Vienna gets a new education councilor: Emmerling is following in big footsteps!

Vienna gets a new education councilor: Emmerling is following in big footsteps!

Vienna is facing an exciting personnel change: Bettina Emmerling will be the city's new education councilor and deputy mayor. She is following in the footsteps of Christoph Wiederkehr, who will move into federal politics as NEOS Education Minister. This castling was announced in a press conference on Friday. Emmerling is currently club leader of the pink faction in the town hall, and Wiederkehr will continue to act as party leader of the Vienna NEOS, which also affects the strategy for upcoming coalition negotiations, such as oe24.at reported.

The shift is unfolding in a dynamic political environment. Former Neos chairman Matthias Strolz has been eliminated as a possible candidate, which paves the way for Wiederkehr as the new education minister. As a city councilor for education, Wiederkehr brings with him extensive networks and expertise and is pleased about this opportunity, but remains calm: “The committees have not yet decided on the ministerial list,” he said today.at reported. The debate about his successor in Vienna City Hall is already underway and Emmerling is considered the favorite among the potential successors. Selma Arapović and Stefan Gara are also up for discussion, with Wiederkehr particularly wanting a competent woman in the education department.

The political game is further fueled by Wiederkehr's recent appointment as the top candidate for the Vienna election on April 27th. He will lead the NEOS in the election campaign, which could also have a strategic advantage for the presentation of his successor. Preparations in the background are in full swing to set the course for the future.