Wangerooge Launches Public Search for New Mayor

The Nordseeinsel's mayoral position, vacant since 2023, is now open for applications in a bid to address governance and labor challenges.

The mayoral position on Wangerooge has been vacant since autumn 2023 following the resignation of Marcel Fangohr after a dispute with the local council.
On March 29, 2025, the CDU, SPD, and Green Party launched a public job advertisement to attract candidates, with applications open until June 14, 2025.
The election for the new mayor is scheduled for August 17, 2025, marking a critical step toward stabilizing the island's governance.
The job advertisement highlights the challenges of recruiting skilled administrative staff due to the island's remote location and Germany's broader labor shortages.
Wangerooge successfully used a similar public recruitment strategy in 2018 to fill the mayoral position, setting a precedent for this approach.