Review
Here you will find the results of the citizens' budget from the last few years with information on the proposals submitted and the projects implemented.
On 28 June 2012, the new statutes for the participatory budget of the city of Eberswalde were adopted and residents had until 31 August 2012 to submit proposals for how the funds from the participatory budget should be spent. Eberswalde residents therefore only had 2 months to submit their proposals, but a high number of proposals totalling94 proposals from 76 peoplewere received by the city administration.
overview of all proposals for the 2013 citizens' budget:
The first"Day of decision"took place on 29 October 2012 in the district council chamber of the Paul-Wunderlich-Haus. All Eberswalde residents aged 16 and over were able to vote for their favourite proposal(s) by casting 5 votes each. The proposals with the highest number of votes will be realised in the following year.
The following projects and proposals were realised with the Eberswalde citizens' budget in 2013:
- 50.000€ to FV Stahl Finow (canoeing) for the renovation of the boathouse
- 11.200 to FV Preußen for the outdoor facilities of the clubhouse
- 9.600€ to FV Stahl Finow, Eberswalder Warriors (football)
- 25.000€ for the greening of the market square
- 3.500 to Finow primary school and the "Kleiner Stern" after-school care centre for a ceramic kiln
- 6.000€ for more bicycle stands in the city
The second citizens' budget once again generated many ideas for Eberswalde. A total of75 submitters with 91 proposalsparticipated.
Double page in the official gazette 10/2013 with all the proposals
The"Day of Decision"was once again held in the district council chamber of the Paul Wunderlich Haus. The forecast that around 500 Eberswalde residents would come to vote was exceeded by far. more than 1,000 people voted by ballot and thus distributed the €100,000 available.
From the outset, it was decided to lower the voting age from 16 to 14 in order to introduce young people in particular to co-determination. Furthermore, a cost limit was introduced so that as many proposals as possible can be realised. The limit for a proposal is €15,000, which means that at least 7 proposals can be realised with a citizens' budget of €100,000.
The following projects and proposals were realised with the Eberswalde citizens' budget in 2014:
- 15.000€ to FSV Lok Eberswalde for the stadium upgrade
- 10.000€ to the "Im Zwergenland" daycare centre for a small playing field
- 15.000€ to "Die Mühle" e.V. for the restoration of the Zainhammer Mühle monument
- 15.000€ to the Protestant kindergarten for the renovation of the playground
- 15.000€ to the Spielhaus daycare centre for the playground renovation
- 15.000€ to "Waggon-Komödianten" e.V. for a freelance position
- 2.500€ to the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium for the graduation ball
- 10.000€ to the after-school care centre of the children's academy for an outdoor stage
- 2.000€ to "Equus Barnim" e.V. for prevention work
Distribution of votes for the 2014 citizens' budget
However, there were also some innovations compared to the previous year. For example, for the first timeScreens for the suggestion vasesso that participants could not see which proposal was already in front during the vote. Furthermore, the 5 voting talers to be handed out were placed in anOrganza bagto speed up the distribution process.
the wealth of ideas in the Eberswalde citizens' budget is something to be proud of. The city administration received a total of122 proposals from 112 submitters. Even in the third year of the new participatory budget, interest continues to grow massively.
Double page in the official gazette 10/2014 with all proposals
On 21 October 2014, the"Day of decision"on the 2015 participatory budget took place. It was the third time that Eberswalde residents were able to decide directly on the use of €100,000. Encouragingly, participation increased again and over 6,300 votes found their way into the vases. Every participant entitled to vote (Eberswalders aged 14 and over) receives 5 Voting Dollars, which can then be distributed among the proposals.
