Waldweiler wins in the competition Our village has a future!

Waldweiler wins in the competition Our village has a future!

In a new nationwide competition "Our village has a future", several communities have successfully emerged and impressively demonstrated their strengths. After the interrupted participation due to the corona pandemic, Rhineland-Palatinate has now taken part in this important competition again with full force. The municipality of Waldweiler, which won first place in the district decision and received prize money of 300 euros. District Administrator Stefan Metzdorf praised the village unity and the innovative projects of the residents, which manifest themselves in diverse ideas such as the renovation of old buildings and a planned “Startup municipality” project, such as Wochenspiegellive.de reported.

successful communities in the Rhein-Sieg district

The services in the Rhein-Sieg district were also recognized, where the award for the same competition for outstanding village initiatives took place at the award ceremony for the same competition. District Administrator Sebastian Schuster congratulated the winners, who received a total of 5 times gold, 6 times silver and 4 times bronze. The municipalities of Deesem (Lohmar) and Helpenstell (Windeck) were awarded gold for their successful contributions in the category "Small towns among 800 inhabitants", while Gielsdorf, Lüftelberg and Neuhonrath-Aauel triumphed in the category "Large towns over 1,000 inhabitants". Participation in this competition shows how important the commitment of the villagers for the design of their own future is, as rhein-sieg-kreis.de

The competition promotes the development of future -proof structures in the villages, which means that the quality of life of the residents is to be improved and new perspectives are to be created. This year, a total of 15,000 euros in prize money was awarded to support the committed communities and to reward their valuable commitment to the village community. This commitment is not only important for the respective community, but also strengthens rural areas as a whole.