Military Personnel in Germany to Receive Complimentary Transportation
Giving Bundeswehr Soldiers More Support
Did you know that the German military, Bundeswehr, has been neglected in recent years? Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (65, SPD) and the Berlin CDU are working to change this. They are putting forward several proposals to acknowledge and uplift the troops after a Veteran Day conference.
Bringing the Bundeswehr into Classrooms
The Berlin CDU suggests the increased presence of Bundeswehr representatives in schools. Some argue that Youth Officers and Career Counselors of the Bundeswehr perform overlapping roles in education. While Youth Officers focus on political education, including discussions on security and defense policy, Career Counselors focus on career guidance at school career fairs.
Free Public Transport for Bundeswehr
In an effort to acknowledge the service of Bundeswehr troops, the CDU proposes providing them with free public transport. This proposal, similar to that for Berlin police, aims to make the Bundeswehr more visible in everyday life, underscoring Berlin's support for those dedicated to ensuring local security.
Boosting Military Research
The CDU also advocates for increasing research collaborations between student and faculty at Berlin universities and military research institutions. This includes eliminating the "civil clause," a prohibition on contracts and funding from the arms industry. Critics have opposed such collaborations in the past, arguing that the military purpose superceded any civilian benefit, such as in the case of a recent TU Berlin and Rostock University project on an unmanned underwater vehicle.
More Time for Reserve Exercises
CDU's proposal also includes offering Senate and district employees the opportunity to participate in up to 30 days of reserve military exercises annually, assuming their professional duties allow it.
Accelerated Building Permit Processes
Under the proposed changes, building permit processes would be sped up for projects related to national defense. This would facilitate quicker erection of infrastructure vital to military operations.
These suggestions aim to enhance the conditions and recognition of Bundeswehr soldiers, as well as integrate military service more deeply into German society and strengthen the country's defense posture through institutional and logistical support. Although the specific Berlin CDU proposals were not detailed in the results of the search, these points reflect commonly discussed themes in the discourse on Bundeswehr reforms and support[1][2][5].
- The Berlin CDU, in their proposals for Bundeswehr support, suggests integrating policies-and-legislation regarding the presence of Bundeswehr representatives in schools, aiming to provide political education and career guidance.
- In the realm of general-news and politics, the Berlin CDU proposal includes accelerated building permit processes for infrastructure vital to military operations, a step taken to boost the country's defense posture through institutional support.
