Online availability of detailed information for all 141 candidates participating in the IHK election
The Bergish Region is set to elect its new plenary assembly of the Bergish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) from January 18 to February 14. A total of 141 candidates are running for the 80 seats in the "Parliament of the Economy".
The IHK aims to robustly represent the interests of the regional economy towards politics and administration. The most important body of the IHK, the plenary assembly, makes decisions that affect both the work of the IHK and the development of the economic region.
Interested parties can view all candidates and learn more about the IHK election from today. Candidate presentations will be published in a special edition of the IHK magazine Bergische Wirtschaft in early January. Voting materials will be sent to over 40,000 eligible companies during the IHK election period.
The plenary assembly members elect the IHK president and the seven other members of the IHK presidency. Each company has one vote in the IHK election, regardless of its size. Online voting is possible in the IHK election.
Decisions made in the plenary assembly include determining the IHK budget and thus the level of membership fees. The election of the IHK will take place before the federal citizens' vote on February 23.
The IHK hopes for a high voter turnout in the election. For more detailed information about the candidates and their platforms, it is recommended to consult the official Bergish Chamber of Industry and Commerce website or official election communications.
The IHK election process is an important opportunity for companies in the Bergish Region to have their voices heard and to influence the direction of the local economy. Make sure your company's vote counts by participating in the IHK election.
- The IHK election is significant for businesses in the Bergish Region as it provides an opportunity for them to have their voices heard and to influence the direction of the local economy, with each company having one vote regardless of its size, and voting materials being sent to over 40,000 eligible companies.
- The IHK aims to advocate for the interests of the regional economy towards politics and administration, and the decisions made in the plenary assembly can affect both the work of the IHK and the development of the economic region, such as determining the IHK budget and thus the level of membership fees.
