. Instead, Benda wants to emphasize the BSW's own strength and do without compromises in order to clearly pursue the political goals. Together with the government parties SPD and BSW, Brandenburg has been ruling since December 2022.

a growing alliance

The BSW state association recently won the number of members. In September 2025, the first district and city associations are to be founded in the counties and independent cities. The membership was slowly ran slowly, but since the loosening of the entrance rules in spring 2025, the number of members has more than doubled - from about 40 to over 180. This shows that the BSW has got a taste for the weak start. For comparison: The SPD has around 5800 members in Brandenburg, the CDU and the left around 5400 each, the Greens have 3700, while the AfD makes the jump to almost 3000 members.

When she took office, Benda also emphasized the critical votes on the policy of the federal government. In particular, she criticized the sanctions against Russia, which could not only endanger prosperity but also jobs. According to [RBB24], this attitude expresses the desire to establish your own party as a clear political actor without losing compromises.

Another party conference: The course set for the future

For the coming party conference, further organizational steps are already planned. A proposal to change the articles of association, which should set the number of delegates to 120, will be on the agenda. This measure is an attempt to consolidate the structures of the party and to promote more effective participation of the members. This party congress takes place in the new Kleinmachnow, which shows that the BSW wants to gain a foothold on a broader basis. The first party holidays took place on smaller premises, which makes it clear that interest in the political process is growing, as reported [ND-Aktuell].

Overall, the BSW is facing an exciting time. With the new management under Benda and the growth of the number of members, the course is set to play a crucial role in the upcoming political landscape of Brandenburg. It remains to be seen how these developments will influence the upcoming elections.