Overview

• Hamburg's Bürgerschaft election on March 2 follows the rescheduled Bundestag election on February 23, creating a rare double-election scenario within one week.
• Mayor Peter Tschentscher, representing the SPD, aims to secure another term while emphasizing stability and local governance amid national political turbulence.
• Current polls place the SPD at 30%, ahead of the Greens at 20%, suggesting a potential continuation of the SPD-Green coalition in Hamburg's government.
• The CDU, under Dennis Thering, has regained ground since its 2020 defeat and is positioning itself as a challenger by focusing on issues like public safety and transportation.
• The elections are expected to test the influence of national political trends on local outcomes, with smaller parties like the AfD and Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW also vying for representation.