New mayor Karakaya: Rüsselsheim is fighting for financial future!

On January 8, 2025, Murat Karakaya's inaugural visit took place, the new mayor of Rüsselsheim am Main, with District Administrator Thomas Will in the Groß-Gerau district house. Karakaya was chosen as the successor to Dennis Grieser in September 2024. Central topics such as education, school, youth welfare, social affairs, health and the financial situation of the municipalities were discussed in the conversation. An essential point was the noticeable lack of financial resources at the local level, which affects the citizens.

Both politicians, Thomas Will and Murat Karakaya, emphasized the importance of close cooperation between the city and the district. District Administrator wants to be able to work for improved financial resources by the federal and state governments. This topic will also be discussed at the upcoming New Year's reception on January 17, such as journal-lokal.de reported.

youth work in Rüsselsheim am Main

Another aspect of municipal responsibility concerns youth funding in Rüsselsheim. In this context, Mayor and Child and Youth Director Dennis Grieser published the annual report in 2023 for child and youth work. The city attaches great importance to leisure activities, which is an important area of ​​education for children and adolescents. The offers promote self -determination, social joint responsibility and social commitment.

Youth work is supported by municipal youth institutions and by the association time out in the district of Groß-Gerau e.V. A highlight of 2023 was the opening of the new youth and district meeting "Just" on Friedensplatz, which has now established itself as a central point of contact for young people. In addition, innovative projects such as the first city -wide maiden disco and a children's university were successfully implemented in cooperation with the Rheinmain University of Applied Sciences. The return to everyday life after Corona pandemic remains an important focus, which is why a Corona catching program is continued.

The youth report also gives an outlook on the upcoming projects for 2024. This includes the start of a new children's uni semester in November 2024, supported by Mayor Patrick Burghardt. On September 13, 2024, the association has celebrated its 30th anniversary with a neighborhood festival on Böllenseeplatz. Mayor Grieser emphasizes the importance of taking into account the interests and needs of children and adolescents in politics, while the city wants to continue to promote diverse opportunities for young people, such as ruesselsheim.de represent.