Overview

• Greta Garlichs, 28, was re-elected as chairwoman with 78% of the vote, continuing her two-year leadership of the Green Party in Lower Saxony.
• Maximilian Strautmann, 25, was elected as co-chairman with 55% of the vote, marking a generational shift in the party's leadership.
• The party is preparing for the 2026 municipal and 2027 state elections, aiming to recover from poor results in February's Bundestag elections, where it secured 11.5% of the vote in Lower Saxony.
• Membership has grown significantly under Garlichs' tenure, increasing from 12,500 to over 17,000, prompting efforts to professionalize the party's operations.
• The leadership criticized CDU governance, positioning the Greens as a progressive alternative focused on long-term political vision.