Overview

• The SPD subdistrict in Region Hannover unanimously endorsed Eva Bender as its lead candidate for the presidency.
• Steffen Krach’s move to become the SPD’s lead candidate in Berlin prompted the search for a successor in the region.
• Bender has served as Hannover’s education and culture commissioner since March 2024.
• Presenting herself in Langenhagen, the 44-year-old said she wants to make the region "zukunftssicher".
• Voters will choose the next regional president on 13 September 2026, and a Bender victory would make her the first woman to hold the office.