Fellner with 100% approval: Wolfsberg stands for unity and progress!

Fellner with 100% approval: Wolfsberg stands for unity and progress!

On June 29, 2025, the Wolfsberg SPÖ district party day in St. Stefan took place in St. Stefan in the Lavant Valley, in which Daniel Fellner was re-elected with 100 percent of the votes as district party chairman. The Wolfsberg district issued this as a strong sign of cohesion and trust within the party. Fellner, who has been chairman since October 2018 and has also served in the state government, was previously confirmed in his function at the Wolfsberg district party conference 2022. The counting of the delegate votes during today's event confirmed the high level of trust that the members put in their chairman In his speech,

Governor Peter Kaiser praised the importance of social democracy and emphasized the need to protect the welfare state. He also drawn attention to the importance of equal opportunities, especially for children. Daniel Fellner, who acts as an educational officer, also emphasized how essential the historical knowledge is for the design of the future. The moderation of the party congress took over Marion and Tommy Schmid, who led through the program.

important awards and support

At the event, several members of the SPÖ received awards in the Wolfsberg district. The Victor Adler Plaque was awarded to Edith Bojer, Helmut Buchbauer, Josef Kuruh, Thomas Kraxner, Helmut Lechthaler, Hermann Reinisch, Robert Schmid and Hubert-Erich Sumper. Special thanks also go to Hertha Loibler and Waldemar Bitesnich, who were awarded the medal of honor for special services.

Mayor Alexander Radl signaled his support for Fellner, especially with regard to the continuation of the work of the late Mayor Hannes Primus. State Managing Director Andreas Sucher and District Managing Director Nina Aprian expressed their thanks to the officials for the work they did and offered their support in the upcoming political challenges.

The role of social democracy

In a larger context, the role of social democracy in society is historically and socially shaped. As the [bpb] (https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschratzen/apuz/166642/Social Democracy Democracy and-Menschenbild/), the SPD has retained its basic values ​​of freedom, justice and solidarity since its foundation in 1890, despite the many challenges and setbacks that it had to do over the years. These basic values ​​are still essential to deal with current social challenges such as populist-authoritarian demands and racism.

The strategies that the SPD derives from its 150-year history help to anchor the values ​​and principles in current political discourses. In particular, the emphasis on the need for institutions to support human reason potential shows that social democracy keeps up its principles even in times of change and is committed to a just society.