Shortly before the mayoral election in Neufahrn, the candidates met on the podium for an exchange of blows. Here you can see the debate in the video.
- Neufahrn is facing an exciting mayoral election.
- The Freisinger Tagblatt gathered the candidates on a podium on Thursday.
- Public transport, climate protection and settlement pressure were discussed.
- You can find a video of the event here.
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Update 11.40 p.m .: The first video of the panel discussion is online. Part 2 will be submitted later in the article on Friday.
Update 21:28: After about two and a half hours, the panel discussion is over. The candidates commented on a wide range of topics, from settlement pressure to U6 extension to childcare and manhole covers. Now the new drivers are spoiled for choice: They have to choose one of the six applicants on March 15th.
Update 8:38 pm: The discussion with the six applicants is over after an hour and a half. Now the audience has the opportunity to ask the candidates their own questions. Among other things, it is about a possible U6 extension to Neufahrn.
Update 8:34 p.m .: Environmental and climate protection, the parking problem in Neufahrn, the station area, the amusement park at the Galgenbachweiher and a new youth center are topics that Felix Bergauer (ÖDP), Franz Heilmeier (Greens), Ozan Iyibas (CSU), Norbert Manhart ( FW), Marc Bosch (Bosch as Mayor) and Maximilian Heumann (SPD) - more or less heated - discuss. Opinions differ precisely on climate protection measures.
Update 20:06: Half the time is up. The settlement pressure in Neufahrn and the SPD candidate Maximilian Heumann's intention to build 200 new apartments are currently being discussed intensively.
The discussion is in full swing: The six applicants position themselves on topics such as public transport, settlement pressure and the location of the new "old hall".
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Update 19:33: Around 550 citizens have come to the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium. The panel discussion is now in full swing: After an introductory round, the six applicants debate about better public transport, the connection of the districts and the settlement of businesses.
Full house: Around 550 new drivers came to the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium to follow the podium discussion of the mayor candidates.
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Update 6.30 p.m .: Due to network problems in the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium, the planned video livestream cannot take place. A video of the panel discussion will be published in this article after the event. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Neufahrn - With whom at the top does Neufahrn steer the future? In addition to the incumbent mayor Franz Heilmeier (Greens), five other candidates will fight for the town hall chair in the municipal election on March 15, 2020: Ozan Iyibas (CSU), Norbert Manhart (Free Voters), Maximilian Heumann (SPD), Felix Bergauer (ÖDP) and Marc Bosch (electoral group "Bosch as Mayor"). They all meet at the panel discussion in Neufahrn on Thursday, February 20, at the invitation of the Freisinger Tagblatt.
Up to 600 listeners are expected at the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium
The evening promises to be exciting. In front of up to 600 citizens in the auditorium of the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium, six strong candidates for mayor from the middle of the population want to compete for the favor of the voters. There are enough interesting topics for an entertaining evening: Regardless of whether settlement pressure, climate change, traffic pollution or affordable housing - the moderators and, ultimately, the audience as well, thoroughly examine the candidate.
The Neufahrner election campaign received a lot of attention nationwide in advance: The fact that the CSU sends Ozan Iyibas a Muslim into the mayor race had made headlines across Germany.
Panel discussion on Thursday in Neufahrn - information for visitors
The Freising Tagblatt takes place in the school auditorium of the Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium (Keltenweg 5) in Neufahrn. The start is at 7 p.m., admission from 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. As the capacity is limited to around 600 seats, it is worthwhile to arrive on time. FT Editor-in-Chief Helmut Hobmaier and Süd Department Head Bastian Amann will moderate the event. After the introductory round and the debate on the podium, visitors can get involved in the discussion.
Panel discussion in the video: Panel discussion in Neufahrn online here
If you can't make it to the OMG auditorium, you can still see the full length of the event: our newspaper will provide a video of the panel discussion afterwards. You can find the video directly on the Facebook page of the Freisinger Tagblatt - and here in this article.
Background information on the election - up-to-date information from the district of Freising
If you want to find out which candidates are running in which municipality, you can find a comprehensive overview of the 2020 municipal election in the Freising district here.
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Further panel discussions on the 2020 municipal election in the Freising district
The Freisinger Tagblatt also organizes panel discussions on the 2020 local elections in other parts of the Freising district:
- The podium for the Mayor of Freising in the Lindenkeller is on Thursday, February 27th. Start is at 7 p.m., admission from 6 p.m.
- Those who want to experience the candidates for the district election in the debate will come to the Zolling community center on Tuesday, March 3 (starting at 7 p.m., admission 6 p.m.).
- There will also be a panel discussion on the mayor election in Zolling at the Bürgerhaus Zolling. Date: Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. (admission 6 p.m.).