Sascha Zimmermann: Güstrow’s new mayor is committed to transparency!”

Sascha Zimmermann: Güstrow’s new mayor is committed to transparency!”

In Güstrow, Mayor Sascha Zimmermann (FDP) used the last six months in office to put his ideas and concepts into practice. The former university lecturer in law quickly got used to the challenges of local politics and places particular emphasis on transparency. Again Northern Courier reports, Zimmermann communicates regularly via his social media presence and has recorded around 436,000 views on his Instagram page in the last 30 days.

His transparent approaches reflect his motto: “We are Güstrow”. He wants to promote a strong sense of community, which is also noticeable through his appreciation for volunteer work. In addition to managing around 250 employees, 150 of whom work in the city administration, his top priority is economic development, which he personally manages.

A varied everyday working life

Again NDR adds, Zimmermann already has a large number of appointments on his agenda: his tasks on September 2nd include meetings with the Art and Antiquities Association as well as internal consultations and press appointments. Some job interviews are also on the list. These diverse activities reflect how committed the mayor is to his task, often seven days a week.

Zimmermann paid particular attention to social infrastructure. He sees it as important to focus on the concerns of the self-employed, entrepreneurs as well as the concerns of daycare centers, schools and senior citizens. One of the issues he addressed is the safe supply of drinking water, which is of great importance to the city.

Challenges and successes

The election, which took place on November 10th, initially did not achieve a clear result as no candidate received an absolute majority of 50 percent. However, in the decisive runoff election, Zimmermann was able to prevail over the CDU candidate, Cornelia Rosentreter, with 72 percent of the votes. Despite a voter turnout of only 33 percent, it is now considered an integral part of Güstrow city politics.

A challenge that is always present in local politics is ensuring transparency in decision-making processes. This was also addressed, for example, as part of efforts in Wedel, where citizens should be able to understand how decisions are made. In Güstrow, Zimmermann also relies on open communication to strengthen trust between citizens and the city administration. This transparency is a cornerstone of his political work, as is the case in the Wedel politics is discussed.

With Zimmermann at the helm, Güstrow is in an exciting time. He shows that a breath of fresh air is possible in local politics while at the same time upholding the city's valuable traditions.