Schwochow wants to stay mayor of Rheinsberg - election on September 28th!

Schwochow wants to stay mayor of Rheinsberg - election on September 28th!

Rheinsberg, Deutschland - On June 27, 2025, the mayor of Rheinsberg, Frank-Rudi Schwochow, announced his renewed candidacy for the upcoming elections. The 39-year-old, who belongs to the BVB/Freie voters faction, was unanimously nominated and has set himself the goal of winning the election in first gear. It is optimistic and refers to the successful projects of his previous term, such as budget consolidation and accelerated administrative work, which underline its citizens' orientation. The Rheinsberg citizens definitely want to reward these successes, but the competition does not sleep.

Schwochow's competitors consist of well -known competitors: Silke Peitsch (62, CDU), Mario Starkck (57, left) and Lukas Schröglmann (30, SPD). The election will take place on September 28th and is eagerly awaited, especially after the city council has recently declared the local elections of the past year valid. The discretion of around 2,200 votes that Schwochow had wrongly lost was lifted. This was the result of an intensive discussion, in which several election appeals that made a bitter allegations to him were rejected. This was reported by the rbb24

controversy around the election

The political situation in Rheinsberg is not easy. With the decision to cancel the discretion of the votes, the question arises whether the lawsuit is now concluded or whether the opposition leaders will object. The CDU had applied to reject the election appeals in order to avoid possible legal uncertainties. In particular, the CDU aims at legal certainty in the election commission, which causes discussions among citizens [ maz-online.de ].

In his plans for a possible second term, Schwochow has outsetted ambitious projects. Among other things, he would like to advance road construction, strengthen the fire brigades and extend the tourism season. The transparent rental contracts of the refugee home in Flecken Zechlin should also be a central concern to support the citizens according to the motto "We are there for you".

local elections in Brandenburg

The upcoming local elections are an important part of political life in Brandenburg. As a rule, citizens from the age of 16 can vote, which causes plump lists in several cities. Around 22,500 applicants are available to fill the approximately 6,100 seats in the various committees: from local advisory councils to municipal councils to city councilors and district councils. The last local election took place on June 9, 2024, with the turnout 66.1 %. Interested voters receive the election notifications about three weeks before the elections [ Political-bildung-brandenburg.de ].

The coming months will be exciting for the residents of Rheinsberg and also for people throughout Brandenburg. Democracy is very important here, and the citizens are challenged to raise their voice and set the course for the next term.