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Who is Germany's most dangerous man?

2026-09-04 23:49:32Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Who is Germany's most dangerous man?
Ulrich Siegmund

Ulrich Siegmund, the leading candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, has become a political sensation ahead of closely watched elections on September 6th - earning him the nickname "the most dangerous man in the country".

While many German politicians face anger and abuse during the campaign, Siegmund has drawn increasingly large crowds this summer as his anti-immigration party has surged beyond 40% in the polls.

Despite the fact that the AfD branch in Saxony-Anhalt is considered a "confirmed" right-wing extremist movement, the party has a serious chance of securing an unprecedented absolute majority in the state parliament in Magdeburg, allowing it to bypass the "protective wall" of the main parties.

This would make Siegmund the youngest prime minister of a German state and the first from the far right since World War II.

Wherever the 35-year-old goes, the lines are long, with supporters waiting patiently for a photo.

Videos of his campaign events are carefully produced for social media, showing Siegmund radiating positivity, fostering a sense of community, and greeting followers with hugs or a few kind words.

"Together, we will take back our country," is his message.

The concrete content of policies is rarely on the agenda and, when forced to, he maintains a smile and avoids answers.

The label "Germany's most dangerous man", given to him by the influential magazine "Der Spiegel" on an August cover, has now become a source of pride for his supporters.

Who is Germany's most dangerous man?

Unconventional path

Born in 1990, the year of German reunification, Siegmund did not follow a conventional educational path for politicians.

As a teenager, he earned money as a waiter and manual laborer on construction sites, before starting an apprenticeship as an export trader.

After earning a bachelor's degree in Business Psychology and Business Administration at a distance learning university in Hamburg, Siegmund later set up a business selling air fresheners and perfumes.

A member of the conservative Christian Democrats in his youth, he quickly defected to the AfD and entered the state parliament in 2016.

His public stature took a hit during the coronavirus pandemic, when his social media videos criticizing lockdown measures gained him hundreds of thousands of followers.

He then became co-chair of the AfD parliamentary group in Magdeburg in 2022 and was named the lead candidate for Sunday's elections in May 2025 with over 98% support from party colleagues.

Discussion on "immigration" and "nepotism"

Siegmund first came under serious scrutiny after it was revealed that he attended a notorious meeting in Potsdam in November 2023, at which Martin Sellner, the former figurehead of the far-right Identitarian Movement, spoke about the “emigration,” or forced relocation, of migrants.

The Saxony-Anhalt state parliament subsequently dismissed Siegmund from his position as chairman of its social affairs committee.

He was also embroiled in a nepotism scandal that erupted earlier this year.

According to media reports, his father reportedly received more than 7,500 euros ($8,700) a month as a parliamentary employee for a party colleague, one of a number of prominent AfD politicians whose relatives have been employed at taxpayer expense.

Siegmund tried to avoid the resulting criticism by arguing that the party can only rely on people it trusts.

This issue seems to have made little impression on voters.

The moderate face of the party?

Siegmund and his wife Julia live with their young daughter in the small town of Tangermunde, on the Elbe River.

In his free time, he goes to the gym. Another of his hobbies was metal detecting.

During the campaign, Siegmund often presents himself as more moderate than the party's controversial manifesto – although he does not distance himself from his radical colleagues.

On information stands in market squares and in public dialogues, he conveys the feeling that only “common sense” is necessary to view the prevailing situation in Germany on issues such as migration, energy policy, or public media as deeply troubling.

There is no doubt that the AfD has benefited from public frustration with the mainstream parties, with a new wave of inflation linked to the war in Iran only adding to concerns.

Polls suggest that Siegmund, adept at social media, has been able to capitalize on the discontent.

And power, suddenly, is in his hands.


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