Draft:Sebastian Frankenberger

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Sebastian Frankenberger (2018)

Sebastian Korbinian Frankenberger (born September 17, 1981 in Passau) is a former German politician (ÖDP). From 2010 to 2014, he was the national chairman of this party. He gained national recognition in 2009 as the initiator of the successful public petition "For Real Non-Smoker Protection!" in Bavaria. On February 19, 2015, he announced his departure from the ÖDP and his withdrawal from German politics.[1][2]

Life[edit]

Sebastian Frankenberger attended the Adalbert-Stifter-Gymnasium in Passau from 1992 to 2001. After graduating, he began studying to become a teacher in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Regensburg. In 2003, he switched to Theology at the University of Passau with the professional goal of becoming a pastoral assistant, a plan he later abandoned due to internal church changes. It is not known whether he completed any of these courses of study. Additionally, he completed several trainings, including as an emergency pastoral care provider and a state-certified tour guide for Austria. Since 2003, he has worked as a costume theatre guide at the Passau City Fox Tours. In 2007, he founded StadtLux in Linz with two colleagues, offering interactive costume theater tours with group pedagogical game elements. He directs art openings and live broadcasts.[3] Furthermore, he is active as an emergency pastoral care provider and worked in spring 2008 as a substitute religious education teacher at a secondary school.[4]

In June 2011, the association "Streitkultur" with Frankenberger broke the world record in 44-hour continuous debating at the University of Tübingen, earning a spot in the Guinness Book of Records.[5] In August 2011, his book "People, decide! – Visions of a Christian Political Rebel" was published.[6]

In 2017, he founded DonauGuides GmbH, through which he offers experiences along the Danube. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Frankenberger founded the consulting agency Tourism Trainings, with which he organized the Danube-Moldau-Guide Day for tour guides in the tri-border area of Bavaria, Upper Austria, and South Bohemia twice.

Since 2019, Frankenberger has lived in Vienna, Linz, and Passau.

Political Career[edit]

During his school years, Frankenberger was elected district student speaker of Lower Bavaria and later engaged as a student senator at the University of Passau. Initially, he was a member of the Student Union, which he chaired in Passau, as well as the CSU.[7] In 2004, he left the CSU and joined the ÖDP. He played a major role in the ÖDP's local election campaign in 2008, was elected to the Passau city council, and served there from 2008 to 2011. In 2008, he also became deputy managing director of the Bavarian ÖDP; he held this position until the end of 2010. In the fall of 2010, he was elected to the board of the Bavarian state association of More Democracy, where he advocated for nationwide referendums; for this purpose, he also gave lectures with scenic plays at schools.

At the 41st federal party conference of the ÖDP on November 13, 2010, in Regensburg, he prevailed against two competitors and was elected party chairman.[8] He succeeded the physicist Klaus Buchner, who had not run again for age reasons. Frankenberger resigned his Passau city council mandate at the end of January 2011, citing his new party function.

In the Bavarian state election 2013, Frankenberger ran as a direct candidate in the Munich-Schwabing constituency[9] and was also at the top of the ÖDP list in the Upper Bavaria constituency.[10] Before the election, Frankenberger cycled through the 90 Bavarian state election districts in 90 days. He was also an ÖDP candidate in the 2014 European election in Germany.[11]

In June 2014, Frankenberger announced his exit from politics.[12] In November 2014, Frankenberger lost the federal chairmanship in a contested election to Gabriela Schimmer-Göresz. He left the ÖDP in February 2015.

From 2015 to 2018, Frankenberger was almost a full term the industry spokesman for sports and leisure of the austriaguides in Upper Austria of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO). (The WKO elections take place every five years and are faction elections, not personal elections.) In the fall of 2015, he led the Upper Austrian tour guide course at the WIFI Linz once.[13]

In 2021, Frankenberger was temporarily elected as Vice President to the board of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA), and he is now a co-opted technical administrator of the association.

Role in Non-Smoker Protection[edit]

Frankenberger (2010)

From 1996 to 1998, the ÖDP had already conducted a successful public petition with “Lean State without Senate”. Since 2007, Frankenberger has been pushing for the ÖDP to initiate a public petition for non-smoker protection.[14] When the Bavarian State Government, consisting of the CSU and FDP, introduced a relaxation of smoking bans in restaurants in 2008, the ÖDP launched the public petition "For Real Non-Smoker Protection!". After 13.9 percent of eligible voters signed the supporting lists during a 14-day period at the end of 2009 (only 10 percent would have been necessary) and the state parliament rejected the legislative amendment due to the public petition, a statewide referendum took place on July 4, 2010, in which 61 percent of the votes cast were in favor of tightening non-smoker protection.

The Health Protection Act (Gesundheitsschutzgesetz – GSG) of July 23, 2010, came into effect on August 1, 2010.

