Slide 1

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Slide 2

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Content
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3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.

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Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Slide 3

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Slide 4

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

2

Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

8


Slide 5

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

1

Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

2

Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

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Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

8


Slide 6

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

1

Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

2

Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

4

Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

8


Slide 7

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

1

Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

2

Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

4

Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

8


Slide 8

Come to our party!
Young municipal councillors' role in cities
Sebastian Müller
(councilor city of Freiburg)

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

1

Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Start
Content
Map
City council of Freiburg
Why “Junges Freiburg”?
„natural policies?“
Ways of involving
Questions?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

2

Freiburg in the very
south-west of
Germany.
City of ICLEI
Pop. 200.000
Green Mayor
Service based economy
Student Population
about 20.000

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

3

City council of Freiburg
• 48 councilors
• Responsibility:
– Zoning
– Urban development
– Childcare / Youth care
– Culture
– Schoolbuildings
• Annual budget: ~ 600 Mio. €
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

4

Why „Junges Freiburg“?
• Situation around 1998
• Iniative to built a youth run
youth center
• Youngest councilor around 35
• Councilors seen as remote and
old persons

OK, why don‘t we form our
own list and run?
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

5

Natural Policies ?
• Complete this youth center!
• Youth participation – more power for
youth
– In the city – youth council
– In schools
– More power for the child and youth
committee
– Youth culture – Graffiti, new media, …

• Fiscally hawkish / debt reduction
• Avoid budget cuts in youth sector
Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

6

Ways of involving
• Party group with the greens and with the Lord
mayor
• Weekly meetings in our groups
• Website, emails
• Going out: schools, universities, youth groups,
…
• Getting young people in contact with adult
decision makers

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

7

Questions?

Sebastian Müller Sevilla
23.3.2007 "Youth and cities -

8