Wichtiger Hinweis
Local elections: The candidates
Stand: 20.02.2026
Sunday, March 8, is the municipal election. The municipal election committee of the City of Erlangen has approved eight nominations each for the election of the Lord Mayor and for the election of the City Council.
The announcement of the approved election proposals can be found in Special Official Gazette No. 2 a of January 28, 2026. You can also find out who is standing for election on this website.
Overview of the nominations - who is standing for election
The municipal election committee has approved the following nominations for the election of the Lord Mayor:
- Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. Volleth Jörg, Mayor, born 1971
- FREIE WÄHLER Bayern / Free Voters' Association Erlangen: Wirth-Hücking Anette, biology laboratory assistant, city councillor, 1963
- Alternative for Germany: Aust Robert, graduate engineer, safety engineer, 1962
- Alliance 90/The Greens / Green List: Linhart Eva, Dipl.-Ing., project manager for energy generation, city councillor, 1973
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: Dr. Janik Florian, Lord Mayor, 1980
- Ecological Democratic Party: Jarosch Joachim, banker, city councillor, 1981
- Free Democratic Party: Dr. Schulze Holger, university professor, city councillor, 1967
- Erlangen Left Party: Eitel Lukas, economist, city councillor, 1998
Volleth Jörg, Mayor, City Councillor (born 1971)
Wunderlich Alexandra, business graduate, district councillor, city councillor (1968)
Lehrmann Christian, police officer, city councillor (1980)
Schenkel Sophia, lawyer, city councillor (1999)
Thurek Matthias, self-employed banker, city councillor (1965)
Breun Alexandra, secondary school teacher, city councillor (1995)
Dr. Höller Kurt, engineer, senior director, city councillor (1980)
Dr. Clarner Annika, Senior Government Councillor, City Councillor (1986)
Hüttner Harald, painter and plasterer, city councillor (1966)
Härtl Susanne, daycare center administrator (1978)
Winter Felix, executive employee (1980)
Schmitz Irina, employee, city councillor (1965)
Ogiermann Martin, Parish Clerk, City Councillor (1982)
Dr. Fey Tobias, graduate engineer, private lecturer (1976)
Stürmer Kai, student (2002)
Pickelmann Ingrid, qualified social education worker (1964)
Fischer Marcus, lawyer (1977)
Neidhardt Adam, master car mechanic, city councillor (1961)
Tietz Matthias, industrial engineer (1980)
Schieber Felix, train driver (1992)
Steinbock Nico, student (2004)
Ganswindt Alexander, Sales Manager (1990)
Gulden Jonas, master baker (1987)
Dr. Schulz-Wendtland Rüdiger, university professor (1955)
Rascher Markus, electrical engineer, honorary judge at the social court (1974)
Mosler-Stöhr Barbara, M.A., educationalist (1958)
Helmer Patrick, student (1995)
Dr. Kauer Thomas, medical computer scientist (1966)
Wedel Elena, sales assistant (1970)
Nagel Stefan, technical business administrator (1983)
Weller Sandy, industrial clerk (1978)
Hirsch Norbert, commercial specialist (1960)
Graßmann Claudia, secondary school teacher (1973)
Rudelt Birgit, master florist (1968)
Dr. Neher Markus, teacher M.A. History (1983)
Winkelmann Fabian, physiotherapist (1996)
Arlt Nina, Industrial Business Administrator (1995)
Topf Josia, professional sportsman (2003)
Beugel-Hilz Alexandra, industrial clerk (1988)
Suchy Robert, businessman (1970)
Ulm Simeon, M.Eng., civil engineer (1996)
Eichelsdörfer Julia, business graduate, lawyer (1986)
Dr. Alexiou Christoph, university professor (1967)
Deisel Julius, police officer (1993)
Dr. Schiele Albert, senior physician in anaesthesiology (1973)
Gustmann Jan, student (1995)
Brandmähl-Kraus Sören, automobile salesman (1980)
Sinelis Kerstin, secretary (1975)
Brenner Max, Marketing Manager (1985)
Graßmann Alexander, Dr.-Ing., patent attorney (1969).
