{"id":3131,"date":"2026-04-07T10:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/?page_id=3131"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:48:17","slug":"understanding-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/understanding-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior election"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3131\" class=\"elementor elementor-3131 elementor-3129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee83d1 e-grid page-start-section e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee83d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bc248 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0bc248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" src=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391c7d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"391c7d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811e1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"811e1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Senior election<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492ecbe elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"492ecbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ueber-uns-intro-img-nv.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2013\" alt=\"6 people having a conversation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ueber-uns-intro-img-nv.jpg 608w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ueber-uns-intro-img-nv-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639be15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"639be15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear senior citizens with a history of migration,  <\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Next year in March 2027, you will be able to vote for senior citizens&#8217; representatives in Berlin or put yourself forward as a candidate &#8211; perhaps this is the first time you have heard about it. On this page, we explain what the seniors&#8217; representatives do, how you can stand as a representative and how you can vote.   <\/span><\/p><p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: <a href=\"mailto:famipa@awoberlin.de\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\">famipa@awoberlin.de<\/span><\/span><\/a> or <span style=\"color: #993366;\">030 25 389 287<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b4c53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97b4c53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09dfcc e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c09dfcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239bda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"239bda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec8dc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ec8dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1de4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1de4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Event\u2014Join Us!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f8237 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f8237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/event\/senior-citizens-representative-election-information-event-2\/\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">September 25, 2026\nInformation Session on the Senior Representative Election<\/h2><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f5f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6f5f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear seniors with a background in migration,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Friday, September 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., we, together with the Divan e.V. Neighborhood Center, DeJaK e.V., and Club Dialog, cordially invite you to our informational event on the election of senior representatives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Berlin.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are now looking for candidates.<br\/>If you&#8217;re interested in running for office, please feel free to attend the information session!<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The election for the senior citizens&#8217; representative will take place in March 2027.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cecdfc text-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cecdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/event\/senior-citizens-representative-election-information-event-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.833333 7.16042H10.1417L6.075 11.2271C5.75 11.5521 5.75 12.0854 6.075 12.4104C6.4 12.7354 6.925 12.7354 7.25 12.4104L12.7417 6.91875C13.0667 6.59375 13.0667 6.06875 12.7417 5.74375L7.25833 0.24375C6.93333 -0.08125 6.40833 -0.08125 6.08333 0.24375C5.75833 0.56875 5.75833 1.09375 6.08333 1.41875L10.1417 5.49375H0.833333C0.375 5.49375 0 5.86875 0 6.32708C0 6.78542 0.375 7.16042 0.833333 7.16042Z\" fill=\"#A03573\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information about the event<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6edd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b6edd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77215e5 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77215e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f55135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f55135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2841789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2841789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">A seniors' representative body - what is it and what does it do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486c6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486c6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here you will find explanatory videos in several languages on senior citizens&#8217; representation:  <\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FZei8uRZpj8?si=sqiIeYZVan8VNjdX\">German<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ze_lWhbX3_8?si=O9JE-cNbr6j4g91_\">English<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JkMJ2ESSSrA?si=E3Uaso3dhdRxvVXe\">Turkish<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JkMJ2ESSSrA?si=E3Uaso3dhdRxvVXe\">Russian<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kto9QbKWYLQ?si=UYX_QabcMRzg6Xo8\">Arabic<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WGe5y1fQOpo?si=FQkh80jVdE-UcTDE\">Vietnamese<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WGe5y1fQOpo?si=FQkh80jVdE-UcTDE\">French<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5311375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5311375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a senior citizens' representative body?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246a1f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"246a1f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee7942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bee7942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a senior citizens&#8217; representative in every district. It is also called BSV. <\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The senior citizens&#8217; representatives in their district advise politicians on everything that is important for senior citizens in Berlin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Senior citizens are all people aged 60 or over.<\/span><\/p><p>There is a maximum of 17 representatives in each senior citizens&#8217; representative body. These people work on a voluntary basis. This means that they do not receive any money.  <\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The senior citizens&#8217; representatives represent all senior citizens in Berlin. They bring their needs and interests into the political decision-making process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> They mediate between senior citizens and various offices in Berlin, such as a district office.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What do the senior citizens' representatives do? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f944354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f944354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23552a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23552a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They represent the interests of senior citizens in Berlin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They offer a consultation hour for senior citizens in their neighborhood.<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The representatives work in committees. Committees are working groups for specific tasks in the city. The committees for senior citizens are called Senior Citizens&#8217; Participation Committees. Here they discuss the interests of senior citizens in Berlin.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8712\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What can the senior citizens' representative body do for me? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7daf5aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7daf5aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027ac2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"027ac2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad47634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad47634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps you notice things in the district, e.g. that there is little shade or that you would like to have more benches.  <\/p><p>Your opinion about your district matters because the city should be a place for all people. It is therefore important that you tell someone about these things. You can do this in the consultation hours of the senior citizens&#8217; representatives. There is someone there who will listen to you and take your concerns (e.g. your wish for shade) to the political level.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8713\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The senior citizens' representatives are independent <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966f189 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"966f189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0a623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0a623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The senior citizens&#8217; representatives are independent. This means that <\/p><ul><li>The people in the senior citizens&#8217; representatives do not earn any money from their work.<\/li><li>The people in the senior citizens&#8217; representatives do not work for a political party or a religious community.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8714\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8714\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Further information and materials <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc0f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfcc0f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c26e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6c26e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f90c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f90c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Here you can find a flyer on the senior citizens&#8217; election from the <span class=\"institution palm-hide\">Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination (SenASGIVA): <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flyer_Senat_Neu.pdf\">Flyer_Senior Citizens&#8217; Election<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d695770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00e9cd e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f00e9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e79279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e79279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c6d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c6d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Senior citizens can become representatives themselves!