From Hildburg Bruns
Bike or limousine with a permanent driver? The mayors of Berlin’s twelve districts have the choice. Most people choose to drive.
Its advantages? Telephone calls, file processing and email exchange are possible. “Using the company car results in greater work efficiency,” says Nadja Zivkovic (44, CDU), head of the town hall in Marzahn-Hellersdorf.
“For many Berliners, their car is indispensable. Be it for the daily commute, shopping or transporting children and families. That’s why politicians should rather refrain from calling for automobile abstinence from the back seat of their chauffeured company car,” demands Tommy Tabor (41, AfD).
Read which top politician drives which type of car and at what cost – and how many kilometers.
► CHARLOTTENBURG-WILMERSDORF
Kirstin Belly (43, Green Party)
TYPE: Audi A6 Hybrid
COST: a total of 619 euros/month
KM: up to 1667 monthly
Kirstin Bauch drives an Audi 6 Hybrid (symbolic photo) Photo: xx, Alliance 90 / The Greens
► NEUKÖLLN
Martin Hikel (37, SPD)
TYPE: BMW 530e Hybrid
COST: 363 euros/month leasing
KM: 3482 monthly
► REINICKENDORF
Emine Demirbüken-Wegner (62, CDU)
TYPE: BMW 530e sedan
COST: 427 euros/month
KM: up to 1666 monthly
Martin Hikel and Emine Demirbüken-Wegner drive a BMW 530e Photo: BMW, dpa/Picture Alliance, private
►SPANDAU
Frank Bewig (48, CDU)
TYPE: Audi A8 e-tron
COST: 650 euros/month
leasing KM: 3333 monthly
Frank Bewig drives an Audi A8 e-tron Photo: BMW, Michael Körner
►TEMPELHOF-SCHÖNEBERG
Jörn Oltmann (57, Green Party)
TYPE: Audi Q4 e-tron*
COST: secret according to the leasing contract
KM: maximum 1250 per month
Jörn Oltmann drives an Audi Q4 e-tron Photo: BMW, BA Tempelhof-Schöneberg
► LICHTENBERG
Martin Schaefer (48, CDU)
TYPE: Audi e-tron*
COST: not specified
KM: 25,000 a year
►MARZAHN-HELLERSDORF
Nadja Zivkovic (44, CDU)
TYPE: Audi e-tron*
COST: 626.25 euros/month leasing, a total of around 6593 euros in 2023
KM: 1340 per month
►STEGLITZ-ZEHLENDORF
Maren Schellenberg (61, Green Party)
TYPE: Audi e-tron*
COST: planned 8500 euros/year
KM: up to 20,000 per year
Nadja Zivkovic, Martin Schaefer and Maren Schellenberg drive an Audi e-tron (from left) Photo: BMW, Ralf Günther, Nadine Schoenfeld for CDU, BA S.-Z.
►TREPTOW-KÖPENICK
Oliver Igel (45, SPD)
TYPE: Audi Q5 etron Sportsback 55
COST: 804 euros/month in total
KM: 529 per month
Oliver Igel drives an Audi Q5 etron Sportsback 55 Photo: BMW, Michael Körner