<link fileadmin bereich-eberswalde global buergerbudget broschuere_buergerbudget_2015.pdf _top download file>Brochure with all proposals eligible for voting
The following projects and proposals will be realised with the Eberswalde citizens' budget in 2015:
- 10.000 € will go to the student club for noise protection refurbishment
- 15.000 will go to SV Tornow 1990 for its sports centre
- 15.000 will go to Schwärzesee primary school for a garden shed in the school garden
- 15.000 will go to the Villa Kunterbunt daycare centre for the crèche playground
- 14.400 € will go to the Siedler-Sport-Club for a heating system
- 15.000 € will go to the 1st SV Eberswalde for a minibus
- 15.000 will go to the Eberswalde PunkRockTheatre (Centre for Democratic Culture, Youth Work and Schools) for theatre equipment
- 1.800 € to the non-profit project workshop "Schöpfwerk" (screen printing, painting, fabric, jewellery)
Distribution of votes for the 2015 citizens' budget
Furthermore, a citizens' jury was selected for the first time; this was the youngest, the oldest and the "newest" Eberswalder to take part. During the presentation on the city's finances, this citizens' jury intensively scrutinised the proposals. The selected proposals should be strongly orientated towards the common good and were awarded the "Heart Money" for this.
Winners of the heart money:
- a dog park and more litter bins in Eberswalde
- Grant to the victim support organisation "Weißer Ring" e.V.
- More benches for Eberswalde
At the end of April 2015, a change to the citizens' budget was decided. The date was brought forward so that the "Decision Day" could take place on a full day, and the deadline for submitting proposals also had to be brought forward. From 2015, theDeadlineis now always30. June(previously: 31 August).
All suggestions with description (and indication of validity) can be foundhereas a file.
On 26.09.2015 the"Day of decision"on the 2016 citizens' budget took place. For the fourth time, the citizens of Eberswalde were able to decide directly on the use of €100,000. For the first time, voting took place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participation increased again this year and over 7,700 votes found their way into the vases. Every participant entitled to vote (Eberswalde residents aged 14 and over) received 5 Voting Dollars, which could then be distributed among the proposals.
the following projects and proposals will be realised with the Eberswalde citizens' budget in 2016:
- 15.000€ will go to the Johanniter rescue dog team for an emergency vehicle
- 15.000 will go to the "Pusteblume" daycare centre for a colourful "giant puzzle"
- 15.000€ will be invested in the renovation of the outdoor facilities and renewal of the power supply at the fairground in Tornow
- 12.000 will go to the "Freie Montessorischule Barnim" e.V. for the expansion of the playground at the daycare centre and after-school care centre
- 15.000 will be made available for the purchase of hireable event furniture, lighting and decorations as well as a marquee for the town of Eberswalde
- 5.000€ will go to the "Regenbogen" daycare centre for new toys, learning materials and other equipment
- 14.000 will go to Ostender SV e. V. for the renovation of the training grounds (secondary pitch for children's, junior and university sports)
- 5.000€ will go to BARNI Marketing & Service Limited for a freelance position
- 2.200€ will go to the Eberswalde Shooting Guild for the purchase of a laser system
- 2.500€ will go to the Haus Sozialer Integration for the purchase of a climbing tower
You can find the result of the count here:Counting
On Saturday, 24 September 2016, the 2017 citizens' budget was voted on in the family garden. Every Eberswalde resident aged 14 and over was able to collect their voting tokens between 10 am and 6 pm and distribute them among their favourite proposals.
over 4,000 visitors flocked to the family garden and 2,698 Eberswalde residents voted directly and democratically on the projects to be realised with the citizens' budget in the following year.
From 12 noon, there was a colourful programme with lots of hands-on activities around the Hufeisenfabrik (where the vote took place). Children could do handicrafts at the day-care centre stand, design flower pots at another stand or print their own bags and shirts at the Druckrausch stand. The St John Ambulance, the "Healthy Children" network and LOK Eberswalde provided information about their voluntary work. Skill was tested at the cheese boards, where small prizes could also be won. The cornholes were a sporting attraction and Niko Malabar played music in the sunshine under the apple trees. There was also plenty to eat and drink - with vegetarian dishes such as red lentil soup or quiches from Gutes Drauf, or grilled food from Schleusenkrug. For dessert, visitors could enjoy a homemade ice cream from Eis Eis Baby. From 5 pm, the band "Leona Heine & Friends" performed on the stage in the Hufeisenfabrik, which also provided the musical backdrop for the count.
Until30. June 2016proposals for the 2017 citizens' budget could be submitted.
Hereyou can view all the proposals submitted for the5. Citizens' budgethere.
