Sven Schulze: CDU top candidate without a coalition with the AfD!

Sven Schulze: CDU top candidate without a coalition with the AfD!

In the shadow of the last state elections, 46-year-old Sven Schulze, CDU state chairman and economics minister in Saxony-Anhalt, has positioned himself as his party's top candidate. Born in Quedlinburg, he sees it as his task to regain the trust of voters while at the same time maintaining a clear distance from the AfD. In a year, more precisely for the state elections in 2026, Schulze “does not want to form a coalition with the AfD,” as he emphasized in a recent interview. “rnd.de” reports on his strategic considerations in this regard.

He is already determined to arouse voters' interest through many visits to the country. Schulze wants to appear as a team and has a clear goal of winning all constituencies, similar to the last election. He is aware of the challenges posed by the AfD with its charismatic candidate Siegmund, who has over 550,000 followers on TikTok. Schulze, on the other hand, only has 4,500 followers on Instagram and even the state party has fewer than 4,000 followers. This points to a digital divide that needs to be overcome. “mdr.de” describes how Siegmund's popularity becomes visible at external appointments and how he can appear more polished rhetorically than Schulze.

Schulze's political ambitions

Although Schulze declared the establishment of Intel in Magdeburg to be a top priority, in public he often remains in the shadow of Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff. His term of office, which is about to end, has further fueled the discussion about Schulze's qualifications as a possible head of government. Many believe Haseloff is the more suitable candidate, while Schulze is at the same time keen to highlight the successes in Saxony-Anhalt that have been achieved since reunification. “zeit.de” states that he wants to significantly improve his public perception.

Sven Schulze masters the challenges with a mixture of strategic thinking and the desire to form a centrist alliance. He rejects extreme left-wing parties as well as the AfD, as he sees both as destabilizing for the country. He speaks of the need to more closely address issues that appeal to AfD voters and appeals to social justice and citizens' money, especially with regard to the concerns of people in eastern Germany.

A look into the future

There is a lot of potential in Schulze's work, but there are also doubts. He is criticized for having few successes and mistakes to show for it, and he has to fill the high-tech park in Magdeburg with life. These challenges must be overcome in order to consolidate his credibility as a future prime minister. With increasing support from the federal CDU, he hopes he can regain trust in politics and bring back the voters he lost.

The next few months promise to be exciting. Sven Schulze is sure that he can unite voters behind him through close cooperation with Haseloff and a clear plan. The coming months will show whether he can convince people of his concept and vision for Saxony-Anhalt. Only one thing is certain: Schulze has to take on a hot potato if he wants to meet the challenges of the upcoming state elections.