As a city of the future, Aachen has set out with a large number of stakeholders to become an innovative municipality for citizen dialog and to shape the future of the city together with urban society. For us, genuine citizen participation means that your ideas, experiences and perspectives are incorporated into the work of politics and administration. Your opinion counts: Shape Aachen with us!
Making Aachen fit for the future with the first permanent citizens' council in Germany. Tackling issues that are of concern to citizens, discussing them with other interested parties and struggling to find the best solutions. The results of the Citizens' Council are an important source of advice for politicians and administrators.
Your participation is in demand: The City of Aachen's participation portal offers all citizens the opportunity to actively participate in administrative and political decision-making processes, regardless of time and place.
Our city thrives on commitment to the common good.
Everyone benefits from good networking, but how do I find the right engagement partner? On our Engagementdirekt portal, anyone can find suitable suggestions in just a few clicks: without a time-consuming search and in line with their own requirements.
Volunteering strengthens cohesion and brings about positive changes in many areas of life. Various funding is available to support this valuable work. They can help to realize projects, purchase materials or organize events.
Further training for volunteers offers the opportunity to learn new skills, deepen existing knowledge and exchange ideas with like-minded people. Let's grow together and enrich volunteering with fresh knowledge and new ideas.
With the volunteer scholarship, the StädteRegion and the city of Aachen want to support young people in their voluntary work and in this way appreciate their commitment.
In the "Engagierte Stadt" Aachen, stakeholders from civil society, politics, administration, business and universities work together to create a democratic, diverse and united society in which engagement is actively practiced.
The Volunteer Pass is a recognition of volunteer work. It is intended as a small thank you for the years of help, support and effort of Aachen's volunteers.
Good tips and useful information on topics such as mentoring projects, fundraising and legal aspects help with orientation.
The Bürger*innentreff in the OecherLab is a central contact point in the city center that invites all citizens to engage in open dialogue with the city administration.
