Dirk Steinhausen: The change in Großbeeren begins on July 6th!

Dirk Steinhausen: The change in Großbeeren begins on July 6th!

Großbeeren, Deutschland - On July 6, 2023, Dirk Steinhausen will take on the mayor's election as a candidate for the voter group for Großbeeren (WFG). The WFG, which Steinhausen founded in 2018, has achieved political success in the past, among others in the 2019 local elections when the CDU overtook it. Steinhausen has been a community representative in Großbeeren for 17 years and experiences local politics intensively. During this time he witnessed numerous developments and change processes in the administration that he selected as the main topic for his election campaign. [Maz-online.de reports that ...]

Dirk Steinhausen, born in 1970 and graduate industrial engineer, describes himself as "deeply relaxed and happy" in the election campaign. He sees it as positive that many citizens address him. His political engagement originally started with a demand for a pedestrian crossing for a sports area. Steinhausen was previously active for the CDU before switching to the WFG. The break with his former party was a development for him, which he could not stop, which he quickly ticked off. [maz-online.de reports that ...]

The election campaign and conflicts

In the election campaign, Steinhausen criticizes the term of office of the elected mayor Tobias Borstel Scharf, describes it as a "lost seven years". During his time in the local council, he was involved in conflicts with Borstel and sees himself as his "hate figure". Despite the differences, Steinhausen wishes Borstel a speedy recovery after his retreat. [Maz-online.de reports that ...]

currently the WFG has had a difficult phase because it lost parliamentary group colleagues and only won two seats in the last election after a colleague switched to the CDU. Nevertheless, Steinhausen remains optimistic in the election campaign and even started a podcast and turned YouTube videos on the local political situation. Current projects on which he would like to work include the construction of a new hoard and improving the social infrastructure in large berries. His financial willingness to do without money for the mayor's office shows his strong interest in this political responsibility. [maz-online.de reports that ...]

background to the mayoral election in Brandenburg

The mayoral elections have been taking place in Brandenburg since 1993, with citizens have the opportunity to coordinate the candidates. The elections in municipalities in office are designed for five years, while full -time mayors and district councilors are elected for eight years. An absolute majority is necessary for election, and if this is not achieved in the first ballot, a runoff election between the two candidates with most votes follows. The Brandenburg Local Election Act regulates these election procedures. [Political-bildung-brandenburg.de reports that ...]

The turnout is often considered too low; Less than half of the citizens took part in the last elections, which is often attributed to ignorance of the role of the mayor and inadequate election programs. Despite these challenges, Dirk Steinhausen remains confident and wants to advance the administration in great berries through urgently needed changes. [Political-bildung-brandenburg.de reports that ...]