Overview
- Roughly 39,500 local mandates with six‑year terms will be decided on March 8 across mayors, district chiefs and municipal and district councils.
- Eligible voters include German and other EU citizens aged 18 or older with at least two months' residence in the municipality, with voter rolls fixed as of January 25.
- In Munich, voters receive three color‑coded ballots, can cast up to 80 votes for the city council through cumulation and splitting across lists, and may face a mayoral runoff on March 22 if no absolute majority is reached.
- The München‑O‑Mat, launched on February 4 by the BDKJ region Munich, offers a free comparison of party positions to especially support young and first‑time voters.
- A 2024 change to the municipal code bars most city and town employees from taking council seats, leaving only an exception for predominantly physical workers that local election committees must decide case by case.