City Councilor Hoyerswerda plans radical change in retail!

City Councilor Hoyerswerda plans radical change in retail!

A lot brews in Hoyerswerda: On June 23, 2025, an extraordinary city council meeting took place, which was all about a new retail concept. Interested citizens were able to pursue the discussions live via the live stream, an offer that not only allowed informative but also transparent insights into the municipal decision -making processes. The beginning of the session was scheduled to 5:00 p.m. and offered a platform for important decisions about the future of retail in the city. There were two petitions for voting, which included the public interpretation of the new concept and the statements of the providers of public concerns.

A central topic of the discussion was to promote a new retail location in the WK IX. The idea for this was significantly inspired by a request from Aldi from a replacement location. In the residents' question hour, Hans-Georg Richter spoke up and asked questions to City Councilor Hirche about possible conflicts of interest that he could have as a lobbyist for Aldi. However, brain rejected these allegations and emphasized his independence.

retail concept under the magnifying glass

Another heated discussion relaxes about the decision whether saved funds from the urban budget should be used to finance the report. Critics, such as Frank Hirche, warned against using these funds, while other city council members, such as Ralf Zeidler from the Free Voters, recalled earlier advances that had been rejected from similar financial considerations. Christian Bormann from active Hoyerswerda also addressed the general uncertainty of the citizens and vital need to regain trust in the political processes.

The challenge of the city center

What to do if the stationary trade suffers from the pressure of digitization? Dr. Joachim Will, Managing Director of Ecostra GmbH, addresses the need to adapt municipal retail concepts to the new reality. The online trade now extends over 13.2 % of the total retail, especially in the fashion sector, it is even up to 41.8 %. The question is in the room: Are municipal retail concepts obsolete? However, despite all the challenges, the stationary trade remains important for urban integration and social interaction. The inner cities must therefore be designed as 'third places' that go beyond the pure supply function.

In order to secure the economic basis for inner -city trade and to increase the attractiveness of the shopping sites, effective measures are necessary. Branches should not only promote consumption, but also social experiences and interactions. This is the only way to consist of the city of Hoyerswerda in a constantly changing trading landscape. It remains exciting how the parliamentary decisions will affect the city's retail landscape.

hoyerswerda.de reports on the course of the meeting and the central topics. Further details provides sächsische.de, during City and Economy delivers important assessments of the development of the city center.