Hamburg-Nord chooses: Birgit Schomburg as the new district manager!

Hamburg-Nord chooses: Birgit Schomburg as the new district manager!

Hamburg-Nord, Deutschland - in Hamburg-Nord everything indicates a change of management. The lawyer Bettina Schomburg from the SPD was elected as the new district manager on December 12, 2024 with 56 percent of the votes. In doing so, she took over the management of the district of Michael Werner-Boelz, who could not appear for election due to an illness. Schomburg received a total of 32 votes, which is six votes above the coalition of the SPD, CDU and FDP, which form the strongest political force in the Hamburg-Nord district.

This change follows the coalition negotiations between the SPD, CDU, FDP and Volt, which aim to redesign the political landscape in the district. As ndr , the SPD, the last two months, had decided to put Schomburg at the top of the district, although the Greens at the last Elections received the most votes. Alexander Kleinow, co-chair of the SPD Hamburg-Nord, praised Schomburg's experience and her knowledge of the Hamburg administration, which her profile rounded off as a candidate.

expectations and challenges

The new district manager brings comprehensive experiences in areas such as science and finances, most recently as head of department in the state company Real Estate Management. Schomburg emphasized that the administration must be "concrete, understandable and tangible". The reactions to the change are mixed; In particular, the Greens have little trust in the announced cooperation of the new coalition. Timo Kranz, the group leader of the Greens, expressed concerns about urban development policy, which in his opinion could move backwards. Schomburg must now receive the official confirmation by the Senate before she can officially take over the management in Hamburg-Nord, such as Tagesschau reported.