Olaf Lies starts a big summer trip: Focus on safety for Lower Saxony!

Olaf Lies starts a big summer trip: Focus on safety for Lower Saxony!

A lot is happening in Lower Saxony! On Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies will begin his first summer trip as head of government. This tradition is not only a set date in the calendar, but also an opportunity to talk to people from different areas and get an idea on site. The tour, which starts at 8:15 a.m., is scheduled to last three days and offers an exciting insight into the topics that concern people in Lower Saxony.

The main themes of this trip are clearly focused on civil protection. Lies will visit Bundeswehr, police, research and technical relief facilities. On the following days, exciting topics such as telemedicine, educational projects and technology-supported living are also on the agenda. The facilities visited include the Oldenburg Clinic, an experimental station run by the Chamber of Agriculture in the Diepholz district and an association in Osnabrück that is dedicated to educational work with immigrant children.

A new chapter in Lower Saxony

Olaf Lies, who comes from the tranquil Sande near Wilhelmshaven, is now not only Prime Minister, but also an important voice in the SPD. After the election in the state parliament, he will succeed the previous head of government, Stephan Weil, who is retiring at the age of 66. Lies already had an impressive career that took him from his engineering degree to his appointment as Minister of Economic Affairs and the Environment. His career in the SPD began in 2002, and since then he has steadily worked his way up.

“I want to give the people of Lower Saxony a feeling of security and stability,” said Lies, who will also sit on the Volkswagen supervisory board. He recognizes the responsibility of his new office and emphasizes how important it is to find broad social majorities and hold the community together. This philosophy will form the basis of his administration; However, a change of course in politics is not to be expected. Rather, he wants to establish a new style of government that goes hand in hand with his eloquent and always good-humored manner - in contrast to his predecessor, who was perceived as rather brittle.

Humorous and capable of action

A central point in Lies’ approach is the government’s ability to act. At a time when state government is facing many challenges, his ability to compromise will be crucial. In the last twelve years, during which he has gained government experience, he has learned a lot about reliability and responsible action. “I have great respect for the trust that people had in Stephan Weil,” he emphasizes. Now he wants to continue and expand this trust.

The excitement and anticipation of this new chapter in Lower Saxony are palpable. Many hope that the summer trip will not only shed light on USPs of security and stability issues, but also give the people of Lower Saxony the opportunity to raise their voices on important issues. It will be interesting to see how the initial results of this tour are reflected in everyday political life.

For further information and detailed reports about Prime Minister Olaf Lies' trip, visit the reporting on n-tv.de, nd-aktuell.de and mz.de.