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Referendum in Schwerin: Important vote in January by postal vote!
Referendum in Schwerin, January 2026: costs, development plans and postal voting in the focus of the city council.
Referendum in Schwerin: Important vote in January by postal vote!
In Schwerin, everything is currently centered around the upcoming referendum, which will take place in January 2026. The city administration originally wanted to consider a merger with the mayoral election in April in order to save costs. But the citizens have a say, as NDR reports. The SPD parliamentary group proposed that the referendum be carried out exclusively by postal vote, which was accepted by a majority in the city council. Now the votes will be counted by mail next year.
The planned development, which is the reason for the vote, concerns almost 5,000 square meters of park and playground area in Lankow on Kieler Straße. A medical center and other shops are planned, which will cause a lot of discussion among the population. An initiative has already collected numerous signatures against the development plans, which is shaping the mood in the city.
Costs and political disputes
One point of contention is the estimated additional costs of around 100,000 euros for holding the election separately. While the administration wants to act economically, the CDU parliamentary group suggests financing these costs by eliminating the mayor's salary. This shows how strongly opinions differ in the city.
But the referendum does not come as a surprise to everyone. Topics such as co-determination and civic engagement are again very popular, and the population realizes that their voice counts. It will be exciting to see how the election develops in January and which direction the city will take.
What can be said about developments in the digital world is that interest and investments in technologies such as ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, are constantly increasing. With over 800 million active users per week, it is now one of the most visited websites in the world. Wikipedia describes how this chatbot opens up new opportunities in many professional fields, despite criticism of its ethical challenges.
The possibilities that AI like ChatGPT offers are very diverse, from text generation to image creation. Many professional fields could change significantly in the next few years - just like the referendum in Schwerin, which shows that active commitment is required at the local level.