President of the City Council
Bettina Aust
Bettina Aust (Bündnis 90 / DIE GRÜNEN) was elected as City President by the Kiel City Council on June 8, 2023.The President of the City Council represents the City of Kiel and chairs the meetings of the City Council.

Curriculum Vitae
- August 17, 1963
Born in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - 1981 - 1984
Training as a paralegal and notary assistant - 1984 - 1990
Clerk at the Regional Labor Court - 1990 - 1994
Press spokesperson at the transport company "Autokraft“ - 1994 - 1995
Maternity leave - 1996 until today
Office manager, cultural and graphic design officer at the parliamentary group of „Bündnis 90 / DIE GRÜNEN“ in the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament - 2013 - 2018
Committee member and spokesperson for culture of the parliamentary group of „Bündnis 90 / DIE GRÜNEN“ in the Kiel City Council - 2018 - 2023
Councillor at the city council of Kiel, spokesperson for culture and Kiel Week, member of the Culture Committee, 2nd deputy chairwoman of the Culture Committee. Member of the Administrative Board Theater, Commission for Historical City Markers, and Supervisory Board Kiel Marketing - June 8, 2023
Elected City President of the State Capital Kiel
Bettina Aust has an adult daughter.