Bremen Takes Over Leadership of Germany's Interior Ministers' Conference

Ulrich Mäurer, Bremen's Interior Senator, begins his second term as chair, focusing on key national security and social issues.

Bremen assumes the annual rotating chairmanship of the Interior Ministers' Conference, succeeding Brandenburg.
Ulrich Mäurer, Bremen's 73-year-old Interior Senator, is the first to chair the conference twice, having first held the role in 2009.
Key priorities for 2025 include managing migration, enhancing internal security, preventing femicides, regulating sports betting, and addressing New Year's Eve-related issues.
Decisions at the conference require unanimous agreement, emphasizing cross-party collaboration among Germany's federal states.
The conference comprises interior ministers from all German states, with the federal interior minister participating as a permanent guest.