Volt Cologne: Fresh wind for the local elections in September 2025!

Volt Cologne: Fresh wind for the local elections in September 2025!

Köln, Deutschland - On September 14, 2025, the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia are pending-an important day for Cologne, as numerous course for future urban development are to be set. In this context, the party volt has set ambitious goals. So Volt plans to win more than twice as many seats in the city council and target 10% of the votes. The young party, which received 7.1% of the votes in the last European elections in Cologne, currently only holds four of the 90 seats in the city council. Lars Wolfram, as a candidate for Mayor, will lead the fortunes of Volt and place a clear focus on climate protection, diversity and fair traffic policy. [KStA] (https://www.ksta.de/koelnwas-im-prun- von-volt-fuer-die-Kommunalwahl-steht-1047040) reports that these topics particularly take into account the realities of young voters.

volt has the taste of new challenges and for the first time competes in almost all districts of the city with their own candidates. This is a historical moment for Cologne's volt history, since all the districts are represented. The constellations not only reflect the diversity of the city society, but also set an example for more citizenship and innovative ideas in local politics. Volt emphasizes here that the lists are for a citizen -related policy and should improve the quality of life in the Veedeln. You can find details on the candidates [here] (https://voltdeutschland.org/koeln/neuken/kommunalwahl-2025-volt-koeln-stals- Fuer-die-Depratungs- on).

candidates for the district representatives

In the city center of Cologne, Volt has set up a various series of candidates, including:

• Nadine Gareis
• Fabio Milhoes
• Klaudia Grote
• Dominik Schneider
• Andrea Browers
• Manuel Martin
• Sven-Kurt Schwaller

In the district of Rodenkirchen, prominent names such as Lars Wolfram and Lucia Hinsen are also represented. In Lindenthal, Ehrenfeld and the other districts, other candidates are committed to bring a breath of fresh air to politics.

focus on politics and programs

The VOLS election program sets new standards - the party is planning, among other things, the establishment of an urban housing cooperative, which is supposed to build at least 400 inexpensive apartments annually. Other key points include greater funding in the health sector, especially for addicts, as well as massive expansion of psychosocial advisory services. These projects are to be financed through savings in the digital city administration and the cultural scene, for example by merging museums. This intends to make the administration more efficient and to make agreements at an early stage.

While Volt goes into the local election with fresh wind, the mayor election in Cologne is fought hot. Henriette Reker, the reigning and independent mayor, no longer competes after two terms. Exciting new candidates are also available from the ranks of the CDU, Greens and other parties. These include Berîvan Aymaz from the Greens and Markus Greitemann from the CDU. The competition for the position of the mayor is not only an exciting time for the voters, but also for political actors. You can find more information about the candidates [here] (https://www.24rhein.de/rheinland-nrw/ob-wahl-in-koeln-2025-der-ueberblick- zu-candidate-and-program-zr-93521423.html).

Cologne is ready for change, and the upcoming elections could make the course for the future decisively. It remains to be seen whether Volt can achieve its ambitious goals and which new ideas will bring the candidates to the political landscape of the cathedral city.