Wirth-Hücking Anette, biology laboratory assistant, city councillor (born 1963)
Dr. Moll Gunther, physician, city councillor (1957)
Meißel Felix, mortician (1984)
Städtler Miriam, self-employed beautician (1984)
Niedermann Jürgen, farmer (1963)
Zorg Markus, Consulting Manager (1970)
Fischkal Annika, self-employed restaurateur (2003)
Bene Andreas, employee (1991)
Holler Günter, graduate engineer, pensioner (1958)
Ladwig Yvonne, janitor (1977)
Vornberger Klaus, pensioner (1954)
Maloku Abdyl, assembly worker (1964)
Schneider Stefan, pensioner (1959)
Dr. Russmüller-Otto Elisabeth, doctor (1952)
Lindner Gabriele, pensioner (1955)
Schneider Uwe, refrigeration engineer (1985)
Städtler Luise, pensioner (1958)
Hücking Rolf, graduate engineer, pensioner (1953)
Schumann Ronny, cook (1979)
Kunz Kristina, M.Eng., engineer (1988)
Hücking Jan-Oliver, M.Sc., doctoral student (1993)
Städtler Michael, pain therapist (1975)
Schneider Karin, pensioner (1959)
Ringler Udo, technologist (1968)
Meißel Katharina, mortician (1986)
Wölfle Robert, machinist (1975)
Gruber Norbert, pensioner (1954).
Aust Robert, graduate engineer, safety engineer (born 1962)
von Külmer Ines, graduate translator, pensioner (1959)
Dr. Reichow Rüdiger, engineer (1964)
Benkert Britt, retired industrial clerk (1971)
Ermer Siegfried, business graduate, management consultant, city councillor (1952)
Schönfeld Bettina, industrial clerk (1966)
Ott Rudolf, graduate engineer (FH), graduate theologian, pensioner (1961)
Otter Christine, medical-technical assistant, city councillor (1960)
Vobelt Marco, farmer (1984)
Melichar Manuel, apprentice (1991)
Vobelt Daniel, construction worker (1986)
Kegel Rolf, pensioner (1956)
Böcking Reinhold, pensioner (1955)
Weiß Anton, pensioner (1951)
Herfurth Wolfgang, pensioner (1951)
Riebold Jens, Dipl.-Inf., pensioner (1965)
Protzel Viktor, employee (1998)
Schäfer-Henschel Elke, pensioner (1959)
Melichar Moesha, housewife (2004)
Neidhardt Torsten, pensioner (1966).
Linhart Eva, Dipl.-Ing., Project Manager Energy Generation, City Councillor (born 1973)
Dr. Eichenmüller Christian, IT security researcher, city councillor (1984)
Prietz Tina, Climate Protection Manager (1993)
Sauerer Dominik, mobile consultant against right-wing extremism, city councillor (1987)
Fischer Ina, Project Manager (1975)
Boukhachem Rami, M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (1995)
Fuchs Bianca, Dipl. Ing. Forestry (1973)
Urban Marc, Student, City Councillor (2000)
Dr. Leicht Anne-Christine, Electrical Engineer (1985)
Guter Paulus, M.Sc., Electrical Engineer (1994)
Fleißgarten Jasmin, student (2004)
Kapitza Moritz, M.Sc., Environmental Engineer (1989)
Grammel Katharina, education officer, youth magistrate at the local court (1980)
Dr. Hartmann Rainer, engineer, juvenile juror at the local court (1987)
Feldmann Lisa, teacher (1982)
Schellhaus Stefan, executive employee (1969)
Plötz Christine, secondary school teacher (1970)
Burda Martin, qualified social education worker (FH) (1966)
Schurr Helena, M.A. Architecture (1983)
Zwanziger Christian, geographer, member of the state parliament, city councillor (1987)
Dr. Götz-Neunhoeffer Friedlinde, graduate mineralogist, professor (1960)
Weyers Luisa, lawyer (1996)
Spalek Connie, business lawyer (1978)
Wening Helmut, retired police officer, city councillor (1958)
Krüger Julia, secondary school teacher (1979)
Weierich Peter, graduate computer scientist, city councillor (1964)
