Vienna appoints new city government: Ludwig remains mayor!

Vienna appoints new city government: Ludwig remains mayor!

Wien, Österreich - On June 10, 2025, Vienna was enriched by a new city government. The Vienna City Council and the Vienna Landtag re -constituted, which was accompanied by the commissioning of the municipal council and the election of the mayor. Michael Ludwig from the SPÖ was confirmed in office with 69 out of 100 votes and performed with a clear commitment to strengthening Vienna as a city of peaceful coexistence and social cohesion. He also emphasized the importance of security for the Viennese population. This information was reported by wien.gv.at

In addition to Ludwig, the Vice Mayers were also elected. Kathrin Gaál (SPÖ) received 70 votes, while Bettina Emmerling (NEOS) was chosen with 53 votes. Both accepted the choice and signed their vow. In order to organize the new city government efficiently, the business group division in the city council of the city of Vienna was decided on the same day. These adjustments to the 7 administrative groups should ensure a better way of working, such as wien.gv.at supplemented.

The new departments

The newly formed government of the city of Vienna comprises 13 city councilors who are entrusted with specific departments. The following management city councils and their responsibilities were determined:

• Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ) : climate, environment, democracy and personnel
• Bettina Emmerling (NEOS) : education, youth, integration, transparency and markets
• Kathrin Gaál (SPÖ) : living, residential construction, urban renewal and women
• Peter Hacker (SPÖ) : Health, Social Affairs and Sports
• Veronica Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ) : Culture and Science
• Barbara Novak (SPÖ) : finance, business, work, international and digital
• Ulli Sima (SPÖ) : urban development, mobility and Wiener Stadtwerke

The distribution of responsibilities is intended to ensure the effective processing of topics that are important for the city of Vienna. As already mentioned, the responsibility for education and integration lies with Bettina Emmerling. Other central areas such as health and social affairs are looked after by Peter Hacker, while culture and science are summarized under Veronica Kaup-Hasler.

outlook on future urban development

This new city government has set itself the goal of further positioning Vienna as a pulsating and safe metropolis. In view of the challenges that cities are in front of the world, it is of particular importance that social issues and security come to the fore. For more information, the official channels of the City of Vienna are available, which also offer an overview of the new city government, such as wien.orf.at