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Politics & Administration

Mayor Dennis Weilmann

Mayor Dennis Weilmann
©Lars Landmann

Hello and welcome!

My name is Dennis Weilmann - I have been Lord Mayor of my home city of Wolfsburg since September 2021. I want to make sure that life in Wolfsburg continues to be good and even better. Together with you, the people of Wolfsburg, I would like to make my contribution to making Wolfsburg livable and lovable for the future.

A functioning urban society without voluntary work, for example, is inconceivable to me. And that is why the focus must be on this voluntary contribution to the common good. During my term as mayor, I will take numerous measures to strengthen volunteerism! But we are also seeing right now how important a healthy and functioning local economy is. An intact local economy ultimately also ensures that social and community programs and projects can be supported. Another main focus is on education, culture, sports as well as other important issues.

Our hometown has always been dynamic, bright and economically well positioned. But we must not stand still! We must move forward, make courageous decisions, always be a corner faster. This also includes the topic of downtown development. In the short term, we need a better quality of stay - it must be fun to drive into the city and spend the day there. That's what I'm working for: a lively, attractive, green center that appeals to all generations! I will work to ensure that all people who want to live in Wolfsburg also find a suitable home here - and above all that Wolfsburg also remains the home of the people of Wolfsburg.

For me, a citizen-oriented attitude and responsiveness is a cornerstone of good politics, which is why talking to you in person is very important to me. I look forward to your wishes and suggestions.

Your Dennis Weilmann

City of Wolfsburg, City Councilor, Department for Economic Affairs, Digital Affairs and Culture
City of Wolfsburg, City Councilor, Head of Department for Economy, Digital Affairs and Culture
Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director

About Dennis Weilmann

  • Career

    since 09/2021

    City of Wolfsburg, Lord Mayor

    2020-2021

    City of Wolfsburg, First City Councilor, Department for Economic Affairs, Digital Affairs and Culture

    2018-2020

    City of Wolfsburg, City Councilor, Department for Economic Affairs, Digital Affairs and Culture

    since 2019

    Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director

    since 2018

    Wolfsburg Wirtschaft und Marketing GmbH, Managing Director

    2008-2017

    City of Wolfsburg, Head of the Communications Department

    2008-2011

    City of Wolfsburg, Head of the Office of Lord Mayor Prof. Rolf Schnellecke

    2007-2008

    Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice, Head of the Press and Public Relations Department, Press Spokesman

    2005-2007

    Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice, Personal Assistant to Minister Elisabeth Heister-Neumann, Deputy Press Officer, Cabinet Secretary, Deputy Head of Minister's Office

    2003-2005

    Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig, legal clerkship

    2002-2003

    CDU in Lower Saxony, Organization Officer

    1996-2005

    a. o. Wolfsburger Nachrichten, freelance journalist

    City of Wolfsburg, City Councilor, Head of Department for Economy, Digital Affairs and Culture
    City of Wolfsburg, City Councilor, Head of Department for Economy, Digital Affairs and Culture
    Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
    Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
    Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director
    Planetarium gGmbH, Managing Director

  • Training

    2003-2005

    Higher Regional Court of Braunschweig, legal clerkship

    1996-2001

    Georg-August-University of Göttingen, law studies

    1994-1995

    Wolfsburg Hospital, Civilian Service

    1987-1994

    Kreuzheide, orientation school and high school

    1981-1987

    Westhagen and Alt Wolfsburg, elementary schools

  • Member

    Member of the board

    • CDU Wolfsburg
    • 42Wolfsburg
    • CMTVerein Friends and Promoters of Italian Culture
    Member of the Board of Trustees
    • Volkswagen Art Foundation
    • Sponsor of the Wolfsburg Art Museum
    Member of the Presidium
    • phaeno Foundation
    Member of the supervisory board
    • Scharoun Theater
    • Cultural center indoor swimming pool
    Member of the Förderverein
    • Dancing Theater Wolfsburg
    • Wendschott Volunteer Fire Department
    further memberships
    • WSV Wendschott
    • Village association Wendschott

  • Duties of the Lord Mayor

    The Lower Saxony Municipal Constitution Act (Niedersächsisches Kommunalverfassungsgesetz NKomVG) confers important responsibilities on the Lord Mayor, above all the competence for state tasks delegated by the federal and state governments.

