I Sit in the Committee. I Am Not Allowed to Vote There.
Many topics in Rodgau go through a committee first, before the city council assembly votes. Rodgau has 4 committees. As a volunteer city councillor I attend the meetings, but I am not allowed to vote …
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Rodgau Has Only Existed Since 1977: How Five Municipalities Became One Town
Rodgau is younger than many people who live here. The town has only existed since 1977. In that year, five municipalities became one. In 1979, Rodgau became a …
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Pothole, School, Bus: Who Is Responsible in Rodgau?
A pothole, a leaking school roof, a bus that comes too rarely: who do you ask? Town, district and federal state share the work. In Rodgau, the town is often …
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Fibre in Rodgau: Free Only During the Construction Phase
Rodgau is getting a fibre network. You get the house connection free of charge only during the construction phase in your district. After that, it costs approx. …
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Who Governs Your Town? Magistrat and City Council Assembly
“The town decided that.” But who is “the town”? In Hesse there are two bodies: the city council assembly decides like a parliament, the …
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Volunteer City Councillor: What Do I Actually Do?
Since the 2026 local elections I am a volunteer city councillor in Rodgau, for Volt. People often ask me: What do you actually do? Do you sit in the city …
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Speech at the 2026 State Party Congress in Darmstadt
A plea for trusting our members: being able to judge one’s own limits is a personal learning process we should trust our members with, rather than …
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d-you: Thinking About Digital Identity the European Way – and Finally Doing It
The EUDI Wallet and d-you offer a chance to shape digital identity in a way that is European, secure and fit for everyday use. What matters is that data …
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Necessity and Spectacle: the Fuel Discount as an Example
A fuel discount just before an election: what it costs, what the oil companies contribute, and whether there is evidence that this kind of gift actually swings …
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Volt: Local Lead Elections 2026
I would like to carry on for another 18 months!
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Broken promises: the fertile ground for populism
Broken promises: the fertile ground for populism
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