Kathrin Schuol is the new president of the Lüneburg police department!

Kathrin Schuol is the new president of the Lüneburg police department!

Lüneburg, Deutschland - Kathrin Schuol has been the new President of the Lüneburg police department since Thursday, July 03, 2025. The ceremonial took office took place as part of a handover in which she was warmly welcomed by the NDR reporting Interior Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD). Behrens particularly emphasized Schuole's broad experience, her determined approach and expertise. Schuol takes over the scepter of Thomas Ring, who is now steering the fortunes in Braunschweig as police chief.

As far as the new challenges are concerned, the 56-year-old police officer from Hamburg brings an impressive career. She has been working in the police since 1987 and, among other things, has held the deputy management of the State Criminal Police Office in Hamburg. Before she heads the Lüneburg police department, she was responsible for the "Public Security" department at the "Public Security" department. This comprehensive experience makes the expectations of your leadership style high, which is also evident in the first statements of Behrens.

a new course for the police

A major challenge in police work is the continuous development of leadership skills, in particular with regard to the promotion of women in management positions. This is in accordance with the nationwide executive development program Horizonte, which, according to the Lower Saxony police academy, wants to increase the women's quota in top positions since 2016. At the end of this program, which goes for 14 months, the participants are trained in strategic thinking and micropolitical skills. The Lower Saxony Minister of the Interior and Sport, Boris Pistorius, had already highlighted the goals of the program in a video message.

Kathrin Schuol, as an experienced leader, could find the best access to these strategies and thus make a valuable contribution to the development of a positive organizational culture. "It is important that we deal with these topics and expand our network," said police President Gwendolin from the East about the needs of exchange between management levels.

outlook for the future

With Schuole at the head of the Lüneburg police department, many are looking forward to a breath of fresh air and new impulses in the region's police sector. Their predecessors, especially Thomas Ring, leave great footsteps at the top, but with Schuole's experience and their teams, the police department faces an exciting future. Citizens can hope for a committed police work that puts both security and community orientation at the center of the work.

Overall, it can be seen that not only their costs in the past play a role, but they can also beat the bridge between tradition and modern police service. We are looking forward to the plans and visions that Kathrin Schuole will implement in her new office.