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Griese announces third term in office: New momentum for Hameln!
Hameln's Mayor Claudio Griese is running again in 2026. His plans: family-friendly urban development and a security offensive.
Griese announces third term in office: New momentum for Hameln!
There is exciting news from the political landscape in Hamelin: Mayor Claudio Griese (CDU) has officially announced his candidacy for a third term in office. At a press appearance in which the new CDU leader Alexander Usadel and parliamentary group leader Birgit Albrecht also took part, Griese made it clear on Friday that he would run for the presidential election in September 2026. He will have to assert himself against the SPD challenger, Steffen Knippertz. Dewezet reports that With his commitment, Griese wants to make the city more family-friendly and worth living in.
One of Griese's central concerns is the expansion of childcare places for children. This measure should go hand in hand with the renovation of schools and the creation of new leisure activities, for example at the Upnor site on the Weser. Griese has also put improving green spaces and cleanliness in the city on his agenda. To strengthen Hameln as a business location, he plans to designate new commercial areas and create living space and KIT places. Radio Aktiv adds that A security offensive is also planned in cooperation with the police and security services.
Future-oriented projects
The mayor wants to continue to set trends in the future with a colorful bouquet of planned measures. This includes the implementation of an all-day education concept in primary schools, a cleanliness offensive and the creation of artificial turf pitches for sporting activities. In addition, a specialist department for climate protection is to be set up in the town hall, which underlines the importance of the topic in local politics.
Griese points to past successes during his time in office. Under his leadership, several new daycare centers with a total of 215 places were created and there was also a lot of investment in new buildings and renovations of schools. The creation of new apartments and the greening of the city are also due to his initiative. He is particularly proud of the completion of the plans for the banks of the Weser at Stockhof, which promises to increase the attractiveness of the city.
With a view to the upcoming local elections, CDU leader Usadel announced that a modern election campaign would be conducted for Griese and other CDU candidates. In addition, parliamentary group leader Albrecht emphasized the need to show more presence in order to become the strongest force in the city council in the 2026 local elections.