Overview

• An urgent application filed with the Bavarian Administrative Court aims to prevent the interim appointment of Marek Wiechers as Munich’s culture commissioner until September 2026.
• The petition also demands a fresh selection process for the role, which would allow the applicant to participate.
• The court has requested Munich’s city council delay its vote on Wiechers’s appointment until after 1 p.m. on April 30, 2025.
• The vacancy arose after Florian Roth’s appointment was annulled in February for not meeting formal qualifications, leading to his withdrawal earlier this month.
• Munich’s administration had previously re-evaluated candidates from the initial selection process but deemed none suitable, prompting the interim proposal for Wiechers.