Honor for Dr. Paul Schafler: A life's work full of commitment!

Honor for Dr. Paul Schafler: A life's work full of commitment!

On March 30, 2025, a reception found in the Bürgerhaus Dudenhofen in honor of Dr. Paul Schafler, who celebrated a special birthday with numerous guests and guests of honor, including District Administrator Clemens Körner, member of the state parliament Michael Wagner, district administrator Volker Knörr and district chairman Patrick Poss. The event lasted almost two hours and offered a festive setting, which was designed by a church choir and a talented young violinist.

dr. Paul Schafler, who was born in Zeltingen on the Moselle in 1930, is a formative figure in local politics in Rhineland-Palatinate. After the Second World War, he began studying legal and state sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. From 1961 to 1962 he was a government assessor at the Worms district office and then acted as a personal speaker of the Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister August Wolter. In 1967 pests received her doctorate and became district administrator of the Landau district, which was dissolved in 1969. He then moved to the Ludwigshafen district as a district administrator, which later became the Rhein-Palatinate district.

political achievements

is particularly well known for the establishment of the municipal campaign community to combat the schnack plague (KABS) in 1976. This innovative approach to combat mosquito plagues contributed to his popularity, and his compatriots lovingly called him "Schnoo-Paul". A work of art in Dudenhofen, which represents a snake with Pencil's face, illustrates its influence in the region.

During his term as a district administrator, which lasted until 1983, Schafler set important accents. In 1974 he became chairman of the Rhein-Neckar spatial planning association and took over the chair of the Rhineland-Palatinate district council in 1980. After retiring from politics, he settled as a lawyer and received the 1st class of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1991. In 2012 the Rhein-Palz-Kreis honored him with the appointment as first honorary citizen.

Review and gratitude

in the speeches during the event, that of Clemens Körner, the daughter of Dr. Pestglors and his friend Josef Geyer were kept, were discussed both on Schadler's achievements and on his personal characteristics. At the end of the celebration, Paul Schadler thanked for the many congratulations and the appreciation that was shown to him during his long career.

Schadler is not only recognized for his political merits, but also for his contribution to democratization in Rhineland-Palatinate, which is due to the beginnings of municipal self-government, which was to be strengthened after the Second World War. As early as 1945, the French occupation administration contributed to hope for pacifism and democracy by supporting local structures that were necessary for the reconstruction and political re -education. These ideas have played an important role in Schafler's career and commitment.

The celebrations for Dr. Paul Schafler's 95th birthday thus paid tribute to a man whose life and work is closely linked to the development of municipal politics in Rhineland-Palatinate. The combination of personal and political achievements makes Dr. Schaders to an outstanding personality of this region.