Lüneburg is preparing for LINGA Weeks 2026: Ideas for better aging!

Lüneburg is preparing for LINGA Weeks 2026: Ideas for better aging!

A significant event is coming: in 2026, the Lüneburg district will host the LINGA weeks. This event, whose abbreviation stands for the “Lower Saxony State Initiative for Generation-Equitable Everyday Life”, aims to develop innovative concepts with regard to the topic of “aging as an opportunity”. Loud Uelzen press Students from all over Lower Saxony will be coming to Lüneburg in May 2024.

The baton for this event will be handed over by Tobias Gerdesmeyer, the district administrator of the Vechta district, to Yvonne Hobro, the first district councilor of the Lüneburg district. This handover is no coincidence, as the LINGA Weeks 2025 took place in the Vechta district. Yvonne Hobro emphasizes the enormous importance of the event for generation-appropriate ideas and for a future worth living for all age groups.

A format that is unique nationwide

The LINGA weeks are a format that is unique in Germany and is attended by over 600 students from various disciplines. These young people should develop solutions to the challenges of demographic change. Since they began in 2014, when 50 students in Cuxhaven took part in the “WATT INNOVATIVES – Tourism 3.0” competition, these weeks have already produced many creative ideas. In 2014, for example, the generation-appropriate beach chair “CUXkorb for all” was chosen, which was presented as a prototype at the 2015 international tourism fair in Berlin LINGA website reported. This initiative has laid the foundation for sustainable projects in the field of barrier-free tourism.

The aim of the LINGA weeks is not only to create innovative solutions, but also to promote mutual exchange between generations. Events like these are particularly important at a time when demographic change is becoming noticeable. This is also reflected in other nationwide initiatives, such as the “Future Workshop for Municipalities – Attractive in Change” project, which was launched by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs to improve the quality of life in municipalities and increase their attractiveness. Loud BMFSFJ The focus is particularly on the integration of people with a migration background and the strengthening of municipal identity.

The vision of a society that is fair between generations

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

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