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Ascheberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʃəbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The neighbouring cities, towns and municipalities of Ascheberg are (clockwise, starting in the North) the city Münster, the town Drensteinfurt (District Warendorf), the city Hamm, the town Werne (District Unna, the municipalities Nordkirchen and Senden (both District Coesfeld)

Westerwinkel castle in Herbern district

Politics

The current mayor is Thomas Stohldreier of the CDU who has been serving as mayor since 2020. In the 2025 local elections he was reelected with 92 % of votes, being the only candidate.[2]

City council

After the 2025 elections, the Ascheberg city council is composed as follows:

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 4,278 53.3 Increase 4.3 15 ±0
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 1,332 16.6 Decrease 0.1 5 ±0
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) 982 12.2 Decrease 1.5 3 Decrease 1
Independent Voters’ Association (UWG) 949 11.8 Increase 4.8 3 Decrease 1
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 463 5.8 Decrease 0.4 2 ±0
Independent 27 0.3 New 0 New
Valid votes 8,031 97.9
Invalid votes 170 2.1
Total 8,201 100.0 30 Decrease 2
Electorate/voter turnout 12,623 65.0
Source: City of Ascheberg

Born in Ascheberg

  • Franz Falke (1909-1994), politician
  • Wolfgang Sandhowe (born 1953 in Ascheberg), soccer player, today football coach
  • Orhan Dönmez (born 1972)

Twin cities

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