Matthias König: fresh wind for the Birkenfeld community!

Matthias König: fresh wind for the Birkenfeld community!

Birkenfeld, Deutschland - In the Birkenfeld community, there is worrying mood, which clouds through the announced closure of the Voestalpine plant. This decision could cost 220 jobs and presents the region with great economic challenges. Matthias König, who started service as the new mayor of the community on August 29, 2024, comments on the situation. In the interview, König explained that the voestalpine-out is a "bad news" for the region and can only be mitigated by sustainable economic strategies in order to make the location for employers more attractive, such as the Rhein-Zeitung reported.

König, who was elected mayor with an impressive election result of 64 percent, has already gained experience as an energy manager and fire inspector in various positions. He now wants to use these perspectives to give the community of sustainable impulses. He plans to highlight the strengths of the region and at the same time promote innovative projects that aim to improve the quality of life. His goal is to make the administration open and close to the citizen and to intensify the dialogue with the citizens. He will fall back on the already existing structures in order to maintain proven traditions, while at the same time he is concerned with the challenges of the shortage of skilled workers and economic strengthening, according to the official website of the Birkenfeld association.