Overview

• The CSU Ortsverband in Brunnthal unanimously nominated incumbent Mayor Stefan Kern as its candidate for the March 8, 2026 municipal election.
• Kern has led the municipality since 2002 and transitioned from an honorary mayor role to full-time service in 2008, and a win would extend his tenure into a fifth term.
• The party currently controls 10 of the 20 seats on Brunnthal’s municipal council, underscoring its dominance in local governance.
• Kern outlined priorities of municipal infrastructure modernization, education quality improvements, energy efficiency measures and environmental protection.
• The nomination was praised by local party members as a clear signal of continuity and engaged community politics.