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Ursula Schade elected Vice President of the Gray Panthers!
Ursula Schade was elected vice president of the Federal Gray Panther Association to strengthen senior citizens' rights.
Ursula Schade elected Vice President of the Gray Panthers!
Ursula Schade, a committed personality in the area of senior citizen work in Berlin-Mitte, was recently elected Vice President of the Senior Citizens Protection Association, Bundesverband Graue Panther e.V. The District Councilor for Social Affairs and Citizen Services, Carsten Spallek, informed about this election, which took place on September 13, 2025 during a delegates' meeting in Berlin. In addition to Schade, President Erika Lohe-Saul and other board members were also confirmed. This election is considered a significant step in representing the interests of older people in Germany.
The Bundesverband Graue Panther e.V. is the umbrella organization of the Senior Citizen Protection Association in Germany. Since its founding in 1975 by the activist Trude Unruh in Wuppertal, the association has campaigned for the rights of senior citizens and socially disadvantaged people. Ursula Schade has been committed to the concerns of older people in her home region for many years and will be an important voice for this target group in her new role as Vice President.
The importance of the Senior Citizens Protection Association
The Senior Citizens' Protection Association, officially known as the Seniors' Protection Association "Gray Panther", specializes in promoting and defending seniors' rights. The movement was created to bring attention to injustices, such as the loss of housing rights of a mother of five children, which shaped the origins of the Gray Panther movement. Over the years, the organization has established itself and advocates for the needs of seniors from various parts of the city and neighboring Brandenburg, including through new establishments such as the one in Marzahn-Hellersdorf in 2018.
Another important player in the area of senior citizen representation is the Federal Association of Senior Citizens' Organizations (BAGSO). This German umbrella organization based in Bonn brings together around 120 associations and clubs that represent several million older people. She advocates for framework conditions that enable a good and dignified life in old age. Since 2021, BAGSO has been led by Regina Görner, the current chairwoman.
Commitment and achievements
BAGSO works on a non-partisan basis and is committed at various levels, both nationally and internationally, to defend the rights of older people. This also applies to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and educational measures aimed at seniors. In the past, BAGSO has also initiated numerous innovative projects to combat loneliness in old age, such as the competition “Lonely? Twosome? Together!”.
As Vice President of the Senior Citizens' Protection Association, Ursula Schade will work closely with such organizations to further improve the social and political framework for older people in Germany. The Berlin-Mitte senior citizens' representation congratulates her on this appointment and wishes her every success in her new role.
For further context and information, as well as to support seniors, those interested can visit the Gray Panthers website ( graue-panther-berlin.de ) or contact BAGSO ( Wikipedia ).