Richard Arnold starts powerfully in the third term as if by Gmünd!

Richard Arnold starts powerfully in the third term as if by Gmünd!

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - On July 15, 2025, Richard Arnold began his third term as the mayor of Schwäbisch Gmünd. In the election, he was able to achieve impressive Nearly 75 percent of the votes in the first ballot. "A clear backing for my policy," commented Arnold, which he sees as confirmation of his previous work. The turnout was 38.7 percent, which he rated as positive. So far, so good for Arnold, who has been in office since 2009 and whose popularity has been confirmed again this year. The Gmünder Tagespost reported.

The solemn obligation took place in the preacher and was led by Ullrich Dombrowski, the longest -serving city council. After the ceremony, the new old mayor reviewed the moment at a good coffee in Café Margrit. There he was celebrated by other mayors. He honestly grants him looking forward to the upcoming challenges.

The challenges for the city

Arnold plans to secure Schwäbisch Gmünd as an attractive location and keep the companies on site, even if the signs are not necessarily cheap. The Bosch industry giant has announced that it will delete about 2,000 jobs at the Gmünder location, while the game figure manufacturer Schleich plans to move his headquarters to Munich. In the city center, too, the vacancy increases and the voices of its challengers have remained far behind his own vote. Dario Thiem from the Greens reached a good 22 percent, while Almaith Lyons received only 2 percent of the votes, reports Swr Currently .

"The challenges are big", Arnold does not take a leaf out of his mouth. He outlined the most urgent three points: securing jobs, the digitization of the administration using artificial intelligence and adaptation to climate change. Arnold attaches importance to creativity to address these challenges, and he feels the backing of the citizens.

A look into the future

Arnold, who worked at the EU in Brussels before his time as mayor as head of the state of Baden-Württemberg, wants to strengthen the cohesion in the increasingly diverse society. During his new term, he does not plan to look for a successor. "Now every day counts to achieve the best for the citizens," explains Arnold.

The next time as the mayor will be exciting and full of challenges, but as you can see, Richard Arnold has a good hand to deal with the circumstances.