Green Party of Lower Saxony Elects Young Leadership to Drive Renewal

Greta Garlichs and Maximilian Strautmann take the helm, focusing on growth, professionalization, and upcoming elections after disappointing Bundestag results.

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.