Storm disaster in Reinickendorf: Mayor visits Heiligensee

Storm disaster in Reinickendorf: Mayor visits Heiligensee

on July 2, 2025 visited the district mayor of Reinickendorf, Emine Demirbüken-Wegner , as well as the district councilor Julia Schrod-Thiel and Sascha Braun, the head of the road and Green area office, the districts of Heiligensee and Konradshöhe. This visit was all about severe storm damage that the region had hit last week.

Immediately after the storm, the politicians were specifically looking for a conversation with the citizens to inquire about their personal experiences and experiences from Thursday evening of the previous week. Demirbüken-Wegner was affected by the considerable storm damage, but emphasized that fortunately there are no serious personal damage.

damage in the district

The visibility of the damage is terrifying: meters -high trees and broken tree trunks have damaged numerous streets and houses. The district mayor called on the population for the extreme caution, especially in the current weather situation, which is associated with a strong temperature drop, wind and rain. These warnings are particularly important because further storm and severe weather warnings across Germany are still up to date, as the Storm Center reports.

These storm warnings are divided into different stages, which range from preliminary warnings to acute warnings and thus map the intensity of the expected weather events. The forecasts are of crucial importance for various sectors, such as the construction industry or agriculture.

political commitment

Emine Demirbüken-Wegner was born on September 7, 1961 in Kilis, Türkiye, and came to Germany in 1969. She is a remarkable politician of CDU , who has been the district mayor of Reinickendorf since April 2023. Her political career includes numerous positions, including the role of the State Secretary for Health and MPs in the Berlin House of Representatives.

She is strongly committed to integration policy and was the first woman to have important offices with a Turkish migration background, although she has often spoken out against anti -integration measures. Her commitment and experience shape your view of the political issues of the Berlin city society.

In view of the current natural events and their effects on the life of the citizens, it can be seen again how important such political offices and the commitment of politicians like Emine Demirbüken-Wegner are in crisis situations.