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Here we go! 🚲🚆 A new bicycle parking garage with around 800 secure and weatherproof parking spaces is being built at Dresden-Neustadt train station. It will also include bicycle boxes, e-charging stations, lockers, a repair station, and space for cargo bikes and trailers. Sustainability is a key consideration in the construction: photovoltaic panels, renewable raw materials, and recyclable materials are being used. The federal government is funding the project with €2.4 million. Because if bicycles and trains are to be a real alternative to cars, we need the right infrastructure. 800 parking spaces mean 800 opportunities to leave the car at home. 💚 Photos 2 & 3: @victor.smolinski

🫕 Lunch talk with John Bolton in #Dresden. Trump's former national security advisor is now one of his fiercest critics. We don't always see eye to eye politically – except on one point: Bolton has repeatedly advocated for an independent Kurdish state. #kurdistan

🗣️ No demolition and new construction turbo. We need a conversion turbo! Today I was at the joint demonstration of the Anti-Demolition Alliance, Architects for Future Germany, and the German Environmental Aid Association (Deutsche Umwelthilfe) – as my party's spokesperson for construction policy, I deliberately stood alongside the environmental organizations. 🏡 Because housing is becoming unaffordable for more and more people. At the same time, the climate crisis is forcing us to rethink our cities. Therefore, our motto is: Preserve, convert, and repurpose instead of demolishing and building anew. Vacant office space, in particular, offers enormous potential for affordable housing. ❌ The federal government's planned "construction turbo" doesn't solve the problem. More construction alone doesn't guarantee affordable housing. And Section 246e threatens less public participation and more land consumption – without any guarantee of social housing. Our appeal to the states: Put pressure on them! The construction turbo must be more socially just, ecologically sound, and focused on the common good. For affordable housing. Vibrant cities. Climate-friendly construction. 🌱🏘️ #RenovationInsteadOfNewConstruction #ConstructionPolicy #Bundestag #ConstructionBoost

I come from the East myself. I've been beaten up by Nazis myself. I know what it means to be in the minority and still make your voice heard. And that's why I really can't stand to hear all these clever comments about what's supposedly wrong with "the East" anymore. A longer video about the election in Saxony-Anhalt.

"The East simply didn't understand" or: many didn't understand what Sunday's election is about for all of us #SaxonyAnhalt #StateElection #EastGermany

Plauen is my home. And that's precisely why it's important to me to stay connected: to the people, the ideas, and what moves our city. 🚲💡At my recent appointments, I had the pleasure of meeting many familiar and new faces. A particular highlight was my visit to the startup @fatrack_de, which develops innovative bicycle mounting solutions. I've known the founders since my school days – making it all the more exciting to see what they've built. With a great deal of passion, creativity, and inventiveness "made in Saxony," they demonstrate what's possible in our region. I also visited the town hall to learn about the preparations for "Saxony Day" 2027. Discussions with the mayor's office and the planning team from the state and local governments made it clear just how much dedication and planning goes into such a festival. I'm already looking forward to experiencing this special event together with many people in Plauen. 🎉 Our city thrives on the ideas, skills, and dedication of its people – that's what makes @stadt.plauen so special. 💛

Thank you summer 🙏 it was breathtaking!

🏡 A special meeting in a special place. I had the opportunity to meet the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, in person in #Erbil. Thank you so much for your time, the open exchange, and the honest conversation. 🏔️ For me, such encounters here have a very personal significance. It's always special to return to the region where I was born – to #Zakho. A place connected to my own history and many memories. I am all the more delighted by the exchange and the encounters here.

Building means taking responsibility. 🏗️🌱 I had the pleasure of opening the new "Lunch Lectures – Our Built Environment" series at IU Leipzig University. My lecture focused on the future of building: the challenges of the climate crisis, the housing crisis, and resource consumption, and above all, why building within existing structures is a central task of our time. 🏡 Together with the students, we discussed how we can further develop our built environment: through renovation instead of demolition, through circular planning, and through greater responsibility for the buildings that will shape our society for decades to come. 🗣️ My appeal to future architects and civil engineers: Think about existing buildings first. Question demolition. Actively shape the transformation of the building industry. Many thanks to IU Leipzig, especially to Aleca Bunescu, for the invitation and the opportunity to help shape this new lecture series. Special thanks also go to Phillip Meuser, who provided the students with our joint book, "Construction Policy in Transition." #ConstructionTransition #BuildingInExistingStructures #Architecture #CivilEngineering #SustainableBuilding

An intense day of campaigning in Halle 💚 Together with @mamadmohamadhalle, our candidate for the Saxony-Anhalt state election, we recently visited Halle and listened to the issues that matter to people. 🏡 At the GWG housing association in Halle-Neustadt, we discussed affordable housing, the city's transformation, and the challenges of a diverse urban society. 👥 At the Islamic Cultural Center, we talked about safe spaces, social cohesion, and protecting Muslim life. Especially in light of increasing right-wing hate speech, it's crucial to stand firmly by the side of a diverse society. 🥙 To wrap things up, we enjoyed falafel at Schwemme and had great conversations with many people from Halle. Saxony-Anhalt needs a strong voice for cohesion, social justice, and an open society. That's what Mamad stands for. On September 6th: Vote both votes for the Greens and Mamad! 💚 #SaxonyAnhalt #Halle #StateElection #Politics #Greens