Katharina Pötter, the CDU incumbent since 2021, leads trader pricing in the Osnabrück Oberbürgermeister election due to established name recognition and her record in office ahead of the September 13, 2026, vote. The field remains fragmented among opposition candidates, including SPD nominee Robert Alferink, Green candidate Volker Bajus, FDP’s Oliver Hasskamp, Die Linke’s Thomas Groß, and AfD’s Thorsten Wassermann, none of whom have consolidated broad support in recent party nominations. A potential September 27 runoff adds uncertainty if no candidate secures an outright majority on the first ballot. Recent candidate confirmations and the absence of major shifts have reinforced Pötter’s structural position in the direct election without altering the competitive dynamics among lower-priced contenders.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKatharina Pötter 69%
Robert Alferink 16%
Volker Bajus 4.0%
Thorsten Wassermann 3.3%
$63,901 Vol.
$63,901 Vol.
Sep 13, 2026
Katharina Pötter
69%
Robert Alferink
16%
Volker Bajus
8%
Thorsten Wassermann
3%
Oliver Hasskamp
1%
Thomas Groß
1%
Katharina Pötter 69%
Robert Alferink 16%
Volker Bajus 4.0%
Thorsten Wassermann 3.3%
$63,901 Vol.
$63,901 Vol.
Sep 13, 2026
Katharina Pötter
$47,797 Vol.
69%
Robert Alferink
$13,599 Vol.
16%
Volker Bajus
$1,227 Vol.
8%
Thorsten Wassermann
$545 Vol.
3%
Oliver Hasskamp
$449 Vol.
1%
Thomas Groß
$284 Vol.
1%
The next Osnabrück mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Osnabrück, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Osnabrück). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.Katharina Pötter, the CDU incumbent since 2021, leads trader pricing in the Osnabrück Oberbürgermeister election due to established name recognition and her record in office ahead of the September 13, 2026, vote. The field remains fragmented among opposition candidates, including SPD nominee Robert Alferink, Green candidate Volker Bajus, FDP’s Oliver Hasskamp, Die Linke’s Thomas Groß, and AfD’s Thorsten Wassermann, none of whom have consolidated broad support in recent party nominations. A potential September 27 runoff adds uncertainty if no candidate secures an outright majority on the first ballot. Recent candidate confirmations and the absence of major shifts have reinforced Pötter’s structural position in the direct election without altering the competitive dynamics among lower-priced contenders.
The next Osnabrück mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Osnabrück, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Osnabrück). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Market Opened: Jul 24, 2026, 7:09 PM ET
Volume
$63,901End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:09 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The next Osnabrück mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Osnabrück, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Osnabrück). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.Katharina Pötter, the CDU incumbent since 2021, leads trader pricing in the Osnabrück Oberbürgermeister election due to established name recognition and her record in office ahead of the September 13, 2026, vote. The field remains fragmented among opposition candidates, including SPD nominee Robert Alferink, Green candidate Volker Bajus, FDP’s Oliver Hasskamp, Die Linke’s Thomas Groß, and AfD’s Thorsten Wassermann, none of whom have consolidated broad support in recent party nominations. A potential September 27 runoff adds uncertainty if no candidate secures an outright majority on the first ballot. Recent candidate confirmations and the absence of major shifts have reinforced Pötter’s structural position in the direct election without altering the competitive dynamics among lower-priced contenders.
The next Osnabrück mayoral election is scheduled to be held on September 13, 2026, to elect the mayor of Osnabrück, Germany (Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Osnabrück). A runoff election is scheduled for September 27, 2026, if no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of Osnabrück as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to “Other.”
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the Stadt Osnabrück, including its election office and municipal election committee.
Volume
$63,901End Date
Sep 13, 2026Market Opened
Jul 24, 2026, 7:09 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Katharina Pötter, the CDU incumbent since 2021, leads trader pricing in the Osnabrück Oberbürgermeister election due to established name recognition and her record in office ahead of the September 13, 2026, vote. The field remains fragmented among opposition candidates, including SPD nominee Robert Alferink, Green candidate Volker Bajus, FDP’s Oliver Hasskamp, Die Linke’s Thomas Groß, and AfD’s Thorsten Wassermann, none of whom have consolidated broad support in recent party nominations. A potential September 27 runoff adds uncertainty if no candidate secures an outright majority on the first ballot. Recent candidate confirmations and the absence of major shifts have reinforced Pötter’s structural position in the direct election without altering the competitive dynamics among lower-priced contenders.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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