Overview

• Voters removed Mayor Mike Schubert on May 25 with 68.3% support in a referendum driven by corruption allegations and governance complaints.
• Burkhard Exner, Potsdam’s finance commissioner, has assumed acting mayor duties until a successor takes office.
• The Brandenburg Interior Ministry has set the first election round for September 21 and a runoff for October 12 if no candidate wins an absolute majority.
• About 143,000 residents are eligible to vote for the next Potsdam mayor.
• Prospective candidates need at least 112 signatures if they lack a current council or parliamentary seat and must file by July 17.