You can find the result of the count here:Count
Due to a software/programming error, proposal 123 "Support for the promotion of talent and young talent at TTC Finow GEWO" was unfortunately announced as the winning proposal instead of proposal 66 "Grant for the SV Stahl Finow handball section for the development of girls' teams". Proposal 66 will be implemented with funds from the 2018 citizens' budget. Proposal 123 will also be implemented - but not at the expense of other proposals.
Until30. June 2017proposals for the 2018 citizens' budget could be submitted.
Hereyou can see all the proposals submitted.
You can find the result of the count here:Count
Until30. June 2018proposals for the 2019 citizens' budget could be submitted.
All proposals can be foundhere.
On22.september 2018the family garden between 10 am and 6 pm the7. "Day of decision"on the citizens' budget took place. Each participant entitled to vote (Eberswalders aged 14 and over) received 5 voting talers, which can then be distributed among the proposals. 1,834 Eberswalde residents took part and cast their votes.
Here you can find theResultof the vote on the Eberswalde citizens' budget 2021
Hereyou can find the result of the vote.
Thank you for the great participation in the 11th Eberswalde Citizens' Budget.
You can find the result of the vote here:Result [PDF 0.6 MB]
The citizens' budget 2023 is awarded. On "Decision Day" on 3 September 2022 in the Family Garden, a total of 2,532 Eberswalde residents (1,822 of them online in advance) took the opportunity to vote on the eleventh Eberswalde citizens' budget.
The following proposals can look forward to funding from the citizens' budget next year:
No. 1 Grant for the design of the playground at the children's academy
15.000 euros / 1,198 votes
No. 46 Grant for the purchase of changing room lockers for the Sommerfelde children's fire brigade
7.500 euros / 1,113 votes
No. 4 Grant to Eberswalder SV "Empor" e.V. for the children's and youth training programme
15.000 euros / 1,037 votes
No. 9 Grant to SV Tornow 90 for equipment and renovation work
15.000 euros / 881 votes
No. 45 Grant for the establishment of a gGmbH to support social organisations
15.000 euros / 873 votes
No. 77 Renovation of the clay oven house in the Eberswalde family garden for children and youth work
15.000 euros / 472 votes
No. 6 Climbing plant campaign around the market square
15.000 euros /453 votes
No. 72 Grant to Hebewerk e.V. for a family-friendly multifunctional room
3.500 euros / 253 votes
Thank you for the great participation in the Eberswalde Citizens' Budget 2024!
A total of 2,939 Eberswalde residents voted! This is a new record!
You can find the result of the vote on the 12th Eberswalde Citizens' Budget here:Result
Many thanks for the high level of participation in the 13th Eberswalde Citizens' Budget!
A total of 2,721 Eberswalde residents distributed their voting talers both online and on site on "Decision Day" in the Paul Wunderlich House.
The following projects will be realised in 2025:
134 The Safe Bench - a place for everyone at Schwärzesee primary school [€ 10,000]
125 Renovation of the pavement on Schlehenweg in Tornow [€ 10,000]
155 Grant for creative and cultural activities to OPORA e.V. [€ 10,000]
136 Grant for the construction of sanitary facilities in the community centre to Stadtteilverein Finow e.V. [€ 10,000]
123 Grant to SV Motor Eberswalde e.V. for children's, youth and senior sports as well as investments in sports facilities [€ 10,000]
149 Outdoor sports equipment for Sommerfelde [€ 10,000]
6 Grant for the work of the Eberswalde food bank [€5,000]
You can find the complete votehere.
Thank you for the high participation in the 14th Eberswalde Citizens' Budget!
A total of 3,384 Eberswalde residents have distributed their voting talers on site or online.
The following proposals will be realised next year with the funds from the Eberswalde citizens' budget:
48 Grant for a freelance position for the "Waggon-Komödianten" e.V. [€10,000]
88 Redesign of the Bruno H. Bürgel School playground [€ 10,000]
46 Paving work on the playground in Tornow [€ 10,000]
81 Construction of a queer centre in Eberswalde [€10,000]
66 Grant for the restoration of the piano at Finow primary school to the "Freunde und Förderer der Grundschule Finow" e.V. [€ 2,200]
67 Grant for the purchase of media technology for the Sommerfelde village community centre [€ 2,500]
60 Lighting of the "Aue" footpath in the Clara-Zetkin-Siedlung [€10,000]
You can find the complete vote here.