Will Simmering finally become part of the 2025 youth parliament?

Will Simmering finally become part of the 2025 youth parliament?

In the heart of Simmering there is currently an important topic that affects the youth and the entire district policy: the youth parliament. The young Simmeringer Luca doctor's man has repeatedly asked about the situation of the youth parliament in the past few days, which in the years 2023 and 2024 only remained a phantom. Junges.gv.at . Here young people are given the opportunity to actively work on political decision -making processes and to make themselves heard. Over 300 young people between the ages of 5 and 20 took part in the last year.

The next round will start next autumn, in which young people between the ages of 14 and 20 can register in order to become active in their district. Until October 6, 2023, interested parties can use the platform apply.junges.wien . Parliament meetings take place between November 2023 and March 2024, with many important topics being on the agenda, such as climate protection and urban planning.

A look into the future

In February there was an important meeting of 60 delegates from the Vienna youth parliament and 235 children of the institution mentioned in the town hall. The aim was to help shape the child and youth strategy for the years 2025 to 2030, as press.wien.gv.at in detail. At this meeting, urban politicians, including Vice Mayor Christoph Return, emphasized the importance of the contributions of youth for the political design of the city.

The young people had the opportunity to prepare for the discussions through interactive games and workshops. The focus was on topics such as life maintenance costs, access to citizenship, equality and climate funding. This form of active participation not only promotes political awareness, but also enables direct exchange with representatives: inside the city government.

The networking of children's and youth parliament is a big step towards a stronger political integration of young people. It turns out that the voice of the next generation has to be heard - and that the initiatives like the youth parliament also earn a chance in a district like Simmering. So it remains exciting whether the youth parliament actually starts in Simmering in 2025 and thus enriches the political landscape of the district.