03.05.2023

On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the first cross-border conference of mayors in the Schluckenau tip took place in Krasna Lipa. This was brought to life by the economic initiative Saxon Switzerland eV and the mayors' association Sever from the Schluckenauer corner.

The following 12 cities (mayors) took part from the Czech side: Dolni Poustevna, Jirikov, Krasna Lipa, Lipova, Lobendava, Mikulasovice, Rumburk, Stare Krecany, Sluknov, Velky Senov, Vilemov and Varndorf.
From the German side took part: Bad Schandau, Sebnitz, Neustadt, Hohnstein, Sohland an der Spree and Großschönau.

The aim of the meeting was to get to know, introduce and network the German and Czech communities. As a result, there should be concrete cross-border projects and joint activities.

Guests at this conference were Jan Šmid and Jirí Rak (České Švycarsko ops), Mgr Ondrej Havliček (Euroregion Neiße), Rüdiger Kubsch (Euroregion Elbe/Labe), Senator Zbynek Linhart and Jan Kvapil (German-Czech Future Fund).

The conference was moderated in two languages by Martina Böhme and Irena Kubicova.

Finally, the chairman of the economic initiative Saxon Switzerland and mayor of the city of Hohnstein, Mr. Daniel Brade, invited to a second cross-border conference of mayors in Hohnstein in autumn.

This event was kindly funded by the German-Czech Future Fund.

(This is an automatic translation by Google Translator.)