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CDU District Administrator Götz Ulrich Campaigns for the AfD! Good Lord, what is going on?You rub your eyes and wonder: Is this a dream? The president of the County Association of Saxony-Anhalt, Götz Ulrich (CDU), district administrator of the Burgenland district, publishes a press release together with his colleagues that sounds like a direct plagiarism of the AfD government program. Four months before the state election on September 6, 2026, the district administrators are suddenly demanding exactly what the AfD has been preaching for years – and what the CDU-led state government (together with SPD and FDP) has either spectacularly ignored or actively worsened for years. 
“The districts are the backbone of the fulfillment of state responsibilities in Saxony-Anhalt. This is where it is decided every day whether politics actually reaches the people,” Ulrich is quoted as saying in the press release on the 121st District Administrators’ Conference on May 7 and 8, 2026. And then comes the bombshell: the demands are not directed at the government still in office, but obediently at the future state government and the new parliament. As if the past years under CDU co-responsibility had merely been a mild summer. Let’s take a closer look. The district administrators are demanding “a clear commitment to municipal self-government,” the “abolition of the three-tier state administration,” “adequate financing for the districts,” “modernization of the principle of connectivity,” and “whoever orders, pays.” Markus Bauer (also a district administrator) thunders: “It cannot be that new responsibilities are decided or existing responsibilities expanded without the districts receiving full and legally secure compensation for the additional burden.” This is exactly what the AfD has been demanding for ages: “Fair financing for municipalities! More municipal self-government!” The AfD government program for Saxony-Anhalt essentially says: get rid of the micromanagement from Berlin and Brussels, establish real financial autonomy instead of fragmented subsidy programs, and dismantle duplicate structures and bureaucracy. The AfD wants to “help overwhelmed municipalities,” declare a migration emergency, and return genuine room for maneuver to local authorities. The district administrators continue: “The shift from fragmented subsidy programs to investment budgets,” “active management of demographic change,” “curbing costs in child and youth welfare,” and “future-proof public transport.” Flat-rate investment budgets instead of bureaucratic micromanagement? That sounds suspiciously like AfD demands for less outside control and more trust in the municipal level. And now the absolute climax of this involuntary AfD promotional show: On migration and social issues, the district administrators demand “humanity and order in migration,” “a reform of citizen’s benefits with clear obligations to cooperate,” and “mandatory work opportunities for asylum seekers and tolerated persons.” Good Lord – this is pure AfD! The AfD calls for clear regulatory frameworks, consistent labor market integration through obligations, remigration, and an end to welfare abuse. While the establishment parties’ government has left the districts alone with the consequences of uncontrolled immigration, Ulrich is now loudly proclaiming exactly the points of criticism for which the AfD was branded “extremist” for years. Götz Ulrich, a CDU man who previously even clashed with the AfD – now, four months before the election, he is delivering the perfect script for an AfD campaign. The problems are exploding under the current CDU/SPD/FDP government: rising costs in youth welfare that “threaten” the districts’ ability to function, demographic collapse in rural areas, overwhelmed immigration offices, and crumbling public transport. And instead of holding their own government accountable, the district administrators politely appeal to the next government. CDU district administrator Ulrich apparently firmly assumes that a continuation of the current CDU-SPD-FDP coalition cannot solve these problems – and has no intention of solving them in the remaining months before the election. The current government lacks both the courage and the political will to tackle any of the issues that the districts are now desperately demanding action on. Instead, the CDU district administrator is quite obviously banking on a change of government. Or is this the brazen attempt to make voters believe: “Just obediently vote for us democrats one more time – and this time, scout’s honor, we’ll suddenly do exactly what we refused to do and ruined for years”? This is an involuntary admission of guilt. The establishment parties have abused the districts for years as dumping grounds for their ideological experiments – without money, without consideration, with ever more reporting obligations and duplicate structures. And now, with polls showing the AfD at around 41%, suddenly this new tone appears. Dear CDU district administrators: if you are already copying AfD policies, then just say so openly. Citizens have long understood who merely manages the problems and who actually wants to solve them. This press release is not a cry for help – it is the best campaign advertisement the AfD could currently have received. The press release on the 121st District Administrators’ Conference on May 7 and 8, 2026: Districts Expect a Clear Commitment to Municipal Self-Government from the New State Parliament and the New State GovernmentAs part of its 121st District Administrators’ Conference on May 7 and 8, the County