Hennigsdorf mayoral election: Who will prevail? The candidates in focus!

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Mayoral election in Hennigsdorf on September 21, 2025: Candidates, election program and future visions for a city worth living in.

Bürgermeisterwahl in Hennigsdorf am 21. September 2025: Kandidaten, Wahlprogramm und Zukunftsvisionen für eine lebenswerte Stadt.
Mayoral election in Hennigsdorf on September 21, 2025: Candidates, election program and future visions for a city worth living in.

Hennigsdorf mayoral election: Who will prevail? The candidates in focus!

The mayoral election is just around the corner in Hennigsdorf! On September 21, 2025, the city will be crowded with around 21,000 eligible voters when it comes to casting their votes. In addition to the incumbent Thomas Günther from the SPD, Birgit Tornow-Wendland from the CDU and Oliver Schönrock from the voters' association “The Independents - Citizens for Hennigsdorf” are running for election reports the MAZ.

The election promises to be exciting: If no candidate achieves an absolute majority, i.e. over 50 percent of the votes, on election day, there will be a runoff between the two best placed candidates. This is scheduled for October 12, 2025. Here, a simple majority is enough to win the mayor's office.

The candidates in focus

Oliver Schönrock has chosen “The Independents” as a candidate and has a clear focus on the quality of life in Hennigsdorf. His goal is a city in which all generations feel comfortable. The focus is on a number of topics, such as demand-oriented housing construction, secure healthcare and the desire to create a family-friendly city explains the voters' association.

  • Familienfreundliche Stadtentwicklung
  • Ein lebendiges Stadt-, Vereins- und Kulturleben
  • Eine starke lokale Wirtschaft
  • Eine bürgerfreundliche Verwaltung
  • Erhalt der Klein- und Erholungsgärten

Schönrock is aware that fact-oriented and topic-related cooperation with all parties is necessary in order to move Hennigsdorf forward. His election program offers a comprehensive overview of his ideas and visions for the city and calls for joint further development.

About the choice and its meaning

The upcoming local elections should not be underestimated. They are an important part of the political system in Germany, which is anchored in Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Basic Law. This involves general, direct, free, equal and secret elections like the Federal Agency for Civic Education determines.

In local elections, the focus is often on local identity and individual candidates, as these are closely linked to the needs of citizens. This makes the upcoming election in Hennigsdorf particularly interesting and relevant for voters who want to have a good hand in shaping the future of their city.

The mood in the city is rising and it remains to be seen how the citizens of Hennigsdorf will decide. Whether the office remains in the hands of the incumbent or whether a new wind blows can only be determined on election day. So: open your eyes and be well-informed for the warm vote!