Citizens' meetings in Mötzing: your appointment and your right to have a say!

Citizens' meetings in Mötzing: your appointment and your right to have a say!

The municipality of Mötzing has announced the dates for the upcoming citizens' meetings in November 2025. Mayor Knott cordially invites all citizens to take part in these events, where they can find out about current issues and address their concerns directly to the municipal administration. The meetings take place at various locations and dates and begin at 8 p.m.

The following dates have been set:

Importance of citizens' meetings

Citizens' assemblies are political meetings at the local level that are particularly widespread in Germany. They offer citizens the opportunity to express their concerns and take an active part in political events in their community. This form of citizen participation has a deliberative character that promotes the exchange of information and perspectives between citizens, administration and political representatives, and is viewed in many communities as an important instrument of transparency and participation.

The invitation to the citizens' meeting is open not only to citizens, but to all residents of the community, which further facilitates participation and exchange. In practice, such meetings often enable direct communication with those responsible and thus contribute to strengthening the sense of community. Reference is also made to the legal framework that exists in federal states such as Bavaria and Hesse, while other terms such as residents' assembly are often used in other places.

The last announcement about these meetings was made on October 21, 2025, which means that the municipality of Mötzing is involving its citizens in the planning and organization at an early stage. The Martin Society is an example of similar initiatives that promote citizen participation by developing various formats for citizen diplomacy and participation in local government.

The citizens' meetings in Mötzing are an excellent opportunity for all residents to raise their voices and participate directly in the community's events. These events are part of a larger trend in Germany in which municipalities are creating their own statutes or guidelines for citizen participation in order to improve communication between citizens and administration.

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