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Change at the top: Benda takes over BSW leadership in Brandenburg!
On July 11, 2025, the BSW will choose a new party leadership in Brandenburg. Robert Crumbach resigns, while Friederike Benda is considered a promising successor. The party congress deals with important topics such as energy supply and foreign policy.
Change at the top: Benda takes over BSW leadership in Brandenburg!
On July 11, 2025, the BSW party congress took place in Brandenburg, where there was a significant change of management. Robert Crumbach, the previous BSW boss, announced his resignation. In a message, he attributed his decision to the double burden of his office as finance minister. For his successor, the deputy federal chairman Friederike Benda is traded as a promising candidate. Vinzenz Lorenz from the Elbe-Elster region also ran against her, while another candidate has already withdrawn. Benda was nominated unanimously and could gain a greater impact on the federal leadership with her election as the state chair.
Sahra Wagenknecht was not expected as a guest speaker. Instead, co-chair Amira Mohamed Ali was used as a speaker. In the run -up to the party parliament, there were already some significant changes within the party. The BSW, which currently has 180 members, has set itself the goal of promoting the party structure. In this context, the structure of district associations in late summer is sought in order to promote stronger anchoring in the regions. Over 1,000 open membership applications are to be decided by the end of the year.
political orientation and challenges
A central concern of the BSW is the sharpening of the political profile. This was discussed in a guidance of the state board, in which it is required to align the statutes at the goal of a "Brandenburg party". Important topics include improving the transport infrastructure in rural areas as well as a cheap energy supply, which also includes the preservation of the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt.
A controversial topic that was discussed at the party conference is foreign policy. The BSW calls for an end to the Russian sanctions and a stop of German arms deliveries to Ukraine. The party sees itself as a peace party and is committed to upgrading. Another debate developed into the protection of the constitution, which the BSW sees as a means of unpleasant opinions, and rejects a ban on the AfD.
membership numbers in comparison
The BSW is currently one of the smaller political parties in Brandenburg. According to the information, the BSW currently has a little more than 180 members. In comparison, the SPD Brandenburg has over 5,800 members, while the AfD has more than 3,000 members. The number of members illustrates the challenges in front of which the BSW faces. The party structure is crucial, as this is direct in a direct connection with the future political ambitions and the ability to assert itself in the political spectrum of Brandenburg.
However,In recent years, a general decline in the number of members of many parties in Germany can be observed. The development shows that the number of memberships for parties not represented in the Bundestag such as the BSW are primarily influenced by a dynamic political landscape.
The BSW party conference is therefore not only a turning point for internal leadership, but also an indicator of the process with which the party wants to tackle the challenges of the current political situation. The coming months will be decisive for whether the BSW can successfully establish itself or not.