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Next week, there will be three days of meetings, with a total of four sessions.

Tuesday, November
17. At 5:00 p.m., the Committee on the Environment and Climate Protection will meet in the City Council chamber on the Markt. Topics will include the concept for the City of Aachen’s “Aachen macht Boden gut” campaign to reduce land sealing, as well as the 2025 energy and greenhouse gas balance sheet. The committee will also discuss goals, measures, and the next steps for Aachen’s heat action plan.

At the same time, starting at 5:00 p.m., the meeting of the Aachen Event (formerly Eurogress) Operations Committee will take place in Conference Room 3 at Eurogress Aachen. The agenda includes the interim financial report for the third quarter of 2026, Aachen Event’s annual financial statements for 2025, and the marketing strategy for Aachen Event’s venues.

Wednesday, November
18. On Wednesday, the Aachen City Council will meet at 5:00 p.m. in the council chamber of Aachen City Hall. The public portion of the meeting will focus on the election of a deputy mayor for the Department of Law, Public Order, and Contractual Affairs, as well as that person’s appointment as First Deputy Mayor, and on the second overview list of additional taxable positions as part of the budget consolidation. In addition, the “Aachen Makes Up Ground” unsealing campaign is also on the agenda.

Thursday, November
19 To conclude the session week, the Culture, Theater, and Adult Education Committee will meet on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. In the Mozartstraße administrative building, the 2027 exhibition plans for the Ludwig Forum for International Art, the Suermondt-Ludwig Museum, and the museums along the Route Charlemagne will be presented. Other topics include progress reports on the “Haus der Neugier” and the Musikmuschel.

Additional Information
: As a general rule, interested residents are welcome to attend public hearings. Citizens are asked to check the City Council Information System shortly before the meeting to confirm that it will take 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/.