Overview

• Robert Crumbach, Brandenburg's Finance Minister, will step down as BSW state chairman, citing the unsustainable burden of combining governmental and party leadership roles.
• Crumbach played a key role in forming the Brandenburg coalition with the SPD and was overwhelmingly elected as state chairman in 2024 with 97% of the vote.
• In Thüringen, Sahra Wagenknecht criticized state leaders Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz for seeking re-election while holding government positions, advocating for a clear separation of roles.
• An internal leadership contest in Thüringen has emerged, with Anke Wirsing challenging incumbents Wolf and Schütz ahead of the April 26 state party convention.
• Wagenknecht emphasized the need for party leaders to focus exclusively on party-building, pointing to anticipated membership growth as a critical factor.