From Hildburg Bruns
Around three weeks after the start of their coalition negotiations, the CDU and SPD in Berlin have finally completed their planned government program: After the substantive questions, both parties apparently also reached an agreement on the allocation of departments on Sunday evening.
︎ Kai Wegner (50) will probably make it big on April 27: On that Thursday, the CDU politician is to be elected and sworn in as the new governing mayor in parliament. Every Tuesday he will then gather his CDU/SPD team in the Red City Hall, governing Berlin with them for 3.5 years. But who is sitting there with him on the first floor?
Kai Wegner (50, CDU) could be Governing Mayor of Berlin in a few days. The previous leader of the opposition will then be entitled to an official salary of 17,463 euros Photo: Axel Heimken/dpa
Five members of the Senate each with a CDU party book, the SPD will provide just as many. The division of the departments will be announced on Monday, according to BZ information, the coveted items are distributed as follows:
► CDU: finance, education, transport/environment, justice, culture.
► SPD: interior, urban development, economy, work/social affairs, health/science.
The cast list will not be announced for three weeks, the political casting is in full swing.
Three CDU members are set: Wegner as governor, teacher Katharina Günther-Wünsch (40) as education senator, music manager Joe Chialo (52) for culture.
Katharina Günther-Wünsch (40) comes from Dresden and lives with her husband and three boys in Mahlsdorf. She was a teacher in Neukölln and has cool tattoos Photo: CDU
Joe Chialo (52), music manager and book author (“The fight goes on”), describes himself as an “Afropean”. He is the son of a diplomatic family from Tanzania and the first black member of the CDU federal executive board Photo: Ralf Lutter
Probably: CDU General Stefan Evers (43) will be rewarded for the successful election campaign with a Senate post – perhaps as a finance senator.
Stefan Evers (43), eloquent CDU general, is conceivable as a group leader, but will probably become finance senator. Henner Bunde and Tanja Millenberger could support him as state secretaries Photo: dpa/picture-alliance
And: Manja Schreiner (44, now head of the construction department) will probably get the job as Senator for Transport.
Manja Schreiner (44) grew up near Rostock and in Egypt. The lawyer (two children) could switch from the specialist community for construction to the transport senate Photo: David’s
In the case of the SPD, Giffey, who is still in power, will probably take over urban development – with the mammoth task of building 7,500 apartments a year with Berlin’s own housing companies alone.
Franziska Giffey (44, SPD) also keeps an office in the Red City Hall as Wegner’s vice (mayor), but also takes on a Senate post – makes around 15,669 euros Photo: Christian Lohse
Iris Spranger (61, Interior) and the independent Economics Senator Stephan Schwarz (57) can probably stay in their post.
Stephan Schwarz (57) is non-party, but could still remain Senator for Economics on an SPD ticket. Giffey appreciates the entrepreneur and ex-chamber of commerce president – and vice versa Photo: dpa/picture-alliance
Iris Spranger (61) has not made any major mistakes as a Senator for the Interior so far and may well stay. There was also speculation about interest from Giffey Photo: DAVIDS/Sven Darmer
More housing construction, a billion-euro program for more climate protection, administrative reform and better equipment for the police and fire brigade will be at the center of the coalition agreement. In addition, there is a commitment to a colourful, diverse city in which people of all stripes are at home and can develop.