Ralf Hofmann

Ralf Hofmann
Ralf Hofmann at the opening of the 2026 Volksfest
Mayor of Schweinfurt
In office
1 May 2026 – 2032
Preceded bySebastian Remelé
Personal details
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Werneck, West Germany
PartySocial Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Bamberg
OccupationPolitician, event manager

Ralf Hofmann (born 1967) is a German local politician and event organiser from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), serving as the mayor of Schweinfurt since May 2026. His election returned the Schweinfurt mayoralty to the SPD after more than three decades of Christian Social Union (CSU) leadership.

Early life and career

Hofmann studied political science at the University of Bamberg. Since 1993 he has been self-employed, running an event management agency. He is married and has two daughters.

Political career

Hofmann is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He served as a member of the Schweinfurt city council from 1996 to 2000, and rejoined the council in 2014. Additionally, he served for several years as the parliamentary leader Fraktionsvorsitzender (German) of the SPD city council faction.

Mayor of Schweinfurt

In the 2026 local elections, Hofmann ran as the SPD candidate for mayor Oberbürgermeister (German). In the first round of voting on 8 March 2026, he received 37.6% of the vote. In the run-off election on 22 March 2026, he defeated Oliver Schulte (CSU) with 67.7% of the vote, successfully being elected to the office. He took office on 1 May 2026, serving a six-year term.

References

  1. ↑ "Interview mit Ralf Hofmann: 20 Jahre Honky Tonk - Den Wurzeln treu geblieben" (in German). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ergebnisse Stichwahl des Oberbürgermeisters in Stadt Schweinfurt" (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "SPD nimmt CSU in Schweinfurt nach über 30 Jahren Rathaus ab" [SPD takes control of Schweinfurt town hall from CSU after over 30 years]. Antenne Bayern (in German). 22 March 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Über mich – Ralf Hofmann" (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ralf Hofmann: „Ich habe eine klare Agenda"" (in German). 5 October 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "662000 Schweinfurt, KfSt. – Ergebnisse der Personenwahl - Kommunalwahlen 2026" (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Bavarian State Chancellery. "86. Beginn und Verlängerung der Amtszeit, beauftragte Person (Art. 42, 43)". www.gesetze-bayern.de (in German). Bavarian State Chancellery. Retrieved 11 June 2026.