Niederkruche in the upswing: 27th place in the NRW communal ranking!

Niederkruche in the upswing: 27th place in the NRW communal ranking!

In the latest rankings on the municipal attractiveness in North Rhine-Westphalia, the municipality of Niederkrüchen has impressively cut off. According to the Institute of German Economy shows the analysis of the location factors that the municipality is not only one of the best 100 in NRW, but also made a remarkable leap in the dynamics of developments. This is particularly noteworthy, since there are complex challenges such as the Ukraine secretary and an economic cooling in China in the background.

Niederkrüchen improved from a cut-off place 167 in 2020 to 136. The climb in the dynamic ranking is even more impressive: from 320th place, the municipality has worked up to 27th place. Mayor Karl-Heinz Wassong sees these results confirmation of the committed work of the administration and politics and emphasizes that all municipalities in NRW can bring about a positive development through targeted measures.

strengths and challenges

The ranking, which was inspired by around 10,648 municipalities in Germany, illuminates other crucial aspects such as business, employment and quality of life in addition to living space. This is particularly important, because as of the WDR , it is often the locally implemented measures that decisively decide on the economic success of a community. Hubertus Bardt from the institute emphasizes that the attractiveness of a city or community depends heavily on its own politics and that it is crucial to act as the first point of contact for companies. A proactive housing policy and creative solutions are essential.

In addition, reference is made to the importance of a solid daycare offerings, especially with regard to the recruitment of specialists. Missing daycare places are a well -known problem, but municipalities are required to develop pragmatic solutions. In this way, companies could even create their own daycare centers with flexible childcare times to counteract the shortage of skilled workers.

Niederkrüchen: A model for smaller

Niederkrüchen shows that even smaller communities are able to flourish through strategic planning and innovative approaches. The master plan for the further development of the range of housing, which was launched in 2019, and active building land management are essential building blocks of this success. The number of building permits and the expansion of the range of housing speak for themselves and prove the upward trend of the municipality.

Due to the proactive orientation of the local council, which came into force in 2020, steps to densify and the development of construction gaps have been launched. The influence of factors such as trade tax rates and immigration illustrates that every municipality has the chance to increase its attractiveness, such as the iWconsult

Overall, it can be seen that there is a great responsibility for future developments at the local level. The challenges of change can only be used together, whereby the active participation should be the focus. In this sense, Niederkrüchen took an excellent way.