Beck Bettina, educator (1975)
Most Wolfgang, qualified social education worker (FH) (1961)
Pfeifenberger Ulrike, secondary school teacher (1965)
Pfeifenberger Martin, head teacher (1962)
Suganthan Lasvini, student (1997)
Galster Michael, Dipl. Betriebswirt (FH), IT Analyst (1971)
Scherrers Maria, museologist, district councillor (1981)
Elsner Herbert, entrepreneur, juvenile lay judge, honorary judge at the administrative court (1958)
Morgenstern Claudia, daycare center manager (1972)
Blazek Dalibor, self-employed multimedia service provider (1962)
Auernheimer Christine, employee (1975)
Szabo Heinz, graduate physicist (1955)
Hesels Katharina, business manager (1986)
Springer Thomas, retired nurse (1958)
Dr. Hahn Ursula, M.A., physician (1952)
Dade Thomas, graduate social pedagogue (FH), sculptor (1967)
Kuhn Andrea, media scientist (1971)
Jung Ralph, actor (1969)
Dr. Anton Gisela, Professor of Physics (1955)
Fichtner Tillmann, historian (1966)
Dr. Herzberger-Fofana Pierette, former Member of the European Parliament (1949)
Dr. Günther Stefan, physician (1961)
Ryssel Martina, graduate engineer (1982)
Winkler Wolfgang, lawyer (1957).
Dr. Janik Florian, Lord Mayor (born 1980)
Radue Sandra, teacher, city councillor (1972)
Agha Munib, mathematician, city councillor (1989)
Waldmann Sophia, statistician (1996)
Dr. Dees Philipp, economist, city councillor (1982)
Pfister Barbara, Lecturer, City Councillor (1962)
Jandt Martin, Service Specialist (1989)
Al-Maskari Sana, née Hummady, student (1995)
Drechsler Andreas, Event Manager (1983)
Fischer Valeria, Library Clerk, City Councillor (1985)
Dr. Richter Andreas, physicist, city councillor (1978)
Ramesh Asha, project manager (1970)
Dr. Heydenreich Clemens, Lecturer, City Councillor (1974)
Jacobi Pia, entrepreneur (1980)
Foith Fabian, savings bank clerk (2002)
Baheerathan Abarna, M.Sc., doctoral student (1998)
Bammes Andreas, engineer, city councillor (1998)
Rettelbach Elisabeth, graduate teacher (1954)
Dr. Leyk Wolfgang, retired pastor (1959)
Abu El-Qomsan Duaa, Bachelor, Financial Consultant (1999)
Kielhorn Dieter, Business Consultant (1957)
Eidt Chantal-Sophie, Student (1997)
Dr. Kaufmann David, Market Researcher (1985)
Simsek Aydan, M.A., Sociologist, City Councillor (1995)
Stiegler Christian, customer consultant (1981)
Korte Susanne, Lecturer (1960)
Strobel Luis, student (2006)
Jarosch Lisbeth, M.Sc., technical editor (1988)
Beck Christian, Trade Union Secretary (1985)
Heitkamp Sigrid, Dipl.-Ing., electrical engineer, lay assessor (1962)
Dörrer Nils, teacher (1996)
Kapetanovic Damjana, lecturer (1971)
Lang Volker, computer scientist (1979)
Amon Tanja, employee (1973)
Geifes Fynn, student (2002)
Dr. Hurle Katrin, research assistant (1985)
Fenner Paul, pupil (2006)
Koschmieder Christina, M.A., inclusion consultant (1985)
Schmeißer Felix, computer scientist (2001)
Christian Anette, doctor (1963)
Liapouris Georg, restaurateur (1966)
Dr. Mock Kathi, biochemist (1984)
Dr. Arnold Andreas, internist, honorary judge at the social court (1964)
Zaouali Dunja, specialist in internal medicine, city councillor (1978)
Dr. Funke Andreas, university professor (1972)
Traub-Eichhorn Felizitas, retired secondary school teacher (1954)
Schowalter Rolf, retired secondary school teacher (1947)
Mildenberger Katharina, pensioner (1959)
Ortega Lleras Jose, pensioner, city councillor (1955)
Dr. Preuß Elisabeth, graduate biologist (1961).
