Seniors' Advisory Council elected - committed voices for the older generations

Last week, the new Seniors' Advisory Council was elected at Lernwerk Bocholt. The committee is committed to the interests of the older generation in Bocholt and was newly appointed for a five-year term of office as part of an election of delegates.

The Senior Citizens' Advisory Council sees itself as an independent voice and point of contact for senior citizens in Bocholt. It advises administration, politics and public institutions on topics such as accessibility, health, social participation and mobility. The aim is to ensure and further improve the quality of life of older people in the city.

In the election, committed citizens who would like to actively promote the interests of older people in the future were able to put themselves forward as candidates. Now that the votes have been counted, the new advisory board has been established:

Edeltraud Chrysanthou is chairwoman, Klemens Barde is deputy chairman. The other members are Dr Michael Adam, Rolf Oechtering, Michaela Schneider, Dimitrios Macheras, Gabriele Theling, Veronika Kampshoff, Abdulkadir Kis, Hedwig Bruckmann, Leo Marsching, Sabine Kremer, Gabriela Lavric, Rainer Hardes, Ursula Rademacher, Werner Marschall, Beate Feldkamp, Gabriele Rehbold, Andreas Heitkamp, Doris Menker and Pierre Zibell.

The previous Seniors' Advisory Council can look back on a successful term of office, during which numerous projects were realised and important impetus was provided. The new advisory board would like to continue this work and develop it further with new ideas. The first public meeting will take place on 12 November 2025.