Many municipalities are grappling with this question: How can - in times of increasing loss of trust in democratic institutions and polarised debates - the Communication between residents, municipal council and city administration be sustainably improved?
To this end, the Municipal Development Council Rottenburg am Neckar very specific recommendations for action, including on participation in the municipality and how to deal with anti-democratic actors. These have now been officially presented to the Lord Mayor and the local council. The recommendations can HERE can be read here.
The Deutschlandfunk has reported on the work of the Municipal Development Advisory Board in Rottenburg and captured numerous voices - the article can be downloaded here. HERE can be listened to.
Rottenburg am Neckar was a partner municipality in the 2022-2023 Municipal development councils pilot project - Shaping the future together locally. The pilot project supported 5 municipalities throughout Germany in implementing a municipal development council on a topic relevant to the future of the municipality.
