Candidates' views on residential property during local elections
In the upcoming local and mayoral election in Düsseldorf, scheduled for September 2025, three candidates are vying for the top position. Among them, Clara Gerlach from the Green Party, Fabian Zachel from the SPD, and Stephan Keller from the CDU have all made housing a key issue in their election programs.
Clara Gerlach, the Green Party's candidate, has emphasised the need for affordable housing in Düsseldorf. Her election program also includes a focus on housing construction itself. Gerlach has been actively engaging with over 1,000 Düsseldorf residents in recent weeks, and based on these conversations, she has developed an immediate action plan that she plans to present next week.
Stephan Keller, the incumbent CDU candidate, promises a Düsseldorf that offers a home to everyone, as stated on his election posters. However, specific details about his plans for affordable housing or housing construction are not currently available.
Fabian Zachel, the SPD's mayoral candidate, has pledged to build an additional 8,000 affordable homes for Düsseldorf over the next five years. His campaign slogan on posters reads, "Less traffic jams, more housing construction."
The three candidates have also announced that Düsseldorf will take in children from Gaza and Israel.
As for the election campaign, it is currently in its next phase, taking place from 02./03.08.2025. Over 10,000 election posters from the Greens, CDU, and SPD can be seen across the city. However, no specific details about the election poster campaigns of the parties have been mentioned so far.
For those interested in learning more about the specific promises and immediate action plans of these candidates regarding affordable housing in Düsseldorf, it would be beneficial to follow their official campaign statements and local political manifestos.
- Clara Gerlach, the Green Party's candidate, has developed an immediate action plan for affordable housing in Düsseldorf based on her recent conversations with 1,000 residents and plans to present it next week.
- Fabian Zachel, the SPD's mayoral candidate, has pledged to build an additional 8,000 affordable homes in Düsseldorf over the next five years, as his campaign slogan on posters reads, "Less traffic jams, more housing construction."
