Overview

• At the Leipzig congress, members chose Henriette Held with 93.6% and Luis Bobga with 76.2%, with neither facing challengers.
• Outgoing spokespeople Jette Nietzard and Jakob Blasel did not seek re‑election after a year of controversies tied to Nietzard’s statements and conduct.
• Multiple officials alleged “abuse of power” and “mobbing” by Nietzard, who did not deny the claims and requested an independent ombuds investigation.
• Reports describe a May 30 crisis meeting that voted against continued cooperation with Nietzard and a later clash that saw Bobga run as Blasel withdrew, a sequence both Nietzard and Bobga say was not orchestrated.
• Held and Bobga pledged a sharper left course focused on redistribution, climate justice, and East German perspectives, as the congress also debated a platform text rejecting capitalism.