Future orchestra: Ulrichstein encircles topics such as health and fire brigade!

Future orchestra: Ulrichstein encircles topics such as health and fire brigade!

Ulrichstein-Bobenhausen II, Deutschland - In a lively local discussion of the SPD Vogelsberg, which took place on June 28, 2025 in Ulrichstein-Bobenhausen II, Patrick Krug and Maximilian Ziegler emphasized the importance of direct discussions on site. The citizens showed a lively interest in the topics that move the region, including medical care, digitization and the expansion of the fire brigade houses. This round is the start of a series of events entitled "Home with the Future", which has the goal of listening on site and tackling together. "A home with a future does not fall from heaven," says Krug, who also pointed out the need for clear priorities.

In recent years, medical care has deteriorated in rural areas. A comprehensive medical care is of central importance, especially in regions such as the Vogelsberg, where the number of medical practices and pharmacies steadily decreases. So report Healthcare Digital on the closure of 22 hospitals in Germany in 2023, during about 100 further acute are at risk. Missing successors for country doctors and the decline in new settlements make it difficult to maintain basic medical care.

digital solutions in response to the shortage of skilled workers

Patrick Krug also spoke of planned investments in schools and modern infrastructure. This includes the digitization of the administrative processes, which not only make administration more efficient, but can also benefit medical care. An important concern here is to better network the medical facilities through modern network technology, as it is shown by Fraunhofer. The focus on digital ecosystems harbors the potential to alleviate undercare problems and reduce the workload of the doctors.

According to a study by the Robert Bosch Foundation, the occupation for around 11,000 household interfaces will be missing by 2035. Around 40 percent of the counties are affected. The reasons for this are diverse: an aging society, the shortage of skilled workers and the reduced proportion of available country doctors pose significant challenges for rural health care.

Together for a better future

The challenges mentioned, be it the construction of new fire brigade houses or the improvement in medical care, show that there is a need for action in the region. Maximilian Ziegler also referred to the problematic construction specifications for fire station in small villages. Here, as with medical care, joint action is required. Larger community practices and medical care centers (MVZ) are on the rise and could be a solution to the undersupply.

The willingness to cooperate and the joy of investment by the SPD Vogelsberg gives hope that the citizens in Vogelsberg will not only have a voice in everyday matters, but also in health care. It is essential that the discussions that are initiated in these local talks not only remain lip service, but actually lead to tapping solutions.

The next events in the series could make an important contribution here to further involve the citizens and to set up specific projects. Therefore, it remains exciting how the situation around medical care and other vital areas will develop in the coming months.

For current information, it is advisable to follow developments on the website of the SPD Vogelsberg and other relevant organizations.

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