New hearing

Former mayor wants to give it another go

Will Christian Scheider get Claudia Koroschetz as head of the city council again? She already succeeded Peter Jost in 2010.(Bild: Uta Rojsek-Wiedergut)

17 candidates are vying for the post of director of Klagenfurt City Hall, including some well-known names.

The search for a new municipal director in Klagenfurt has to be restarted after the scandal in the first attempt - as reported. According to the mayor's office, 17 candidates have registered on the list so far. Personal interviews will follow and there will be a pre-selection. The second hearing will take place on September 19.

A familiar face
Some candidates are old acquaintances: Claudia Koroschetz, for example, also wants to reapply for the well-paid job as head of 1800 employees. The head of department, who is responsible for elections, passport and registration office in the town hall, was already the municipal director from 2010 to 2013. At the time, she had stepped in for Peter Jost, who had been suspended. She had to make way for Jost again after he was rehabilitated following a trial. Koroschetz is 44 and is regarded as an excellent civil servant.

Strong competition
Deputy Magistrate Stephane Binder also wants to be promoted to chief executive. Isabella Jandl, the wife of Klaus-Jürgen Jandl, is also in the running. She was already in the running the first time and did remarkably well. Jandl manages 470,000 apartments in Vienna and is responsible for 350 employees.