City Council
In addition to the mayor as presiding officer, the City Council has 26 members. It lays down the guidelines for the administration of the city, makes decisions on the most important matters in the city, and meets about ten times a year. The Council's two committees, the Administrative Committee and the Committee on Technology and the Environment, meet with the same frequency as the Council. Further information can be obtained from the Administrative Office of the City Council (Geschäftsstelle des Gemeinderats).