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Press release of the state capital Wiesbaden

Committees meet

Several committees of the City Council will be meeting in public next week.

The Committee on Women, Equality, Health, and Care will meet on Tuesday, September 15, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 318. Under the agenda item “Women and Equality,” topics include “Current Status—Luisa Is Here!,” “Don’t Let Independent Organizations, Associations, and Initiatives Down: Reliability of City Grants for Women, Equality, and Health,” “Presentation of the ‘Istanbul Lokal’ Project Concept and Funding Opportunities Through Grant Programs,” and “Strengthening the Safety of Women and Girls in Public Spaces.” Under the agenda item “Health and Care,” topics include “Prevention kiosks—low-threshold health and drug prevention in Wiesbaden,” “Strengthening preventive health care for people who use drugs by installing prevention kiosks in the state capital of Wiesbaden,” “Psychosocial Emergency Care at the Wiesbaden Fire Department,” “Ensuring Access to Primary Care Physicians and Specialists,” and “Care Support Center in Wiesbaden.” 

The Environment Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m., at Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 15, Montreux-San Sebastian Room. The agenda for the meeting includes, among other topics, “Presentation of the Climate Adaptation Concept,” “Forest Fire Risk in the Wiesbaden City Forest,” “Photovoltaics Above Parking Lots—Potential, Implementation Pathways, and Pilot Sites,” “Drinking Water Security in Wiesbaden through 2040,” as well as several motions regarding the new power plant on the Ingelheimer Aue.

The Social Affairs Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 16, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 22. Among other topics, committee members will discuss “Language Programs and Labor Market Access for Immigrants,” “Don’t Let Independent Organizations, Associations, and Initiatives Down: Reliability of Municipal Grants for Social Services, Youth, and Integration,” “Rise in Housing-Related Expenses in Wiesbaden Since 2025,” “St. Elisabeth Daycare Center—Status Report and Decision Proposal,” “Social Infrastructure in Urban Development Projects,” “Situation of Daycare Providers Funded Through Lump-Sum Grants,” “Pastoral Care in Emergencies,” “Joining the European Coalition of Cities Against Racism (ECCAR),” “Recovery Rate for Advance Child Support Payments,” “Key Findings of the 2025 Wiesbaden Youth Survey—Brief Oral Report,” and “Report on Current Developments in the Department of Health, Social Affairs, Consumer Protection, and Housing.” 

The Audit Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 16, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 318. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include “Waste-to-Energy Plant—Review of Contract Terms,” “Audit Office and Corporate Audit—Cooperation and Further Development of Structures,” “Disbandment of the Rescue Dog Unit,” “Whistleblower Protection,” and “Increase in the Threshold Value for the Two-Part Decision-Making Process and Plausibility Checks for Municipal Construction Projects.”

The Committee on Mobility will meet on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 22. Among other items, the following topics are on the agenda: “Presentation of the communications agency for the transit network reform,” “Rheinhöhe Sports Park—Access via eco-friendly transportation, implementation proposal,” “E-scooters in Wiesbaden’s pedestrian zones,” “Use of bus lanes by home care and medical services—current status,” and “Possible maglev train between Ostfeld and the main station and its implications.” 

The Committee on Schools, Culture, and City Partnerships will meet on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 301. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include “Mental Health Days at Wiesbaden Schools,” “Expanding Infrastructure at the Tempelhofer Straße Integrated School (IGS) with Full-Day Program,” “Don’t Let Independent Organizations, Clubs, and Initiatives Down: Reliability of City Grants for Schools, Culture, and Sister Cities,” “KulturCampus,” and “Status of LHW Funding for Sister Cities.” 

The Committee on Sports, Civic Participation, and Volunteer Work will meet on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6, Room 318. During the meeting, committee members will discuss, among other topics, “The condition of the artificial turf at Niederfeld,” “Making tennis courts future-proof,” “Consulting clubs, simplifying procedures—reducing bureaucracy in volunteer work,” “Do Not Let Independent Organizations, Clubs, and Initiatives Down: Reliability in City Grants for Sports, Volunteer Work, and Civic Participation.”

Those interested can also find further information about the meetings in the Wiesbaden Political Information System (PIWi) at piwi.wiesbaden.de (opens in a new tab). 

 


This press release is issued by the Press Office of the State Capital of Wiesbaden, Schlossplatz 6, 65183 Wiesbaden, pressereferatwiesbadende Citizens with questions can contact the responsible department or office.

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