Consultation hours in Bregenz: Citizens can provide concerns directly!

Consultation hours in Bregenz: Citizens can provide concerns directly!

In Bregenz a lot is happening! On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, all Bregenz citizens are cordially invited to take part in the office hours in the districts. These take place between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the respective districts, where the citizens can address their questions and concerns directly. Particular attention is paid to the connection between the population and the political level by the district representatives: inside, which act as official contact points. The city has divided into ten parts of the city, which are strongly based on kindergarten screens, so that every citizen is close to his voice.

How much the Bregenzer: Inside this option is not least evident in the election result of March 16, in which the SPÖ four districts, the ÖVP three, the Greens one, the FPÖ one and the Neos were also able to win a district. In the individual districts there are committed district representatives: Inside, which take care of the concerns of the citizens: inside:

• Mariahilf/Rieden: Nina Alagöz
• in the village: Michael Sagmeister
• Schendlingen: Mag.a Annette Rosemann-Kreidl
• Blumenegg: Savas Kaplan
• axle settlement/Brachsenweg: Deniz Özgün
• Weidach: Monika Mair meat
• Braike/Mehrerau: Theresa Rusch
• Fluh: Michael Sochor
• city center: Thomas Karg
• Oberstadt/Pfänder: Heribert Hehle

district offices as supporters

Bregenz has a high proportion of socially burdened households compared to the Vorarlberg average. To make matters worse, 31 percent of the apartments in the city are non -profit. For this reason, district offices were set up in the axis settlement and in Mariahilf, which act as important contact points. These offices have set themselves the goal of increasing the quality of life on site by promoting the residents' own engagement: promoting inside and networking. The district offices support socially disadvantaged people and organize district meetings and working groups, all of whom are important for the sense of community in Bregenz.

participation in urban development

The Bregenzer Weg of Citizen Participation could certainly serve as a model for other cities. In Berlin, similar approaches have been followed to include the citizens: inside the urban development. As the example of the "Guidelines for the participation of citizens in projects and processes of spatial urban development" shows, citizen participation was a central point for development. Here the interaction between politics and the population was placed and the results of the participation processes were made public. Such concepts can serve as inspiration for Bregenz in order to promote the participation of the citizens: to further promote inside.

The Bregenz office hours therefore not only offer an opportunity to address concerns directly, at the same time they are a step in the right direction to give the citizens the feeling, be heard and be viewed. Take the chance to get involved and actively shape the future of your city!

Bregenz is more than just a city - it is a lively organism that is constantly growing and thrives on the inside. Be part of it!