Minister of Economic Affairs Boos-John: Future plans for the Thuringian Rhön!

Minister of Economic Affairs Boos-John: Future plans for the Thuringian Rhön!

The Thuringian Rhön is currently becoming the setting for the "Possmacher Tour 2025", which is led by the Minister of Economic Affairs Colette Boos-John (CDU). On July 18, 2025, the minister, together with the member of the state parliament, Martin Henkel, also from the CDU, was on site to promote the regional development of the area and to discuss new strategies. A really exciting appointment took place in the Dermbach technology and start-up promotion center, where they replaced with the board of the Rhönforum and other regional actors. A central topic of this meeting was the future of the Rhönforum and its role in regional development. Martin Henkel, the chairman of the Rhönforum, brought important impulses.

Colette Boos-John has established itself as a driving force in the economy. She studied business administration at the Gießen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences and took over the management of her family company in 1997. Wikipedia documented that she also made a name for herself by numerous honorary offices and commitments in the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Her experience and expertise are of great importance, especially for the support of rural areas.

focus on local mobility

Especially in rural areas, alternative forms of mobility become more important, which are becoming increasingly necessary due to demographic change. According to information from the Thuringian state government, many regions are affected by a weak local public transport (public transport). Interior Thuringia has found that perspective-limited persons are often dependent on taxis or neighboring. These mobility limits are often affected by low incomes or a small pension, which stands in the way of access to transport options.

The minister takes these challenges seriously and has emphasized in her conversations that new, flexible mobility offers are of great relevance, especially for the rural population. A study on citizens' bus projects that are supposed to serve as additional public mobility offers is also in development. This study examines important aspects such as accessibility, electromobility and autonomous driving solutions to improve the mobility offering, taking into account the interests of everyone.

collaboration for the future

The framework conditions for the successful implementation of such projects are analyzed and helpful recommendations for action are developed. The results flow into a brochure that should serve as support for future initiatives. This shows that the state government under the direction of Colette Boos-John actively concerns the challenges in regional development.

Overall, it becomes clear that the "Possmacher Tour 2025" not only represents a political program, but also brings concrete measures to improve the situation in rural areas. The exchange on site is essential and gives hope for a positive development in the Thuringian Rhön.