Jülich - Breaks and Continuities
After the First World War, Jülich was given a new electoral law: all votes counted equally and women were also allowed to vote and be elected. The Catholic Centre Party dominated the city council, continuously in the imperial era and also in the Weimar Republic in Jülich. After 1919, Social Democratic and Communist councillors were also added. With Adolf Fischer, a council member ensured continuity from 1903 to 1935 – and Johannes Kintzen remained mayor from 1920 to 1945, despite the new balance of power from 1933. The powers of the council and administration had already been limited by the occupation from 1918 to 1929. Nevertheless, groundbreaking decisions for urban development were made during this time,
Keywords: Wahlen, Frauenwahlrecht, Stadtrat, Bürgermeister, Partei, Nationalsozialismus, Besatzung
Elections, Women's Suffrage, City Council, Mayor, Party, National Socialism, Occupation
Bibliography
Susanne Richter (Hrsg.), Jülich zwischen den Kriegen. Verwaltungsbericht 1914 bis 1937 – Edition, Aachen 2023.
Wolfgang Hommel/Guido von Büren, Jülich – Geschichte der Festungs- und Forschungsstadt, Jülich 2020.
Bers, Günter: „Herunter mit der schwarzen Fahne vom Rathaus!“ Kommunalwahlkampf in der Stadt Jülich im Jahre 1919 (Forum Jülicher Geschichte, Bd. 52), Jülich 2008.
Credits: Text, Regie: Wolfgang Hommel; Film, Technik: i-frame media GmbH, Markus Uhlenbruck