Berlin Greens Launch Campaign with Werner Graf as Spitzenkandidat

Overview

• The Greens formally unveiled Werner Graf as their Spitzenkandidat with Bettina Jarasch as co‑lead and adopted the slogan “Raus aus dem Rückwärts.”
• The campaign centers on four priorities: stronger climate policy, affordable rents, reliable public transport and deeper democratic engagement.
• Graf proposed concrete measures such as converting vacant office space into housing and expanding renewable energy to make the city more affordable and climate‑neutral.
• The party plans door‑to‑door canvassing across all boroughs and targeted social‑media outreach on Instagram and TikTok to reach younger voters and offset Graf’s low public recognition.
• The Greens say they are Berlin’s largest party by membership and expect a very close election, positioning intensive local mobilization as the key to competing with the CDU and other rivals.