The facts
The CDU executive board formally nominated Ilse Aigner on 9 November as its candidate for German federal president, after Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed her, ORF reported citing meeting participants. [1][2]
Reuters reported that the Social Democrats’ presidium had backed Aigner before the CDU board meeting. [2]
The Bundestag says the Federal Convention is scheduled to elect the federal president on 30 January 2027 and comprises 1,260 members. [3]
ORF reported that Aigner would be Germany’s first woman president and first CSU member in the office if elected; she remains a nominee and has not won the vote. [1]
Still unconfirmed
- The outcome and vote count at the 30 January 2027 Federal Convention are not yet known.
- The opened Bundestag page establishes the election date and process, not the CDU nomination; ORF cites meeting participants for the nomination.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 9 Nov 2026, 11:57 UTC.
ORF cites meeting participants for the CDU board’s formal nomination; Reuters independently reports SPD presidium support and the CDU process. The Bundestag source establishes the election process and date, not who will win. Aigner remains a nominee.
- CDU-Vorstand nominiert Ilse Aigner als Kandidatin für Bundespräsidentenamt
ORF · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened ORF’s 9 November report. It says the CDU board nominated Aigner following Merz’s proposal, citing meeting participants; it reports the first-woman and first-CSU milestones if elected.
- SPD presidium backs Aigner for German president as CDU board considers nomination
Reuters via Onvista · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened the Reuters report dated 9 November. It independently reports SPD presidium support and the CDU leadership process; Onvista carries Reuters reporting.
- The Federal Convention
German Bundestag · Primary source
Opened the Bundestag’s official page: the Federal Convention elects the federal president and its next meeting is scheduled for 30 January 2027; the body comprises 1,260 members.