Overview

• Oliver Ruhnert, previously the chief scout for Union Berlin, will pause his football career to pursue a political role with the BSW.
• Ruhnert has been nominated as the lead candidate on the BSW's Berlin state list for the Bundestag elections scheduled for February 23, 2025.
• His transition marks the end of a successful era at Union Berlin, where he helped the club rise from the second division to the Champions League.
• Ruhnert's political journey began with the Left Party in 2007, and he has held several positions in local politics before joining the BSW.
• The decision was influenced by the early dissolution of the German federal coalition, prompting Ruhnert to expedite his political ambitions.