Özdemir versus Kretschmann: The Greens are facing a crucial election!

Özdemir versus Kretschmann: The Greens are facing a crucial election!

On July 2, 2025, the Greens in Germany will face a crucial fork in the road. How the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports, the Greens are in a polling hole and need to make strategic decisions to expand their voter base. Two possible options are emerging: on the one hand, turning to the radical left in order to reach the voters of the emerging Left Party, and on the other hand, moving closer to the bourgeois camp in order to win back disappointed voters, especially from the CDU/CSU.

Cem Özdemir, a prominent member of the Green Party and well established in Baden-Württemberg, has clearly articulated his ambitions: He wants to become the country's next Prime Minister. Özdemir aims to succeed Winfried Kretschmann after the upcoming state elections next year. Kretschmann has achieved election victories in the past with a bourgeois and at the same time green policy, thereby laying the foundation for the green success story in Baden-Württemberg.

Strategies for a successful future

Özdemir emphasizes the urgency of “making green ideas affordable in the black.” He relies on market economy instruments. The aim is to win the market as an ally in climate protection in order to promote targeted measures to combat climate change. The Green Party has already achieved something in the past and it is important to build on these successes.

The Greens are faced with an important decision that will significantly influence the course of the party. With his many years of experience and roots in the region, Cem Özdemir could play a key role in the future political landscape of Baden-Württemberg. How the Greens of Baden-Württemberg emphasize, building on what has already been achieved and fighting for future goals. It remains to be seen what direction the party will ultimately take and how this could impact the upcoming elections.