Overview

• Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, died unexpectedly of a sudden heart attack while in Namibia, according to his wife’s Facebook statement.
• Josefa von Hohenzollern announced her withdrawal from the Oberbürgermeister campaign just days after declaring her independent candidacy with FDP backing.
• She had revealed her pregnancy alongside her bid and said she needs time to grieve and prepare for motherhood.
• Known as the ‘singing mayor’ of Kollnburg, she led that Bavarian town for twelve years before becoming Leonberg’s first deputy mayor in 2021.
• Leonberg Mayor Martin Cohn suspended her municipal duties in 2023 amid tensions within the city administration.