Pupils from the Grimm” primary school visited the mayor!

Pupils from the Grimm” primary school visited the mayor!

The small discoverers of class 4b of the primary school "Gebrüder Grimm" in Brandenburg were very excited today. They visited the Brandenburg town hall, where they met Mayor Steffen Scheller. With this exciting excursion, 16 students were on board and were allowed to ask their questions directly to the city manager. What was she interested? Among other things, they wanted to experience his first name and his various tasks in office. The town hall certainly has many secrets for them, especially the colorful city coat of arms in the windows of the Rolandsaal, which the children fascinated, such as [stadt-brandenburg.de] (https://www.stadt-brandenburg.de/presse/schul-zum-stadt boss).

The students took the opportunity to report on their experiences and plans for the upcoming holidays. After all, they are real explorers and have already visited some monuments in the city. Today, activities such as a visit to the Fouqué library were on the program before it gets really exciting for the students: swimming festival, an excursion to Potsdam and an eventful night at school. Despite all the exciting experiences, the children also looked back - they had put together a booklet with "summer poems" that Mayor Scheller promised to lift for the holidays.

talk in the town hall

Another highlight is not long in coming, because in the coming time a "children's and youth consultation" will take place with Mayor Steffen Scheller. On November 21, 2024, the time has come: From 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Roland room of the town hall is open to all interested children and adolescents. The ZDF will accompany the event and even create a report on it. Here the young citizens have the opportunity to contribute their concerns and ideas that can then be discussed directly in discussions with the city leader. The topics range from leisure facilities such as the leisure center KIS to the youth culture factory, such as Brandenburg-live.com announced.

State areas and children's voice

The meaning that is made to the voices of children and adolescents should not be underestimated. In Brandenburg, young people can take part in local and state elections as well as referendums from the age of 16. This decision to reduce the age was made in 2011 and is intended to strengthen the participation of young people in social processes. The goal is clear: children and adolescents should have a say in their living environment, be it at school, in the club or in youth leisure facilities. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to promote perception, sense of responsibility and the decision -making skills of young people. Helpful information about this is available on [mbjs.brandenburg.de] (https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/kinder-und-jugend/kinderrechte-teilhabe- Volunteitenamt-hrenamt/jugendpahnigungs-waehlen-mit-16.html).

In this context, the state government supports various structures for participation, such as youth parliaments and youth councils. There is even a joint funding fund from Brandenburg and the German Children's Aid Work, which provides financial resources for projects that promote active participation in children and adolescents in democracy and elections. Anyone who knew that you have the future in your own hands! It will be exciting to see how the young citizens of Brandenburg will bring their opinions and will actively help shape the city.