Thomas Eigstler: The new district council candidate for Oberallgäu!

Thomas Eigstler: The new district council candidate for Oberallgäu!

The political landscape in the Oberallgäu could soon change, because Thomas Eigstler, the current mayor of Wiggensbach, has announced his candidacy for the office of the district administrator. This decision is no coincidence: Eigstler was unanimously nominated by the members of the CSU district association Oberallgäu as a candidate for the district election on March 8, 2026. "I would like to thank you for the trust and look forward to the challenge," says Eigstler gratefully after his nomination, which was decided in a board meeting, in which numerous local chairpersons and CSU mayors also participated, such as [Allgäuhit] (https://allgaeuhit.de/csu-oberallgaeu-nomin-thomas-eigstler-evamig-als-als--sandratsordratskratsmandrats- fuer-2026/) reported.

How long is owned in politics? He has been in municipal offices for almost 20 years, and he has been running the business in Wiggensbach for over 14 years. Previously, he was mayor in Wasserburg on Lake Constance for almost nine years. He has also been in the Oberallgäu district council since 2014 and has been deputy district administrator since the 2020 local election. This experience, as praises the CSU district chairman Eric Beißwenger, makes him a competent and citizen-friendly candidate for the future challenges of the district.

The main concerns

What are the concerns that Thomas Eigstler are particularly important to? He has announced that he is primarily focused on three central topics: firstly, the improvement of local public transport (public transport), secondly, the renovation and expansion of important schools in the district and thirdly the improvement of mobility and transport infrastructure. This also includes the expansion of cycle paths and district roads.

He pays special attention to e-bikes and their role in the transport policy of the future. Eigstler has been committed to a bicycle commuter connection from Kempten to Wiggensbach for over eight years. This initiative not only shows its commitment to sustainable mobility concepts, but also its foresight with regard to the needs of citizens. At the same time, he also sees the need to deal with questions about the accommodation of asylum seekers, which requires political sensitivity.

a respectable opponent

The competition for the district office is not easy. In addition to Eigstler, Christian Wilhelm from the FW and Christina Mader have already explained their candidacy from the Greens. Eigstler describes Wilhelm as an experienced and respectable competitor and leaves no doubt that he is optimistic about the upcoming election campaign. "There is something," he says confidently about the challenges that are in front of him.

The incumbent district administrator Indra Baier-Müller no longer comes to choose from, which also makes the political situation in the Oberallgäu dynamic. Eigstler, who also represents the interests of the Oberallgäu cities, markets and municipalities in the Bavarian community day, has already set important course for its candidacy. "I am ready to contribute my experiences," said his final statement with regard to the upcoming choice.