Subsequently, Frankenberger became the target of numerous hostilities.[15] He received death threats and was insulted as a “Nazi” in emails. Moreover, he was insulted by both hosts and guests during visits to restaurants and pubs[16] or received bans from premises.[17] In 2010, he was publicly “beheaded” at the Schichtl as part of the 200th Munich Oktoberfest.[18]

Frankenberger frequently appeared on talk shows advocating for more direct democracy, including on hart aber fair,[19] Maybrit Illner,[20] Michel Friedman[21] and Peter Hahne.[22] Due to his commitment to non-smoker protection, he was proposed for the Bavarian Order it and nominated for the 2010 Politics Award.[23]

In 2011, Frankenberger was asked to leave a restaurant during an ÖDP event as part of the Political Ash Wednesday because the owner did not want him there. Consequently, the event, where Frankenberger was scheduled to speak, had to be relocated at short notice.[24]

In a Phoenix political talk show broadcast, the ZDF Journalist Wolfgang Herles called him a “rampant young fascist”.[25] Frankenberger subsequently obtained a cease and desist declaration against this label.[26]

Bibliography[edit]

People, Decide! – Visions of a Christian Political Rebel. Autobiography. Kösel-Verlag, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-466-37025-2;[27] "Digital Public Affairs: Social Media for Companies, Associations and Politics". Essay together with Sofie Langmeier "The Integrated Campaign: How Digital Media Lead to the Success of a Public Petition". Helios Media, Cologne 2011, ISBN 978-3-942263-09-2;[28]

External Links[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ http://sebastian-frankenberger.de/austritt-aus-der-oedp/
  2. ^ http://www.hogn.de/2015/02/20/1-da-hogn-geht-um/nachrichten-niederbayern/sebastian-frankenberger-oedp-austritt-parteiaustritt-interview-passau-linz/63789
  3. ^ A ball of light that radiates energy[dead link] BR, on3 südwild, September 22, 2009
  4. ^ Non-Smoker Activist and Emergency Pastoral Care Provider at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-10-25) Bayern 2 Radio, Eins zu Eins. The Talk with Ursula Heller, October 14, 2010
  5. ^ 44 Hours World Record Debate – Does Germany need to reinvent itself? streitkultur.net, June 24, 2011
  6. ^ Frankenberger Book on the Market Passauer Neue Presse (pnp.de), August 25, 2011
  7. ^ Beckstein and Frankenberger in Interview “Idealist? Absolutely!” sueddeutsche.de, October 15, 2010
  8. ^ Hero of Non-Smokers, Die Zeit, November 12, 2010
  9. ^ http://www.wahlen.bayern.de/lw2013/stkrbew_ob.htm
  10. ^ http://www.wahlen.bayern.de/lw2013/wkrbew_ob.htm#7.
  11. ^ The Toddler: Sebastian Frankenberger Wants to Enter the Bavarian State Parliament – He Has Little Chance Badische Zeitung, Report, September 12, 2013
  12. ^ “I'm Taking a Break Now” sueddeutsche.de, June 3, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  13. ^ according to information on Frankenberger's homepage at http://sebastian-frankenberger.de/, accessed on February 21, 2016
  14. ^ A Man with Many Plans FAZ, August 21, 2010
  15. ^ Nasty Surprises (III) – Frankenberger's Gifts, SZ-Magazine, Issue 45/2010 from November 12, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  16. ^ Witch Hunt Against Non-Smoker Politician – “You pig, we'll kill you!” spiegel.de, August 21, 2010
  17. ^ World Improver and Hate Figure, Frankfurter Rundschau from November 14, 2010
  18. ^ Oktoberfest 2010, Heads Will Roll! at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-09-20) BR Online, September 18, 2010
  19. ^ Germany 21 – Land of Mediators and Troublemakers ARD, hart aber fair, December 1, 2010
  20. ^ Stop Nuclear Power, Cut Taxes ZDF, Maybrit Illner, June 30, 2010
  21. ^ "The Great Battle over the Smoking Ban" at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-07-14) N24, Studio Friedman, July 9, 2010
  22. ^ Germany Smoke-Free! The Dictatorship of Non-Smokers?[dead link] ZDF, Peter Hahne, July 11, 2010
  23. ^ Politics Award 2010 – Frankenberger Among the Top Politicians of 2010 Media Denk, November 24, 2010
  24. ^ ÖDP Chief Unwanted. Innkeeper Throws Out Frankenberger. sueddeutsche.de, March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  25. ^ ÖDP Chief Against ZDF Journalist. Frankenberger Threatens to Sue Herles – SZ, April 2, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  26. ^ Dietrich Mittler (2012-04-01). "ÖDP Chief Against ZDF Journalist Herles: Herles Retaliates, Frankenberger to Sue". sueddeutsche.de. ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  27. ^ Book: "People, Decide! – Visions of a Christian Political Rebel" Autobiography. Kösel-Verlag, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-466-37025-2.
  28. ^ " Essay 'The Integrated Campaign: How Digital Media Lead to the Success of a Public Petition' in the book 'Digital Public Affairs: Social Media for Companies, Associations and Politics'" at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-10-06) Helios Media, Cologne 2011, ISBN 978-3-942263-09-2.

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