Local councils convene in Garbsen and Memmingen

The newly elected city council of Garbsen commenced its first session on November 2. Mayor Claudio Provenzano (SPD) was sworn in for a second term, calling for respectful and substantive political debate. Rüdiger Kauroff (SPD) was elected as the council chairman and will also serve as the first honorary deputy mayor. Other deputy mayoral positions were filled by Jessica Peine (Greens), Diana Köhler-Lübbecke (Greens), and Peter Hahne (CDU).

In Memmingen, the newly reconstituted Integration Advisory Board held its first meeting on October 27. Petros Merakou was elected as the new chairman, with former chair Patricia Isac serving as his deputy. The board aims to represent the interests of Memmingen’s diverse population, which includes approximately 45 percent of residents with a migration background, and facilitates dialogue between the public and city politics.