New traffic light coalition in Hamburg-Mitte: A year of fight and agreement!

New traffic light coalition in Hamburg-Mitte: A year of fight and agreement!

Hamburg-Mitte, Deutschland - On June 13, 2025, the new coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP was presented in the Hamburg-Mitte district. This political cooperation has taken on a whole year and convinces with its ambitions and objectives. ndr reports that the formation of the coalition did not work without any hurdles. In particular, the SPD and the Greens had to leave old conflicts behind. Especially the scandal of six years ago, in which two green MPs were incorrectly associated with Islamists, had caused unrest. This incident led to internal tensions and that some Greens switched to the SPD, which weakened the green majority in the district.

The new government now focuses on clear priorities in its agenda: urban and social space development, mobility, security and bureaucracy cuts are at the top of the list. A special lighthouse project is the Horner Geest, which should create an improved connection to the U4 and a model district with short paths. All important facilities should be accessible in a maximum of ten minutes.

election results and distribution of seats

The district elections in June 2024 gave the SPD first place with 28.5 percent, while the Greens were able to assert their position as the second strongest force with a loss of 8.3 percent to 21.0 percent. Review of the choice also shows the balance of power: the CDU reached 15.6 percent, followed by the left with 14.8 percent, the AfD with 10.2 percent and the FDP with 4.8 percent. New German emphasizes that the new coalition can claim a total of 27 out of 51 seats in the district, while the turnout was only 51.3 percent the lowest among all Hamburg districts. Therefore, around 300,000 people live in the Hamburg-Mitte district in a politically moving environment.

The mayor of Hamburg, Peter Tschentscher (SPD), retains his office despite losses, and Katharina Fegebank from the Greens keeps their party with a certain melancholy through the political turns of that time. As Welt , it is a major challenge for the Greens to differentiate yourself from a potential left-wing orientation of the federal party. Although the dialogue between the parties continues, it is clear that new alliances urgently need to be forged.

common goals and challenges

The coalition partners have agreed on several common goals and are particularly committed to affordable living, the strengthening of the local economy and a balanced transport policy. The Greens emphasize that there is a "great opportunity" for a dialogue to achieve a sustainable mobility turnover and climate -friendly urban development.

The coming months will show how stable this new coalition will be and whether it can meet the challenges that lie in the security debate around the main train station and other topics. After such a weighty step in the political landscape of Hamburg, it is now said: "The cards have been mixed up - let's see what that brings!"