Franziska Brandmann (born 28 April 1994 in Münster) is a German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She has been the federal chairwoman of the FDP-affiliated youth organization Young Liberals (Junge Liberale) since 2021.
Brandmann studied political science at the University of Bonn and European politics at the University of Oxford. Currently, Brandmann is pursuing a PhD and teaching at Oxford on the relationship between contestable democracy and far-right parties.
Brandmann was elected at the federal congress of the Young Liberals on November 13, 2021, in Erlangen with 182 of 197 votes cast (92.4%) as the federal chairwoman of the Young Liberals. The previous chairman, Jens Teutrine, had not stood for re-election, having been elected to the Bundestag.
Franziska Brandmann advocates for market economy and civil liberties. She calls for a "BAföG" reform to support students with financial difficulties, for lower taxes for medium and low incomes, as well as for enhanced support for Ukraine. Also, she argued for a reform of public broadcasting in Germany: The broadcasters should concentrate only on education and information, instead on entertainment and sports. She opposes mandatory quotas for women, a general speed limit at German Autobahnen, civil conscription, and further raising the minimum wage.