Transportation Forum on July 1, 2016

This year, the “Energy Project” for 10th graders has become the “Transportation Project.”

The school had organized a panel discussion for July 1 on the topic “Transportation Policy in Marburg—Breaking New Ground.”

For several years now, the topic of “Economics and Ecology” has been analyzed by all students in the introductory phase at Steinmühle as part of their Politics and Economics course. To promote a better understanding, students examine the inherent tension between ecology and economics using a concrete example. This year, the classes chose the topic: “Transportation Policy in Marburg—Breaking New Ground.”

It has recently been established that mobility is generally a key location factor for businesses, an important criterion in people’s choice of where to live, and also a major determinant of air quality in cities.

In this context, the panel discussion gave the students the opportunity to learn about fundamental aspects of Marburg’s transportation policy and to discuss current transportation policy in Marburg with experts.

The following people were on the panel:

Dr. Spies [Mayor]

Jan-Bernd Röllmann [Marburg Working Group on Local Government and Economic Issues (AFK)]

Hannes Kleinhenz [Citizens’ Initiative for the B3a Urban Highway in Marburg]

Wolfgang Schuch [ADFC Marburg-Biedenkopf]

Christian Großmann [Werbekreis Nordstadt e.V.]

Christoph Rau [Stadtwerke Marburg Consult GmbH & Marburger]