Bremen's inner senator Ulrich Maurer is stepping down at year's end.
Bremen's Longest-Serving Interior Minister, Ulrich Maurer, to Step Down
Ulrich Maurer, the longest-serving Interior Minister of Bremen, has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the year. The news was first reported by the "Weser Kurier" and confirmed by Maurer's spokesperson.
Maurer, who is currently 74 years old, cited his age as a reason for stepping down. He has served as the senator for interior and sports since 2008, taking over from Willi Lemke (SPD).
Born in July 1951 in the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Höhr-Grenzhausen, Maurer worked in the Bremen administration before becoming a senator. He studied law in Marburg and Bremen.
Maurer has been a key figure in Bremen's public safety and extremist threats, demonstrating a strong focus on combating extremism and violence. He has been notably active in matters of security and law enforcement, including recent efforts against neo-Nazi groups in the city. As the chairman of the Interior Ministers' Conference, he has played a significant role in shaping Bremen's security policies.
In his letter announcing his resignation, obtained by dpa, Maurer stated that his successor should have enough time until the next election in spring 2027 to set their own priorities and gain trust from the people of Bremen.
Until the end of the year, Maurer is also the Interior Minister of Bremen. The handover of his position will occur at the end of the year, and the process of organising his resignation must be done carefully.
Before his current appointment, there were rumours that Maurer would only serve for half a legislative period. However, he has served longer than expected, making him the longest-serving Interior Minister of Bremen.
Maurer is married and has two children. Further specifics about his personal background, education, or political trajectory are not available from the current search data.
The state election in Bremen is scheduled for spring 2027, and the race to succeed Maurer as Interior Minister will no doubt be a significant part of the political landscape in the coming months.
- The upcoming general news and policy-and-legislation discussions in Bremen will likely witness a significant shift, as the longest-serving Interior Minister, Ulrich Maurer, who has been instrumental in shaping the city's security policies, is stepping down due to his age.
- Given Maurer's resignation, politics in Bremen will witness a change in the interior and sports sector, with the state election scheduled for spring 2027, and the race to succeed him as Interior Minister promising to be a significant piece of the city's political landscape in the coming months.
