Overview

• Freisinger Mitte formally nominated Monika Schwind on July 1 to run for Oberbürgermeisterin in the 2026 election.
• Incumbent mayor Tobias Eschenbacher announced on July 2 that he will not seek re-election and publicly endorsed Schwind’s candidacy for her financial expertise.
• Freising’s budget has been strained by major undertakings such as the downtown redesign and historic Asam building renovation as commercial tax receipts have fallen.
• Schwind has served as the city’s Finanzreferentin since 2020 and brings decades of banking and auditing experience to her campaign.
• The leadership transition underscores Freisinger Mitte’s strategy of balanced fiscal management as the campaign now centres on restoring municipal financial stability.