Oliver Ruhnert Leaves Union Berlin for Political Career with BSW

The former football manager is set to run as the top candidate for the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in the upcoming Bundestag elections.

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.