Overview

• Moosdorf quit on October 4, saying she wanted to prevent damage to her department and acknowledging failures in how the case was communicated.
• Irene Strebl left office on October 1 and was placed into interim retirement, with reports citing retirement pay entitlements exceeding €100,000.
• Moosdorf initially portrayed Strebl’s exit as voluntary before later citing a loss of trust, and her widely criticized committee appearance intensified pressure.
• The FDP had demanded her resignation, and the CDU says unanswered questions remain and plans to pursue the matter in the budget and finance committee, with further scrutiny under consideration.
• Bremen’s leadership expects the Greens to propose a successor soon, as the Senate also manages separate departures in the education and interior portfolios.