Migrationsbeirat election · Munich · 22 Nov 2026
Gadhiraju
Sreeja
Munich became home. Now I want to help shape it.
Candidate No. 7 on List 2: Across Borders – Aufbruch für München
List2Position7Ballot no.2207
● Sunday, 22 November 2026
How to vote
Find the case that fits you.
Can I vote?
Answer up to four questions to find out if you can vote in the Migrationsbeirat election and what you need to do.
Do you have a German passport?
EU citizens and everyone else without German citizenship counts as “No”.
No
Will you be 18 or older on 22 November 2026?
Yes
Have you lived in Munich since 22 May 2026 or earlier?
Munich is your main home, or you usually live here.
Yes
✓ You can vote. You're registered automatically.
You don't need to apply for anything.
Your next steps
- Polling cards (Wahlbenachrichtigung) are sent by post from 14 October.
- No card by 30 October? Contact the election office straight away (briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de or 089 233-96233) with your name, address and date of birth.
- On 22 November, go to the polling station printed on your card. Or vote by post: order your documents by 16 November, 11:00.
Apply for postal voting online →
Key dates: 30 Oct: No card yet? Contact the election office · 16 Nov: Order postal vote by 11:00 · 22 Nov: Election day
✕ How to vote for List 2
One cross at the top of List 2 gives all 12 candidates 3 votes each. While I'd ask you to support my whole list, I understand if you already support someone and want to extend your support to a couple of individuals. In that case, give 3 votes to Gadhiraju Sreeja No. 2207.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must have lived in Munich for at least 6 months (since 22 May 2026).
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must be 18 or older on election day.
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
Yes, and another citizenship too
Will you be 18 or older on 22 November 2026?
Yes
Have you lived in Munich since 22 May 2026 or earlier?
Munich is your main home, or you usually live here.
Yes
! You can vote, but you must apply first.
Dual citizens and people naturalised in the last 12 years are not registered automatically.
Your next steps
- Apply to be added to the voter register by 6 November 2026.
Email: briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de
Post: Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat, Wahlamt, Ruppertstraße 19, 80466 München
Download the application form (PDF) → - You then receive your polling card by post.
- On 22 November, go to the polling station printed on your card. Or vote by post: order your documents by 16 November, 11:00.
Apply for postal voting online →
Key dates: 6 Nov: Last day to apply · 16 Nov: Order postal vote by 11:00 · 22 Nov: Election day
✕ How to vote for List 2
One cross at the top of List 2 gives all 12 candidates 3 votes each. While I'd ask you to support my whole list, I understand if you already support someone and want to extend your support to a couple of individuals. In that case, give 3 votes to Gadhiraju Sreeja No. 2207.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must have lived in Munich for at least 6 months (since 22 May 2026).
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must be 18 or older on election day.
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
Yes, only German
When did you become a German citizen?
The 12-year window counts back from election day.
On or after 23 November 2014
Will you be 18 or older on 22 November 2026?
Yes
Have you lived in Munich since 22 May 2026 or earlier?
Munich is your main home, or you usually live here.
Yes
! You can vote, but you must apply first.
Dual citizens and people naturalised in the last 12 years are not registered automatically.
Your next steps
- Apply to be added to the voter register by 6 November 2026.
Email: briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de
Post: Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat, Wahlamt, Ruppertstraße 19, 80466 München
Download the application form (PDF) → - You then receive your polling card by post.
- On 22 November, go to the polling station printed on your card. Or vote by post: order your documents by 16 November, 11:00.
Apply for postal voting online →
Key dates: 6 Nov: Last day to apply · 16 Nov: Order postal vote by 11:00 · 22 Nov: Election day
✕ How to vote for List 2
One cross at the top of List 2 gives all 12 candidates 3 votes each. While I'd ask you to support my whole list, I understand if you already support someone and want to extend your support to a couple of individuals. In that case, give 3 votes to Gadhiraju Sreeja No. 2207.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must have lived in Munich for at least 6 months (since 22 May 2026).
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
No
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
You must be 18 or older on election day.
