OB election in Regensburg: All candidates for the 2020 municipal election

2020-03-14T11:46:26.793Z

OB election 2020 in Regensburg: Which candidates are running in the local elections and which goals are you pursuing? The overview for the city.

The municipal election 2020 in Bavaria will take place on March 15, 2020.
Regensburg is currently provisionally governed by Mayor Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer (SPD).
Mayor Joachim Wolbergs (formerly SPD) was suspended - but he will run again in 2020.
Here you can find the results of the election in Regensburg *. Preliminary results from all over Bavaria * are also expected on election evening.

+++ Results of the mayoral elections +++

+++ Results of the city and local council elections +++

Regensburg - The 2020 local elections in Bavaria and the Regensburg corruption process are, of course, two completely different things - but they do touch: The defendant Joachim Wolbergs is running for mayor (OB). Regensburg had already made the SPD politician OB in 2014 with 70 percent of the votes cast - until he was temporarily suspended from service on suspicion of corruption. Wolbergs denies all allegations, the trial is still ongoing.

In the meantime, Wolbergs has left the SPD and founded the voters' association “Die Brücke” in 2019. A former party colleague is the interim mayor: Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer. Before the term of office, which is now coming to an end, the CSU was still in charge in the town hall of Regensburg. In addition to the mayor, a new city council is also elected - and there are also exciting developments in other Bavarian regions, which we report on for you in the ticker for the 2020 municipal election *.

The Regensburg election committee approved eleven nominations for the city in 2020. In the following, we present the candidates for the mayor election , which m erkur.de * was able to interview. We also keep you up to date on the polls before the local elections in Regensburg *.

Local election Regensburg - The candidate for the CSU: Astrid Freudenstein

Astrid Freudenstein (CSU Regensburg)

This time the CSU sends Astrid Freudenstein, Member of the Bundestag, into the race. Growing up in the Rottal Valley, she first did a radio traineeship in Passau and then studied geography and German studies. Among other things, she worked for the Bavarian Radio in Munich. The 45-year-old now lives with her family in Regensburg.

Freudenstein joined the CSU in 2004 and became city councilor in Regensburg in 2008. In 2013, she surprisingly entered the German Bundestag via the CSU country list (focus: disability policy). In the Bundestag, she currently belongs to the Committee on Labor and Social Affairs . Freudenstein is a member of the CSU district board of Upper Palatinate and the state board of the Women's Union of Bavaria . In October 2019, she was also elected to the Presidium of the CSU.

Freudenstein told Merkur.de * about her OB candidacy: "I want to take special care of bus traffic so that we can get our traffic problems under control." It should be more attractive, cheaper and less complicated. "I would also immediately make the development of our old town a top priority, our city entrance at the train station has run down completely." Regarding environmental and climate protection, the CSU Regensburg has undertaken a "whole package of measures": "Because it is warmer and warmer in Regensburg, too becomes drier, we have to bring more shade, more greenery and more water into the city.

Local Election Regensburg - The candidate for Die Brücke: Joachim Wolbergs

Joachim Wolbergs (The Regensburg Bridge)

Joachim Wolbergs was born in Regensburg in 1971. As a child and adolescent he was in the socialist youth of Germany , then he joined the SPD in 1988. According to him, his community service in outpatient care for the elderly and nursing shaped his political issues, and he is still a member of the welfare of workers . In 1993 he dropped out of college to become managing director of Speicher-Events GmbH .

Wolbergs was, among other things, deputy chairman of the SPD district in the Upper Palatinate and member of the regional executive board of the Bavaria SPD . In April 2019, he founded the voters' association " Die Brücke ". The SPD then asked him to leave the party, which Wolbergs did. Wolbergs is married and has two children. His wife spoke in a novel and in interviews about her husband's corruption affair.

The 48-year-old explained to Merkur.de * about his renewed candidacy: "For me, local politics is not just a job: the well-being of the city of Regensburg and the people who live here is a matter close to my heart. For me there is no alternative to a determined policy that tackles and motivates people so that together we can achieve satisfaction for our fellow human beings. 'The Bridge' connects Regensburg. Decisions are implemented in the administration, but made on the street: The problems arise in people's everyday lives and only those who have an open ear and the courage to approach solutions pragmatically can also make decisions in the interests of people. "

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Local Election Regensburg - The SPD candidate for the OB: Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer

Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer (SPD Regensburg)

Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer has been the interim OB at the head of Regensburg for a good three years. Born in Münchberg in 1960, married, the archaeologist has two adult sons. She has been a city councilor in Regensburg since 2008, and mayor since 2014 - and has been temporarily managing the city administration of Regensburg since January 27, 2017, after Joachim Wolbergs was suspended from this office. Before Wolbergs' arrest, she was Mayor of Regensburg.

