SPD Prepares for State Election with Program Camp

The Schleswig-Holstein SPD is actively preparing for the state elections in April by convening a program camp in Rendsburg. The event aims to collaboratively develop the party's government program, drawing on experiences from local communities, volunteer work, the professional world, and everyday life.

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We are looking for the best ideas to move our country forward.

Ulf Kämpfer, the SPD's lead candidate and state chairman, emphasized the collaborative nature of the program development. "We are looking for the best ideas to move our country forward," he stated, highlighting the party's commitment to incorporating diverse perspectives. Kämpfer also sharply criticized the incumbent black-green coalition, led by Minister President Daniel Günther (CDU), accusing them of complacency and a lack of decisive action.

"Schleswig-Holstein needs a state government again that wants to shape things, a government that doesn't just describe problems but also tackles and solves them," Kämpfer asserted. He contrasted this with the current government, which he claimed has "made itself comfortable" and is issuing "study mandates" and "announcements" instead of implementing necessary reforms. Kämpfer argued that under the current leadership, daily life in Schleswig-Holstein has become more expensive, unreliable, and complicated.

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Schleswig-Holstein needs a state government again that wants to shape things, a government that doesn't just describe problems but also tackles and solves them.

The SPD's program camp focuses on central future issues, including reliable childcare and schools, affordable housing, dependable healthcare, good employment opportunities, modern infrastructure, and climate protection. The party's stated goal is to make life "simpler, more affordable, and fairer."

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Instead of urgently needed reforms, there are study mandates. Instead of decisions, there are announcements.

In an effort to create a practical and focused platform, the SPD is prioritizing concrete ideas over lengthy policy texts. The invitation to the one-day event, limited to 100 members, stressed the desire to "work out specifically: What are the most important ideas and demands that we want to put at the center of the election campaign? The more concrete, the better." A joint bike tour to Kiel is planned for the evening.

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In the program camp, we want to produce not text deserts, but work out specifically: What are the most important ideas and demands that we want to put at the center of the election campaign? The more concrete, the better.