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
Before 23 November 2014
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
Germans can only vote if they also hold another citizenship or were naturalised in the last 12 years.
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
I was born German
✕ You can't vote in this election.
Here's why:
Germans can only vote if they also hold another citizenship or were naturalised in the last 12 years.
You can still help: share this checker with friends and colleagues who can vote.
Who can vote
Everyone aged 18+ without a German passport who has lived in Munich for at least 6 months (since 22 May 2026).
You have a foreign passport
Your polling card (Wahlbenachrichtigung) comes automatically by post. On 22 November, take it to the polling station printed on it, or apply for a postal vote (Briefwahl).
You have German and another citizenship, or became German in the last 12 years
You must apply to be added to the voter register by 6 November 2026.
Email: briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de
Post: Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat, Wahlamt, Ruppertstraße 19, 80466 München
Download the application form (PDF) →
You then receive your polling card and can vote in person or by post.
India does not allow dual citizenship, so many Indians who became German are in this group. Don’t miss the 6 November deadline.
Key dates
Postal vote
Order your postal voting documents by 16 November, 11:00, or collect them in person at the KVR. Order early so there is time to post them back.
On the ballot paper
| ✕ | 2200 Kennwort Across Borders – Aufbruch für München (ABAM) |
| 2201 Noorzai Mursal | |
| 2202 Bilić Haberland Bojana | |
| 2203 Arjhan Sitthisak | |
| 2204 Bilga Haim | |
| 2205 Musudi Kiran | |
| 2206 Batool Hafsa | |
| 2207 Gadhiraju Sreeja | |
| 2208 Roithmeier Claire | |
| 2209 Gill Harmit | |
| 2210 Andreeva Katerina | |
| 2211 Khan Agha | |
| 2212 Gupta Pranay |
The ballot paper is in German. This is what List 2 looks like. See the official sample ballot (PDF) →
One cross on List 2
All 12 candidates get 3 votes each, because every name is printed three times on the ballot. That’s all you need to do.
1 cross = 36 votes for List 2Want to support only me?
While I’d ask you to support my whole list, I understand if you already support someone and want to extend your support to a couple of individuals. In that case, give 3 votes to Gadhiraju Sreeja (No. 2207).
You have 40 votes. You can give each person up to 3 votes and spread your votes across lists. Don’t give more than 40 votes in total, or your ballot may be invalid.
Hallo, I’m Sreeja
I came to Germany to study, built my career here, and somewhere along the way, Munich became home. Today I work as a Science Manager at the Technical University of Munich.
I ask a lot of questions, enjoy bringing people together, and believe different perspectives are something to learn from, not something to be afraid of.
In short
- M.Eng. Mechatronics & Cyber-Physical Systems
- Science Manager, TUM
- Women in 3D Printing Ambassador, Munich
- Author of three books
- Speaks Telugu, Hindi, English and German
What I stand for
Education & equal opportunities
A good start for students and young professionals: welcome sessions, mentoring and help finding a first job.
Mental health
Nobody should feel alone in a new country. Counselling and support that are easy to find, in many languages.
Gender equality
A path back to work for spouses who arrive with degrees and careers, and strong networks for women.
Pride & inclusion
Visibility and safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people with a migration background.
A voice for migrants
Bringing everyday problems with permits, appointments and paperwork to where decisions are made.
Our 9 goals
List 2 has agreed on nine goals for Munich.
- Build bridges – support language learning.
Promote everyday and digital language courses, language partnerships and encounters between communities, for more exchange and cohesion. - Empower children and young people.
Strengthen young people growing up between cultures, give them a voice and offer guidance through mentoring and youth dialogues. - Make the KVR simpler and more accessible.
Support multilingual information, clear checklists and digital help, and push for improvements in appointments, availability and processing times. - Foster talent – strengthen the economy.
Make it easier to have foreign qualifications recognised, connect employers and give targeted support to international talent, founders and start-ups. - Integration through sport – strengthen volunteering.
Promote open sports activities, club partnerships and places to meet, and help clubs and initiatives find funding. - Know your rights – find support.
