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Seven candidates are fighting for Potsdam's mayoralty!
Potsdam will elect a new city leader on September 21, 2025. Find out everything about the candidates and election deadlines.
Seven candidates are fighting for Potsdam's mayoralty!
On September 21, 2025, a new city leader will be elected in the state capital Potsdam. The election committee has already announced the candidates who will stand among the approximately 145,000 citizens eligible to vote. The deadline for submitting nominations was July 17, 2025, and the official list of candidates has now been published. potsdam.de reports that ...
The voting process will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the upcoming elections are not just a simple ballot. After Mike Schubert (SPD) was voted out in May 2025, a new election became necessary, which must take place within five months according to the Brandenburg Local Elections Act. Mayor Burkhard Exner will take over the business until the new mayor is inaugurated. maz-online.de informs about...
The candidates at a glance
Potsdam residents who are eligible to vote can look forward to seven applicants:
- SPD: Severin Fischer, Berlin, Staatsekretär, geb. 1983
- CDU: Clemens Viehrig, Potsdam, Referatsleiter Landesministerium, geb. 1978
- AfD: Chaled-Uwe Said, Potsdam, Diplom-Verwaltungswissenschaftler, geb. 1974
- Die Linke: Dirk Harder, Potsdam, Handwerksgeselle, geb. 1967
- BVB / FREIE WÄHLER: Dr. Michael Reichert, Potsdam, Luft- und Raumfahrtingenieur, geb. 1962
- Die PARTEI: Alexander D. Wietschel, Potsdam, Angestellter, geb. 1969
- Einzelwahlvorschlag: Noosha Aubel, Flensburg, Dezernentin, geb. 1975
This array of candidates says a lot about the political landscape and the challenges the city is currently facing. The order of the candidates on the ballot paper is based on the results of the last local election. bpb.de explains...
Important deadlines and information
The deadlines surrounding the election are particularly important. From July 21, 2025, election posters may be hung in Potsdam. The election notifications will be sent to citizens eligible to vote from August 11, 2025. From the same date, it will also be possible to apply for postal voting documents, which can be picked up at the new postal voting office, which will open on September 1, 2025, or filled out and submitted on site by September 19, 2025.
If no candidate achieves the necessary majority in the first round of voting on September 21st, there will be a runoff election on October 12th between the two candidates with the most votes. This will show which of the candidates can win the trust of the people of Potsdam.
The elections not only offer the opportunity to elect the city leader, but also to position oneself under the key points of local politics. Local elections are an important piece of democracy and give citizens the voice they need to help shape their city. It will be exciting to see who wins the race!