Berlin Deputy Mayor Faces Uncertain Removal Vote Over Misconduct Allegations

Detlef Wagner denies accusations of improperly allocating district funds as a motion for his removal struggles to gain necessary support.

Detlef Wagner, deputy district mayor of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, is accused of misconduct in allocating €60,000 in district funds to a project linked to an organization he manages.
Wagner denies any wrongdoing, asserting he declared his conflict of interest and abstained from funding decisions, with all funds reportedly used solely for the project.
The project in question focuses on violence prevention and youth engagement activities, such as cricket, and is run by a nonprofit organization Wagner co-directs.
Opposition parties SPD, Linke, and FDP have filed a motion for Wagner’s removal, but the required two-thirds majority in the district parliament is not currently evident.
An investigation into Wagner’s secondary employment, initiated by district mayor Kirstin Bauch in February, remains ongoing, leaving the matter unresolved.