Residents' meeting on asylum issues
Information and discussion on the accommodation and integration of refugees and asylum seekers on 1 February, 5 p.m.
Information on the current status, assessment after a year of accommodating refugees, questions and exchange of experiences: the topic of accommodation and integration of refugees and asylum seekers is on the agenda for the residents' meeting next Monday, 1 February 2016, at 5 p.m. in the Chemnitz Stadthalle.
Contrary to what was originally announced, the event will take place in the main hall of the building rather than the smaller one. This means that there is room for around 800 spectators.
Organisational information
As many visitors are expected, there are organisational instructions that apply to admission to the event and to the schedule:
To ensure the safety of all visitors, there will be admission controls. Please be prepared for bag and identity checks - similar to those at concerts or stadiums. Dangerous objects and drinks bottles may not be brought in. Even after appropriate checks, only handbags may be taken into the hall; all other items must be handed in at the cloakroom. We ask for your understanding.
Admission begins at 4 pm. As this is a residents' assembly exclusively for Chemnitz citizens, please have your ID or passport ready at the entrance to prove that you are a Chemnitz resident. Please allow sufficient time for the checks in advance. During the event, photography and filming are only permitted during the introduction and Q&A session with the panellists.
Procedure
After a brief introduction to the current situation in Chemnitz by Mayor Barbara Ludwig, the guests on the podium will answer some of the questions submitted in advance by the citizens.
The dialogue partners for the moderator, Pastor Stephan Brenner, are the members of the Bundestag elected for Chemnitz as well as Chemnitz representatives of the parties represented in the Saxon state parliament. The audience will then have the opportunity to express their opinions or ask questions directly - either to the panellists or to representatives of other authorities and institutions. At least a second round is then planned in which more of the questions submitted in advance will be answered before the citizens in the hall can once again express their concerns and opinions directly.