Suhl, Zella-Mehlis and Co.: New special-purpose association for southern Thuringia planned!

Suhl, Zella-Mehlis and Co.: New special-purpose association for southern Thuringia planned!

The cities of Suhl, Zella-Mehlis, Oberhof and Schleusingen are about to be founded. This was announced in a press conference by the mayors and mayors of the cities involved. The aim of this merger is the transfer of the municipal working group Oberzentrum Südthüringen to a legally binding special association. This is intended to achieve a closer cooperation between the cities and at the same time strengthen the economic development of the region.

The establishment of the special -purpose association is said to have been completed by July 2026 at the latest. In autumn 2023 there will be a corresponding decision in a joint meeting of the city councils. This inter -municipal cooperation is based on the municipal working group that has already existed since 2018, which has already achieved the first successes in the region. [Featuring dogs] reports that the responsible committees all pull together to set the course for future -proof development.

business development in focus

Another important aspect is the new federal funding initiative, which deals with the "absorption ability of funding in structurally weak rooms". This initiative was launched to strengthen the economy through targeted use of federal funding. Richard Rossel, the chairman of the municipal working group, said that the four cities presented clear approaches in their funding and they can therefore count one of only five selected regions for this funding. [Zella-Mehlis] emphasizes that this funding not only provides financial resources, but also to create new positions: As a funding meal and project coordinator, specialists are used that support companies in identifying and applying for funding.

Using these measures, the innovation dynamics in the region are to be increased. The project coordinator will take care of the management of the joint economic development of the four cities, with a special focus on precision technology and glass. The mayors of the cities involved strive for optimal economic framework for the companies in the region in order to promote their growth and to offer them networking with business and science.

The role of the special purpose association

A special-purpose association in Germany is a public law association of several local authorities to fulfill a common public purpose. The members can take on different tasks, for example in the areas of general interest, public infrastructure or business development. [Wikipedia] explains that special -purpose associations have been experiencing a renaissance in recent years, in particular due to their possibility of reducing costs through the shared use of resources. This form of inter -municipal cooperation enables financial excessive demands to avoid, which is of great importance for the cities affected in South Thuringia.

With all of these plans it becomes clear that the cities of Suhl, Zella-Mehlis, Oberhof and Schleusingen are on the right track in order to promote sustainable economic development in the region by establishing a special purpose association and the use of funding. In the future, many a positive result for the local companies and the entire population could result.