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Potsdam has new elections: Noosha Aubel and Severin Fischer in runoff!
Noosha Aubel wins the mayoral election in Potsdam and goes into the runoff election against Severin Fischer (SPD) on October 12, 2025.
Potsdam has new elections: Noosha Aubel and Severin Fischer in runoff!
An exciting political issue has broken out in Potsdam! The mayoral election has aroused the interest of citizens, and the results of the first round clearly show that things will be anything but boring in the Brandenburg state capital.
Noosha Aubel, the independent candidate, was able to take the lead with 34.0% of the vote, but she was denied an absolute majority. Now she has to assert herself in a duel on October 12th against Severin Fischer from the SPD, who received 16.9% of the votes. Loud Daily Mirror This is seen as pointing the way for future politics in Potsdam.
The further result details
The voter turnout was an encouraging 55.5%. With around 143,000 citizens eligible to vote, the commitment of the people of Potsdam is clearly evident, as the turnout is 2.5% higher than in the last mayoral election in 2018. In Germany, voter turnout is an important measure of political participation and shows how strongly citizens are involved in democracy Statista notes.
- Clemens Viehrig (CDU): 16,5 %
- Dirk Harder (Linke, parteilos): 16,0 %
- Chaled-Uwe Said (AfD): 13,0 %
- Michael Reichert (BVB/Freie Wähler): 2,8 %
- Alexander Wietschel (Die Partei): 0,8 %
The history of this election is also of interest. Mike Schubert, who was until recently the official mayor, was voted out of office in a referendum in May. This happened under pressure from the VIP ticket affair, in connection with which the public prosecutor's office initiated corruption investigations against him.
The candidates in focus
Noosha Aubel, the previous education representative in Potsdam, is committed to citizen participation and sustainability. With the support of the Greens, Die Andere, Volt and the Wagenknecht offshoot BfW, she has a strong network behind her. On the other hand, Severin Fischer, who has been State Secretary in the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Enterprises since April 2023, has clear plans: He wants to boost housing construction and reduce trade tax in order to create more space for citizens to live, as on rbb24 is to be read.
Preparations for the upcoming runoff election are already in full swing. Both candidates still have a few weeks to bring their visions and concepts closer to voters. It remains to be seen how voters' favor will develop in the coming weeks. The tension is rising!