# How the Bürgerportal Bergisch Gladbach started The Bürgerportal in GL was founded in 2009 as a limited liability entrepreneurial company (UG) by Werner Schmitz-Dietzsch and Georg Watzlawek. Their vision was to develop a digital newspaper in the form of a daily newsletter, while also establishing a digital platform for businesses, associations, and local initiatives. From 2009 to 2013, both managed the Bürgerportal on a part-time basis. However, since 2014, Georg Watzlawek has been the sole full-time operator of the Bürgerportal. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.beabee.io/community-journalismus/english/pioneer-portraits/burgerportal-bergisch-gladbach-germany/how-the-burgerportal-bergisch-gladbach-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.