Breaking News: Heike Richter Steps Up as Interim Leader of Wiesbaden's Social Affairs Office
Social Work Office under fresh management, as Heike Richter assumes control
With a determined stride and a stack of folders in hand, Heike Richter ascends the administrative building stairs at the crack of dawn. In her sights: bolstering social participation, championing children's rights, and promoting full-day care services in Wiesbaden.
Wielding over three decades of city administration experience, our new interim director of the Social Affairs Office, Richter, holds an iron grasp on the local administration's intricacies, having started her career here in 1985 as a social worker. A journey that carried her through classroom walls to conference rooms and eventually to administrative corridors—all driven by her steadfast commitment to fair distribution of social opportunities.
As she took on duties within the Social Affairs Office for the first time in 1991, Richter showed her versatility, leading the supportive elementary schools for a time before ascending the chain of command. She served as the department's head from 2013 and held the position of deputy director until her current post, which she assumed after former director Daniela Leß relocated to Frankfurt.
The Social Affairs Office, under the guidance of this experienced leader, poised between stability and fresh horizons, shoulders the responsibility for over 1,000 employees and an extensive range of tasks—from youth welfare to school social work to family support services. Efficiency, empathy, and a firm yet adaptable leadership style—these are Heike Richter's hallmarks.
With a vision that bridges continuity and change, Richter aims to progress youth welfare inclusively and spearhead the nationwide full-day care implementation before 2026, while ensuring children's voices are heard and valued.
Remaining true to her principles of dependability, professional competence, and dedication to the common good, this woman exudes a palpable desire to make an impact, not for self-promotion, but for enduring change.
Join us as we delve deeper into the cultural life of Wiesbaden with the "Culture in the Middle" project, providing opportunities to low-income individuals to participate in cultural events. Check out our latest Parkfeld Kindergarten additions: The Cloud and Rainbow Element Group, now welcoming members to their new home—a construction site that will transform into a bustling outdoor playground by May.
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In the midst of shaping Wiesbaden's social welfare system, Heike Richter, the interim leader of the Social Affairs Office, aims to drive the nationwide full-day care implementation before 2026, ensuring its inclusivity and actively valuing children's voices. Her tenure within the Social Affairs Office, stretching back to 1991, reveals her dedication to the common good, professional competence, and a commitment to dependability.
As the local administration tackles an extensive range of tasks—from youth welfare to school social work to family support services—with over 1,000 employees, the guidance of Heike Richter, who began her career as a social worker in 1985, offers a steady hand between stability and innovative change.