Association of Saxony-Anhalt presented the expectations of the eleven districts toward the new state parliament and the new state government following the state election on September 6, 2026. Under the title “Expectations Toward the New State Parliament and the New State Government” (appendix), the municipal umbrella organization demands unrestricted respect for municipal self-government and identifies specific reform needs for an effective, citizen-oriented, and future-proof administration in Saxony-Anhalt. At the center are an appeal to protect municipal self-government and ten key demands: the abolition of the three-tier state administration, adequate financing for the districts, modernization of the principle of connectivity, the shift from fragmented subsidy programs to investment budgets, active management of demographic change, curbing costs in child and youth welfare, reform of citizen’s benefits with clear obligations to cooperate, humanity and order in migration, future-proof public transport, and consistently supported digitalization. “The districts are the backbone of the fulfillment of state responsibilities in Saxony-Anhalt. This is where it is decided every day whether politics actually reaches the people – in schools, social services, healthcare, public transport, immigration offices, emergency services, civil protection, and digital administration,” explained Götz Ulrich, president of the County Association of Saxony-Anhalt and district administrator of the Burgenland district. “Our signal to the future state parliament and the future state government is clear: municipal self-government is inviolable and the guarantee of a democratic state structure. Anyone who wants a functioning state must give the districts more trust, more room for maneuver, and reliable financing.” The County Association is calling for a fundamental restructuring of the state administration toward a two-tier structure. Duplicate structures must be dismantled, legal and technical supervision reduced to the absolutely necessary minimum, and reporting obligations reviewed together with the municipal umbrella organizations. The goal is faster decisions, clear responsibilities, and greater municipal independence. From the districts’ perspective, task-appropriate financial resources are also central. The Fiscal Equalization Act must be further developed so that it reflects the actual costs of the districts – particularly the strong price dynamics in the social and youth welfare sector, rising personnel costs, and the growing demands on IT infrastructure and digital services. Structurally weak districts, cities, and municipalities also require additional assistance outside the municipal fiscal equalization system. “It cannot be that new responsibilities are decided or existing responsibilities expanded without the districts receiving full and legally secure compensation for the additional burden,” said Markus Bauer, vice president of the County Association of Saxony-Anhalt and district administrator of the Salzland district. “The principle must be: whoever orders, pays. Saxony-Anhalt finally needs a modern connectivity regulation. Fragmented subsidy programs must also be replaced by flat-rate investment budgets. Funding procedures tie up considerable personnel and financial resources. Instead of ever more programs, we need more trust in the municipal level and unbureaucratic, purpose-bound budgets for local investments – for example in schools, district roads, digitalization, climate adaptation, and other public infrastructure.” With regard to demographic change, the County Association is calling for an active state strategy for rural areas. Essential public services must remain accessible nearby. These include local schools, primary healthcare, nursing care services, accessible housing, efficient public transport, and digital service offerings. The development in child and youth welfare is considered particularly urgent. Costs are rising dynamically and increasingly threatening the economic ability of the districts to act. The County Association is therefore demanding a review of federal and state legal requirements, state participation in costs, and a clear stop signal against additional burdens as long as the federal and state governments do not fully cover the additional costs. On migration and integration as well, the districts are calling for a clear regulatory framework combined with early labor market integration. Mandatory work opportunities for asylum seekers and tolerated persons must be expanded. For public transport, the districts demand adequate financing. Only then can existing routes be secured and new forms of service such as on-demand transport be introduced. The Germany Ticket must be legally anchored and fully financially secured. The transition to emission-free drives must also not be dumped onto the districts without corresponding funding. “The coming legislative period must become a legislative period of municipal reliability,” emphasizes Prof. Dr. Ariane Berger, executive presidential member of the County Association of Saxony-Anhalt. “The districts stand ready to actively support reforms and take responsibility. For this, we need a cooperative partnership with the state parliament and state government – on equal footing, with clear responsibilities and financial honesty.” Responsible under press law: County Association of Saxony-Anhalt, Albrechtstraße 7, 39104 Magdeburg Managing Director Prof. Dr. Ariane Berger, Telephone: 0391/5653110 and 01511/443848 Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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