Winning ideas for the citizens' budget 2025
The winners of the Citizens' Budget 2025 have been announced. From over 150 ideas submitted, six projects prevailed in a multi-stage participation process with discussion rounds and votes and will receive a total of €210,000.
Winners:
SoulSpace - the youth center for mental health: 928 votes, €50,000
Center for Film and Media Art: 810 votes, €48,000
Cycling for all: City-wide free rides for people with limited mobility: 714 votes, €44,000
mitwerkeck: Working together - working together: 653 votes, €32.000
Time travel - children's world meets life experience: 589 votes, € 32,900
My body belongs to me - a protective shield for Wuppertal's children: 580 votes, € 3,100
In the "public welfare check" in May, 200 Wuppertal residents confirmed that the projects are well suited to the city and its people. Implementation was checked by the Citizen Participation Team in collaboration with the specialist administrations.
Thanks to supporters
In the final voting phase in September, 30 ideas were put to the vote. The winning projects received the most votes. The funding comes from €100,000 from the municipal budget and €110,000 from the Wuppertal Community Foundation, BARMER and KNIPEX.
Lively participation
6300 people took part online at talbeteiligung.de (submit ideas, comment, vote). In addition, around 260 people voted analogously at 12 district stations, and around 200 participants took part in the on-site events "Gemeinwohlcheck" and "Wahlparty".
Formal resolution in the council
The city council must now pass a formal resolution as part of the 2026 budget preparation. The idea providers will then implement the projects in collaboration with the city. A new citizens' budget is expected in 2027.