Council Gathering in Dusseldorf Prior to Local Elections
In the bustling city of Düsseldorf, several significant public projects and initiatives are underway or in the planning stages. Here's a roundup of the latest developments:
The old pool on Mettlacher Straße is set to make way for the new Unterrath Indoor Pool, with construction slated to begin in the third quarter of 2026 at a cost of 31.2 million euros.
Meanwhile, the city council has approved the replacement construction of the Theodor-Heuss Bridge, which is in dire need of an upgrade. The city has allocated a total of 22.2 million euros for this project.
In the realm of urban renaming, Jürgensplatz will be renamed "Edith-Fürst-Straße," and the area in front of the Police Presidency and the Ministry for Home Affairs, Municipalities, Construction, and Digitalization will be renamed "Am Polizeipräsidium."
Looking ahead to the 2026/2027 school year, there will be a legal claim to a full-day place in elementary school, daycare, and daycare facilities in Düsseldorf.
The city council has also decided on a new fee table for full-day care, with fees differentiating based on income limits.
In a move to foster cultural growth, the concept of the cultural administration, "Framework Agreements for the Free Scene," aims to provide actors with more planning security, starting from January 1, 2026. Institutions such as "tanzhaus nrw," "Forum freies Theater," "zakk," and some festivals will receive a guarantee for a further three years under this concept.
Addressing the needs of the city's diverse population, both the Muslim and Jewish burial areas will be connected by public green spaces. The total costs for ensuring the burial offer for Muslim and Jewish deceased is estimated at 2.91 million euros. In the Itter cemetery area, new burial options are to be created for Muslims on a roughly 2.5-hectare area, and around 2.85 hectares of land could be offered for sale to the Jewish Community of Düsseldorf for a new cemetery. The planning for the Jewish Community's cemetery is yet to be determined.
Lastly, the city council has decided to create a new green connection, approximately 1.4 kilometers long, from Heideweg to Aaper Wald, costing around 5.5 million euros, with 76% funded by the European Fund for Regional Development.
For more detailed and up-to-date information on these specific projects in Düsseldorf, it may be necessary to consult official Düsseldorf city government websites, local news outlets, or contact relevant municipal departments directly.
The city council's plans for the upcoming quarters include policy-and-legislation changes, such as creating a new fee table for full-day care, based on income limits, and implementing a legal claim to a full-day place in elementary school, daycare, and daycare facilities. These updates can be categorized under general-news.
In the realm of politics and policy-and-legislation, the city council has also approved the replacement construction of the Theodor-Heuss Bridge, a significant infrastructure upgrade, and is dedicated to fostering cultural growth by providing the "Framework Agreements for the Free Scene" to cultural institutions, aiming to offer actors more planning security.