Make clear, multilingual information on residence, work, housing, education, health and social matters accessible, and show the way to qualified advice. - Build trust – protect people.
Strengthen dialogue between citizens, communities, public authorities and the police, make complaint and support channels easy to understand, and encourage civil courage. - Support housing – settle in together.
Promote neighbourhood mentoring and guidance in the first years, for integration where people live and a united Munich. - Respect religions – fight discrimination.
Promote interfaith encounters and take a firm stand against antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and every form of discrimination.
“Munich’s international communities deserve a voice in local politics. Everyone who lives and works here, pays taxes, raises a family, builds a business or contributes to community life should have a say in our city’s future. To us, integration means finding your place, feeling that you belong and shaping Munich together.”
Mursal Noorzai, list leader
Our 12 candidates
Twelve people from eight countries, one list.
Why your vote matters
Last time, only about 3 in 100 eligible people voted. Small, well-organised communities decide this election. If we show up, we are heard.
What is the Migrationsbeirat?
Munich’s elected council for residents with a migration background. It represents their interests and advises the city council and administration on everything related to migration and integration.
- 40 elected members, with 8 seats reserved for people from Africa, Central and South America, and Asia (excluding Turkey).
- The city council must deal with its motions within three months.
- It recommends funding for community projects: 203 in 2023–2025.
- Anyone can bring it a concern and must get an answer within three months.
- The new council serves six years, from January 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
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I didn’t get my polling card. Can I still vote?
Yes, if you’re on the voter register. Go to your assigned polling station with your passport or ID card. Not sure which station is yours? Call the election hotline on 089 233-96233. If no card has arrived by 30 October, contact the election office straight away with your name, address and date of birth.
I became German recently. Do I need to apply?
If you were naturalised on or after 11 October 2026, you’re added to the register automatically. If you were naturalised between 23 November 2014 and 10 October 2026, apply by 6 November.
Where do I get the ballot paper?
Nobody receives a ballot in advance. At the polling station, staff hand it to you after checking your polling card and ID. You fill it in in the booth, fold it and drop it in the ballot box. If you vote by post, it comes in your postal voting envelope.
What’s in the postal voting envelope?
The ballot paper, your voting certificate (Wahlschein), a ballot envelope and a return envelope. The documents are sent from 2 November. You can also collect them in person at the KVR until 20 November, 12:00, and fill them in right there.
When must my postal vote arrive?
At the election office by Sunday 22 November, 18:00. Post it early.
Can I vote at a different polling station?
Only with a voting certificate (Wahlschein) from postal voting. With it and your ID you can vote at any polling station in Munich. Otherwise, use the station printed on your polling card.
What does the ballot paper look like?
A large sheet in German with all 28 lists side by side, in alphabetical order. Each list has a box at the top for a list cross and a box next to each candidate. Across Borders is List 2. See the official sample ballot (PDF) →
How do I fill it in?
You have 40 votes. You can give each person up to 3 votes and vote for candidates on different lists. One cross at the top of a list gives that list’s candidates your votes. With a list cross you can also strike out names you don’t want. If you mark names and also cross a list, your votes for names count first and the list cross fills the rest.
What makes a ballot invalid?
Giving more than 40 votes in total. Votes above 3 for one person are simply not counted.
What should I bring?
Your passport or ID card, and your polling card if you have it.
Who can I ask?
The election hotline on 089 233-96233, or email briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de.
Follow List 2
Instagram: @liste_2_abam
TikTok: @abam.munich
Facebook: Across Borders – Aufbruch für München
Web: abam-muenchen.de
Email: acrossborders.muenchen@gmail.com
Let’s talk
If you’d like to share an idea, or tell me what was hardest about arriving in Munich, I’d love to listen.
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Facebook: facebook.com/amjustCHINNU
P.S. Whoever you vote for, please vote on 22 November. Your voice doesn’t just count once. It counts 40 times.
Facts from the City of Munich’s official election notices, the Migrationsbeirat statutes and the Munich Statistical Office (end of 2025).
