Stefan Zierke withdraws from local politics after 15 years!

Stefan Zierke withdraws from local politics after 15 years!

Prenzlau, Deutschland - Stefan Zierke, a well-known SPD politician from Prenzlau, has announced his retreat from local politics today. After more than 15 years of active participation in the city council of Prenzlau and in the district council of the Uckermark, he now draws his consequences and laid down his offices. In a letter to the city council, Zierke justifies his step with the increasingly increased time and professional stress, which he can no longer reconcile with the requirements of his political duty of care, such as the Nordkurier reported.

Zierke, who was born on December 5, 1970 in Prenzlau, has been active as a city councilor since 2008 and has also campaigned for the concerns of the citizens in the district council. However, its commitment extends beyond local politics: he is currently also a member of the Bundestag and serves as a spokesman for tourism policy. He does not see this withdrawal as a break, but as a necessary decision to enable others to raise time and energy for local politics.

a long career

Stefan Zierke has always campaigned for the development of the region in his political functions and has achieved success in the traffic committee, such as the integration of the VBB ticket in the ICE in 2013. Despite the retreat, Zierke remains closely connected to his homeland, since he is still active as a member of the Bundestag and President of the Federal Association of Camping Economy in Germany (BVCD). For him, however, the abundance of tasks in local politics has reached limits that he does not want to exceed out of respect for voluntary work.

In the federal elections on February 23, 2025, Zierke lost his direct mandate in constituency 57 to Hannes Gnauck from the AfD, which represents a further turn in his political career. He respects the challenges associated with municipal work and particularly emphasizes how important a strong backing in the private and professional environment is.

The succession control

For the city council, Zierke's position is taken over by Uwe Jürgen Schmidt, while Peter Reiss from Brüssow takes over his mandate in the district council. A spokeswoman for the district administration explained that the process of filling will be transparent and rapidly.

The SPD members set an example for change in local politics. Especially now that after the elections, many formative members did not compete for re -election, it is important to bring fresh forces and ideas to the political arena. The party sees itself as a strong representation for the concerns of the citizens and would like to continue to set visible accents in the future, as the demo

Wherever his way may lead him, ornamentales remains available, and Prenzlau will always remain his home.