On February 28, the “Soziale Stadt Stadtfeld” funding program was presented to the public by the head of the building department, Mr. Brummer, and the head of the social department, Mr. Spitzer.
We were very pleased that this event took place in our factory building. We have been active in Stadtfeld since December 1999 – it all started with the preparation of a piece of land leased from the city of Hildesheim for the construction of our workshop. Apart from undergrowth and various trees, there was nothing here at first.
The poor infrastructural condition of the area and the fact that the residents were left to their own resources caused us concern and discomfort right from the start – and children used our site as an adventure playground. The resulting conflicts have not yet been resolved, as damage is also caused by vandalism, which costs us dearly time and again.
We hope that infrastructure and structural improvements as well as the possibility of being able to finance smaller offers for the people in the neighborhood will provide positive and sustainable impulses. The program is set to run for several years.