Jarosch Joachim, banker, city councillor (born 1981)
Grille Barbara, M.A., secondary school teacher, district councillor, city councillor (1972)
Reitzenstein Gerda-Marie, retired judge, city councillor (1950)
Paulsen Petra, project manager (1968)
Sauer Herbert, qualified social education worker, retired social worker (1950)
Brock Andreas, graduate engineer, mechanical engineer (1962)
Rechholz Christian, teacher (1972)
Griesing-Scheiwe Fritjof, M.Sc., Data Manager Engineer (1993)
Walter Harald, Managing Director (1962)
Dorsch Martina, Cultural Educator (1966)
Welß Judith, Advertising Designer (1964)
Straller Werner, postal clerk (1972)
Safr Jan, alternative practitioner (1957)
Reichenauer Beate, chemical-technical assistant (1963)
Mayer Werner, draftsman (1964)
Kittler Martin, employee (1969)
Grille Simon, pupil (2007)
Friedrich Gerlinde, childminder (1966)
Jones Christopher, civil servant (1990)
Brandl Andre, apprentice (2006)
Dr. Kaiser Christine, veterinarian (1963)
Dr. Wortmann Alois, specialist in cardiology (1949)
Spitz Jutta, graduate engineer, pensioner (1959)
Stadelmann Daniel, software developer (1994)
Gwinner Horst, software engineer (1969)
Götzfried Almut, retired teacher (1957)
Dr. Reitzenstein Michael, retired gynaecologist (1950)
Graupner Barbara, IT software consultant (1967)
Ullmann Christian, graduate engineer (TH), pensioner (1954)
Straller Bianca, educator (1976)
Dr. Bergmann Martin, software developer (1964)
Forke Brigitte, pensioner (1946)
Kneppe Florian, née Reinhart, engineer (1991)
Heibach Claudia, advertising saleswoman (1970)
Jensen Jan-Henrik, graduate engineer (1973)
Friedrich Franz, childminder (1961)
Grünke Ulrike, retired childminder (1946)
Jarosch Justin, graduate engineer (FH), drive developer (1982)
Walter Sigrid, kindergarten teacher (1963)
Gwinner Pamela, secondary school teacher (1973)
Lohmann Renate, administrative employee (1967)
Dietz Stephanie, pensioner (1970)
Gartzonika-Hauser Christina, housewife (1971)
Hummel Carina, nursery school teacher (1972)
Koch Ulrike, kitchen assistant (1965)
Pröschel Wolfgang, car mechanic (1983)
Dr. Wortmann Margot, retired gynaecologist (1951)
Christl Liliana, retired psychologist (1955)
Heck Manuela, qualified social pedagogue (FH) (1973)
Apelt-Genc Beatrix, educator (1967).
Dr. Schulze Holger, university professor, city councillor (born 1967)
Szekely Michael, lawyer, city councillor (1968)
Dr. Zimmermann Katharina, university professor (1976)
Fischbach Matthias, IT entrepreneur (1988)
Vogel Marion, project manager (1971)
Gritzmann Simon, student (1992)
Petersenn Erik, Recruitment Manager (1975)
Oswald-Sensing Sigrid, Pensioner (1956)
Braun Bianca, City Guide (1962)
Glas Skadi, Hotelier (2002)
Schotsch Stefan, industrial technologist (1981)
Kappius Jens, engineer (1969)
Mahler Silas, IT security expert (1997)
Schmauch Wolfgang, entrepreneur (1968)
Bytomski Lars, electrician (2001)
Achtelstetter Hans, pensioner (1961)
Owesle Hendric, Software Engineer (1994)
Barim Carolin, nurse (1992)
Tempel Philipp, Business Administrator (1992)
Souto Carneiro Born Ralph, student (2003)
Dr. Zeus Jürgen, retired doctor (1942)
Pierer von Esch Felix, lawyer (1969)
Gross Jan, electrical engineer (1974)
Wessel Sieglinde, lawyer (1970)
Hölbling Elisabeth, pharmacist (1956)
Grote Wolfhart, entrepreneur (1948)
Posse Lutz, designer (1964)
Schweigert Sabine, entrepreneur (1974)
Geier Anton, student (2004)
Luja Darius, student (2000)
Kittel Lars, lawyer (1969 )
Schürmann Axel, pensioner (1944)
Hohf Michael, pensioner (1958)
Hohf Gabriele, pensioner (1955)
Rupflin-Petersenn Martina, teacher (1979)
Dr. Zahner Ulrich, engineer (1963)
Wierny Markus, Managing Director (1977)
Erne Hans, pensioner (1959)
Buchholz Deniz, Pharmacist (1992)
Faigle Christine, business graduate (Univ.) (1982)
Meyer Rudolf, Patent Attorney (1965)
Sensing August, pensioner (1952)
Fick Peter, pensioner (1947)
Dr. Demmel Andreas, dentist (1963)
Ahrens Nils, engineer (1963)
Primas Heiko, lawyer (1969)
Schönlein Jürgen, pensioner (1959)
Kissich Sven, engineer (1978)
Dr. Walter Ulrich, retired systems analyst (1961)
Owesle Gudrun, secretary (1963).
