Left Hemelingen invites you to a barbecue: neighbors and new members welcome!

Left Hemelingen invites you to a barbecue: neighbors and new members welcome!

Ehemalige Wurstfabrik Könecke, Bremen-Hemelingen, Deutschland - in Bremen-Hemelingen you grill again: The left has now organized a sociable barbecue in the former Wurstfabrik Könecke. The aim of this cheerful gathering was to increase the presence on site as well as to promote direct contact with residents and new members of the party. Around a dozen members of the left were on site and prepared brewing hot grilled foods and a colorful buffet, while drinks for the thirsty throats were available. "We want to be close to people and hear their worries," says Max Petermann, the project manager and plans to stay in Hemelingen for half a year.

The response to the festival was fundamentally positive, but the left itself has a mixed evaluation of the event. Many residents appreciate the commitment, but the topics set up for discussion such as noise protection, parking and lack of common rooms for young people show that there is still a lot to do. Max Petermann and the party have clearly set themselves the goal of being perceived as a "caretaker party".

social challenges in the district

In Hemelingen, the challenges are not still - the unemployment rate here is a whopping 15.2%, significantly higher than in the neighboring, wealthy Arbergen with only 5.9%. In order to weaken these effects, the left has initiated a free social consultation hour, which takes place every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is managed by Ayke Chmielewski. The aim of this consultation hour is to offer support for problems with landlords, job centers or employers.

"solidarity in Gröpelingen" - that is the name of another initiative based on the principle of help for self -help. People who need help in the rent crisis and work questions should also be supported here. Chmielewski sees the shift to the right in society as alarming and wants to actively go against it with the left. "We have to show that we are there for people," said Neummlter Rene Breuning, 24 years old and, according to his own statements, landed in the Left Party to find a piece of home.

rental crisis in Germany

The social challenges are not only reflected in Bremen. Germany currently sees a oppressive rental crisis that affects many sections of the population. Rosa-Luxemburg Foundation draws attention to urgent problems: rent increases shape the everyday life of people and make living difficult. A nationwide rental cover could remedy the situation at this point by stopping, increasing and determining rents.

For example, the success of a rental cover in Berlin showed that rents were reduced by up to 11%. Nevertheless, this step was tipped by the Federal Constitutional Court. [Haufe] (https://www.haufe.de/immobilien/kl. While a rental price brake works in many municipalities, landlords often have the opportunity to convert their apartments into holiday apartments instead of bringing them to the regular market.

In Hemelingen you can see the increase in civil society district work as a step in the right direction. The left wants to continue to be active and is planning further festivals and front door campaigns to continue to stay on everyone's lips. "Every voice counts, and with every resident we reach, we are growing", says Breuning optimistically.