Political bodies

Decision-making processes in the city

As a municipality, the city is responsible for many areas of daily life. However, not all decisions are made by the city administration. Many political bodies are involved in making decisions for the benefit of the city and its citizens.

The political bodies of the city of Wolfsburg are elected in local elections. The city's most important body is the city council. There are also other bodies that prepare, discuss and help shape the political decision-making process in the city. This page gives you an overview of all the political bodies that are important for the city.

City Council: Political groups and groups

Overview of the other political bodies

The management committee

Together with the Council, the Administrative Committee is another important decision-making body of the City of Wolfsburg. The Administrative Committee (VA) differs fundamentally from the other committees of the Council, which only make recommendations for decision-making: The Administrative Committee is an independent body of the city. In cooperation with the City Council as well as the Lord Mayor, it directs the fate of the city.
The technical committees
13 specialist committees support the city council in its work. These committees get down to business: issues are discussed in detail, alternatives are considered or additions are made to the administration's proposals.

In the specialist committees, decisions are so well prepared that the Council can often agree unanimously, thus finding more time for important political discussions.

The committees usually meet in public. Anyone can attend these meetings.

The 13 specialist committees

Committee for Citizen Services and Fire Department

Committee for Environment, Climate Protection and Sustainability

Committee for Finance, Controlling and Budget Consolidation

Committee for Migration and Integration

Committee for Strategic Planning, Business, Digitization and Urban Development (Strategy Committee)

Youth Welfare Committee

Hospital Committee

Cultural Committee

Planning and building committee

School and Education Committee

Social and Health Committee

Sports Committee

Reallocation Committee
The local councils
16 local councils represent the interests of the local and city districts in the area of the City of Wolfsburg. The number of localities and local councils has been determined by the Council in the main statutes of the City of Wolfsburg.

The local councils are newly elected with every municipal election, i.e. every five years. The local mayors are the chairmen of the local councils and are elected by them at the constituent meeting (first meeting of the election period).

The 16 local councils

Local council Almke/Neindorf

Local council Barnstorf/Nordsteimke

Local council Brackstedt/Velstove/Warmenau

Detmerode local council

Local council Ehmen/Mörse

Local council Fallersleben/Sülfeld

Local council Hattorf/Heiligendorf

Local council Hehlingen

Local council Kästorf/Sandkamp

Local council center-west

Local council Neuhaus/Reislingen

Local council Nordstadt

City Council Stadtmitte

Local council Vorsfelde

Wendschott local council

Westhagen local council
The advisory boards
Advisory Board on Procurement

Advisory Board for International Relations

Real Estate Advisory Board
Other advisory boards, forums, steering committees and commissions
Many decisions of the political committees are prepared in special bodies. These bodies, often referred to as forums, advisory boards, commissions, steering committees, working groups or steering groups, are generally made up of representatives from politics, administration and experts from business and society.

Note: The following list of informal bodies between politics and administration is exemplary and not exhaustive.
Listing of committees active by business area:

Business Unit Citizen Services

Agenda Steering Committee

Agenda Forum North-South Cooperation

Agendaforum sustainable settlement development/transportation

Agendaforum Preservation of Biological Diversity

Crime Prevention Steering Group

Youth Division

Children and Youth Commission/Youth Welfare Planning

Play Space Commission

Lump-sum commission

Fan Project Advisory Council

Development needs Wolfsburg day care

Social Affairs Division

Advisory council for people with disabilities

Nursing Conference

Health Division

Social psychiatric association

Round table on medical care

Culture Division

Advisory council for the allocation of cultural funding

Advisory council for cultural development plan

Arts Advisory Council

Road Construction and Project Coordination Division

Traffic Steering Group

Bicycle traffic working group

Integration Department

Jury Integration Award

Immigration working group

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