Jörg Neumayer takes over as the new state party secretary of the SPÖ Vienna!

Jörg Neumayer takes over as the new state party secretary of the SPÖ Vienna!

On June 11, 2025, Vienna politics took a new direction: Jörg Neumayer was praised as the new state party secretary of the SPÖ Vienna. With his commitment and experience, Neumayer follows in the footsteps of Barbara Novak, who was previously elected as finance councilor and has resigned in the party leadership. Mayor Michael Ludwig, who was again confirmed in his office, congratulated Neumayer on his new role and praised his political competence and his sense of the concerns of the Viennese. "Jörg Neumayer will position the SPÖ Vienna as a strong, modern force," emphasizes Ludwig .

The 40-year-old, who has been active in the Vienna municipal council and in the state parliament since 2015, would like to continue the successful work of the SPÖ and put the social democratic values ​​of freedom, equality, justice and solidarity in the foreground. "We have to position the SPÖ Vienna as a future-oriented force", Neumayer specifies the tone, which also convinced as chairman of the SPÖ Meidling and as an educational and digitization spokesman .

new challenges and government program

The log in Neumayer goes hand in hand with the presentation of the new government program of SPÖ and Neos, which was already presented in the Vienna town hall on June 3, 2025. Under the title "upswing coalition", the new city government is aiming for a stable platform that relies on economic impulses and social cohesion. "We want to make Vienna for the future," said Ludwig in the course of the presentation. The program comprises 191 pages and places a clear focus on structural reforms, investments and budget discipline .

Special focuses are on strengthening the business location, promoting digitization and technology as well as the creation of new jobs. Vienna also plans to expand the Life Science Center and initiate investments in artificial intelligence, while the application for the execution of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 also takes a prominent place. Climate neutrality by 2040 is defined as a long-term goal of what measures such as photovoltaics and the creation of new parking and green areas.

education and integration in focus

Measures are taken in the education system to counter the challenges of personnel bottlenecks in kindergartens. This includes more support staff and a mandatory visit to kindergarten 30 hours a week for children with increased language support. A “Viennese integration code” is intended to define clear rules for living together and intensify language support in kindergartens. The city not only relies on the improvement of the education system, but also on a closer integration of the diversity, which shapes Vienna.

Jörg Neumayer, who is also active in his political career as chairman of the Vienna Education Server and initiated the Cyber ​​Crime Helpline of the City of Vienna, brings a breath of fresh air to the Wiener SPÖ. With a three -year -old son and a solid background in political science, he understands the challenges that many Viennese families are facing and is committed to ensuring that social democratic values ​​are not only words, but also deeds. .

Wiener can be excited to see how the new government under the direction of Ludwig and Neumayer will develop and what progress can be made in the coming months. One thing is certain: there is still a lot!