Overview

• BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht has endorsed challenger Anke Wirsing over incumbent Katja Wolf, calling for a leadership overhaul in Thuringia.
• Co-leader Steffen Schütz stepped down from re-election to ease tensions, with party base representative Gernot Süßmuth proposing a dual leadership with Wolf.
• Wagenknecht and General Secretary Christian Leye advocate separating party and government roles, a move criticized by regional leaders as destabilizing.
• Observers warn that Wolf's potential ousting could jeopardize the fragile CDU–BSW–SPD coalition governing Thuringia.
• The leadership vote at the Gera conference will shape the party's direction and influence its ability to balance governance with a defined political identity.