Penzing 2026: District boss Schüchner is planning a neighborhood festival and more!

Penzing 2026: District boss Schüchner is planning a neighborhood festival and more!

In the new year, the Penzing district leader, Michaela Schüchner, focused on a variety of projects that not only strengthen the sense of community, but also address significant social challenges. In an interview with meinkreis.at says Schüchner about the planned neighborhood festival in 2026 in Breitensee. This will offer the opportunity to get to know your neighbors better while spending time at children's play stations and information stands.

Another highlight will be the Penzing Women's Week in March. This series of events includes a film screening at the Breitenseer Lichtspiele and a tour of the Technical Museum, where the focus is on women's inventions. A particularly important point is the self-defense course for girls, which is offered in cooperation with Kiddy & Co. and the adult education center. This project emerged from the youth parliament and aims to promote personality development and safety in everyday life.

Challenges for young people

The district leader also addresses the need for school social work in Penzing, which has become particularly important since the corona pandemic in order to offer young people support. In this context, the need for better transport connections should also be mentioned. Schüchner sees challenges here such as inadequate bus connections on weekends and the need to renovate tracks on Linzer Straße, Hütteldorfer Straße and the U4.

But girls and women are not only supported in Penzing. The Jugend Eine Welt aid project aims to strengthen the rights of women and girls in many societies. It is reported that girls from disadvantaged backgrounds often suffer from discrimination and are limited in their development. Early marriage obligations, dropping out of school and violence in relationships are just some of the hurdles that many girls have to overcome. Their more strongly supported education could be an important contribution to equality in the long term, as girls from wealthy families often have better chances of self-determination jugendeeinewelt.at explained.

Global perspectives

When we talk about empowering girls, it's important not to lose sight of global efforts. The SOS Children's Villages actively advocate for the rights of girls and women by placing education and training at the center of their aid projects. Every year, millions of girls are married before they can go to school, which severely limits their development. Women who are financially dependent on men also have an increased risk of becoming victims of violence, according to findings SOS Children's Villages.

Sustainable change starts with education and empowering girls. Penzing uses a good knack for driving forward such projects not only in the district, but also on a larger scale. Schüchner sees the coming projects and events as an opportunity to make progress and improve the living environment of the residents. With a view to the challenges ahead, we are excited to see what developments the year 2026 will bring.