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Digital Public Services
Oldenburg needs digital services that are understandable, accessible, privacy-friendly and measurably better.
Local. Transparent. Free.
Our programme for an open Oldenburg.
We translate Pirate values into local policy: transparency, civil rights, digital public services, a public vote on the stadium, accountable spending, affordable housing, education, mobility and climate resilience.
On 13 September 2026, Oldenburg elects a new city council and directly elects its mayor. For us, this is the opportunity to open City Hall permanently: with understandable decisions, visible costs, traceable responsibilities and participation before facts are created. Our topics are not separate boxes. They connect: a good stadium process needs transparency. Good climate policy needs open data. Digital administration needs privacy. A strong council needs people who get involved.
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Transparency
Motions, decisions, reports, contracts, municipal companies and budget data should be findable, understandable and machine-readable.
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Wishes for Oldenburg
The scroll map shows concrete campaign goals: open City Hall, budget control, a public vote on the stadium, digital services, housing, mobility, climate and …
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Privacy and Civil Rights
Digitalisation must not make people transparent. Data minimisation, encryption, transparency and oversight belong in every municipal project.
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Participation and Democracy
People should be able to understand, contribute and influence decisions before they are practically final.
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Education and Digital Inclusion
Schools, libraries, youth spaces and public services must be digitally accessible without excluding people by income, device or prior knowledge.
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Mobility and Open Data
Traffic, cycle routes, roadworks, public transport, parking and urban development should be planned transparently and documented openly.
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Stadium and Public Vote
We are sceptical of the stadium project, but we do not want to alienate football fans. Oldenburg should vote on the basis of clear numbers.
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Budget and Priorities
Oldenburg is investing heavily while facing deficit pressure. We want spending reviewed, follow-up costs shown and priorities made public.
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Housing, Climate and Districts
Affordable housing, climate-resilient districts, good schools, safe routes and social infrastructure need to be planned together.
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Flagship Ideas for Oldenburg
Other cities show how transparency, participation, mobility and digital sovereignty can work in practice. We want to translate the best approaches locally.