Friederike Benda from Birkenwerder: New hope for BSW Brandenburg

Friederike Benda from Birkenwerder: New hope for BSW Brandenburg

The state board of the BSW Brandenburg unanimously nominated Friederike Benda from Birkenwerder as a candidate for the state chair. The party announced this on Wednesday. Benda, who is 37 years old and is currently deputy federal chairman of the BSW, will succeed Robert Crumbach, who announced in mid -April. Crumbach, including Finance Minister Brandenburg, would like to create a broader responsibility within the party and separate the Minister and Party Office, as RBB24. As the previous top candidate of the BSW,

BENDA has gained valuable experience for the federal election in Brandenburg. In her election campaign, she emphasized the importance of anchoring the first year of the state association more in public. "We have to be close to the citizens and expand our structures on site," explains Benda, who also works for the preservation of all hospital locations and perspectives for employees in industrial companies that suffer from high energy prices. Crumbach emphasizes that Benda with her organizational talent and her political experience is ideally suited to lead the state association.

meaning of the nomination

The new election of the state chair will take place on a party congress on July 12th. The withdrawal of Crumbach is not only a change in personnel, but also comes in a historically young democratic environment that has continuously developed since the peaceful revolution of 1989/90. Parties such as the SPD, CDU and Die Linke play an important role in Brandenburg, but have lost approval in recent years, while the AfD and Bündnis 90/The Greens have gained strength as Tagesspiegel reported.

Although the party landscape in Brandenburg appears stable, the parties fight with low membership. Brandenburg currently has around 2.5 million inhabitants, while the number of members of the parties are less than 1% of the population. Young voters are rare, which also influences the political landscape, as political education in Brandenburg.

With regard to the challenges that the upcoming elections bring with them, it will be crucial for the BSW under Benda's leadership to position itself as a strong voice in Schleswig-Holstein and at the same time to consolidate the party on site. The events of the past few years in Brandenburg show that an intensive dialogue and the maintenance of the interests of citizens are essential.