Jutta Steinruck

Jutta Steinruck is a German independent politician. From 1996 to 2023 she was a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. From 2009 until 2017, she served as Member of the European Parliament representing Germany. Since 2018 she serves as Lord Mayor of Ludwigshafen.

Political career

Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2017

During her time as Member of the European Parliament, Steinruck served on the following committees:

Member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Member, Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
Member, Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

In addition to her committee assignments, Steinruck served as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara and as chairwoman of the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions.

Mayor of Ludwigshafen, 2018–present

Steinruck has been serving as Mayor of Ludwigshafen since 2018.
In 2023, Steinruck left the SPD.

Other activities

Ludwigshafen Hospital, Ex-Officio Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
Technische Werke Ludwigshafen AG, Ex-Officio Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
German United Services Trade Union, Member