Household destination in the Ostalbkreis achieved deficit despite 11.5 million euros!

Household destination in the Ostalbkreis achieved deficit despite 11.5 million euros!

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - in Schwäbisch Gmünd it is currently high! The finance committee of the district council met in the vocational school center and had some exciting points on the agenda. Despite an expected deficit of around 11.5 million euros, District Administrator Dr. Joachim Bläse optimistically about the desired budget destination of the Ostalbkreis. Chamberlain Karl Kurz informed those present about the current status in the middle of the year and what is still on the to-do list.

To achieve the budgetary goal, creativity is required. Savings should be achieved at different levels. In this way, personnel costs are reduced by around 1 million euros despite the planned increase in tariffs. There will also be a saving of around 1.5 million euros in the services of the federal government law as well as in youth and family help. Building costs will be reduced from 21.5 million euros to 18.5 million euros, while the student transport costs will increase from 4.7 million euros to 5 million euros.

The location of the Ostalb

Another central point of the meeting was the financial situation of the Ostalb clinics. For 2025, 60 million euros are planned in the budget to cover the deficit. The clinics currently have a minus of around 60 million euros in the economic plan. Here, structural changes at the clinic locations from 2026 should have positive effects. District Administrator Bläse also pointed out that the financial budget and earnings budget are often confused in public. Gelder from the federal infrastructure program are intended exclusively for investments, not for ongoing expenses.

The role of the Welcome Center Ostwürttemberg

A ray of hope offers the Welcome Center Ostwürttemberg, which will be funded annually at 40,000 euros by 2028. This was also decided in the course of the discussions. Wiro managing director Nadine Kaiser emphasized the importance of skilled worker marketing in the region. In 2024, 200 specialists have already been advised in the region, in 2023 it was already 170. The task of the Welcome Center includes the provision of information on employment, entry conditions and numerous other topics that are relevant for newcomers. The Welcome Center offers comprehensive support for everyone who needs help when arriving in Germany and provides numerous information on your central help portal "Germany 4 Ukraine".

specialists and international students

The relevance of international specialists and students could not be greater. A study by the German Economy Institute shows that 79,000 international students who started their studies in Germany in 2022 will generate long -term income of 15.5 billion euros. Since the project launch in September 2020, over 1,300 international specialists and students have been looked after in an initial consultation. Around 190 companies used the service to find out about the possibilities of recruiting international talents.