FDP/KSG: Strong new parliamentary group founded for Rodenkirchen!

FDP/KSG: Strong new parliamentary group founded for Rodenkirchen!

In Cologne there is news from the Rodenkirchen district council, which now wants to bring a breath of fresh air into the political landscape by founding the FDP/KSG parliamentary group on October 25, 2025 after the local elections on September 14, 2025. Loud Lokalkompass.de The new faction consists of two active members: Karl Wolters from the FDP and Torsten Ilg from the KSG. Wolters, who has been working in the district council since 2008, and Ilg, who was active between 2014 and 2020, want to use their dual leadership to send a strong signal for the political center in the south of Cologne.

“In stormy political times, we need a strong alliance,” says Karl Wolters, summing up the situation. The new representatives have set clear priorities: They want to promote rapid and affordable housing construction, design a transport policy that is fair to all road users, and strengthen social coexistence. Another important point is the idea of ​​organizing regular open working groups to promote exchange with citizens.

A place for middle-class voters

Torsten Ilg sees the new parliamentary group as a serious alternative for middle-class voters who do not want to turn to extreme parties. The FDP and the KSG were able to pool over 5,000 votes in the local elections, which accounts for around 10 percent of the vote. A central goal of the new group will be to bring more attention to Cologne's outskirts and to work together on better infrastructure.

The framework for municipal work couldn't be more appropriate, because in Germany there is a dense network of around 11,000 municipalities, which are not only determined by city, municipal and district councils, but also by citizens who work on the mostly voluntary committees. How deutschland.de reports, local elections allow citizens to cast decisive votes on issues that directly affect their daily lives - be it the construction of sports fields or the creation of new housing developments.

The importance of these votes is underlined by the possibility that 16-year-olds are allowed to take part in local elections in many communities. They are therefore called upon to play an active role in shaping their neighborhood right from the start. The new parliamentary group is relying on a lively exchange and the commitment of its electorate in order to make Cologne a bit more livable.

In this sense, the FDP/KSG parliamentary group will certainly shape an exciting piece of Cologne's local politics in the coming months and bundle and strengthen the interests of the citizens in the south of Cologne. If you would like to find out more about their plans, you can do so on the official website FDP do.