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.

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Topics What we want to change in council

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.

Unser Wahlprogramm

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Digital Public Services

Oldenburg needs digital services that are understandable, accessible, privacy-friendly and measurably better.

Transparency

Motions, decisions, reports, contracts, municipal companies and budget data should be findable, understandable and machine-readable.

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 …

Privacy and Civil Rights

Digitalisation must not make people transparent. Data minimisation, encryption, transparency and oversight belong in every municipal project.

Participation and Democracy

People should be able to understand, contribute and influence decisions before they are practically final.

Education and Digital Inclusion

Schools, libraries, youth spaces and public services must be digitally accessible without excluding people by income, device or prior knowledge.

Mobility and Open Data

Traffic, cycle routes, roadworks, public transport, parking and urban development should be planned transparently and documented openly.

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.

Budget and Priorities

Oldenburg is investing heavily while facing deficit pressure. We want spending reviewed, follow-up costs shown and priorities made public.

Housing, Climate and Districts

Affordable housing, climate-resilient districts, good schools, safe routes and social infrastructure need to be planned together.

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.