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Kommunalwahl 2027 · Dortmund

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September 12, 2027DortmundScheduled

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Marie Schröder

List place 3

Election
Kommunalwahl 2027 · Dortmund
Electoral area
Dortmund
Election day
September 12, 2027

Last updated: Sep 28, 2026

About

Marie Schröder has lived in the region for more than twenty years and has been active in neighbourhood work for a long time. Education, fair opportunities and a city where everyone belongs are the focus of the candidacy.

Personal background

Born in Gaziantep in 1986, grew up in a family of four children. Is married and has two children.

Education

  • Abitur, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt (2005)

  • Teacher training in German and history, Goethe University Frankfurt (2010)

Occupation

Teaches German and history at an integrated comprehensive school and coordinates its language-support classes.

Community work

  • Chair of a local parents' association since 2019

  • Volunteer at the neighbourhood food bank

  • Member of the intercultural council

Why I am standing

“I want decisions about our neighbourhood to be made together with the people who live here.”

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The candidate's positions

Only what the candidate has said or written themselves. Party positions are not attributed to the candidate.

  • Discrimination

    Supports

    Wants an independent anti-discrimination office with its own budget.

  • Religious freedom

    Supports

    Opposes a headscarf ban for teachers and civil servants.

    Said so in an interview with a local newspaper in February 2026.

  • Education

    Unclear

    Supports more mother-tongue teaching, but has not said how it would be funded.

  • Local participation

    Opposes

    Rejects voting rights in local elections for residents without EU citizenship.

  • Mosque construction

    —

    No documented position.

Assessment

Independent assessment

69 %

Independent assessment by the local team · Sep 20, 2026

Muslim-friendly · MuslimPuls review

Has repeatedly spoken out against discrimination of Muslims and supports visible religious practice in public life.

Criteria applied

  • Public statements on religious freedom
  • Voting record in the city council
  • Contact with local Muslim communities

Reviewed by MuslimPuls Frankfurt · Sep 25, 2026

This review is separate from the assessment above and from Halal-O-Mat. It is not a voting recommendation.

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