Kaiserslautern is looking for citizen ideas: Budget 2026 is presented!
On June 23rd, Mayor Kimmel will present the 2026 budget draft. Citizens can submit proposals until July 11th.
Kaiserslautern is looking for citizen ideas: Budget 2026 is presented!
On Monday, June 23rd, the draft of the 2026 annual budget of the city of Kaiserslautern will be presented to the city council by Mayor Beate Kimmel. This presentation marks the beginning of the decision-making process on the City's financial priorities for the coming year. According to information from nachrichten-kl.de The draft budget statutes will be made available to residents for inspection so that they can actively participate in shaping the budget.
Citizens have 14 days from the announcement to submit proposals for the draft budget. This promotes citizen participation and offers the opportunity to identify savings opportunities and sustainable investments, which can be submitted by July 11th. Suggestions can either be sent by email finanzen@kaiserslautern.de or sent in writing to the city administration, Finance Department, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern.
Citizen participation
The importance of citizen participation is also underlined by the upcoming public budget consultations, which will take place from September 2nd to 4th. At these meetings, all proposals received are presented to the City Council, giving residents a voice in their city's financial planning, such as kaiserslautern.de supplemented.
From Friday, June 27th, the draft budget for 2026 will also be available interactively on the city of Kaiserslautern's website. This transparency is an important step in giving citizens access to the planned financial measures and encouraging open feedback.