Klara Schedlich Explained

Klara Schedlich
Office:Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Term Start:4 November 2021
Birth Date:2000 1, df=yes
Birth Name:Klara Schedlich
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Party:Alliance 90/The Greens
Residence:Reinickendorf, Berlin
Alma Mater:Technische Universität Berlin

Klara Schedlich (born 4 January 2000) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who is serving as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2021.

Life and education

Schedlich was born in Berlin in 2000[1] and grew up in the neighbourhood of Reinickendorf. Her mother and grandmother are of Croat origin; Schedlich grew up bilingual in both German and Croatian, and describes the latter as her mother tongue.[2] She attended the Victor-Gollancz-Schule in Berlin-Frohnau from the age of five, and passed her Abitur at the age of 17 at the Neues Gymnasium in Glienicke/Nordbahn. After that, she began studying mechanical engineering at Technische Universität Berlin,[1] [3] spending two of her semesters in Zagreb.[2]

Politics

Schedlich joined the Greens in 2017. She became involved with the Green Youth, founding and becoming chairwoman of the Nord local association. In 2018, she was elected to the state executive of the Berlin Green Youth. Within the Greens, she became co-speaker of the state working group on education and co-chair of the Reinickendorf district association.[4] [5]

In 2021, Schedlich was nominated as Greens candidate in the Reinickendorf 6 constituency in the 2021 Berlin state election and seventh place on the state party list.[6] Alongside June Tomiah, she was lead candidate for the Green Youth in the election.[3] She named youth, education, and transport policy as her main areas of concern. At 21 years old, Schedlich was the youngest candidate in the election.[2] [4] During the campaign, the Greens office in Reinickendorf, which Schedlich operates out of, was graffitied with intimidating messages.[7]

Schedlich placed third in Reinickendorf 6, winning 17.9% of votes.[8] She was elected to the Abgeordnetenhaus on the state list[1] and became the youngest member of the parliament. She was elected deputy chair of the Greens parliamentary group and became spokeswoman for youth, vocational training and sport.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Klara Schedlich. 12 February 2022. de. Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin.
  2. Web site: These under-30 politicians want to stir up the Berlin Parliament. 1 October 2021. de. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg.
  3. Web site: Klara Schedlich, 21, wants to be in the House of Representatives. 27 January 2021. de. Tagesspiegel.
  4. Web site: Application for the state list for the 2021 Abgeordnetenhaus election. 12 February 2022. de. Greens Berlin.
  5. Web site: The Board. April 2021. 12 February 2022. de. Greens Reinickendorf.
  6. Web site: Our candidate for the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. 12 February 2022. de. Greens Berlin.
  7. Web site: Neighborhood office of the Greens daubed with killer slogans. 10 August 2021. de. B.Z..
  8. Web site: Reinickendorf 6. 14 October 2021. 12 February 2022. de. Elections Berlin.
  9. Web site: Klara Schedlich. 12 February 2022. de. Greens Faction Berlin. 4 November 2021 .