The SPD presidium has unanimously appointed Schweitzer to lead discussions with the CDU following the recent elections. CDU’s leading candidate, Schnieder, has announced forthcoming exploratory talks aimed at establishing stable governance in the state. With only the AfD and Greens represented in the new Landtag, and all other parties excluding a coalition with the AfD, a partnership between the CDU and SPD appears imminent. This announcement was made on March 24, 2026, during a Deutschlandfunk broadcast.