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  • Open Group meeting on 17 August 2025

    Open Group meeting on 17 August 2025

    On Sunday 17 August 2025, our open Group meeting took place. Some citizens took part and brought in their questions and suggestions – from the future of the youth space to the fairgrounds and the ‘Kappesgarten’ building area.

    Review of our committee work

    At the beginning, we presented an overview of the ongoing work of the committees as well as the main topics of the last Council meeting of 18 June 2025.

    Suggestions from Citizenship

    Afterwards, we asked the participants for feedback and asked the questions:
    What is important to you? Where does the shoe press? What should the municipal council deal with?

    There was a lively discussion. Among other things, the following were mentioned:

    • The impression that little has developed in the place for decades.
    • Insufficient shops.
    • Questions about the current state of the Building area ‘Kappesgarten’.
    • The idea of having the dismantled telephone booth creatively designed by young people.
    • The desire for more Exchange of information.
    • The feeling of being left alone with some problems.

    Youth room

    Also the Youth room It was discussed in the discussion. As ‘Together for Dernbach’, we are committed – including across political groups – to ensuring that the Youth Space is filled with new ideas, is better known and accepted . Mentioned Days of action for young people and parents or joint activities such as cooking activities – as one of several ways to foster encounter and community.

    Celebration and Jubilee 2026

    The fair is a highlight for Dernbach in the course of the year: three days celebration including live music, rides, stalls and many encounters of locals and guests.

    In order for it to continue to be a positive experience for everyone in the future, good preparation, including the participation of the community, is crucial. This includes:

    • Transparency and communication in advance – so that local residents know at an early stage which processes are planned.
    • accessibility – Ways and accesses should be designed in such a way that older people and people with disabilities can easily participate.
    • Transport and construction planning – local traffic must be affected as little as possible, but local residents should at least be able to rely on specific information and procedures.
    • It is already the case that the Jubilee 2026 keep in mind that an attractive program can be expected, which must be accompanied by the community.

    Construction projects and shopping opportunities

    An associate informed the participants, upon request, that a development of the construction area was not possible until the end of the year. 2027/28 It's realistic. This raises understanding, but also expectations – we stick to the topic.

    According to our information stand, the opening of the still to be built supermarket including bakery and beverage market on Ebernhahner Straße is delayed and should take about a year.

    traffic

    We informed that from now on the Bus (line 420 Hachenburg/Selters to Montabaur) Dernbach arrives every hour on Saturdays. Although this is outside the immediate area of responsibility of the municipality, the improvement is also welcome in the sense of people who like to use public transport or are dependent on it.

    payphone

    There is no longer a telephone booth in Dernbach. From the round, the suggestion was renewed that a public bookcase be set up and that young people could take over the design.

    Katharina Kasper and the Heilborner Linde

    Another suggestion, which has reached us in advance by e-mail, concerns the St. Catherine Kasper. In the meeting, it was added that a citizen kept wooden parts of the several hundred-year-old linden tree, which had recently been damaged and felled by a thunderstorm.

    Here it is important to follow up on ideas: For example, pieces of jewellery or memorabilia made of wood, but also ways to make the history and meaning of Katharina Kasper more visible for Dernbach – for example through a monument or an information board at the birthplace, a brochure, a theme day, etc. One Coordination with participating groups, including the monastery, appears to be expedient here.

    outlook

    The meeting showed: There are many topics that move the Dernbachers. Especially the Reviving the Youth Space and the Preparation of the fair 2026 They will keep us busy.

    We would like to thank all participants for their open contributions and suggestions. Only in a joint conversation do ideas emerge that advance our place.

  • News from the Municipal Council

    What happens in the City Council? What decisions are taken? With our new info series we keep you up to date! Here you can find out what the municipal council is discussing, what decisions are made and what proposals and questions we as a group are asking.

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    Constitutive meeting of 28 August 2024

    The first meeting after the elections dealt with important personnel and organisational decisions. In addition to the obligation of the council members as well as the election of the local mayor, the deputies and committee members (we have already reported on this), the council unanimously adopted the new rules of procedure of the local council. It determines how meetings are convened, public participation, the conduct of meetings and the handling of requests and enquiries.

    Communications and enquiries

    The mayor, Ferdi Düber, informed the council that the purchase of the community center will be about 35,000 euros more expensive. The reason for this is the real estate transfer tax, which is now due – contrary to what was originally promised to him orally by the tax office. A notary sees no chance of success for an objection, as the purpose of use of the building has changed from ecclesiastical to municipal, which triggers the tax liability.
    Since the first deputy of the Verbandsgemeinde (VG) Wirges, Mr. Schwickert, was present, topics of the Verbandsgemeinde were also addressed.
    Our new member of the Council, Dr Manuel Misgeld, asked whether it was customary for meeting templates (such as the proposal for committee composition) to be distributed directly at the dates. The local mayor explained that this was due to the high workload of the association community due to the many constituent meetings. However, the CDU group leader criticized the repeatedly short lead times and called for a change.

    Fiber and infrastructure

    A major topic of discussion was the sluggish expansion of the fibre optic network. Several council members expressed criticism of the delayed construction work, the poor road conditions and the still outstanding house connections. The first deputy of the VG showed understanding and stated that the responsible construction company had already been informed of the problems. But that wasn't enough for many council members. The second deputy of Dernbach spoke out clearly against the current situation and took the Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung into the duty to become more active here.

    Bus transport: Deterioration of the offer

    Manuel also mentioned that the new bus schedule for Sunday entails a significant deterioration for Dernbach. Instead of the usual hourly rate, the bus now runs only every two hours, as line 425 is diverted via Wirges and runs at the same time as line 420. In Wirges, there are now two buses running in quick succession, followed by a two-hour break.
    The local mayor was surprised and declared that he had only learned of the changes by Manuel's hint. He promised to take care of it. However, the leader of the CDU parliamentary group dampened expectations and pointed out that the district, as the carrier of public transport, paid little attention to the concerns of the local communities. When asked by the CDU group, Manuel confirmed that the new roadmap had nothing to do with a new call for tenders, as it was only planned in a few years. He also stressed that the buses were also busy on Sundays – just no longer run over Dernbach. We as a group will continue to pursue this issue, because this deterioration must not be accepted, especially for environmentally conscious citizens and people without a driving licence.