AfD politician Joachim Paul: Return to the Board of Trustees of Education?

AfD politician Joachim Paul: Return to the Board of Trustees of Education?

Joachim Paul, a member of the AfD from Koblenz, plans to move to the Board of Trustees of the State Center for Political Education after being excluded from this committee in 2019. The state parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate will vote on the election of a new member for this board of trustees next Wednesday. This could be a significant return for Paul, who actively committed himself for his party during the last elections in the Rhineland-Palatinate district. [Rheinpfalz.de reports that ...]

The Board of Trustees of the State Center for Political Education plays a central role in political educational work in Germany. Education is a country matter in Germany, and therefore the state centers are structured and organized differently. The work of the state centers is monitored by curatories that consist of experts and members of the state parliament. These bodies are authorized to control the political educational activities in the respective federal states.

AfD in the board of trustees - growth

Currently AfD politicians are already represented in six curatories, and this number will soon increase to nine. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, for example, three AfD politicians are represented in the board of trustees, which are considered representatives of the right wing of the party. Holger Arppe, one of these politicians, was convicted of sedition, but has appealed, and his judgment has not yet been final. Meanwhile, Ralph Weber, another AfD MP, calls for an active inclusion of the "BioDeutsche" in the concept of "German leading culture".

In addition, the AfD MPs are represented in curatories in several other federal states, including Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony. In Rhineland-Palatinate, too, the AfD will be present by Paul in the new board of trustees, which could lead to increased influence on political education after the state elections and potential results after the federal election.

The influence of the curatories

curatories are decisive for the work of the state and federal headquarters for political education. They organize events and publications and should ensure non -partisanity, pluralism and independence. These bodies meet several times a year and have an advisory function that enables them to determine thematic focus.

The influence of the AfD in the curatories raises questions, especially with regard to political neutrality and the educational goals of the state headquarters for political education. In Thuringia, Björn Höcke is the only AfD representative to take a seat in the board of trustees, but rarely takes part in meetings. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, future clashes could arise, while in other federal states AfD politicians have so far been rather reserved. [корректировка.org provides additional information about the development ...]

The development of political education in Germany is significantly influenced by the political groups and their representatives. In this context, the upcoming vote on the election of Joachim Paul in the Board of Directors of the State Center for Political Education can be regarded as a step towards more intensive participation in the AfD, which could shape the educational discourse in Rhineland-Palatinate. [afd-rlp-fraction.de offers further insights into the activities of the MPs ...]