Chemnitz on the verge of upheaval: City council discusses dissolution of the CTM!

Chemnitz on the verge of upheaval: City council discusses dissolution of the CTM!

There are turbulent times for Tourismus- und Marketing GmbH (CTM) in the center of Chemnitz. Mayor Sven Schulze has suggested to the city council to end this path and initiate liquidation proceedings. The reasons are alarming: the city is struggling with a tense budget situation and is trying to dismantle duplicate structures. Schulze emphasized that the continuation of CTM does not make sense under the current conditions and added that at least the tourism tasks could possibly be transferred to existing organizations. The decision on the dissolution should be made at the important city council meeting today, as well chemnitz.de reported.

Accusations and concerns

The situation has already led to an outcry from the CTM works council, which describes the dissolution as an incorrect and questionable approach. Works council chairwoman Katrin Bothe said in a statement that the company has made valuable contributions to Chemnitz's tourism development in recent years. The idea that there is a lack of expertise is simply wrong. In addition, it remains unclear what savings will actually be achieved through the liquidation, as the employee representatives note. There are consistent voices calling for an examination of the continued employment of the 14 employees, such as the Die Linke faction in the Chemnitz city council, which submitted an amendment to emphasize this request. In the context of the turbulent developments and the threat of dissolution, the next steps seem critical, as the city council has to make a decision in the afternoon, as well mdr.de reported.