Ascheberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʃəbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The neighbouring cities, towns and municipalities of Ascheberg are (clockwise, starting in the North) the city Münster, the town Drensteinfurt (District Warendorf), the city Hamm, the town Werne (District Unna, the municipalities Nordkirchen and Senden (both District Coesfeld)

Westerwinkel castle in Herbern district

Politics

The current mayor is Thomas Stohldreier of the CDU who has been serving as mayor since 2020. In the 2025 local elections he was reelected with 92 % of votes, being the only candidate.

City council

After the 2025 elections, the Ascheberg city council is composed as follows:

PartyVotes%+/-Seats+/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)4,27853.34.315±0
Social Democratic Party (SPD)1,33216.60.15±0
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)98212.21.531
Independent Voters' Association (UWG)94911.84.831
Free Democratic Party (FDP)4635.80.42±0
Independent270.3New0New
Valid votes8,03197.9
Invalid votes1702.1
Total8,201100.0302
Electorate/voter turnout12,62365.0
Source:

Born in Ascheberg

  • Franz Falke (1909-1994), politician
  • Wolfgang Sandhowe (born 1953 in Ascheberg), soccer player, today football coach
  • Orhan Dönmez (born 1972)

Twin cities