At the SZ-Triell held in Munich's Residenztheater, incumbent Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) and challengers Dominik Krause (Greens) and Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU) debated key issues for the upcoming March 8th election. Housing emerged as a central theme, with Krause proposing the conversion of vacant office spaces into apartments, a notion met with skepticism by Baumgärtner regarding cost-effectiveness and by Reiter due to a lack of investor interest. Reiter instead favors accelerating new district development in the city's northeast and north, moving away from the SEM instrument. The candidates also clashed on transportation, particularly the expansion of bike lanes, with Krause advocating for faster progress and Reiter citing insufficient preparation by the mobility department. Financial concerns were addressed, with Baumgärtner suggesting a 10% budget cut, Krause highlighting AI for savings while prioritizing social infrastructure, and Reiter emphasizing the need to slow personnel growth and complete ongoing projects.