Overview

• Josefa von Hohenzollern gave birth to her son Leopold early Thursday and confirmed the news on Instagram and to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
• She plans to resume her campaign for Leonberg’s top municipal office after a brief maternity pause and has arranged family-based care for her newborn.
• Her FDP-backed, nonpartisan candidacy was launched in June with a focus on improving work–family compatibility in local governance.
• The politician endured the sudden death of her husband, Harald von Hohenzollern, in Namibia in late June.
• Her return to the race as a first-time mother at 51 is fueling conversations in Germany about balancing high-pressure political roles with parenthood.