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Pressrelease: 343

New head of the youth welfare office

City Council elects Franziska Loose as successor to Gunda Georgi

Im Bild ist eine Frau zu sehen, die in die Kamera lächelt, sie trägt eine zarte runde Brille sowie ihr braunes Haar zu einem Knoten gebunden. Bekleidet ist sie mit einem schwaruent Sakko und einem schwarzen Shirt darunter. Im Hintergund sieht man ein braune holzvertäfelte Tür, der Eingang zum Ratssal.zum
Franziska Loose ist am 27. Mai 2026 vom Chemnitzer Stadtrat zur neuen Leiterin des Jugendamtes gewählt worden. Picture: Anne Gottschalk, Stadt Chemnitz

At its meeting yesterday, the city council elected Franziska Loose as the new head of the Youth Welfare Office. The 42-year-old succeeds Gunda Georgi, who is retiring.

Franziska Loose lives in Chemnitz and has worked in the Department of Social Affairs, Youth, Health, Culture and Sport in the city of Chemnitz for the past three years. From 2019 to 2023, she worked for the city of Freiberg as Head of the Department of Education, Youth and Social Affairs. The sociology graduate is expected to start her new position as Head of Office on 1 November 2026.

In addition to child and youth support, assistance for children, young people and families and daycare facilities, the Youth Welfare Office is also responsible for youth welfare planning, guardianship and advance maintenance payments.