Programme · Priorities

What Salzgitter is about.

The priorities for Salzgitter – topic by topic. For each area we describe what is at stake in the city, what has been achieved so far, what comes next, and why it matters for Salzgitter.

How the programme is structured

Four questions per topic.

Each priority is laid out along four questions: where Salzgitter stands today, what has already been achieved, what the next step is – and why it is important. The track record shown here is based on documented facts; the campaign team will add the concrete next steps for 2026.

Industry & jobs

Problem in Salzgitter

Salzgitter is a significant industrial location: the VW plant and the PowerCo battery cell production shape the economy and employment. At the same time, the automotive sector is under considerable transformation and cost pressure.

Bisherige Bilanz

Frank Klingebiel has publicly campaigned for preserving the VW and PowerCo sites and sharply criticised the VW board's austerity plans in 2024 (quote from 11.09.2024: "The board's actions are unbelievable … a breach of culture and trust").

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

The industrial jobs are economically existential for Salzgitter and the entire region.

Steel in transition · SALCOS

Problem in Salzgitter

Salzgitter AG's steel production is energy-intensive and faces a climate-neutral transformation.

Bisherige Bilanz

With the SALCOS project, Salzgitter AG is gradually converting its steel production to low-CO₂ steel – an investment of around 2.7 billion euros with ramp-up from 2027. Salzgitter sees itself as the "transformation capital" in this.

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

The transformation secures the future of the steel location and thousands of jobs.

Hydrogen & energy

Problem in Salzgitter

Climate-neutral steel and a competitive industry need green energy and hydrogen.

Bisherige Bilanz

In Lebenstedt, the Salzgitter hydrogen campus is being built as a future project for the research and application of hydrogen technology.

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

Hydrogen is a key to the transformation of industry at the Salzgitter location.

Education & family

Problem in Salzgitter

Families expect reliable childcare, good schools and a child-friendly environment.

Bisherige Bilanz

Salzgitter pursues the guiding principle of the "child- and family-friendly learning city".

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

Education and family-friendliness help decide whether people stay in Salzgitter and move there.

A capable city

Problem in Salzgitter

Municipalities like Salzgitter need solid financial resources to be able to invest and shape the future.

Bisherige Bilanz

As Vice President of the Lower Saxony Association of Cities, Frank Klingebiel advocates for a reorganisation of municipal financial relations and a reform of the debt brake (demand of the Association of Cities from 13.01.2025).

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

Only a financially capable city can invest in infrastructure, education and public services.

Urban development & solidarity

Problem in Salzgitter

A decentralised city like Salzgitter thrives on lively districts, an attractive city centre and strong cohesion.

Bisherige Bilanz

The track record includes the rebuilding and revitalisation of the Marktstraße, the renovation of the thermal brine pool, the new building of the professional fire brigade and of fire stations, as well as a high integration fund (around 30 million euros, 2017–2022).

Nächster Schritt

[Vom Wahlkampfteam zu ergänzen]

Warum das wichtig ist

Lively districts, secure infrastructure and successful integration strengthen cohesion in Salzgitter.

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