Pupils shape the future: Vice Mayor in the town hall!

Pupils shape the future: Vice Mayor in the town hall!

Wien, Österreich - On June 5, 2025, an important networking meeting took place in the Vienna City Hall under the motto "Student Mit-Design 2025". Around 70 school spokesman and 30 trust teachers came together to celebrate the end of the school year and to think about their experiences and perspectives. The event was opened by Vice Mayor Bettina Emmerling, who praised the commitment of the young people and emphasized the importance of student representation. According to [wien.gv.at] (https://presse.wien.gv.at/presse/2025/05/vizebuermeiermeisterin-bettina-mmerling-besucht-schulspecher- and-confidantehrer-in-im-Rathaus) The meeting of the role as student representatives, the networking and the development of new ideas.

Education director Elisabeth Fuchs underlined the central role, participation in everyday school life, and thus gave the participants additional impulses. Parallel programs for trust teachers offered exchange opportunities about their role and workshops on the subject of anti -Semitism in educational work. These initiatives are part of a comprehensive network of networking, which is organized by Wienxtra in cooperation with the Vienna Education Directorate.

goals and offers of the network

The goal of the network of students in mechanism is clearly defined: The offers should promote the exchange, further education and the empowerment of the school spokesman and teachers of trust. Vucko Schüchner, Managing Director of Wienxtra, emphasized the long-term value of these initiatives, which have been supporting students in Viennese compulsory schools since the 1998/99 school year.

The offers include workshops and further training that deal with the rights and tasks of the students. Support for school events is also actively promoted. The graduation event of the meeting gave the present valuable impulses for the coming school year in order to continue to actively participate in the design of everyday school life.

committed student representative

An example of committed student representatives provides Yannick Halle, student spokesman for class 10c at the Philanthropinum, which has been active since 5th grade. He pursues the goal of implementing the interests of the students together with the student council. Other young representatives such as Lana Fucke, deputy student representative, as well as Lisa Marie Swientek and Nikita Klinger emphasize the need to take into account the wishes of the students and to promote cooperation between teachers and students.

In addition to their representative tasks, the students are also active outside the classroom. Erik Schlieter, student councilor sitting, gets involved in the MINT area and, by participating in various AGS, shows how diverse the interests and hobbies of youth are.

Overall, the networking meeting in the town hall illustrates that student representative is much more than just an office; It is a valuable part of the school community, which brings ideas and perspectives of young people into the design of their learning environment. Further information on the offers and goals of the student representative can be found on philan.de and toolbox.