Rheinsberg newly elects: dispute over Schwochow's controversial office!

Rheinsberg newly elects: dispute over Schwochow's controversial office!

In Rheinsberg, the mayoral election is just around the corner! On September 28, 2025, the approximately 8,100 inhabitants of the city in Ruppiner Seenland have the opportunity to vote for their new head of the city. The choice is not only an opportunity for participation, but also a sign of the political pulse of the city, which has been in motion since Frank-Rudi Schwochow's office (free voters). Rbb24 reported on the challenges: allegations of the unfaithfulness and slander burdens after him, to have released a managing director of the Rheinsberger housing company.

The first applicant to choose from is Silke Peitsch from the CDU. The 62-year-old new politics not only publicly announced their candidacy, but also set the first political accents. According to [MAZ] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/ostprignitz-ruppin/rheinsberg/buermeiermeisterwahl-rheinsberg-silke-cdu-strud-frank-rudi-schwochow-an-7yfgzmqtijcv7bhep5zedy4Li.html, she sees an uncertainty and fear in the city, which she clearly attributes to Schwochow's politics. To reach her voters, she designed her election flyer in an atypical design to position herself as a candidate for all Rheinsberger.

campaign issues and personal initiatives

Peitsch has been a member of the local advisory board of the village of Zechlin since 2024 and has already launched practical initiatives, including forest walks with daycare children and a exchange exchange in their place of residence. In order to set a sign of current grievance, she even trains as a lifeguard. "My Initiative should point out the acute lack of lifeguards," she explains. With her election program, emphasizing transparency, reliability and courage in political communication, she wants to bring a breath of fresh air to Rheinsberg.

The deadline for submitting voting proposals runs until July 24, 2025, 12 p.m. An exciting competition on the competition is already emerging, because incumbent Schwochow has also been set up for re -election and was unanimously nominated. It will certainly be exciting whether the leadership criticism of him, which is fueled by the CDU, will play in the cards on election day.

runoff and other dates

If no candidate reaches the absolute majority on September 28, a runoff election for October 12, 2025 is pending. Many eyes are aimed at Rheinsberg, because not only there, but in numerous communities in Brandenburg, such as Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam, the main elections take place on the same day. Wahlen Brandenburg indicates that the political map of Brandenburg could experience strong changes from the elections.

We can be excited to see which topics will be addressed by the candidates in the next few weeks and whether the citizens of Rheinsberg end up to the ballot boxes to vote. One thing is certain: there is a lot going on in Rheinsberg and the choice will be a pioneering event for the city.