Berlin Transport Senator Schreiner Steps Down over Doctorate Issues
Schreiner is stepping down to protect the Berlin Senate. "As a senator, I've always recognized a weighty obligation towards the city and its people, and now it's that obligation that urges me to depart from my position," said Schreiner. She's doing so with great sorrow, since she would've cherished continuing to influence Berlin for its residents.
Schreiner hasn't committed any intentional deception or misleading in her dissertation, which might prompt her to legally challenge the Faculty Council's decision as a private individual. Earlier this summer, VroniPlag Wiki uncovered some contentious parts in Schreiner's doctoral thesis, leading her to announce she'd get her thesis examined and alert the University of Rostock.
Wegner, following Schreiner's announcement on Tuesday, stated he'll grant her request for dismissal - but not without regret. Schreiner's work over the previous twelve months shown prioritization and advocacy for a transport policy considering all road-users. Her decision to quit reflects a selfless attitude, Wegner added.
According to Tino Schopf, an SPD parliamentary group spokesperson in the House of Representatives, "good professional cooperation" with Schreiner has been evident, even in places with differing views. Schopf also remarked that Schreiner played a vital role in the environment and climate sector. SPD's environmental and climate spokesperson, Linda Vierecke, described Schreiner as someone who has initiated significant efforts in the area. Her replacement should continue with this approach. Berlin's CDU and SPD are governing partners.
The opposition Greens and others have consistently criticized Schreiner for hindering a so-called traffic transformation in the capital. Graf, head of the Green parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, requested a fast replacement. "The city can't afford to be without someone in this role," he said. The Left party also pressed for change with Schreiner's resignation. Schreiner's time in office was noted for car privilege.
The FDP views the transport sector in Berlin as flawed. "The trially unreliable, yet understaffed BVG is a regular frustration for Berliners," commented FDP Vice State Chairwoman Daniela Kluckert on the city's public transport company. The new senator faces a hefty task.
Berlin's AfD extolled Schreiner's accomplishments as transport senator. She served as a "welcome departure" from her ideologically-motivated previous counterparts as transport senator, and demonstrated "political decency" via her resignation.
Born in 1978 in Wismar, then GDR, Schreiner spent her childhood near Rostock in today's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. She pursued her legal studies at the university there and earned her doctorate. Schreiner worked in business and trade associations before replacing the Senate post following the 2023 re-election.
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