Overview

• Kühnert says he completed roughly 1,000 kilometers across Austria on the Nordalpenweg alone.
• The journey lasted about two months and was divided into 50 stages, according to his Instagram recap.
• In a photo series, he wrote that hiking is no cure-all but created “space and time to think, sort, orient.”
• He resigned as SPD general secretary in October 2024, citing health problems, and later referenced growing worries about personal safety.
• He announced no next professional step and has not ruled out returning to politics.