# Baden-Württemberg Green-CDU coalition governance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/baden-wrttemberg-green-cdu-coalition-governance
> Updated: 2026-08-20T14:50:03.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Following a narrow election victory in Baden-Württemberg where the Greens secured 30.2 percent of the vote, Minister-President Cem Özdemir advocated for the federal Alliance 90/The Greens party to adopt a pragmatic, centrist approach to appeal to voters nationwide.

As the Green-CDU coalition government marks its first 100 days in office, the administration has prioritized reducing bureaucracy through a new ‘efficiency law’ intended to eliminate state reporting and documentation requirements by the end of 2027. While the coalition has made progress on deregulation, it faces challenges in streamlining the government apparatus and navigating the transition from the leadership of Winfried Kretschmann.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Baden-Württemberg Green-CDU coalition marks 100 days in office

The Green-CDU coalition in Baden-Württemberg marks 100 days under Minister President Cem Özdemir, highlighting progress on a new efficiency law to reduce bureaucracy.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baden-wrttemberg-green-cdu-coalition-marks-100-days-in-office

### 2026-08-12: Cem Özdemir urges German Greens to adopt centrist approach

Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Cem Özdemir urges the federal Green Party to adopt a pragmatic centrist course, citing his party's recent electoral success in the state.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cem-zdemir-urges-german-greens-to-adopt-centrist-approach

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