Wiebke Winter: First woman at the head of the Bremen CDU parliamentary group!

Wiebke Winter: First woman at the head of the Bremen CDU parliamentary group!

Bremen, Deutschland - A fresh wind blows through the bremen CDU parliamentary group. Wiebke Winter, only 29 years old, was elected new chairman today and is the first woman at the head of this parliamentary group. In the election, she received impressive 22 out of 24 votes - a clear proof of trust from MPs. She succeeds Frank Imhoff, who after a power struggle against Heiko Strohmann did not hold a candidacy and will no longer take over the top of the parliamentary group in the future. However, Imhoff will continue to be active as a member of the Bremen Citizenship. He had proposed Wiebke Winter as his successor and thus initiated a change of generation to bring fresh swing to the party, as [Zeit.de] (https://www.zeit.de/news/2025-06/16/wiebke-winter-ist-neue-bremer-cdu parliamentary group leader).

Winter, who has been a member of the Bremen Citizenship for two years and previously acted as deputy parliamentary group leader, plans courageous measures to make the CDU the strongest force in parliament until the next election in 2027. Your goal: reaching at least 30 percent of the votes and leading the next government. It wants to focus on topics such as security, a strong economy, reliable mobility, a lively city center and good education. "We have to face the challenges of the future," she emphasizes, and sees itself well equipped for the upcoming tasks, such as [Weser-Kurier] (https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/politik/bremische-buergke-winter-uebernmt-cdu parliamentary group chairmanship, reports.

new team, new goals

A change in the tour also brings changes in the team. Martin Michalik and Heiko Strohmann were elected to their new deputies, with Michalik received 23 votes in votes and Strohmann 20. A further focus is on the re-occupation of the parliamentary group leader, since the CDU separated from its long-time employee Dirk Hoffmann, who was in office for almost 20 years. This decision was not easy, since Hoffmann enjoyed high reputation among various parliamentary group leader, but tensions ultimately led to his dismissal. Wiebke Winter plans to use her familiar Tobias Hentze as the new parliamentary group manager.

Trust in the new parliamentary group leader is great. Frank Imhoff was optimistic about winter’s skills in the new role. "She is ready to accept the challenges", according to his assessment of the future cooperation and the plans presented.

A look at the women's quota

Although Wiebke Winter appears as a significant figure in the political events of Bremen, the Union continues to be critical in the crossfire, especially with regard to the quota for women. In an internal paper from the federal ministries, the draft for the planned quota for women is criticized as a step backwards in equality. This illuminates the challenges that young politicians such as winter in particular are facing while trying to promote equality and diversity in politics. Even though Angela Merkel recently emphasized that the quota is coming, the implementation remains uncertain and leaves many questions open how welt.de analyzes.

in Bremen, on the other hand, Wiebke Winter could open a new chapter that could not only shape the CDU, but also the political landscape of the city.