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Students from the Grimm” primary school visit the mayor!
Class 4b of the “Gebrüder Grimm” primary school visited the Brandenburg town hall to meet Mayor Steffen Scheller and ask their questions.
Students from the Grimm” primary school visit the mayor!
The little explorers from class 4b at the “Gebrüder Grimm” elementary school in Brandenburg were very excited today. They visited the Brandenburg town hall, where they met Mayor Steffen Scheller. 16 students and 7 students were on board for this exciting excursion and were able to ask their questions directly to the city manager. What was she interested in? Among other things, they wanted to know his first name and his various duties in office. The town hall certainly has many secrets for them, especially the colorful city coat of arms in the windows of the Roland Hall, which fascinated the children, as stadt-brandenburg.de reports.
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 several monuments in the city. The program today also included activities such as a visit to the Fouqué library, before things get really exciting for the students: a swimming festival, a trip to Potsdam and an eventful night at school. Despite all the exciting experiences, the children also looked back - they had put together a booklet of "summer poems" that Mayor Scheller promised to keep for the holidays.
TALK IN THE TOWN HALL
Another highlight will not be long in coming, as there will be a “children and youth consultation hour” with Mayor Steffen Scheller in the near future. On November 21, 2024 the time has come: from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Roland Room in the town hall will be open to all interested children and young people. ZDF will accompany the event and even create a report about it. Here, young citizens have the opportunity to contribute their concerns and ideas, which can then be discussed directly in discussions with the city manager. The topics range from leisure facilities such as the KIS leisure center to the youth culture factory, as brandenburg-live.com announces.
TERRITORIES AND CHILDREN'S VOICE
The importance given to the voices of children and young people cannot be underestimated. In Brandenburg, young people aged 16 and over can take part in local and state elections and referendums. This decision to lower the voting age was made in 2011 and is intended to strengthen the participation of young people in social processes. The goal is clear: children and young people should have a say in their lives, be it at school, in a club or in youth leisure facilities. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to promote young people's awareness, responsibility and decision-making skills. Helpful information about this can be found at [mbjs.brandenburg.de](https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/kinder-und-jugend/kinderrechte-teilhabe-freiwilligendienste-ehrenamt/jugend participation-waehlen-mit-16.html).
In this context, the state government supports various structures for participation, such as youth parliaments and youth advisory councils. There is even a joint funding fund between Brandenburg and the German Children's Fund that provides financial resources for projects that promote active participation of children and young people in democracy and elections. Who knew that you have the future in your own hands! It will be exciting to see how the young citizens of Brandenburg will contribute their opinions and actively help shape the city.