Freiburg (dpa / lsw) – The Mayor of Freiburg Martin Horn (independent) has made a positive first assessment after the expansion of digital communication between municipalities and authorities in the Corona crisis. Citizens could be informed quickly and directly via the Internet and social media channels and get in touch with authorities, said Horn in Freiburg. That works out. Offers from the municipalities would be increasingly accepted. This is shown by the example of Freiburg. Almost every second Freiburg was reached by the city via Instagram or Facebook in March and April. During the corona crisis, Horns said online consultations and video messages were in great demand.
Horn (35) is one of the mayors in Germany with the most Instagram and Facebook followers, according to the Freiburg town hall. According to the Baden-Württemberg City Council, more and more municipalities are using the Internet and social media for crisis communication. The state government has also expanded its activities, as a spokeswoman for the State Ministry said. The country’s website and online services are in increasing demand because of Corona.
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