Solemn investigation: new district council of Leopoldstadt in office!

Solemn investigation: new district council of Leopoldstadt in office!

On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the newly elected district representative of Leopoldstadt was ceremoniously praised in the Lessinggasse school center. A total of 60 district councilors took their plans during the constituent session to take on their new tasks in Vienna's second district. The residential building and women's city councilor Kathrin Gaál (SPÖ) carried out the angry and emphasized the relevant role of the district council as an important point of contact on site. She praised the developments in the Nordbahnhof area, where not only affordable living space, but also important educational infrastructure such as the Christine-Nöstlinger campus was created.

The director of the school center, Roman Graf, was happy to be hosting of this important session again. "Political education is very important to our school," he emphasized, making it clear how important it is to involve young people in political discourse. The engagement was a symbolic highlight that is intended to strengthen the trust of the citizens in their elected representatives.

The new faces in the district council

A central result of this session was the confirmation of Alexander Nikolai as district head. Nikolai, who has been in office since 2020, can look back on a long -term political career. He is not only a district party chairman of the SPÖ in Leopoldstadt, but is also actively involved in various working groups and committees. He thanked those present for their trust and emphasized that the Leopoldstadt was a colorful, diverse and dynamic district that must be continuously encouraged and strengthened.

• district head: Alexander Nikolai (SPÖ)
• representative: Christoph Zich (SPÖ) and Bernhard Seitz (Greens)

But Nikolai's debut was not only shaped by words. In addition, this happened in a political context that was shaped by the recent election. The Vienna elections that take place every five years ensure that the district representatives are directly legitimized by the citizens. From the age of 16, all Austrian citizens and EU citizens with the main residence in Vienna can choose, which promotes diversity and expression of opinion ÖSTRO.GV.at .

A look into the future

With regard to the upcoming challenges, Nikolai emphasized the need for joint efforts to represent the concerns of the Leopoldstadt citizens in the best possible way. The focus is on both the economic and social aspects of the district. The politics of recent years already shows successes that were possible thanks to the committed work of all mandatars.

The commissioning of the new district council is only the first step into an exciting and busy legislative period. You will have to grow from the challenges, but the Leopoldstadt is well positioned with a strong team around Nikolai. It remains to be seen which initiatives and projects will attract the attention of the district council next. The commitment to a livable district will continue to be very popular.

For more information about the newly elected district council and its members, interested parties can see the official website of Spö Leopoldstadt