Eitel Lukas, economist, city councillor (born 1998)
Wegele Ronja, apprentice (2004)
Leitlauf Manuel, M.A., political scientist (1996)
Stadlbauer Gabriele, editor, city councillor (1959)
Wanke Hanna, B.A., sociologist (2001)
Schellong Peter, student (2007)
Ortega Singer Isabel, dual student (1998)
Gündüz Yusuf, graduate engineer (1974)
Weißkopf Nina, M.A., employee (1990)
Basarici Kubilay, teacher (1999)
Paape Isabella, M.A., commercial employee (1964)
Scheuenstuhl Luis, M.Sc., Chemist (2000)
Taucher Josephine, M.Sc., Chemical Engineer (1986)
Pöhlmann Johannes, computer scientist, software developer (1960)
Nicholson Elizabeth, M.A., Research Assistant (1946)
Miederer Karl-Heinz, graduate psychologist (1959)
Polimeno Petra, social education worker (1963)
Härtel Kevin, student (2003)
Launer Nadia, student (2005)
Bujarski Alexander, pensioner (1959)
Alt Maria, student (2006)
Lück Detlev, industrial clerk (1964)
Brandt Sibylle, pensioner (1957)
Gündogan Gökhan, laborer (1979)
Meinhard Gwendola, B.Sc., employee (1990)
Boerner Dietrich, retired software developer (1949)
Gansera Ute, Clerk (1964)
Kupfer Siegfried, driver in the disabled transportation service (1965)
Riederer Barbara, master tailor (1963)
Hartwig Lukas, student (2004)
Wanke Susanna, bookseller (1975)
Dorsch Axel, retired administrative employee (1951)
Agorastos Diana, sociologist (2000)
Lutz Werner, pensioner (1954)
Riegel Laura, linguistic computer scientist (1998)
Scheibel Gerhard, M.A., bookseller (1957)
Bujarski Karola, housewife (1968)
Reimann Cornelia, social economist (1971)
Ehnes Hans-Joachim, retired specialist nurse (1956)
Reimann Claudia, office administrator (1969).
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Local elections
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Erlangen ahead of the 2026 municipal elections
New 2025.07 report from the "Statistik aktuell" series published
Apply for a postal vote
Local elections are on March 8. This is when the Lord Mayor and the City Council will be elected. Postal voting documents will be issued from February 16. Here you can find all the information about postal voting, especially the deadlines.
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Electoral Office
The electoral office is set up temporarily around six months before general votes (referendums and plebiscites) and elections (local, district, state and European elections). Responsible for the overall implementation - e.g. electoral roll, polling stations, polling assistants, voter notification, postal voting and more.
Office: Rathausplatz 1, Room 115, 91052 Erlangen
Telephone: 09131/862208, e-mail: wahlamt@stadt.erlangen.de
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Extended opening hours for local elections
Due to the shortened application deadline, the electoral office is offering extended or additional opening hours for the issuing of postal voting documents in the town hall, 1st floor, small meeting room:
Wednesday, February 18
Wednesday, February 25
Wednesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 11
Wednesday, March 18, always until 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 28 and Saturday, March 14, both from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Information on the local elections is available online at www.erlangen.de/kommunalwahl.
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