Future Wiesbaden: City administration discusses important topics in the town hall!

Future Wiesbaden: City administration discusses important topics in the town hall!

In the 20th calendar week there are numerous public meetings of the Wiesbaden city council meeting at the agenda. These events offer citizens the opportunity to find out more about current topics and developments in their city. [wiesbadenaktuell.de] reports that the meetings take place between the 13th and 14th May in the town hall.

On Tuesday, May 13th, the committee for economy, employment, digitization and health . Here essential topics are on the agenda, including the future of the Luisenforum and the digital design of citizen services. The training situation in the city and measures to protect minors from the consumption of laughing gas are also discussed. In addition, the status of the "Wiesbaden on Ice" Initiative is dealt with, which aims at the goal of establishing Wiesbaden as an ice skating location, as well as promoting start-ups in the region.

construction and finance committees in focus

At the same time, the committee for urban development, planning and construction meets on the same day. In this session, the future of the Robert Krekel facility in Biebrich and the statics of public buildings will be discussed. In addition, the challenging situation for project developers in the city is discussed.

On Wednesday, May 14th, the committee for finance and investments meets. The agenda includes, among other things, the degree of cost recovery of fees and insurance companies for mandate. A report by the city treasurer will illuminate the current budget situation, and the deficit is also addressed at “Wiesbaden on Ice”. Another important topic will be the planned prevention of fake news and hate speech.

The opportunity to participate in these meetings is an opportunity for the Wiesbaden citizens to become an active part of the municipal events and to get an insight into the decision -making processes. Information on content and agendations is accessible at piwi.wiesbaden.de.

digitization as a central topic

The continuation of digital change is also of great importance for the Wiesbaden city policy. [wiesbaden.de] emphasizes that digitization affects all areas of life. Municipalities face the challenge of making them sustainable and with a clear focus on the common good.

The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) promotes dialogue and the implementation of innovative urban development concepts in Germany as part of the "Smart Cities" initiative. The “National Dialogue platform Smart Cities”, founded in 2016, offers a platform for experts to find solutions for modern urban challenges.

With investments of around 820 million euros, the federal government has been promoting numerous model projects since 2019 in order to strengthen the ability to act and to be able to test smart city concepts by 2030. The city of Wiesbaden is to evaluate possible approaches and projects in order to promote digital progress in the municipality and offer the citizens of contemporary services.

These projects are part of a more comprehensive trend that can be observed in many cities worldwide. The focus on digital participation and citizen participation is a central element to master the challenges of the future together.