New Year's reception in Bingen: Feser demands freedom and turnout!

New Year's reception in Bingen: Feser demands freedom and turnout!

On January 12, 2025, the New Year's reception took place in the Rhine Valley Congress Center in Bingen, to which Mayor Thomas Feser had invited. The event was festively decorated and attracted numerous guests from politics, administration, business and other social areas.

In his speech, Feser emphasized the numerous challenges that the new year brings. He particularly warned geopolitical topics, such as the overthrow in Syria, the effects of Donald Trump's election, shifts in power in the Middle East and the Ukraine decline. Feser appealed to those present to actively work for freedom and democracy, especially with regard to the upcoming Bundestag election on February 23, 2025.

positive developments in Bingen and current projects

Feser was optimistic about the positive developments in Bingen. The Federal Garden Show 2029 between Koblenz and Bingen will take place on almost 70 Rhine kilometers, which should enable projects for infrastructure and tourism. Several projects are currently being promoted in Bingen:

• redesign of the "intestinal wrap" in Bingerbrück.
• renewal of the infrastructure in Koblenzer Straße.
• road construction project Saarlandstraße Süd in Büdesheim.
• redesign of the "city entrance west" in the city center.

In addition, investments are made in the total renewal of the elevators at the main train station, with a financial volume of around 800,000 euros.

The financial Situation of the city shows an amount of 95 million euros in the earnings budget for 2025, while in 2026 92.5 million euros are scheduled. This goes hand in hand with annual misalignments of 3.6 million euros (2025) and 3.4 million euros (2026). The loan status will increase from 29.2 million euros to EUR 34.2 million by the end of 2026.

Another topic was the progress in the mobility turnaround, including the completion of the cycle path between the business park and Bingen as well as the inauguration of an 18 -kilometer section of the commuter route to Heidesheim. In addition, the equipment of 1,200 lamp heads with modern LED technology was initiated, whereby a saving of around 300,000 kilowatt hours per year is expected.

Feser reported on the secure continued existence of the Holy Spirit Hospital by supporting the district of Mainz-Bingen and the city of Bingen. From a cultural point of view, there will be an expansion of the Hildegard exhibition and an exhibition on the 100th birthday of the Binger medical center in the museum on the electricity. Information about the planned events is provided in the "Bingen Magazin".

The New Year's reception not only offered the guests the opportunity to network, but was also musically framed by the “Binger Town Musicians”. The event offered an outlook on the upcoming tasks and challenges, while the commitment to the future of the city of Bingen and its citizens was emphasized.

-transmitted by West-East media