Berlin’s Greens had to draw large circles to find a health senator. Ulrike Gote, previously the head of the health department in the 200,000-inhabitant city of Kassel, is now super-senator in Berlin – responsible for health, science, care and equality.
The Greens and Goths promptly have a debate on their necks about how serious Gote is about the office in the metropolis. Can she even do Berlin? Gote told the local press in December that she was staying in Kassel. She and her husband bought a house there, and the ICE train station for commuting to Berlin is within walking distance.
It was reported that she went to Berlin on Mondays and back on Fridays. Nothing will come of that – Gote and the Greens have now recognized that. Now it is said: Most of the time, even on weekends, Gote will be in Berlin, now and then in Kassel, which will remain her main residence – because of her husband.
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So it might be. Berlin cannot afford a female senator who does not arrive but who is responsible for the core areas of health and science. They are of paramount importance and economically relevant not only in the pandemic. If you want to make credible politics in Berlin and gain trust, you should live in this city. Welcome to Berlin!
