Call for applications for expert residents
on behalf of the Administration and Finance Committee
Would you like to get involved in politics, have your say, keep up to date with what’s going on and play an active part in Chemnitz’s affairs? Then apply now to become a qualified resident with a view to participating in local politics for the current electoral term 2024–2029.
We are seeking a permanent member for the Administration and Finance Committee in accordance with Section 8(4) of the City of Chemnitz’s Main Statutes.
The following are required for your application:
- You must have expertise in the subject areas covered by the Administration and Finance Committee
- You are a resident of Chemnitz in accordance with Section 10 of the Saxon Municipal Code for the Free State of Saxony (SächsGemO), but need not necessarily be a citizen as defined in Section 15 of the SächsGemO
- You are not an employee of Chemnitz City Council
Aims of participation:
- To utilise the existing potential of the resident population’s expertise and knowledge for local political activities in the city of Chemnitz
- To ensure the professional organisation of the city’s policy-making process and decision-making
- To put the principle of democracy into practice through the active participation of knowledgeable residents in local issues
Rights and obligations:
- Among other things, voluntary work entails the obligation to attend committee meetings regularly
- Knowledgeable residents have the right to speak in committee meetings, as well as the right to speak and vote in the advisory board, and receive an expense allowance for their participation in accordance with the ‘Statutes of the City of Chemnitz on the Remuneration of City Councillors and Other Voluntary Citizens’
Appointment procedure:
- Applications, using the relevant application form, must be submitted by 22 November 2026 to geschaeftsstelle.stadtrat(at)stadt-chemnitz.de or by post to the City Council Secretariat, 09111 Chemnitz, Markt 1, Room 125 (deadline)
- Application forms can be downloaded from the internet at www.chemnitz.de or requested from the City Council Secretariat (Tel.: 488-1541, geschaeftsstelle.stadtrat(at)stadt-chemnitz.de) to be sent by post
- Review of applications by the administration in consultation with the political groups
- The administration prepares a draft resolution for the City Council
- Preliminary discussion in the Administration and Finance Committee (including a presentation by the candidate, if applicable)
- Appointment by election by the City Council
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Fankhänel (tel. 488-1544), email geschaeftsstelle.stadtrat(at)stadt-chemnitz.de.