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Potsdam SPD Picks Berlin State Secretary Severin Fischer as Mayoral Candidate

Last month’s recall of Mike Schubert leaves the SPD under pressure to secure stable leadership in Potsdam’s first post-recall election.

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Overview

  • The SPD executive board nominated 41-year-old Severin Fischer on June 28 to lead its ticket for the September 21 vote.
  • Fischer will seek formal ratification at the party congress scheduled for July 5.
  • Since April 2023, Fischer has served as State Secretary in Berlin’s Economy, Energy and Businesses Ministry after heading the Berlin Senate Chancellery from 2021 to 2023.
  • The contest already features AfD faction leader Chaled-Uwe Said, CDU city faction chief Willo Göpel and former deputy mayor Noosha Aubel.
  • A runoff is likely on October 12 as the election tests the SPD’s hold on an office it has held uninterrupted since German reunification.