CDU Hamburg

The CDU Hamburg is the regional state association of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in Hamburg, Germany. As of 2019, there are about 6,474 members in the association, about 40 percent are women. In 1946, from 1953 to 1957 and from 2001 to 2011, the party appointed the First Mayor of Hamburg. The CDU Hamburg has been part of the opposition since 2011. Seven district associations and 47 local associations form the basis for the political commitment of the CDU Hamburg.

CDU Hamburg
Hamburger CDU
ChairpersonDennis Thering
Founded1 October 1945 (1945-10-01)
HeadquartersLudwig-Erhard-Haus
Leinpfad 74 22299
Hamburg
Membership (2020)6,474
IdeologyChristian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationChristian Democratic Union
Colours  Black
Hamburg Parliament
15 / 123
Bundestag delegation
3 / 16
Website
cduhamburg.de

In 2020, two-time member of the Bundestag Christoph Ploß had been elected as chairman of the party. Ploß stepped down in April 2023 and passed the chairmanship to Dennis Thering.

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