Coffee gossip for seniors: A new meeting point in Zella-Mehlis!

Coffee gossip for seniors: A new meeting point in Zella-Mehlis!

The first coffee gossip for seniors in Zella-Mehlis took place on July 3, 2025 and offered the participants a welcome opportunity to exchange ideas and chat about everyday topics. The event was organized by Senioren advisory board , which has made a good name for himself in his endeavor to counteract loneliness among older citizens. The chairman Manfred Niedenthal was pleased with the appeal of the initiative.

The topics of the coffee gossip range from sports offers to contact points for seniors, and the interest is noticeable. The senior advisory board, which represents the interests of the older citizens towards the city council and mayor, would continue to remain active and relies on regular meetings. Further coffee gossip dates have already been determined: On August 28, September 25, October 23 and November 13, 2025, the seniors will meet in the consulting room in Hauptstraße 76. The senior advisory board then meets from 4 p.m.

digital offers for seniors

at a time when social interaction is difficult for many seniors, interest in digital technologies has grown. The senior advisory board has found that many older people would like to learn the possibilities of smartphones and computers. In order to bring you closer to these skills, the Volkshochschule in Zella-Mehli's free courses are planning to support digital user experience.

The Menschen-zenschen-schen-225006"> Federal program "Digitalpakt old" offers an excellent basis, because it promotes the creation of digital experience for older people Germany. So far, 50 new places have already been launched, which expand the network to a total of 200 learning locations. These facilities are provided with 3000 euros to offer courses that strengthen the digital know-how of older people.

• smartphone courses for beginners
• Introductions into online banking
• PC basic courses

With over 15,000 senior citizens who have been using these learning opportunities since 2021, the positive effect of such initiatives is evident. Participants aged 70 or older often take part in these lessons and understand the practical use of digital applications for their lives.

In a time when Corona pandemic, many traditional events, such as spring and autumn traffic training training, has severely restricted, it is all the more important to develop alternative formats. The senior advisory board already discussed this in its meeting on August 16 and invites the population to submit suggestions or reviews on the website.

summarized it can be said that there are interesting developments in Zella-Mehli's interesting developments that aim to enable older citizens an active and self-determined life. In the future, the success of the coffee gossip and the new digital offers will certainly help to further strengthen the community of the elderly.