Bernhard Herrmann

Last updated

Bernhard Herrmann (born 13 January 1966 in Luckenwalde) is a German politician for Alliance 90/The Greens and since 2021 member of the Bundestag, the federal diet.

Contents

Education and profession

From 1982 to 1985, Herrmann trained as a skilled worker in hydraulic engineering. He then completed his basic military service until 1987. This was followed by a degree in hydraulic engineering at the Technical University of Dresden until 1992. From 1992 to 1997, he was employed as a graduate hydraulic engineer and project manager. [1] He was then managing director of an engineering office for hydraulic engineering and environmental planning until 2009. Since 2010, he has been working as a freelancer in the field of water and decentralised energy management. [2]

Political activities

Herrmann has been active in the Chemnitz Green Alliance structures since 2006. [3] From 2009 to 2014, he was an "expert resident" on the Chemnitz Planning, Building and Environment Committee. [2] He has been a member of the Alliance 90/The Greens party since 2018. [4] He has been a member of Chemnitz City Council since 2014 and has also held a seat on the Grüna local council since 2019. [1] On the Chemnitz City Council, he is responsible for urban and regional development, energy, supply and disposal [5] He is a member of the Committee for Urban Development and Mobility. The city council also elected him to the supervisory boards of Eissport und Freizeit GmbH, [1] Verkehrslandeplatz Chemnitz/Jahnsdorf GmbH. [6] Herrmann was elected to the Bundestag in 2021. [7] In the election, he came seventh in the Chemnitzer Umland - Erzgebirgskreis II Bundestag constituency with 4.1% of the first votes and thus missed out on the direct mandate. [8] [9] However, he entered the 20th German Bundestag via second place on the state list of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Sachsen. [10] In the 2025 Bundestag election, Herrmann was the fourth candidate on the Saxony state list and failed to be re-elected to the Bundestag. [11] He received 2.8% of the first votes in his constituency. [12]

Memberships

Herrmann is a member of the board of the Don Bosco Foundation Chemnitz. [1]

Personal life

Herrmann is a Roman Catholic. Together with three siblings, he grew up in the GDR. He is married and has three children. [1] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "»Bernhard Hermann«". bundestag.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "»Bernhard Hermann«". gruene-fraktion-chemnitz.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "»Biografie«". bernhard-hermann.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "»38 Frauen und Männer vertreten Sachsen künftig im Bundestag«". mdr.de (in German). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "»Im Stadtrat«". bernhard-hermann.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "»29. BETEILIGUNGSBERICHT DER STADT CHEMNITZ«" (PDF). chemnitz.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag - Bernhard Herrmann". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "»Alle Ergebnisse und Sieger im Wahlkreis Chemnitzer Umland-Erzgebirgskreis II«". welt.de (in German). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "»163: Chemnitzer Umland – Erzgebirgskreis II«". bundeswahlleiterin.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "»Bestes Wahlergebnis in der Geschichte der BRD eingefahren«". gruene-mittelsachsen.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "»Wahl zum 21. Deutschen Bundestag am 23. Februar 2025«" (PDF). bundeswahlleiterin.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "»162: Chemnitzer Umland – Erzgebirgskreis II«". bundeswahlleiterin.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Sorge, Jürgen (3 February 2025). "»Bernhard Hermann (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen): "Ich setze mich für einen gelingenden Wandel ein"«". blick.de (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.