Hannes Gericke wants to bring a breath of fresh air as a July chairman

Hannes Gericke wants to bring a breath of fresh air as a July chairman

Hildesheim, Deutschland - The young liberals (Julis) Hildesheim are faced with a change of personnel, because the previous chairman Tim Heckeroth has announced that it has not run again. After three years at the top, Heckeroth takes a confidence and calls for a fresh wind. This upheaval is accompanied by a desire for personnel renewal and a look at political development, which underlines [hildesheimer-presse.de] (https://hildesheimer-presse.de/2025/07/18/sarstedter-hanes-gericke-will-der-jungen-liberalen-hildesheim-uebern. The 22-year-old Hannes Gericke from Sarstedt, who takes on the local elections with fresh ideas and a clear focus on the successor.

Gericke has been part of Julis for four years and has proven itself as an assessor and treasurer. In addition, he heads the State Working Group Education of the Julis Lower Saxony. His focus for the coming years is on education, mobility in the district and the revitalization of downtown Hildesheim. "I would like to shape the debate about the political role of youth on site," explains Gericke and is combative for the concerns of young people in his region.

A varied election campaign is imminent

The election of the new board of the young liberal Hildesheim will take place on July 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bischofsmühle. The members look optimistically into the future. Heckeroth, who was recently elected to the state board of the young liberal Lower Saxony, sees no retreat, but rather a transformation that enables young people to actively shape liberal politics.

In a broader framework, the young liberals in Lower Saxony call for a realignment of their political agenda. Among other things, they are committed to a more inclusive application for internships in federal ministries and advocate to abolish the criterion of a compulsory internship. julis-Niedersachsen.de emphasizes how important the living environment is school for the educational success of the descendants and that there is a need to catch up in German schools. The liberals also have an eye on man -made climate change and recognize the challenges, especially for the big cities in Lower Saxony.

Review and outlook

The latest developments within the young liberal also reflect a broad discussion within the party about possible course. After the Bundestag election in 2021, the Julis call for a deep reflection process to ensure that the political ideas and values of the FDP can be realized. Nadin Zaya, the state chairman, emphasizes the need to respond to the demands on political design and to successfully lead the party into the future. [altkreisblitz.de] (https://www.altkreisblitz.de/2025/24/junge-liberale-niedersachsen-vfreitendendendesreflexion process-der-angangen-jahre/) this means of optimism, since it sees the need for action, especially for young and first voters.

With Hannes Gericke at the head of the Julis Hildesheim, exciting months can be expected in which the local association wants to bring a breath of fresh air to the political landscape. The upcoming elections will show how well it succeeds in integrating the concerns of young people into the political agenda and which strategies can bring the desired success.