Ten years of commitment to Salzgitter's youth celebrated

Celebrating the tenth birthday of the Youth Parliament (from left): Marco Schmitz, Head of Children, Youth and Family Services of the City of Salzgitter, Christian Striese, Second Mayor of the City of Salzgitter, City Councillor Dr. Dirk Härdrich, Moritz Panning, Managing Director of the Youth Parliament, Erik Maaß, Spokesperson of the Youth Parliament, Tom Ludwig, Secretary of the Youth Parliament and some of the members of the Youth Parliament and guests.

Christian Striese, Second Mayor of the city of Salzgitter, congratulated them on behalf of the Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel, the city council, the administration and also personally. He congratulated the young people on "their" parliament, which exists thanks to motivated Salzgitter residents who stand up for young people in the city. "This is a great success for all of us," said the Second Mayor. He emphasized that the voice of young people is important to the city council and to him as Second Mayor. With the youth parliament, there is a representative body that complements the activities of the city of Salzgitter for children and young people. The youth parliament is therefore a further building block in the child and family-friendly learning city of Salzgitter. Christian Striese thanked all those involved and wished the current youth parliament every success.

City Councillor Dr. Dirk Härdrich looked back on the beginnings of the Salzgitter Youth Parliament. He emphasized that there have been committed young people in Salzgitter for ten years who are active in the youth parliament as the voice of young people. "That is something special." In many other cities, youth parliaments had fallen asleep again after a while. This makes the commitment of the youth parliamentarians in Salzgitter all the more impressive.

Erik Maaß, speaker of the youth parliament (right) and secretary Tom Ludwig looked back on ten years of the youth parliament.

Erik Maaß, spokesperson for the youth parliament, and Tom Ludwig, secretary of the youth parliament, looked back on the activities of the past five youth parliaments: participation in the climate run: Garbage collection at Salzgittersee; participation Day of Racism; Summerbreak party for a good cause, Catcall project, networking and participation in events the two mentioned as well as the commitment to the gates at Steterburg elementary school, the survey of young people around canteen food and the topic of leisure time as well as the anti-racism campaign as part of "Black Lives Matter".

The two highlighted the ideas box, which was initiated by the first youth parliament and is still in existence. "Your ideas are still welcome, as are your suggestions," emphasized Erik Maß. They emphasized that the young people have already achieved a lot over the past ten years, but that the youth parliament will not run out of topics.

It is therefore all the more important that the voice of young people continues to be heard. That is why they hope and wish that there will be more committed people who would like to work for the young people in Salzgitter in their free time.

Everyone toasted to this and celebrated together with music and a varied culinary offering.

10 years of the Salzgitter Youth Parliament were celebrated.

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What does the youth parliament do?

The new and sixth youth parliament of Salzgitter began its work on 30.05.2024 with its constituent meeting. It consists of 19 people between the ages of twelve and 20.

This includes ten young people who were already represented in the youth parliament during the 5th electoral term. Eight parliamentarians will be new members.

Erik Maaß was elected as the new speaker at the constituent meeting. Lenya-Marie Denecke was elected as the new deputy speaker. What is special: Both were already active in these functions in the "old" youth parliament. Tom Ludwig was elected secretary.

After 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022, the current Youth Parliament is the sixth Youth Parliament.

The Youth Parliament meets publicly eight times a year. It receives suggestions and requests from children and young people in Salzgitter and develops possible solutions that are implemented in cooperation with the city administration or forwarded to the council or the specialist committees.

It is involved in measures taken by the administration and the council that affect the interests of children and young people.
The Youth Parliament can also set up open working groups to deal with specific issues. All young people from Salzgitter can also participate in these groups.

Further information about the Youth Parliament:

In December 2013, the Salzgitter City Council decided that there should be a youth parliament in Salzgitter. The administration has already drawn up guidelines and rules of procedure for this youth parliament with youth groups, student representatives and young people: Anyone between the ages of 12 and 14 could stand for election as an assessor. Three assessors with an advisory role complete the youth parliament. Young people between the ages of 15 and 21 could stand as candidates for the Youth Parliament.

The youth parliament has 25 seats for parliamentarians who can pass resolutions, express wishes and take initiatives that are also put on the agenda of the city council.

The speaker of the youth parliament is also an advisory member of the youth welfare committee, which submits proposals that are discussed by the city council.

The Youth Parliament meets around eight times a year.

The constituent meeting of the first Youth Parliament was on 14.05.2014.

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