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Democracy thrives on dialogue and exchange across party lines. 💬🗳️ On International Democracy Day, my Bundestag colleague Markus Reichel (CDU) and I visited the @gymnasium.johannstadt in #Dresden. We spoke with students in grades 7 through 10 about direct democracy, our work in the Bundestag, and the role of members of parliament. It's important for young people to experience that democratic debate and differing political positions are part of the process, but that they can be conducted respectfully and on equal footing. Thank you to the students for their open and critical questions and for the invitation! 🙏🏽

On September 29th, seven Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) were laid in front of the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden. They commemorate the exclusion and persecution of Jewish employees by the National Socialists. Here in Saxony, many people are committed to keeping the memory of the victims of the Nazi regime visible.

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#StumblingBlocks #Saxony #Antisemitism

Good news for #Dresden, but we're not there yet.

#berlin #berlinwahl

Divided by party colors, but united for Saxony, the region, and SGD @sgdynamodresden 🖤💛 #forzadynamo #sgd1953

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