Overview

• Moosdorf said she stepped down to prevent further damage to her department and the Senate.
• She acknowledged mistakes in handling the interim retirement of state councillor Irene Strebl and said the process damaged trust.
• Officials first presented Strebl’s exit as voluntary before Moosdorf later cited a loss of trust and initiated interim retirement.
• The FDP demanded Moosdorf’s resignation, and the CDU deemed the move appropriate and is pushing for a parliamentary inquiry.
• Her exit extends a series of personnel changes in Bremen, with Education Senator Sascha Karolin Aulepp already replaced by nominee Mark Rackles and Interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer set to be succeeded by Eva Högl at year’s end.