Mayor wanted: Wangerooge searches to Insel head

But now quickly. The application period runs on Sunday. The island of Wangerooge is looking for a candidate for mayor and because on the island in the opinion of SPD,, CDU And the Greens are not a suitable candidate (and also no candidate), you search for by job advertisements. Around 500 applications have already been received. The island kingdom with around 1,100 inhabitants has had mixed experiences with the public search in recent years. The search for a lighthouse keeper was very successful. Over 1000 applications ended up in the local government, in the end Daniel Jochheim prevailed last year.

The Wangeroogers searched for the past mayor using advertisements. Marcel Fangohr came to the office in 2018. However, he resigned five years later. Differences with the local council. Now a successor should finally be found. A university degree would be desirable, best of that still experience in administrative system. Of course, the main residence should be moved to the island. That shouldn’t be that difficult. Rule where others go on vacation, that’s nice prospects. But nobody was found suitable among the island citizens. A shortage of skilled workers everywhere.

After all, the mayor of Wangerooge receives 7000 euros

Alone with the beach, Wadden Sea and a picturesque lighthouse, no mayor can be found today. With a salary of around 7,000 euros a month, the job is quite lucrative. In addition to the administrative activities, however, representative tasks must also be done. In anonymity, it cannot be disappeared after work. Anyone who can imagine is ripe for the island.