    In detail, the duties of the Lord Mayor are regulated in Section 85 of the NKomVG and include:

    • Representation
    • Management of the city administration
    • Preparation of the decisions of the Management Committee
    • Execution of the decisions of the Council as well as the Administrative Committee and fulfillment of the tasks assigned to it by the Administrative Committee
    • Decisions on measures in the field of defense, including the protection of the civilian population, and on measures for the fulfillment of other tasks which the state carries out on behalf of the federal government or for the execution of which the federal government may issue individual instructions
    • Decisions on licenses under trade law and immission control law
    • decisions on tasks subject to secrecy
    • Execution of instructions issued by the municipal and specialized supervisory authorities, insofar as there is no discretionary power in this respect
    • Execution of the transactions of the current administration not falling under numbers 1 to 6
    • Duty to inform the citizens

  • Secondary activities of the Lord Mayor

    Lord Mayor Dennis Weilmann performs the following functions in the following bodies:

    • Representation of the city on the Supervisory Board of Stadtwerke Wolfsburg AG
    • Representation of the city on the Supervisory Board of Neuland Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH
    • City representative on the Supervisory Board of Wolfsburger Wirtschaft und Marketing GmbH (WMG)
    • Member of the Supervisory Board of LSW Holding Verwaltungs-GmbH
    • Member of the Supervisory Board of Stadtwerke Wolfsburg AG
    • City representative on the Supervisory Board of Wolfsburg AG
    • Deputy member of the executive board of Nds. Studieninstitut für kommunale Verwaltung e. V.
    • Member of the Supervisory Board of VfL Wolfsburg
    • Member of the Supervisory Board of Grizzly Adams GMbH (previously EHC Wolfsburg)
    • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Kultur-und Sozialstiftung and various foundations of Sparkasse Celle-Gifhorn-Wolfsburg

  • Income of the Lord Mayor from sideline activities

    Amount of remuneration or pecuniary benefits received by the Lord Mayor annually in euros

    Representation of the City on the Supervisory Board of Stadtwerke Wolfsburg AG 2.024,80
    Representation of the City on the Supervisory Board of Neuland Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH 1.437,92
    Representation of the city on the supervisory board of Wolfsburger Wirtschaft und Marketing GmbH (WMG) 300,00
    Member of the Supervisory Board of LSW Holding Verwaltungs-GmbH 6.000,00

  • Contact

  • City Hall

    City of Wolfsburg

    Mayor's Office
    City Hall A
    Porschestrasse 49
    38440 Wolfsburg

    Telephone: 05361 28-2207
    E-mail: sekretariat.oberbuergermeister@stadt.wolfsburg.de

  • Social media

    Lord Mayor Dennis Weilmann has his own active social media presence. Under @DEweilmann, he regularly reports on activities or important appointments on Facebook and provides an insight into the diverse tasks of a Lord Mayor. He is also present on the city administration's central social media sites.

  • Annual balance sheets

    In conversation with the mayor

  • approachable - personal exchange on site

    As part of ansprechbar, the Lord Mayor regularly visits you. Get into a personal conversation with the Lord Mayor about our Wolfsburg, current issues and let him know what concerns you.

    You can find out when the Lord Mayor will be at your location and all other ansprechbar dates here:

    No current dates

    You will recognize the campaign by the "ansprechbar" pavilion, which serves as a contact point.

  • #approachable | Annual review 2023 and what can Wolfsburg expect in the coming year?

  • #ansprechbar / 85 years of Wolfsburg - between party and urban development

  • #ansprechbar / All inclusive - Equality and inclusion in Wolfsburg

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