Overview

• Sophie Ringhand, a 24-year-old law student from Jena, was elected state chair at the Weimar conference, with the Jusos reporting she received 100% of votes.
• The youth wing calls for renegotiations of the draft double budget for 2026/27, labeling the plan with a €210 million gap as “unserious and politically cowardly.”
• Their resolutions criticize the recurring global spending cut line, arguing it shifts decisions away from the Landtag and creates uncertainty for grants to associations and municipalities.
• They propose €30 million annually to keep municipal pools open and seek a government plan for long-term viability, echoing the CDU caucus’s suggested hardship fund amount.
• The Jusos reject planned extensions of police powers associated with SPD Interior Minister Georg Maier, warning against steps toward a surveillance state.