Dürr expressed his support for Kubicki, emphasizing the need for a united party to ensure the FDP’s success. Kubicki aims to lead the party with renewed confidence, while also indicating Martin Hagen as a potential secretary. Concurrently, Henning Höne has declared his intention to run for the chairmanship, with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann previously considering a joint candidacy but now backing Höne. Strack-Zimmermann criticized the notion of leadership by ‘old warhorses,’ advocating for a new generation to guide the party forward.