Live streaming of the Citizens' Dialogue by Gert-Uwe Mende
Online Q&A Session with Wiesbaden's Mayor Scheduled for August 21st
Residents of Wiesbaden have the opportunity to engage directly with their Mayor, Gert-Uwe Mende, in an upcoming online Q&A session on Thursday, August 21st, 2025. This event will take place via livestream on the city's official Facebook and Instagram channels.
The choice of a digital format reflects an effort to facilitate wider public participation by making the session easily accessible from home or mobile devices. It allows for timely interaction without requiring physical presence, which can increase outreach and convenience.
Citizens can type their questions directly in the chat during the live stream, or they can send their questions by email to [email protected] with the subject "Online Q&A" by August 19th, at 2 PM.
The online Q&A session with Gert-Uwe Mende is part of the trend towards online Q&A sessions due to the pandemic, a shift that has gained momentum as a means of promoting safe, broad, and flexible civic engagement. This trend is also seen in the February 6th online Q&A session with Mayor Mende, which was a rescheduled event from January 21st due to the worsening corona situation.
On August 21st, from 5 PM to 6 PM, the online Q&A session will take place on Facebook and Instagram, on the city of Wiesbaden's pages (facebook.com/stadt.wiesbaden and instagram.com/stadt.wiesbaden). The website for the online Q&A session can be found at www.wiesbaden.de/onlinesprechstunde.
Online Q&A sessions save cities travel costs and reach more people simultaneously, as demonstrated by the February 6th session. In this case, the August 21st session will be held without chairs in the town hall. The recording of the livestream will be available later on the city's YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend the live event.
This online Q&A session with Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende is a continuation of his efforts to exchange with citizens and foster open communication. We encourage all residents to take advantage of this opportunity to engage with their local government and ask questions about the city's future plans and current initiatives.
- Residents can submit their questions about the city's future plans and current initiatives to Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende directly through email, on the subject "Online Q&A", ahead of the scheduled online Q&A session on August 21st, which is part of the trend towards online Q&A sessions due to the pandemic.
- The upcoming online Q&A session with Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende on August 21st, hosted on Facebook and Instagram, is a continuation of his efforts to foster open communication and exchange with citizens, offering greater convenience and accessibility in line with political and general-news trends emphasizing virtual engagement.
