Niedersächsischer Städtetag

The Niedersächsischer Städtetag (NST) is a municipal umbrella association (kommunaler Spitzenverband) based in Hannover, Germany. It represents the interests of 123 cities, municipalities and collective municipalities (Samtgemeinden) with approximately 4.6 to 4.7 million inhabitants, covering around 60 percent of the population of the federal state of Lower Saxony. As a municipal peak association, the NST strengthens the capacity of its members to act and ensures that municipal interests and perspectives are fed into the state's legislation and administrative practice. It describes itself as engaged and independent, acting as the municipal voice for a strong, future-proof and liveable state. The association is organized under private law as a registered association (eingetragener Verein), a structure chosen to ensure independence from state supervision and state influence. It receives no state subsidies, and membership is voluntary. The NST is a member of the German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag, DST) and the German Association of Towns and Municipalities (Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund, DStGB). Its office is located at Warmbüchenkamp 4 in Hannover. Jan Arning has served as Hauptgeschäftsführer (chief executive) since 2017, succeeding Heiger Scholz. The NST's statutory tasks include safeguarding and representing the common interests of its members, particularly before legislative bodies and administrative authorities; advising and supporting members on all areas of public life, especially public administration; fostering the exchange of experience among members and promoting public understanding of municipal issues; and offering further training to members. In practice, the association brings municipal expertise into the preparation of laws, ordinances and administrative regulations that affect or must be implemented by municipalities, aiming to enable practical, citizen-oriented and efficient administration. Membership is structured across several categories: 10 independent cities (kreisfreie Städte, including Göttingen and the state capital Hannover), 7 large independent cities, 50 independent cities and municipalities, 51 district-affiliated cities and municipalities, and 5 collective municipalities. By population size, 47 members (40 percent) have more than 30,000 inhabitants, 57 members (46 percent) have between 10,000 and 30,000 inhabitants, and 19 members (14 percent) have fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. Extraordinary members include the Region Hannover, the seaport city of Bremerhaven, the Zweckverband Großraum Braunschweig, the Kommunalverbund Niedersachsen/Bremen, GovConnect GmbH and EWE AG. The association's organs include the Städteversammlung (assembly of delegates, meeting twice per municipal electoral term), which decides on the election of the presidium and amendments to the statutes, and the Präsidium (presidium) of 20 persons, which decides on the admission of new members, membership fees, the budget, and elects the president and chief executive. The president is Oberbürgermeister Jürgen Krogmann of Oldenburg; the vice-president is Frank Klingebiel. Committees cover finance and economic affairs; urban development, environment and transport; law, constitution, personnel and organization; schools, youth and culture; and social affairs, health and integration. There are also conferences of (lord) mayors, district conferences meeting two to three times a year, and numerous specialist working groups. The NST publishes the bimonthly journal Niedersächsischer Städtetag in electronic form, reporting on current topics of municipal relevance. Until 2006 it also published the Schriftenreihe des Niedersächsischen Städtetages, a series of municipal-science contributions. Its wholly owned subsidiary, NST w!ssenstransfer GmbH, offers high-quality training for council members, (lord) mayors and employees of member administrations, ranging from practical online seminars to individual workshops.

The Niedersächsischer Städtetag is a municipal umbrella association (kommunaler Spitzenverband) with its office in Hannover, Germany. It represents 123 cities, municipalities and collective municipalities (Samtgemeinden) with approximately 4.7 million inhabitants, covering around 60 percent of the population of Lower Saxony. As an extraordinary member, the association includes the Region Hannover, the seaport city of Bremerhaven, the Zweckverband Großraum Braunschweig, the Kommunalverbund Niedersachsen/Bremen, GovConnect GmbH and EWE AG. The association is organized under private law as a registered association (eingetragener Verein), a legal form chosen to ensure independence from state supervision and state influence. It receives no state subsidies, and membership is voluntary. The NST is a member of the German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag, DST) and the German Association of Towns and Municipalities (Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund, DStGB). The office is located at Warmbüchenkamp 4 in Hannover. Jan Arning has been Hauptgeschäftsführer since 2017; his predecessor was Heiger Scholz. Until 2014, the association's seat was in the Bankhaus Caspar at Prinzenstraße 23 in Hannover, a building erected in 1911–1912 for the banker Bernhard Caspar by the architect Emil Lorenz. The building was demolished in 2014. The NST's statutory tasks are to safeguard and represent the common interests of its members, particularly before legislative bodies and administrative authorities; to advise and support its members in all areas of public life, especially public administration; to foster the exchange of experience among members and promote public understanding of municipal issues; and to offer further training to its members. In practice, the association brings municipal expertise into the preparation of laws, ordinances and administrative regulations that affect or must be implemented by municipalities, aiming to enable practical, citizen-oriented and efficient administration. The association's organs include the Städteversammlung (assembly of delegates), which meets twice within a municipal electoral term and decides on the election of the presidium, amendments to the statutes and other matters; and the Präsidium (presidium), consisting of 20 persons—lord mayors, mayors, their representative deputies or elected officials, as well as advisory members. The presidium decides on the admission of new members, the amount of membership fees, the budget, and elects the president and the chief executive. The president is Oberbürgermeister Jürgen Krogmann of Oldenburg; the vice-president is Frank Klingebiel. Committees prepare the decisions of the presidium and the fundamental decisions of the office. There are committees for finance and economic affairs; urban development, environment and transport; law, constitution, personnel and organization; schools, youth and culture; and social affairs, health and integration. There are also conferences of (lord) mayors and of mayors (including district-affiliated mayors), district conferences meeting two to three times a year for exchange of experience (Braunschweig, Hannover, Lüneburg, Oldenburg/Osnabrück, Ostfriesland), and numerous specialist working groups on topics such as foreigners' law, social and youth affairs, fire brigades, urban redevelopment, tourism, rural areas, city treasurers, urban planning and environment, building offices, tax offices, and more. The NST publishes the bimonthly journal Niedersächsischer Städtetag in electronic form, reporting on current topics of municipal relevance. Until 2006 it also published the Schriftenreihe des Niedersächsischen Städtetages, which featured municipal-science contributions. Its wholly owned subsidiary, NST w!ssenstransfer GmbH, offers high-quality training for council members, (lord) mayors and employees of member administrations, from practical online seminars to individual workshops.

• 2017

  Jan Arning becomes Hauptgeschäftsführer, succeeding Heiger Scholz.

• 2014

  The NST's seat at Prinzenstraße 23 in Hannover is demolished; the office moves to Warmbüchenkamp 4.

• 2006

  The NST ceases publication of the Schriftenreihe des Niedersächsischen Städtetages.

• 1912

  The Bankhaus Caspar building is completed.

• 1911

  Construction begins on the Bankhaus Caspar at Prinzenstraße 23 in Hannover, designed by architect Emil Lorenz for banker Bernhard Caspar; the building later served as the NST's seat.

Independent municipal umbrella association providing a unified voice for cities and municipalities in Lower Saxony.

• Niedersächsischer Städtetag (journal)

  Bimonthly electronic journal reporting on current topics of municipal relevance.

• Schriftenreihe des Niedersächsischen Städtetages

  Series publishing municipal-science contributions; published until 2006.

• NST w!ssenstransfer GmbH

  Wholly owned subsidiary offering training for council members, (lord) mayors and member administration employees.

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