AfD youth leader Hohm to run for federal executive board

Jean-Pascal Hohm, the current leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) youth organization 'Generation Deutschland' (GD), has announced his candidacy for the party's federal executive board. Hohm, who also serves as a state parliament member in Brandenburg, stated his intention to bring the younger generation's viewpoint into the party's top leadership. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung first reported on his candidacy.

Hohm, 29, emphasized the AfD's ambition to govern and the necessity of incorporating experienced leadership alongside the early involvement of the next generation. Since its founding in November 2025, Hohm has chaired GD, which was established after the AfD separated from its previous youth wing, Junge Alternative (JA). The GD is intended to be more closely aligned with the federal party than its predecessor.

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If you want to bind the GD strongly to the party, it must also be represented on the federal executive board.

The AfD is scheduled to hold its party congress in Erfurt in early July, where its leadership will be elected for a two-year term. The federal executive board consists of 14 members, plus the honorary chairman, Alexander Gauland. Co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla have already declared their intention to seek re-election.

Party officials have indicated that Hohm has a strong chance of securing a board position. Daniel Tapp, spokesperson for Alice Weidel, noted that for the GD to be strongly integrated into the party, its representation on the federal board is logical. This sentiment was echoed by the Thuringian AfD, led by Björn Höcke, which highlighted the importance of engaging young voters and preventing the party from becoming stagnant.

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It is important that the party does not become ossified and that the influence of youth comes into the federal executive board.