Development

The European Integration increasingly affects the local level and daily life of citizens. Approximately 80 % off all decisions taken at the EU level influence local matters. This is particularly true for e. g. public services, environmental protection, construction planning, transport and infrastructure, public procurement, state and issues.

Often these provisions will have an impact on local self-government. This is why the key local authoritiy organizations in Bavaria, the Bayerische Gemeindetag, the Bayerische Städtetag, the Bayerische Landkreistag and the Bayerische Bezirketag, together with the Bayerische Kommunale Prüfungsverband decided to establish the European office of Bavarian local authorities.

History

The main Bavarian local authoritiy associations and the Bavarian local auditing association agreed as early as September 1991 to establish a joint European office. On September 1st, 1992 the office began working. The official opening took place on December 9th, 1992 in the former premises, Rue Montoyer 17.

The Bavarian local authorities European Office’s (EBBK) success led other German federal states to consider establishing their own local representation on Brussels. Already in 1999 the key local authority associations of Baden-Württemberg and of Saxony decided to share offices with the EBBK.

In 1999 the European office of Baden-Württemberg local authorities took up its work under the direction of Dr. Carsten Glietsch.

One year later the European office of Saxon local authorities opened under Mr. Jörn Timm. At the end of 2023, the European Office of the Saxon Local Authorities left Brussels.