René Springer
René Springer | |
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 Springer in 2020 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1979 East Berlin, East Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Alternative for Germany |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | rene-springer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Branch/service | Bundeswehr German Navy |
| Years of service | 1997–2009 |
René Springer (born 15 July 1979) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). Springer has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Brandenburg since 2017, and the leader of the AfD state section in Brandenburg since 2024.
Early life
[edit]Springer was born on 15 July 1979 in East Berlin, East Germany. He completed his Realschulabschluss in 1996. Between 1997 and 2009 he served in the German Navy, during which he mastered an apprenticeship as an electrician as well as completing his Abitur and serving in Afghanistan for six months. Springer then went on to study political science and worked for the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), supporting electrification in Mozambique.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]By the end of 2014, Springer became the personal advisor of Alexander Gauland, starting his political career.[2]
He became member of the Bundestag after the 2017 German federal election[2] and was reelected during the 2025 German federal election, now serving for the constituency Märkisch-Oderland – Barnim II.[3] He is a member of the Committee for Labour and Social Affairs[4] and a deputy member of the Budget Committee.[2] In 2024, he became the leader of the Brandenburg state section of the AfD.[5]
Views
[edit]In 2019, Springer commented on the War in Afghanistan that German troops "have no business being in Afghanistan".[6] Springer supports a sovereign German foreign policy and a peaceful coexistence with other nations on the international stage, also advocating for a 'Europe of Fatherlands' (Europa der Vaterländer) while opposing the current European Union.[7][8]
In January 2024, Springer spoke in favor of Remigration, by writing on X, "We will return foreigners to their homeland. Millions of times. This is not a secret plan. It’s a promise. For more security. For more justice. To preserve our identity. For Germany." in reference to the 2023 Potsdam far-right meeting.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Springer is married and has two children. He is not a member of either of the state-recognized churches.[1] He lives in Eberswalde.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Deutscher Bundestag - René Springer". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "René Springer - AfD-Fraktion im deutschen Bundestag". www.afdbundestag.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Bundestagswahl: AfD-Landeschef kommt mit Direktmandat in den Bundestag". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Labour and Social Affairs". German Bundestag. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "René Springer wird neuer AfD-Vorsitzender in Brandenburg". www.rbb24.de (in German). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan-Einsatz kostete Deutschland bislang 16 Milliarden Euro" (in German). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Außenpolitik muss sich an deutschen Interessen orientieren!". René Springer (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Für ein Europa der Nationen!". René Springer (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Tanno, Sophie (20 January 2024). "Germany's far-right AfD face mounting protests over plan to deport migrants". CNN. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "René Springer on X". x.com.
- ^ "René Springer". AfD-Fraktion im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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