Mödling plans the future: discussion about the heart of Jesus and new ideas!

Mödling plans the future: discussion about the heart of Jesus and new ideas!

Mödling, Österreich - An exciting ideas for the future development of the Mödling district has recently taken place, and the citizens were challenged to present their visions. On June 12, 2025, the municipality of Mödling and the building authority invited to the Theresiensaal to shed light on the area of ​​the Heart of Jesus together with the participants. Two classes of the Vienna Business School brought their concepts for a livable district in the morning, which met with lively interest. In the evening, around 100 citizens took part in the event, which was opened by Mayor Silvia Drechsler, Vice Mayor Rainer Praskak and Pastor Adolf Valenta. The discussion was moderated by Christof Isopp from the Nonconform planning office. The suggestions of the participants were documented and flow into the further plans, such as [meinziR.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/moedling/c-lokales/ many

The following evening found a panel discussion under the title "Faith in the 21st century - how, who, why?" instead of. This dialogue was part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the parish heart of Jesus. Around 90 guests came together to participate. P. Franz Helm SVD, Markus Beranek and Sophie Lauringer were present, and the event was moderated by Dietmar Adam. A central concern was the role of faith and the speech of the Church in an increasingly pluralistic society. As part of this event, the commemorative publication "100 Years of the Heart of Jesus" was also presented, which contains historical reviews and personal memories and was published by Elisabeth and Klaus Pollheimer.

anniversary celebrations and exhibitions

As part of the anniversary celebrations, there are numerous events to celebrate this special occasion. On June 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., a gratitude, petition and festival fair will take place in the parish church of Herz Jesu, in which P. Stephan Dähler SVD will act as the main celebrant. A parish café with a champagne bar then invites you to conviviality and the exhibition "100 years of parish heart of Jesus" is opened. This will be shown in the Theresiensaal between June 22nd and 29th, and admission is free, but donations are requested. Another highlight is the big festive event on June 25th from 6 p.m., which comes up with music, a speech by Mayor Drechsler and a buffet.

collaboration and urban development

The idea of ​​designing public freedom and maintaining historical buildings is also brought into focus through the “City and Religion” project. This examines the role of religions for urban development and their potential for a socially inclusive urbanity. Mödling benefits from this dialogue, which brings not only local actors, but also urban planning expertise in order to explore the importance of religious communities for city life. This initiative aims to develop models for a respectful and tolerant way of dealing with each other and actively involve religious institutions, as to read on the website of the national urban development policy is.

Overall, it turns out that the commitment of the Mödling population for their city and the solemn legacy of the parish of the heart of Jesus not only promotes cohesion, but also creates perspectives for lively and sustainable urban development. If you want to learn more about the commemorative publication or the upcoming events, you can contact the authors Klaus and Elisabeth Pollheimer or the local newspaper meinbzirk.at browse.