Neubrandenburg chooses: Frank Benischke nominated as an OB candidate!

Neubrandenburg chooses: Frank Benischke nominated as an OB candidate!

In an exciting political highlight in Neubrandenburg, the CDU recently nominated 60-year-old Frank Benischke as the official candidate for the mayor. In the secret election, Benischke received impressive three quarters of the votes, and thus clearly prevailed against the 36-year-old Björn Bromberger. Benischke, who heads the city's own housing company Neuwoges and also acts as a parliamentary group leader in the Mecklenburg Lake District district council, sees his extensive experience and his wide -ranging network as a decisive advantages for the city. The upcoming election is necessary because the incumbent mayor Silvio Witt (independent) announced his resignation for the end of May 2025, as Tagesschau.de reported.

Frank Benischke has had the fortunes of the Neuwoges in his hand since 1991 and is also president of the Neubrandenburg sports club. Even if he was confronted with Silvio Witt with resignation in the past, he always prevailed. His practice was also controversial to rent rooms of his society to the CDU, which led to resignation as the city leader of the Christian Democrats. Nevertheless, Benischke remains confident and plans to present a final decision about his candidacy before Christmas, such as ndr.de reported.

The election of the new mayor is scheduled for May 11, 2025 and is an important turning point for the city. Benischke's extensive connection to the city and his many years of experience in the housing industry could make it a strong candidate, while the political landscape in Neubrandenburg is still in flow