Floridsdorf youth parliament: Projects for a better quality of life!

Floridsdorf youth parliament: Projects for a better quality of life!

In Floridsdorf the time has come again: The youth parliament "Word Up! 21" presented its winning projects for the school year 2024/25. On June 23, 2025, the exciting final presentation took place in the Shopping Center Nord, where numerous participants presented the results of their creative ideas. District of Deputy Josef Fischer was present and recognized the importance of the initiatives for the local community.

A total of four exciting projects with a total budget of 70,000 euros were selected. These include:

• W-LAN in the Underground / Skatepark North Bridge
• bench with charging station in the educational institution "Willy Resetarits" (Bentheimstrasse/Kahlgasse)
• trampoline in the park system Gitlbauergasse
• New soccer goals in the Lüssenpromenade Park

The youth parliament Wordup! 21 actively promotes participatory democracy among young people between the ages of 13 and 14. This initiative has proven to be really valuable to increase the quality of life in Floridsdorf and to take up new ideas from the youth. In this school year, the budget was increased by 40 percent, which means a remarkable increase to 70,000 euros, supported by the financing of the city of Vienna and organizations such as the Viennese Youth Center Association.

a strong sign of youth participation

In total, over 500 young people took part in the final vote, which shows the great response and commitment of the young population. Eight projects were available for coordination for the 3rd and 4th classes, whereby only the best ideas for implementation were selected. Organized by the local youth centers, the students collected ideas that not only improve their own living space, but also include other citizens.

The success of these projects speaks a clear language: young people are willing to take responsibility and actively contribute to the design of their surroundings. Similar models are becoming increasingly relevant in other cities. According to the German Federal Youth Ring, the participation of young people is being promoted more and more in municipal decisions. Youth parliaments are a tried and tested format to give young people a voice and actively involve them in decision-making processes, such as [dbjr.de] (https://www.dbjr.de/artikel/jugendparlamente-als-ein--kommunalen-jugenden-jugenden-jugenden-jugenden-jugende.

The projects that emerged from this exchange are to be realized in the coming months. The participant schools, including the MS Leopoldau, NMS Adolf Loos Gasse and many more, have compiled their ideas and presented them for the benefit of the community.

What does the future bring?

The positive feedback and the lively participation of the young people hope that such initiatives from Floridsdorf will continue to be strengthened in the future. By receiving a say in the youth, not only their concerns, but also a new perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the city are encouraged. It remains to be seen which exciting projects will be created next, but one thing is certain: the young people indicate the tone and show that they can actively help shape their environment.