Göttingen can do more – My plan for our city
Dear people of Göttingen, dear everyone who calls Göttingen home,
I love our city.
Born and raised here, I have been politically and socially active for many years – since 2021 also as honorary Deputy Mayor. I know Göttingen with all its strengths and weaknesses. And I know: this city has immense potential.
Göttingen is a special place. Ideas that change the world are born here. Our university and our research enjoy a stellar international reputation. Our companies develop technologies of the future. Our skilled trades train apprentices with passion. Thousands of people volunteer day after day in their local communities, with the fire brigade, in social projects or for their neighborhoods.
At the same time, we see our city fall short of what it could be every day. There is not nearly enough affordable housing. Schools and public buildings urgently need renovation. Recent heatwaves show how vulnerable our city has become. The city center is changing. Families worry about good childcare, companies are looking for skilled workers, and our administration is slow.
These challenges will not solve themselves. But they are solvable.
I do not want to manage the status quo. I want to shape what is possible.
While doing that we do not have to reinvent the wheel every time. Other cities have already found workable and affordable solutions we can learn from and adapt. As Mayor of Göttingen I want to bring people together. I will listen, decide transparently and involve the many bright minds of our city in decision-making. Because the best ideas rarely emerge in the mayor’s office alone.
My goal is a Göttingen that by 2034 has become even more livable: climate-friendly, economically strong, socially just and open to new ideas. A city where families are cared for, companies invest, students stay, older people can live independent lives, and young people can build their future.
How we can set out on that path is what I describe in this brochure. It is the product of many conversations, discussions and participation formats such as my series “Göttingen, rede mit!”. A Wahlprogramm (“manifesto”) written by Göttingen, for Göttingen.
I warmly invite you to walk this path together with me.
Because I am convinced:
Göttingen can do more. And together we can show just how much.
Onyeka Oshionwu
Onyeka’s election manifesto in different languages – Onyekas Wahlprogramm in weiteren Sprachen
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