Chemnitz in political turmoil: two AfD groups by court ruling!

Chemnitz in political turmoil: two AfD groups by court ruling!

In the city council, there will be two AfD factions in the city council in the city of Chemnitz. This decision is the result of a court ruling of the administrative court of August 27, 2025, which says that an AfD group reduced to three people must be recognized as a parliamentary group. Mayor Sven Schulze makes it clear that despite the open questions to justify the judgment, the city waives a complaint with the Higher Administrative Court. This measure serves the city's interest in avoiding further delays caused by months -long party disputes within the AfD. These conflicts had long since led to delays in the occupation of committees and advisory boards. [chemnitz.de reports that ...]

The court also decided that the three AfD city councilors, to which the former parliamentary group leader Nico Köhler belong, must be treated as a parliamentary group. Previously, the city had refused the status of re -establishment of a faction of twelve members, which led to a scandal and splitting of the group. Now, however, the situation is different: As a result of the judicial decision, the city must recognize the existing faction, which is part of a partial success for the controversial AfD members.

new orders and extraordinary city council meeting

Another important aspect of this decision is the extraordinary city council meeting, which will take place on September 15th. At this meeting, the committees, advisory boards and supervisory boards are to be filled. Mayor Schulze urgently makes it clear that the distribution of the seat may not be the actual result of the city council election in June 2024. The procedure for sharing the seat - whether by agreement, naming process or choice - is in the hands of the city council, which indicates an exciting session. [chemnitz.de explains ...]

The confusion about group membership and the rules of procedure are ultimately not new to local politics. Similar cases have already been found in cities such as Dresden and Greifswald, where there were also fractions. Such developments are always an issue in political debates in both Chemnitz and nationwide. The future collaboration of the newly formed AfD groups is therefore being pursued with tension. It remains to be seen whether the city council can emerge from this process. But one thing is certain: in Chemnitz, there is something.