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Local politics

Local Politics for the Week of July 6–12

Tuesday, July
7: The Children and Youth Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. in the multipurpose hall at Maria im Tann on Unterer Backertsweg. The agenda includes adjusting the subsidy rates for overnight summer camps as part of the summer recreation program, a request from the Aachen Youth Association for funding to purchase furniture and a handcart, and a KiBiz grant to make childcare hours more flexible at three daycare centers.

Wednesday, July
8:
The Aachen-Mitte District Council will meet at 5:00 p.m. in the council chamber at Aachen City Hall. The District Council will hold discussions with Mayor Dr. Michael Ziemons. In addition, the arbitrator for the Aachen-Mitte I (South) arbitration district will introduce himself, and council members will discuss the redesign of the street layout on Wilhelmstraße.

The Aachen-Brand District Council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the council chamber of the district office on Paul-Küpper-Platz. The agenda includes the results of the feasibility study on the mobility hub on Rombachstraße, the implementation of “fast-track planning procedures” for housing construction, and the “Im Ginster/Commercial Zone Expansion” zoning plan.

Also at 5:00 p.m., a special session of the Aachen-Kornelimünster/Walheim District Council will begin in the meeting room of the local district office on Schulberg. Three of the topics on the agenda are: the “Oberforsbacher Straße/Auf dem Anger” zoning plan, the designation of a portion of Augustinerweg as a traffic area, and the creation of a playground in Walheim.

The Aachen-Eilendorf District Council, on the other hand, will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber of the district office on Heinrich-Thomas-Platz. The council will discuss an amendment to the weekly market ordinance, the school development plan for elementary schools covering the period from 2025/2026 to 2030/2031, and the implementation of “fast-track planning procedures.”

Finally, at 6:00 p.m., the Aachen-Haaren District Council will meet in the conference room of the community center on Germanusstraße. The council will discuss a traffic plan for the southern part of Haaren’s town center aimed at improving traffic safety, regional bike express routes, and options for restoring the path connection at the “Zur Scheidmühle” pedestrian bridge.

Thursday, July
9:
The “Continuing Education Network” will be presented at 5:00 p.m. in Room 207 of the administration building on Mozartstraße during the meeting of the Committee on Schools and Continuing Education. Other topics on the agenda include the school development plan for elementary schools, as well as lifecycle management and the sustainable reuse of iPads and digital equipment in city schools.

The second phase of construction on Lütticher Straße, the “Campus West” project, and the redesign of the street layout on Wilhelmstraße: These are three of the items on the agenda for the Mobility Committee meeting at 5 p.m. in the City Council chamber.

Further information
In principle, interested residents are admitted to the public deliberations. Citizens are requested to check the Council information system at short notice to find out whether the respective meeting is taking place. All dates, agenda items and public meeting documents can be found in the City of Aachen's council information system at https://ratsinfo.aachen.de/public/.

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