Competition Our village has the future: 14 villages in the evaluation focus!

Competition Our village has the future: 14 villages in the evaluation focus!

Lüneburg, Deutschland - Next Tuesday, June 18, 2025, the “ Our village is in the future will start. As the Uelzener Presse , the villages are reported as part of a regional preliminary visited for regional state development (ARL) Lüneburg. 14 villages from Uelzen, Harburg, Cuxhaven, Rotenburg/Wümme, Osterholz, Verden, Oldenburg and Wesermarsch have qualified for this competition. The jury will select five from these villages, which can then compete in the state competition.

The competition aims to promote the sustainable development of rural areas and to honor the civic engagement. The criteria of the provisions include not only the attractiveness of the villages and the quality of life, but also the commitment of the villagers for the development of their village. For three days, from June 23 to 25, further villages will be visited in the circles mentioned above before the final event on July 10th in Kirchboitzen. This is particularly noteworthy, since Kirchboitzen is the current Bundesgold-Speinerdorf from 2023.

a competition with tradition

The competition "Our village has a future" has existed since 1961 and is organized under the patronage of the Federal President, such as the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) explained. The participants are assessed together from the old and new federal states. An important goal is to make the positive development visible in rural regions and to promote voluntary work.

The coming year is the 28th nationwide competition. The national winners will take part in the 2026 federal decision. The competition is carried out in cooperation with numerous ministries and associations and is part of the federal program for rural development and regional added value. This makes it clear how much potential there is in the villages and how diverse the challenges and the solutions can be.

funding for rural areas

Another aspect that is important for the villages is financial support. According to the Government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania annually, around 40 million euros in funding in the EU structure funding, for the quality of life in to improve rural communities. The support aims to strengthen both basic care and the tourist possibilities and to promote the development of future -proof infrastructures.

The challenges are great, especially in regions with low population density. Here it is important to secure the local basic services and thus create an attractive living environment. These measures can contribute significantly to improve quality of life and thus keep the rural areas alive. It is all the more important that the villages take the opportunity to participate in the competition and to present their achievements.