A Happy New Year 2025: Main-Kinzig-Kreis is planning forward-looking projects!

District Administrator Thorsten Stolz wishes the citizens of the Main-Kinzig district a happy, successful and healthy year 2025. Looking back, proudly emphasizes the challenges that the year 2024, the anniversary year "50 years MKK", in particular the Russian attack war against Ukraine, which forces many people to escape.

In the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, important projects were initiated to ensure future-proof development. The new full -time circular tip consists of the first district deputy Andreas Hofmann and Jannik Marquart. Proudly thanks the citizens for their volunteering and the support for the accommodation and care of refugees. However, he criticizes the Hessian state government for cuts in municipal financial equalization of over 200 million euros that leave a gap of over 40 million euros in the 2025 district budget.

challenges in refugee accommodation

The Main-Kinzig-Kreis plans to maintain a standards control lawsuit against the refugee distribution regulation of the State of Hesse. This is done because the municipalities are forced to reduce their infrastructure, which affects the willingness of volunteers. Around 90 new refugees are currently arriving weekly, mostly from Ukraine. In 2022 and the first two months of 2023, around 7,000 Ukrainian refugees and 2,900 third -fitted country were registered in Hanau and Gelnhausen.

In order to meet the challenges in accommodation of refugees, the Main-Kinzig-Kreis set up emergency shelters in the Ronneburg youth center in the spring of 2022 in the spring of 2022. The housing stock in the circle was massively expanded; While a community facility for around 200 people existed in spring 2022, in spring 2023, 20 facilities with space for a good 2,000 people were already available. Most of the converted gymnastics and multi-purpose halls have now been dismantled or repaired.

District Administrator proudly emphasizes that the Main-Kinzig-Kreis takes most refugees in absolute numbers. The district committee calls for greater support from the state and the federal government to improve the situation. Susanne Simmler, the first district deputy, emphasizes the need for municipal cooperation and pragmatic approaches. The new institutions are operated by district owners who offer orientation and support, and there are practically no complaints from the neighborhood to the accommodations.

For the future, the Main-Kinzig-Kreis plans to invest at least 200 million euros in education and schools over the next five years, as well as the expansion of the digital infrastructure by a district own broadband company. In addition, over 11,000 photovoltaic systems, 24 biomass systems, 30 hydropower plants and more than 100 wind turbines are funded.

The construction of a surface waterworks in the area of ​​the Kinzig reservoir is planned until 2030, as is the improvement of medical and nursing care by 13 elderly and care centers and a telenotic system. In addition, an academy for health and care is founded for training in nursing, medical and health professions, while a "trainee campus" for around 150 trainees and block students is to be built by the end of 2026

Finally, proudly announces a volunteer fair on March 29, 2025 in the Main-Kinzig-Forum in Gelnhausen and calls for the success of the Main-Kinzig district for the success of the work, such as kinzig.news reported. In addition, the ongoing efforts to accommodate refugees who are continued in the Main-Kinzig district are gnz.de addressed.