Excitement in Wilhelmsburg: Who will be the new mayor in the 2025 election campaign?

Excitement in Wilhelmsburg: Who will be the new mayor in the 2025 election campaign?

The time has come in a few weeks: On January 26, 2025, the municipal council elections are on the program in Lower Austria, and the election campaign in Wilhelmsburg promises to be particularly exciting. Mayor Peter Reitzner goes into the race as the top candidate of the local SPÖ and thus experiences his first election campaign. The political landscape has changed since then; FPÖ boss Christian Brenner is now a city council after there was a change of mayor. In addition, the former SPÖ city councilor Dalibor Drinic, together with the son of the former mayor, founded the new party "Gut". The voters can look forward to a duel between several strong candidates, including Vice Mayor Sabine Hippmann for the Greens and Simon Obermayer for the ÖVP, as the NÖN reported.

In order to give the citizens an insight into the planned projects and the future orientation of their city, an election discussion with moderator Philipp Grabner takes place. Here the top candidates from SPÖ, FPÖ, Greens and ÖVP will talk about their perspectives. In the speech by Mayor Peter Reitzner, which was published on December 30, 2024, there is also a view of the new year.

important dates and other activities

As part of the preparations for the election, the annual disposal of the Christmas trees from 7 to 31 January in Wilhelmsburg is also organized. The trees can be handed over at all public garbage collection points. This information is essential for citizens in order not only to be politically but also environmentally conscious in the municipal activities. Meanwhile, the Volkshochschule Wilhelmsburg offers a comprehensive course program to offer the citizens of further training opportunities, as reported. On December 30th, the mayor recalled the population of actively involved in local politics and submitting their votes.