New momentum in Vienna: Mayor Ludwig with coalition and fresh faces!

New momentum in Vienna: Mayor Ludwig with coalition and fresh faces!

Wien, Österreich - On June 10, 2025, Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) opened the constituent meeting of the Vienna municipal council in the town hall. At 9 a.m. a total of 100 mandatars were ceremoniously praised and confirmed the oath formula with an impressive "I launched". On this occasion, the retired municipalities were recognized, which marked the beginning of this new legislative period. The mayor thanked the past mandate and announced that it would continue to work in the new municipal council.

In the constituent meeting, four chairpersons were elected for the upcoming election period. Thomas Reindl (SPÖ) takes over the first chair of Michael Ludwig, while Wolfgang Seidl (FPÖ) was elected second chairman. Marina Hanke (SPÖ) and Jennifer Kickert (Greens) complete the round as the third and fourth chair. In addition, 19 secretarys were elected, whereby the SPÖ 8, the FPÖ 4, the Greens 3, the NEOS 2 and the ÖVP also nominated 2 secretary. This personnel decision leads to a balanced representation in accordance with the right of proportion.

election of the mayor

The SPÖ again nominated Michael Ludwig for the position of the mayor. Ludwig received 69 out of 100 votes in a secret ballot selection and was thus again elected mayor. He accepted the choice with the vow "I launched". The official commissioning of Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig as governor by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen is planned for the coming week.

The distribution of seats in the city parliament shows the following composition: The SPÖ holds 43 seats (minus 3), the FPÖ records 22 seats (plus 14), the Greens have 15 seats (minus 1), the NEOS achieve 10 seats (plus 2), while the ÖVP only has 10 seats (minus 12). This allocation indicates significant shifts within the political spectrum.

New city councilors and continuation of the coalition

The coalition between the SPÖ and the NEOS is also continued. New in the city government is Barbara Novak, who follows as economic and finance councilor Peter Hanke, who has switched to the federal government. These developments underline the efforts of the red-pink coalition to continue stable government work.

yvonne Rychly (SPÖ) was praised as the new councilor and is moving up for the re -elected mayor Ludwig. The city parliament has also unanimously set the number of future city councilors to 13, which is a clear framework for the upcoming political decisions.

For more information about the meeting and the new municipal council, a detailed report

In summary, wien.gv.at that the constituent sessions of the local council and the state parliament are an important step into the future of Vienna must. The political actors agree that despite the existing differences, the basis for constructive cooperation should be laid.

Overall, it can be seen that the high number of newly accepted mandatars and the associated personnel changes within Viennese politics could cause a breath of fresh air. The consequences of these new elections will be clearly noticeable in politics in Vienna.