Luckenwalde. Education, infrastructure and health – these are the areas in which something most urgently needs to change in Brandenburg. At least that is what the 1,452 people from the Teltow-Fläming district who took part in the Brandenburg Barometer say.
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The Brandenburg Barometer is a non-representative survey by the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, the Märkische Oderzeitung and the Lausitzer Rundschau. It is intended to show how the people of Brandenburg are doing and what concerns them. A total of over 15,000 people were surveyed, and multiple answers were possible.
High average age among survey participants from Teltow-Fläming
More than 500 60- to 69-year-olds from the Teltow-Fläming district took part in the survey; they make up the largest group, 35.1 percent of those surveyed. Around a fifth of the participants were between 50 and 59 years old, and 18.6 percent were between 70 and 79 years old.
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The proportion of those under 30 is less than two percent, 5.5 percent are between 30 and 39 years old, and 12.5 percent are between 40 and 49 years old. This means that around four fifths of those surveyed are over 50 years old.
Nature, family, mentality: This makes Brandenburg worth living in
What people in Teltow-Fläming value most is nature – almost 89 percent gave this answer. Family and friends come in second place with 77.2 percent. The mentality of the people and Brandenburg cuisine follow at a slight distance.
87 percent of people in Teltow-Fläming like or very much like living in Brandenburg, 2.5 percent said they do not like living in Brandenburg or do not like living there at all. The remaining participants chose the answer “partly, partly”.
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Social interaction is probably also part of the quality of life. Most participants (63.5 percent) would like to see more mutual understanding, with the need for more willingness to engage socially among fellow citizens coming in second (41.8 percent).
Brandenburg Barometer: Commitment yes, but not necessarily political
Most respondents are involved in neighborhood assistance (87.3 percent), in a sports club (84.1 percent) or in city or village festivals (81.3 percent) or could imagine doing so.
At the bottom of the list of priorities were participation in citizens’ or local councils, membership in the volunteer fire brigade or the Federal Agency for Technical Relief, and refugee aid. Nevertheless, a good three quarters of those surveyed said that they were active in these areas or could at least imagine doing so.
About half of the participants are not politically active (52.5 percent). For most respondents, this is because they do not feel like they belong to any group (41.6 percent) or do not have the time (34.5 percent). 18.9 percent are of the opinion that they cannot change anything anyway.
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72.5 percent, or 1,046 Brandenburgers, demand more transparency in political decisions because they believe that this would encourage more Brandenburgers to vote and become politically active. Against this background, almost half of those surveyed are in favor of more direct democracy. 44.7 percent would like a more open culture of discussion.
If people do get involved in politics, they usually do so through collecting signatures (20.9 percent) or demonstrations (15.0 percent).
The people of Teltow-Fläming are demanding these concrete measures
The people of Teltow-Fläming believe that the areas in which things most urgently need to change are education, mobility and infrastructure, as well as health and care.
Accordingly, by far the largest proportion of respondents believe that investing in general education schools should be a priority (70.7 percent). The health care system comes in second place with 62.8 percent.
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Half of the participants would support more investment in regional public transport, while a good quarter consider the expansion and renovation of roads and bridges and investment in cycle paths to be important.
But there are other demands: 76 percent of participants believe that there is too little affordable housing. In addition, a good half are of the opinion that there are too few cultural and gastronomic offerings.
Problems with the catering offer: This is what the tourism association says
Daniel Menzel, managing director of the Fläming Tourism Association, is also aware of the problem of the limited catering options. He sees the cause in the lack of staff:
“The loss of staff during the pandemic has exacerbated the problem that already existed. The gap between supply and demand is widening dangerously. We can only be successful as a tourist region if we have the right staff.”
“The gap between supply and demand is widening dangerously. We can only be successful as a tourist region if we have the right staff.”
Daniel Menzel
Fläming Tourism Association
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According to Menzel, this could have far-reaching consequences: “I see a risk for our region that the important tourism development work carried out by many committed entrepreneurs since reunification could suffer lasting damage.”
However, a solution already exists. According to Menzel, there will soon be an employer brand for the entire region, the introduction of which is currently being prepared by the tourism association together with the districts of Teltow-Fläming and Potsdam-Mittelmark, the Potsdam Chamber of Industry and Commerce and tourism companies in Fläming. This is intended to make the job market more attractive and attract staff.
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