Although the Spree is actually longer than the Havel, it is considered a tributary of it. And the fact that the Rotes Rathaus is located on Spandauer Straße is also probably no coincidence. In repeated elections it could become clear: Spandau is the secret political center of the capital. The CDU’s top candidate Kai Wegner, Deputy Mayor Bettina Jarasch (Greens) and the most powerful man in the SPD, Raed Saleh – all have their constituency in Spandau.
The Tagesspiegel Checkpoint team reports with a special from Spandau. How much state politics is done in Spandau? Why does everyone want to rule in Spandau? What themes move the Spandaus: inside? And why should a Berlin:e:in go there? Guest: Spandau expert Andre Görke as co-host. Also present: Burkhard Kieker of Visit Berlin and the protagonists of the campaign Raed Saleh (SPD), Kai Wegner (CDU) and Bettina Jarasch (Verdi). Now here in the player* or in Spotify, Apple, Dezer and wherever it is Podcasts I am.
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When asked on the podcast what makes Spandau special, Kai Wegner (CDU) says: “I live there”. And seriously: “Spandau is a suburb with a lot of problems because politics has ignored the suburbs in recent years. As a suburb, Spandau is particularly dependent on good connections to the rest of the city.
Consequently, the issue of mobility could play a central role in the electoral campaign. A chance for Bettina Jarasch (Greens), who has to compete in Spandau in the re-election? When asked what makes Spandau special, the transport senator already says: “Spandau has fewer cycle paths than all other districts. Unfortunately the SPD and CDU have been rejecting the mobility turnaround for years. This election offers a real chance to put an end to this business as usual”.
And the third of the group? Raed Saleh (SPD) turns out to be an outside reporter on the podcast and, instead of answering questions for him, conducts a quick survey of the Spandau: inside. This fits his image as a calculating power politician. “Of course I want power, because power means being able to shape things,” he said recently in an interview with Tagesspiegel.
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