"I am committed to a social, fair, ecological, safe and progressive city!", She said to Merkur.de * "'Smart City Regensburg' means lively districts with more greenery, places of encounter and culture , affordable apartments , Trade and commerce and good bus, train and bike connections. New impulses for work and economy, promotion of science and innovation and social cohesion are important for this. "

Local Election Regensburg - The OB candidate of Alliance 90 / The Greens: Stefan Christoph

Stefan Christoph (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen Regensburg)

From 2007 to 2009 Stefan Christoph was the state chairman of the Bavarian Green Youth . He has been the city chairman of the Greens in Regensburg since 2015. The 31-year-old studied political science and law in Leipzig and Regensburg, worked as a journalist, in the Bavarian state parliament and at the University of Regensburg.

Since 2018, he has also been a member of the Upper Palatinate District Council , including the main committee and the culture committee. The Regensburg Greens voted him 79 percent as their OB candidate in 2020.

Merkur.de * learned from the 31-year-old: "I would like to bring new ideas to the Old Town Hall! For our city, it is important to me that we get a city head who has the courage to tackle the central questions - the turnaround in traffic , the fight against the climate crisis and more social justice for our city. I will work as mayor for this. "

Local Election Regensburg - The OB candidate for "The Party": Ingo Frank

Ingo Frank (The Regensburg Party)

The PARTY was founded by editors of the satirical magazine Titanic , and each of its members, according to their own statement, stands for "very good politics". Ingo Frank told Merkur.de * in the third person about his candidacy for Regensburg that he and his party had "worked out detailed and high-quality concepts in hourly and violent debates, in minute, minute work".

For example, the traffic problem in Regensburg. "As a simple family man, Mr. Frank knows how to do it, after all, the paths between home, day care center and workplace have to be organized." The well thought-out concept not only deals with the MIV in the city center and the Stone Bridge, but he continued: "Even with one Shuttle service from Gondoliere am Grieser Spitz, which is to ensure the much needed connection between the north and the city center for pedestrians, will manifest the flair of the northernmost city in Italy and at the same time this clever solution will create jobs. "

Regarding economic policy, Frank wrote to Merkur.de * : "The party friends were able to assert themselves on this point, so that the OB candidate Ingo Frank campaigns for the 'More women in business' campaign and wants to drive it forward, as well as its progress Will check place unannounced. "

Local Election Regensburg - The OB candidate of the free voters: Ludwig Artinger

Ludwig Artinger (Free Voters Regensburg)

Ludwig Artinger , born in Neustadt an der Donau in 1956, is the director of the Kelheim District Court . In 2008 he was first elected to the Regensburg City Council. Artinger has been the chairman of the Free Voter City Council faction since then. He is married and has three children.

Asked by Merkur.de * about his OB candidacy for the Free Voters , he replied: "After the well-known turbulence of the past three years, Regensburg needs a competent, experienced and independent personality at its top, who is once again calm in administration and dynamism into the city and urban society. "

Local Election Regensburg - The OB candidate of the ÖDP: Benedikt Suttner

Benedikt Suttner (ÖDP Regensburg)

The Ecological-Democratic Party ( ÖDP ) has created Benedikt Suttner . The 38-year-old comes from Lower Bavaria, works full-time as a primary school teacher , is married and has three sons. He has been a member of the Regensburg City Council for more than ten years (including the Urban Planning, Transport and Housing Committee) and has been Chairman of the ÖDP Group since May 2014.

On the subject of housing, he explained Merkur.de * his views as a candidate for the mayor: "Instead of further large commercial areas and even more commuter traffic, Regensburg needs affordable housing." The ÖDP Regensburg therefore wants to promote car-free living and long-term leases for urban development and cooperatives.

Regensburg needs "grandchild-friendly traffic planning" - but you could save "the millions for the Sallerner rain bridge and other tunnel tubes, new roads and parking lots". As the co-initiator of the bike decision, the ÖDP must use the number one bike. "Weaker road users have priority: foot and bike over car traffic!" Suttner emphasized.

Local election Regensburg - The candidate of Die Linke: Irmgard Freihoffer

Irmgard Freihoffer (The Left Regensburg)

Irmgard Freihoffer competes for Die Linke Regensburg as OB candidate. The teacher has been on the Regensburg City Council since 2008 and has been involved in topics such as transport and sustainability . She wants to curb the “rent madness” in Regensburg with her party - the previous support measures are “not suitable”. Regensburg should therefore “no longer sell a non-reproducible commodity such as land to investors, but cultivate it itself”.

