Lüneburg is preparing on Linga weeks 2026: Ideas for better aging!

Lüneburg is preparing on Linga weeks 2026: Ideas for better aging!

An important event casts its shadows: In 2026, the district of Lüneburg will host the Linga weeks. This event, the abbreviation of which stands for the "Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony", has set itself the goal of developing innovative concepts with regard to the topic of "aging as an opportunity". According to Uelzener Presse come in May 2024.

The baton for this event is handed over by Tobias Gerdesmeyer, the district administrator of the district of Vechta, to Yvonne Hobro, the first district council of the district of Lüneburg. This handover is no coincidence, but the Linga weeks 2025 took place in the Vechta district. Yvonne Hobro emphasizes the enormous importance of the event for generational ideas and for a future worth living for all age groups.

a nationwide unique format

The Linga weeks are a nationwide unique format in which over 600 students of various disciplines take part. These young people are intended to develop solutions for the challenges of demographic change. Since their beginning in 2014, when 50 students in Cuxhaven took part in the “Watt innovative - Tourism 3.0” competition, these weeks have already produced many creative ideas. In 2014, for example, the generation-friendly beach chair "Cux basket for everyone", which was presented as a prototype at the international tourism exchange in Berlin, was presented, as the linga-web page . This initiative laid the foundation for sustainable projects in the area of ​​barrier -free tourism.

The goal of the Linga weeks is not only the creation of innovative solutions, but also the promotion of the common exchange between the generations. Events like this become particularly important at a time when demographic change can be felt. This can also be seen in further nationwide initiatives, such as the project "Future Workshop municipalities - attractive in change", which was launched by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs in order to improve the quality of life in municipalities and increase their attractiveness. According to BMFSFJ there is particularly the integration of people with a migration background and the strengthening of municipal identity in focus.

The vision of a generational society

The daily challenges that demographic change brings can only be mastered with community commitment and innovative solutions. The Linga weeks offer exactly the space that is necessary for creative exchange and development of such solutions. It is important to integrate long -established and new residents and to focus on their needs. Each individual can make a contribution to make society across generations.

This shows that it is not just about finding solutions, but also about promoting the dialogue between the generations. Because in the end everyone benefits from a well thought -out and generation -friendly everyday design.