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Sebastian Korbinian Frankenberger (* September 17, 1981, in Passau) is a former German politician and member of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP). From 2010 to 2014, he served as the federal chairman of this party. He gained national recognition in 2009 as the initiator of the successful referendum “For Genuine Non-Smoker Protection!” in Bavaria. On February 19, 2015, he announced his withdrawal from the ÖDP and German politics.http://sebastian-frankenberger.de/austritt-aus-der-oedp/http://www.hogn.de/2015/02/20/1-da-hogn-geht-um/nachrichten-niederbayern/sebastian-frankenberger-oedp-austritt-parteiaustritt-interview-passau-linz/63789

Early Life

Sebastian Frankenberger attended the Adalbert-Stifter-Gymnasium in Passau from 1992 to 2001. After graduating from high school, he began studying mathematics and physics for teaching at the University of Regensburg. In 2003, he switched to studying theology at the University of Passau with the aim of becoming a pastoral counselor, a career path he later abandoned due to changes within the church. It is unclear whether any of his fields of study were completed. He also undertook several training programs, including certification as an emergency pastoral caregiver and a state-certified tour guide for Austria. Since 2003, he has worked as a costume theater guide for the Passau “City Fox Tours.” In 2007, he co-founded “StadtLux” in Linz with two colleagues, offering interactive costume theater tours incorporating group pedagogy. He also organizes vernissages and live broadcasts.‘‘Eine Lichtkugel, die Energie verströmt’’ BR, on3 südwild, September 22, 2009 Additionally, he is active as an emergency pastoral caregiver and briefly worked as a substitute religion teacher at a secondary school in the spring of 2008.Archived (Date missing) at br-online.de (Error: unknown archive URL) Bayern 2 Radio, Eins zu Eins. The Talk with Ursula Heller, October 14, 2010

In June 2011, the “Streitkultur” association, with Frankenberger’s participation, set a world record for 44 hours of nonstop debating at the University of Tübingen, earning a spot in the Guinness World Records.‘‘44 Hours World Record Debate – Does Germany Need to Reinvent Itself?’’ streitkultur.net, June 24, 2011 In August 2011, his book “Volk, entscheide! – Visionen eines christlichen Polit-Rebells” (People, Decide! – Visions of a Christian Political Rebel) was published.‘‘Frankenberger Book Released’’ Passauer Neue Presse (pnp.de), August 25, 2011

In 2017, Frankenberger founded the “DonauGuides GmbH” to promote cultural experiences along the Danube. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he established the consultancy “Tourism Training” in 2020, organizing the Danube-Moldau Guide Day twice for tour guides in the tri-border area of Bavaria, Upper Austria, and South Bohemia. Since 2022, he has served as the director of the “Guide-Training Education Institute,” based in Vienna, offering Austrian tour guide courses as well as training programs for guides in Germany.

In 2021, he founded the event agency “Hybrid-Streaming,” specializing in broadcasting theater performances, music events, and conferences.

Since 2019, Frankenberger has been living alternately in Vienna, Linz, and Passau.

Political Career

As a student, Frankenberger was elected regional student council president of Lower Bavaria and later served as a student senator at the University of Passau. Initially a member of the Student Union, where he served as chairman in Passau, and the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU),‘‘Beckstein and Frankenberger in an Interview: “Idealist? Absolutely!”’’ sueddeutsche.de, October 15, 2010 Frankenberger left the CSU in 2004 and joined the ÖDP. He played a significant role in the ÖDP’s campaign for the 2008 Bavarian local elections and was elected to the Passau city council, where he served until 2011.

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… In 2008, Frankenberger also became deputy manager of the Bavarian ÖDP, a position he held until the end of 2010. In the fall of 2010, he was elected to the board of the Bavarian regional association of Mehr Demokratie, advocating for nationwide referendums and giving lectures with theatrical elements at schools.

At the ÖDP’s 41st Federal Party Congress on November 13, 2010, in Regensburg, Frankenberger defeated two competitors to become the party’s federal chairman.‘‘Champion of Non-Smokers’’, Zeit, November 12, 2010 He succeeded physicist Klaus Buchner, who did not run again due to age. At the end of January 2011, Frankenberger relinquished his Passau city council mandate, citing his new role within the party.

