Tuesday, February 3,
The Committee for the Environment and Climate Protection meets at 5 pm. One of the items to be discussed: The adoption of the environmental report and its inclusion in the explanatory statement for the second amendment to the AACHEN*2030 land use plan - wind energy areas. Also on the agenda: the redesign of the playground and the green space at Hirschgraben and the current status of the fight against the Asian hornet. The latter is an agenda item proposed by the "Die Linke" parliamentary group.
At the same time, the meeting of the election review committee begins in the council chamber of Aachen City Hall. It determines the validity of the past elections: the election and run-off election for Lord Mayor of the City of Aachen, the election of the City Council, the district councils and the Integration Council.
The meeting of the Children and Youth Committee will also start at 5 p.m. in the Mozartstraße administration building, room 207. Three of the items on the agenda: The results of a survey by the Youth Welfare Advisory Board on the childcare situation in Aachen, the draft budget for 2026 including the financial plan up to 2029 and a report on the "CuBi" (Container und Begegnung inklusiv) meeting point set up in Aachen-Forst.
Wednesday, February 4,
The Aachen-Brand district council meets at 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the associated district office on Paul-Küpper-Platz. Among other things, it will discuss the selection of family centers and parent cafés for the 2026/2027 daycare year, the forestry plan for this year and the 2026 budget discussions.
At the same time, the meeting of the Aachen-Kornelimünster/Walheim district council will begin in the meeting room of the district office on Schulberg. The 2026 budget consultations will also be discussed in Kornelimünster/Walheim. Also: a report from Eurogress on the 2026 Historical Fair and the needs planning for childcare in the city of Aachen for the 2026/2027 childcare year.
The Main and Finance Committee also meets at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber. On the agenda: the business plans for 2026 for the City of Aachen's facility management and cultural operations. Another item: the annual report of the foundations for 2024.
The meeting of the Aachen-Laurensberg district council begins at 5.30 p.m. in the meeting room of the district office on Rathausstraße. One of the topics: The status report on the application by the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group for the special protection of children in road traffic and traffic calming in front of elementary school in Laurensberg. The district council also deals with measures in the northern Püngelerstraße from a motion by the CDU parliamentary group. It also takes a look at the planning decision for the new development of southern Püngelerstraße.
The meeting of the Aachen-Richterich district council begins at 6 p.m. in Schloss Schönau (meeting room on the second floor). Two status reports will be discussed: one from Autobahn GmbH on the application of noise-reducing asphalt on the A4 and one on the fire department's deployment times following the closure of the Horbach Bridge. The 2026 budget discussions are also on the agenda.
The Aachen-Haaren district council meets at 6 p.m. in the meeting room of the community center on Germanusstraße. Three of the topics: An exchange with the management of the daycare centers in the Haaren district, the improvement of the traffic situation and safety at the junction of Kleinheidstraße and Verlautenheider Straße, as well as a status report on the funded project Rad-Vorrang-Route (RVR).
Thursday, February 5,
The Committee for Social Affairs and Demography meets at 5 p.m. in the council chamber. Among other things, it will be looking at socially oriented neighborhood development with projects in Forst/Driescher Hof. Under the title "Strengthening queer life in Aachen", three council motions from the Green and SPD parliamentary groups are also on the agenda. The allocation of funds for integration measures this year is another item on the agenda.
The meeting of the Committee for Schools and Further Education will also begin at 5 p.m. in the Mozartstraße administration building, room 207. One of the topics will be the introduction of a PRIMUS school in Aachen. Here, elementary school are to be integrated into secondary schools in order to learn together for longer. The committee also discusses the name change of the municipal Montessori community elementary school and the donation of a climbing pyramid by the GGS Am Höfling support association.
At the same time, the Personnel and Administration Committee will meet in the Campus meeting room, room SG113. The agenda includes the second reading of the staffing plan for this year and the development of personnel and pension expenses for 2026, the draft budget for 2026 including financial planning up to 2029 and the progress report on the site development of the new fire and rescue station 2 in Kornelimünster.
Further information
Interested residents are generally admitted to the public deliberations. 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/.