Democracy bus in Weil am Rhein: ideas for the future of the city!

Democracy bus in Weil am Rhein: ideas for the future of the city!

in Weil am Rhein, the Democracy bus of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation (KAS) was visiting on July 11th and caused a lot of interest on Rathausplatz. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the citizens were able to talk to the bus team and express their ideas, concerns and criticism of democracy. The motto of the campaign, "together. Democracy. The stop in Weil was part of a larger tour of Germany, which aims to raise awareness of democratic participation. As Schwarzwaelder-bote.de reported, as some visitors to the Idea box left wishes to the mayor.

The day was not only intended for adults; Three school classes of the Kant-Gymnasium and the Realschule Dreiländereck also actively took part in workshops. These focused on the functioning of democracy and the role of social media in political discourse. In an entertaining game, quotes from Konrad Adenauer were combined with quotations from "Star Wars", which caused some laughs and encouraged the students to think creatively. The event could be seen as a successful example of how important it is to involve young people in political processes. A SWR television team recorded the activities for a contribution that is to be broadcast on July 17th on the program "On the matter! Baden-Württemberg".

active participation of democracy

The focus questions for the citizens were: What is going well in the city? What do people want from politics? And how would you make decisions yourself in the town hall? The participants took these questions seriously and took the opportunity to talk to those responsible. True to the credo that democracy is an active process and expresses every single dignity, people of all ages came together - from primary school classes to pensioner meetings. The event was also an answer to the increasing social challenges and showed how important it is to stay in dialogue.

The Democracy bus encouraged people to raise their voices and actively participate in the political events. Discussions about democracy and its further development took place at eye level, and Konstantin Gerbrich from KAS previously underlined the importance of listening in the political landscape. As part of this commitment, a valuable space was created in which the citizens were able to express their concerns and wishes - an impressive sign of a lively democracy in the region.

Further information about the Democracy bus and the events can be found on Breisgau.Live.