Overview
- The Kulmbach CSU district association confirmed to dpa that the Michelin-starred TV chef will stand for the Kreistag in March 2026.
- Herrmann was invited to run by Upper Franconian district president Henry Schramm and said he “immediately said yes,” emphasizing a focus on regional exchange over “big politics.”
- He is placed at number 50, the last spot on the CSU list for Kulmbach, with coverage noting that personal reputation can carry weight in Bavarian municipal elections.
- Born in Kulmbach and based in nearby Wirsberg, he runs a hotel-restaurant and has opened venues in Nuremberg alongside a prominent television career.
- He has publicly criticized the return to the full VAT on restaurant meals and has called for less bureaucracy and more self-responsibility for employers and employees.