Christian Hirte in conversation: Citizens' round table inspires in Barchfeld!

Christian Hirte in conversation: Citizens' round table inspires in Barchfeld!

On Wednesday evening, a lively town table took place in the Barchfeld Sängerklause, which was organized by the CDU Barchfeld-Himmelborn. The chairman Ralph Groß, who has been the mayor of the community since 2010, welcomed the participants and presented the prominent guest of the evening: Christian Hirte, the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport. The municipality of Barchfeld-Himmelborn, with around 4,270 inhabitants, showed great interest in political issues and the exchange with representatives of state and federal politics.

shepherd did not miss the opportunity to personally answer the questions of the citizens present, which caused a lively discussion. This type of citizen dialogue is of great importance, not only to inform the citizens, but also to reduce inhibitions towards political actors. The exchange with shepherd took place in a friendly, but also critical framework, which underlines the importance of these events.

The Citizens' Stammtisch in the context of current discussions

The Citizens' Stammtisch fell together with a number of other events that draw attention to the current Bundestag election. So recently in Dermbach, where shepherd also led a regulars' table. There, around 50 interested topics such as the current political developments after a tragic knife attack in Aschaffenburg discussed. This shows how strongly local political events can also be influenced by higher -level, national topics. The criticism of the traffic light government was not neglected in these conversations; Hirte has described the last three years as a "lost time" for the population and criticized the exit from nuclear energy and the heating law as a "shot in the knee".

The current political climate is therefore a mixed matter, and the inquiries from the citizens covered a lot of diversity - from questions about asylum policy to social balance to the importance of wind power in the forest. The need for transparent and anactively politics has also been expressed several times, especially at a time when many citizens question trust in political institutions.

participation of children and adolescents

An important aspect that keeps appearing in the discussion is the participation of young people in local politics. The latest regulations, as anchored in § 26a of the Thuringian local regulations, give the children and adolescents the right to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. The CDU sees this as an essential point to involve the future generation in the design of its own living environment.

The association Thuringia designer plays an important role in this context by offering young people opportunities for participating at the local level. These initiatives are not only important for political education, but also promote the commitment and responsibility of the youth for their community.