City of Aachen
Welcome to the district - or social area - Zentrum and Soers
Your representatives on the Senior Citizens' Council in this district are:
Christa Kerinnis
Spokeswoman for the district
M: +49 176 4114 5559
christakerinnis@freenet.de
Dagmar Bach
M: +49 151 5875 2728
daggibach@t-online.de
Günter Behner
M: +49 178 9696 933
guenter.behner@netaachen.de
Klaus Hoffmann
Phone: +49 241 406639
khoffman@freenet.de
We are there for you personally during these consultation hours:
every first Tuesday of the month from 12.30 - 14.00
in the parish hall of the Annakirche
Annastraße 35, Aachen
Participation in committees and working groups
Our commitment to the Aachen Zentrum and Soers district includes participation in district development and city-wide committees:
- Citizens' Forum Aachen - Christa Kerinnis
- Committee on Science and Digitization - Dagmar Bach
- Sports Committee - Dagmar Bach
- Works Committee for Culture and Theater - Günter Behner
- Commission for barrier-free building - Günter Behner
- District Council Aachen Mitte - Dagmar Bach and Günter Behner
Since September 2022, there has also been cross-district cooperation with District 2 Hochschulviertel and Hörn, whose members also take part in the consultation hours.
Examples from our district work
In our monthly consultation hour, the most diverse problems of Aachen's senior citizens are discussed.
For example, we discussed ASEAG route maps that are no longer printed, distances to ASEAG bus stops that are too long, the accessibility of paths in the Westpark with wheelchairs or complaints about the Nile goose and its excrement.
A particular problem is the historic pavement in the city centre, which is difficult for senior citizens to walk on, and neglected paths, which can lead to serious falls. Broken bones and physical injuries suffered by one citizen were documented.
In many cases, help was successfully provided. For example, ASEAG route maps are once again available at the Peterstraße service point, paths in Westpark have been repaired, contact has been established with social welfare authorities and problems from other districts have been passed on to the relevant members of the Seniors' Council.
Our plans for 2023/2024
There are many more questions and topics to be addressed:
At our suggestion, the senior citizens' sports club will set up a self-defence course for senior citizens.
Other issues include the accessibility and delays of buses and trains and the ASEAG price increase.
A recurring problem is cyclists who endanger senior citizens on the sidewalks and in the pedestrian zones - but especially on Münsterplatz and at the market.
There are also always new topical issues. So there is still a lot to do.