Demokratie sich nicht von selbst versteht.
Christian Dierlich – Evangelischer Pfarrer
On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the city council meeting in Wurzen saw a majority of councilors abandon democratic norms and values. Values that they are meant to uphold and defend when necessary. The debate focused on the city of Wurzen's funding of the socio-cultural work of the Netzwerk für Demokratische Kultur e.V. (NDK) for the year 2026. The funding was to amount to approximately 12,900EU. This so-called “municipality share” is the necessary local funding for a much larger grant, the socalled “cultural space grant.” This funding supports the activities of the D5 Cultural and Community Center on Domplatz, which organizes 30 cultural events and provides open spaces and support for volunteers and their projects. This is a unique offering in Wurzen, and has been supported by the city for many years with a proportionate and relatively small grant for this very reason.