Overview

• At the Leipzig congress, Henriette Held won 93.6% and Luis Bobga 76.2% of votes to become co-chairs of the Green Party’s youth wing.
• Outgoing co-chair Jette Nietzard delivered an emotional farewell but did not address reports from regional officials alleging bullying and abuse of power.
• Nietzard has called for an independent ombudsperson review of the internal complaints and said she would accept consequences if wrongdoing is found.
• Green Party leader Felix Banaszak urged unity in brief remarks at the congress and avoided engaging with the accusations against the departing leadership.
• Under Nietzard and Jakob Blasel, membership reportedly grew from about 16,000 to 19,000, while the new leaders signaled plans to push the party further left on asylum and redistribution.