Overview
- Delegates at the Brandenburg Greens’ conference in Fürstenwalde/Spree chose the 38-year-old over Svenja Künstler.
- The leadership change became necessary after Andrea Lübcke took over Annalena Baerbock’s Bundestag seat following Baerbock’s election as UN General Assembly president.
- Meyer set priorities on children, youth, education, rural presence and giving voice to underheard groups, with a focus on anti-discrimination.
- Party officials reported membership rising by about one third to roughly 4,000 since the state election, with women now over 47 percent and finances described as sorted.
- Federal chair Felix Banaszak said the national party is closely watching Brandenburg and announced a Bundesfinanzrat decision to reallocate funds to rebuild structures in weaker areas.