Overview

• The Berlin SPD's executive board voted unanimously to recommend the 46-year-old, who currently serves as president of the Hanover region.
• Delegates will make the final decision on the Spitzenkandidat at the November 15 Landesparteitag.
• Berlin is scheduled to elect a new Abgeordnetenhaus on September 20, 2026.
• Krach previously served as Berlin’s state secretary for science under Michael Müller and maintains close ties to federal SPD figures Lars Klingbeil and Matthias Miersch.
• Franziska Giffey will not seek the lead candidacy again as the SPD aims to reclaim the mayor’s office and emerge as the strongest party.