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Seniors' Council

Welcome to the website of the Senior Citizens' Council of the City of Aachen. With these pages, we want to supplement the city's pages on ageing from the perspective of fellow citizens who are already older. Ideally, these pages should not be a portal for the 60-plus generation, but should also address cross-generational commonalities. Here you will find information and suggestions and learn more about our work as a seniors' council. And if you are still missing something, please send us an e-mail toredaktion@seniorenrat-aachen.org.

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  • Latest news

    In this section we inform you about our work and other senior-specific topics.

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  • events

    The range of events on offer for the (prospective) 60-plus generation is diverse, but also confusing. We try to shed some light on this jungle.

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  • App recommendations

    The smartphone has become an integral part of everyday life. Here we present the apps and websites that you can definitely use or should at least have on your smartphone.

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  • Our projects

    Transparency is important to us. Here we provide information on the specific topics we are currently working on and the current status.

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Introducing the Senior Citizens' Council

Every five years, all citizens of the city of Aachen aged 60 and over have the opportunity to elect new honorary representatives to the Senior Citizens' Council. But who is the Senior Citizens' Council, what does it do and why should you vote in 2027?

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The Senior Citizens' Council in the districts

The Senior Citizens' Council wants to be close to the citizens of Aachen and actively listen to their wishes and concerns. For this reason, Aachen has been divided into 14 social areas (districts), which are not necessarily identical to the city districts. Each of these districts elects its own representatives.

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Senior citizens' council in politics

Decisions are made in the political committees. However, senior citizens are quickly forgotten. That is why representatives of the Senior Citizens' Council are represented in many important committees to contribute their views - even if we do not have the right to vote. All public information can be found in the City of Aachen's council information system.

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Chairman of the Senior Citizens' Council

Günter Behner

Tel: 0178 96 96 933

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