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Harmony or strife? Mayoral election in Großbeeren causes excitement!
On June 18, 2025, a MAZ forum for the mayoral election took place in Großbeeren to end disputes and promote unity.
Harmony or strife? Mayoral election in Großbeeren causes excitement!
In Großbeeren, a small municipality in the Teltow-Fläming district, the situation surrounding the mayoral election is coming to a head. A recent forum hosted by the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung attracted around 130 interested citizens, where the five candidates presented their visions for the community's future. Moderated by Nadine Pensold and Oliver Fischer, the main topic of the event was improving coexistence in Großbeeren, a point that became particularly important after the conflict-ridden term of office of former mayor Tobias Borstel, which began in 2018. maz-online.de reports that ...
The last few years have been marked by conflicts for the community, especially between Borstel and the community representatives. Borstel ultimately lost the support of his SPD faction and left the party in 2024 to found the “Our Großbeeren – Your Voice” faction (UGDS). In order to speed up his deselection, there was recently a referendum, which he himself did not want to wait for because he resigned from office with immediate effect. The municipal council then scheduled the new election for July 6th, which may result in a runoff election on July 20th. rbb24.de informs about...
The candidates at a glance
Who are Tobias Borstel's challengers? The group of applicants includes Dirk Steinhausen from the Großbeeren voter group, Klaus Meyer from the UGDS, Bettina Stobbe from the Greens, Peter Silke from the AfD and Martin Wonneberger from the CDU. Their ideas and approaches to the future design of the community were discussed intensively at the forum. A unanimous sentiment among the candidates was the need to resolve the earlier dispute. While Steinhausen strives for harmonious coexistence, Stobbe focuses on “building bridges” with a particular focus on playgrounds. Silke, on the other hand, emphasized the independence of party affiliation for mayoral offices. Political Education Brandenburg emphasizes that...
- Klaus Meyer (UGDS): Erfahrung im Zusammenbringen von Menschen
- Bettina Stobbe (Grüne): Fokus auf Engagement und Spielplatzangebote
- Dirk Steinhausen (WfG): Gemeinsame Ansätze betonen
- Peter Silke (AfD): 30 Jahre Unternehmererfahrung
- Martin Wonneberger (CDU): Wichtigkeit sachlichen Diskurses
The audience took the opportunity to ask critical questions of the candidates. Meyer was asked how he felt youthful despite his age, while Silke came under pressure when the disputes within his party, the AfD, came up. One visitor expressed her dissatisfaction with the ongoing conflicts between the candidates. The participants promoted their concepts in short speeches, each outlining an individual approach to solving the problems.
The upcoming July 6 election promises to be a close race in which every vote counts. The new elections that are coming up after the conflicts of the last few years could mean the much-needed new beginning for Großbeeren. In the coming weeks, citizens can remain curious to see how the election campaign will develop and who will ultimately control the community's fortunes.