During the Bavarian state election, 2013, Frankenberger ran as a direct candidate in the Munich-Schwabing constituencyhttp://www.wahlen.bayern.de/lw2013/stkrbew_ob.htm and as the lead candidate on the ÖDP’s list in the Upper Bavaria constituency.http://www.wahlen.bayern.de/lw2013/wkrbew_ob.htm#7. Ahead of the election, Frankenberger cycled through all 90 Bavarian constituencies in 90 days. He was also a candidate for the ÖDP in the 2014 European Parliament election.‘‘The Cyclist: Sebastian Frankenberger Wants to Enter the Bavarian State Parliament – Slim Chances’’ Badische Zeitung, feature, September 12, 2013

In June 2014, Frankenberger announced his exit from politics.‘’“I’m Taking a Break”’’ sueddeutsche.de, June 3, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015. In November 2014, he lost the federal chairmanship to Gabriela Schimmer-Göresz in a contested election. He left the ÖDP in February 2015.

From 2015 to 2019, Frankenberger served as spokesperson for the sports and leisure sector of the austriaguides in Upper Austria, part of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO). (The WKO elections are held every five years and are party-list elections, not personal elections.) From 2015 to 2020, he led five Austrian tour guide certification courses at the “WIFI Linz.” According to Frankenberger’s website: http://sebastian-frankenberger.de/, retrieved February 21, 2016.

In January 2024, Frankenberger was elected president of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) during a meeting in Sicily, after serving as the organization’s vice president and technical administrator since 2021.

Role in Non-Smoking Legislation

From 1996 to 1998, the ÖDP successfully initiated a referendum titled “Streamlined State Without Senate”. Since 2007, Frankenberger advocated for another referendum through the ÖDP, this time focusing on non-smoking legislation.‘‘A Man with Many Plans’’ FAZ, August 21, 2010 When the CSU-FDP Bavarian government eased smoking bans in restaurants in 2008, the ÖDP launched the Referendum “For Genuine Non-Smoker Protection!”. During the 14-day registration period at the end of 2009, 13.9% of eligible voters signed the petition (only 10% was required), but the Bavarian Parliament rejected the proposed changes. This led to a statewide referendum on July 4, 2010, in which 61% of voters supported stricter non-smoking regulations.

The “Health Protection Act (Gesundheitsschutzgesetz – GSG)” of July 23, 2010, went into effect on August 1, 2010.

As a result, Frankenberger became the target of significant hostility.‘‘A Special Gift (III) – Frankenberger’s Gifts’’, SZ-Magazin, Issue 45/2010, November 12, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2015. He received death threats, was labeled a “Nazi” in emails, and was verbally abused by restaurant owners and patrons.‘‘Witch Hunt Against Non-Smoking Politician – “We’ll Kill You, You Pig!”’’ spiegel.de, August 21, 2010 He was even banned from entering certain establishments.‘‘Reformer and Hate Figure’’, Frankfurter Rundschau, November 14, 2010 In 2010, during the 200th Munich Oktoberfest, he was “beheaded” in a public performance by Michael August Schichtl.Archived (Date missing) at br-online.de (Error: unknown archive URL) BR Online, September 18, 2010

Frankenberger frequently appeared on talk shows advocating for more direct democracy, including hart aber fair,‘‘Germany 21 – Nation of Mediators and Protesters’’ ARD, hart aber fair, December 1, 2010 Maybrit Illner,‘‘Stop Nuclear Power, Cut Taxes’’ ZDF, Maybrit Illner, June 30, 2010 Michel Friedman,Archived (Date missing) at n24.de (Error: unknown archive URL) N24, Studio Friedmann, July 9, 2010 and Peter Hahne.‘‘Germany Without Smoke! The Dictatorship of Non-Smokers?’’ ZDF, Peter Hahne, July 11, 2010

For his advocacy, he was proposed for the Bavarian Order of Merit‘‘Order of Merit for Frankenberger?’’ Münchner Merkur, November 15, 2010 and nominated for the 2010 Politics Award.‘‘Politics Award 2010 – Frankenberger Among Top Politicians’’ Medien Denk, November 24, 2010