Overview
- Members voted 179–83 to back Sunčica Klaas over Stefan Gelbhaar for the direct candidacy in Wahlkreis 6, with five abstentions reported.
- After the clear indicative vote, Gelbhaar did not contest the final paper ballot; his only potential route back would be a place on the Greens’ state list.
- Turnout topped typical nominating meetings and participants displayed purple scarves and flyers against sexual harassment, signaling the internal tensions around the case.
- RBB previously retracted key reporting, apologized and saw senior resignations, while a federal Greens inquiry found serious procedural failures yet noted several women felt affected by non‑criminal boundary‑crossing.
- Court rulings barred some claims but allowed suspicion reporting that includes accounts from up to eight women, and Klara Schedlich has appealed a Hamburg decision that restricted parts of her statements.