Freihoffer also suggests on the subject that initially only cooperative and building owner associations should be allowed as private investors, "as long as there is no residential non-profit law at federal level". Unfortunately that was abolished in 1989. "It limited investors' profits and only allowed rent to cover costs," said the left-wing politician.

In addition, Freihoffer warns of a "significantly higher speed" in climate and environmental protection: "An ecological interim solution must not wait until the introduction of a light rail in 10-15 years." Regensburg must accelerate the expansion of photovoltaics and completely switch the street lighting to LED. However, she warns of the so-called Smart City due to concerns about data protection and possible threats to privacy.

Local Election Regensburg - The FDP's OB candidate: Horst Meierhofer

Horst Meierhofer (FDP Regensburg)

Horst Meierhofer is married, has a son and a daughter. Among other things, he is a member of the Regensburg volunteer fire brigade and one of his hobbies is skiing. The 47-year-old has been a member of the FDP in the city council of Regensburg since 2002, has been the group leader since 2008 and was a member of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2013. The business graduate is the managing director of an association for energy and water management.

If Regensburg makes him mayor, Meierhofer promises to stand up for an "economically strong" city, "because only then can we invest for the benefit of our citizens". He advocates a traffic policy that promotes local public transport and cyclists , "but at the same time does not demonize drivers". He also wants to invest in schools , day care centers and kindergartens and in a "solid" household so that "no mountain of debt is passed on to the next generations".

Local Election Regensburg - The CBS OB candidate: Christian Janele

Christian Janele (CBS Regensburg)

Christian Janele was born in Regensburg, is married and has two daughters. He has worked as a merchant for over 30 years and runs a real estate company . Since May 2014, Christian Janele has been chairman of the Christian Social Community (CSB) voters in Regensburg. He has been a member of the Regensburg City Council since June 2015.

Janele was already a CBS OB candidate in the 2014 municipal election, and now he said to Merkur.de *: “We need a massive change, a fresh start. Now! There must be an end to corruption and cousin management! ”His criticism of the current city leadership is sharp:“ The parties that have ruled for six years always promise to create affordable housing. ”But nothing had happened. As a real estate specialist, he can create living space as an OB, which is also affordable for low and middle incomes. In addition, investments must be made in schools and daycare centers.

He was very fond of Albertstrasse in the area of the central bus station: "It is high time that this entrance area of the city is safe and clean for guests who come from the station but also for the commuters from Regensburg." He also promised a "speedy" Mobility change, including with an electric tram.

Municipal election Regensburg - The OB candidate of the Ribisl game: Jakob Friedl

Jakob Friedl (Ribisl game, Regensburg)

Jakob Friedl , born in 1979, is running as the new OB Regensburg with the specially founded Kulturverein Ribisl-Partie eV . “I have been working as a political artist and activist with different means in non-art and public places in Regensburg for 20 years. It is always important to me to steady my art and to establish it in everyday life. The harassment of the city administration has persistently destroyed every little plant in the past few years. For example, the maypole was sawn around me, ”he emailed Merkur.de * .

Friedl continues: “I thought: what is as harmless as possible, as far as possible from art and politics, has enormous potential for multiplication and should not be mowed over: Ribisl! We want to make art more political and politics more artistic. Every inhabitant of this city should be able to get involved in self-chosen places. The participatory painting struggle of the Ribisl game provides a legally secure framework for placing self-painted posters as individual statements in public space. The painting battle center in the Ribislhaus is also a social art project . The most remarkable thing about the Ribisl game is that it exemplifies its cultural theme as a social organism in the district itself. ”

We explain how to vote for the right candidate in the article on the ballot paper for local elections. As an alternative to taking it to the polling station: Our cheat sheet for the local election in Bavaria 2020 as a PDF file for downloading and printing .

Alternatively, voters can also request postal voting. Merkur.de also explains what you need the election notification for.

Results of the 2020 municipal election will be available on Sunday, March 15, 2020 , at m erkur.de . * Reporting from the state capital begins long before, for example in the news ticker for the Munich election * In advance you will find detailed reports on candidates, lists and all current developments.

Local elections 2020: City halls all over Bavaria are looking for new bosses

Regensburg is not the only city looking for a new mayor. In the municipal elections throughout Bavaria, the town hall chairs are up for grabs. Merkur.de * introduces the candidates of the following cities:

Munich
Nuremberg
augsburg
Ingolstadt
Passau

* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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