Overview

• The CDU demands cutting one in five core administrative roles by 2035 to free skilled workers for the economy.
• A Landesrechnungshof report found top-level staff numbers rose 22 percent over the past decade despite a slight population drop.
• Daniel Peters will unveil a detailed proposal in the next Landtag session outlining cuts achieved through debureaucratisation and digitalisation.
• The party highlights artificial intelligence, automation and robotics as key tools for boosting government efficiency without reducing essential services.
• CDU accuses Manuela Schwesig’s SPD-led government of having no effective plan to align administration size with demographic trends.