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The chair of the district council (Kreistagsvorsitzende) leads political decision-making in the Potsdam-Mittelmark District and ensures structure and transparency. Find out more about her responsibilities and her role!
The chair leads district council meetings, ensures order, and facilitates proper proceedings. She serves as the main point of contact for council members and represents the council externally.
The presidium consists of the chair of the district council and her deputies. Together, they take on organisational and representative responsibilities.
Current composition of the executive committee:
Chair: Kathrin Heilmann (CDU)
Deputy chairs:
The chair of the district council plays a key role in local politics:
✔ Presiding over council meetings while maintaining neutrality
✔ Ensuring orderly conduct of the sessions
✔ Representing the council to the public
✔ Signing official council resolutions
✔ Mediating between the political groups
To address specific subject areas, the district council sets up committees. These committees prepare decisions and ease the workload of the full council.
Key committees:
The work of the district council is based on the Local Government Constitution of the Federal State of Brandenburg. The Ministry of the Interior and for Local Affairs oversees certain decisions – such as changes to administrative boundaries.
District council meetings are open to the public. Citizens can easily access key information on decisions, current topics and upcoming dates via the council portal.