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2845bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2845bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you would like to become a representative, you must be nominated. Here we explain how to do this, what you need to do and how working as a representative works. &nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d9782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"19d9782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can stand for election? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce24b3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce24b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c78747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c78747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone can stand for election to the senior citizens&#8217; representative body in their district who<\/p><ul><li>are 60 years or older  <\/li><li><strong>and<\/strong> live and are registered in Berlin<\/li><\/ul><p>You <strong>do not <\/strong>need to have a German passport.<\/p><p>So: You can also stand for your district without a German passport!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When can I set myself up? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64755af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64755af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e6302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e6302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can stand for election between 04.09.2026 and 02.10.2026.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I set myself up?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c00bdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c00bdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d006bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d006bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To become a representative, you must be nominated. This process is called <strong>an appointment proposal<\/strong>. <\/p><p>The <strong>appointment proposal <\/strong>must state:  <\/p><ul><li>Your full name  <\/li><li>Your date of birth<\/li><li>Your address  <\/li><\/ul><p>You write this in a letter. Put this letter in an envelope.   <\/p><p>Write on the envelope:  <\/p><ul><li>The address of your district office. Here you will find a list of the various district offices: <ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #70155c; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #70155c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/service.berlin.de\/bezirksaemter\/\">District offices &#8211; Topics &#8211; Dienstleistungen &#8211; Service Berlin &#8211; Berlin.de<\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>You must also write on it: &#8216;Appointment proposal for senior citizens&#8217; representative body &#8211; DISCONFIRMED&#8217;<\/li><\/ul><p>You can either drop off the letter or send it by post. If you send the letter by post, you must stamp it correctly. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long are you a representative? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8096f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd8096f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed56298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed56298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An election period lasts 5 years. If you are elected, you will therefore serve as a representative for 5 years. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2714\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2714\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I would like to be set up, but I still have further questions or need to exchange ideas. Who can I contact?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d703c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22d703c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9367e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9367e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How nice that you are interested! You are welcome to contact us. We will be happy to answer your questions and exchange ideas with you.  <\/p><p>We are available from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on 030 25 389 287. You can also send us an e-mail to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\">famipa@awoberlin.de<\/span><\/span>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96668cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96668cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288783c e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"288783c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754ffc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754ffc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c176e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0c176e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Senior citizens can and may vote!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c019eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c019eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Senior citizens can elect their representatives in their own district. Here we explain who can vote, when the election is, what you need and when the election is.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0820180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0820180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can vote? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6505b1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6505b1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6436d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb6436d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All people who<\/p><ul><li>are 60 years or older  <\/li><li><strong>and<\/strong> live and are registered in Berlin<\/li><\/ul><p>You <strong>do not <\/strong>need to have a German passport.<\/p><p>So: You can also vote without a German passport!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8521\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8521\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When is the election?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8521\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a26cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a26cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can choose between 05.03.2027 and 12.03.2027.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8522\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8522\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How and where can I vote?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8522\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1aeaa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1aeaa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2a0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a2a0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There will be various places where you can vote. We will inform you here in good time when we have more information about this.   <\/p><p>All information will also be sent to you by post before the election. This will take a little longer.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8eb06f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8eb06f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160cfbc e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"160cfbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e12475 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e12475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95594f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c95594f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Committees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e2d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The representatives are active in various committees. A committee is another word for a group that discusses and decides on important matters. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b2397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"99b2397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> District Senior Citizens' Representation (BSV) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701f83e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"701f83e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106d4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106d4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">In each district there is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW34563316 BCX8\">one senior<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">*<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34563316 BCX8\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34563316 BCX8\">representatives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">she will<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\"> BSV <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">called BSV.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">It has up to 17 members. The BSV is for all senior<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">*i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34563316 BCX8\">nnen in the district. It provides advice and support with questions and concerns. The BSV can mediate between senior citizens and the district office or other authorities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW34563316 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":0}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1611\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Berlin Seniors' Association (LSV) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38a839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f38a839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d7d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3d7d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1300847 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1300847 BCX8\">The LSV is made up of the chairpersons of the district senior citizens&#8217; representatives. It represents senior citizens in Berlin at state level. The LSV exchanges information on topics from the district senior citizens&#8217; representatives and carries out public relations work in order to promote the concerns of senior citizens. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1300847 BCX8\">concerns<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1300847 BCX8\"> of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1300847 BCX8\"> senior citizens throughout Berlin.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW1300847 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":0}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1612\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1612\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Berlin Seniors' Advisory Council (LSBB) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e3d01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2e3d01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd50817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd50817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The LSBB is composed of the chairs of the district senior citizens\u2019 councils and a total of 13 representatives from senior citizens\u2019 organizations. One additional seat on the LSBB is always reserved for an organization that advocates for the interests of senior citizens with an immigrant background.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":0}\"> We, as FaMiPA, hold this seat and are therefore also members of the LSBB.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The LSBB brings the issues of Berlin&#8217;s senior citizens into state politics. It advises the House of Representatives and the Senate of Berlin on senior citizen policy issues. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":0}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior election Dear senior citizens with a history of migration, Next year in March 2027, you will be able to vote for senior citizens&#8217; representatives in Berlin or put yourself forward as a candidate &#8211; perhaps this is the first time you have heard about it. 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