the population has grown by 10% and is expected by local officials to rise to 25,750 by 2010. This development is mainly driven by the importance of Munich as a centre of employment and by a wish to avoid the higher urban property prices which have been driven by Munich's continuing economic success. Demographics At present approximately 9% of the current population are of non-German origin. Politics The Olching Gemeinderat, or local council, has 30 seats. Since the latest local elections on 2 March 2008 it is made up as follows: CSU—12 seats (+2) SPD—7 seats (+4) FWO—6 seats (-2) Grüne—3 seats (+1) FW-GEO—1 seat (-3) ÖDP—1 seat (-1) The numbers in brackets indicate the gains and losses since the previous election in March 2002. Religion and worship Amongst the adult population, the declared religious affiliation (which has fiscal consequences in Germany) breaks down as follows: 12,772 are Roman Catholic, 3,975 are Protestant, 7,456 are of other religious (Hindu, Muslim etc.) denominations or of no religion. Churches In the centre of Olching, the skyline and Haupstrasse are dominated by the catholic church, there is a smaller protestant/Lutheran church near to the station and a modern catholic church in New Esting: St. Peter und Paul (Olching) St. Elisabeth v. Thüringen (Olching New Esting) Evangelisch-Lutherische Johanneskirche (Olching) Other religious groups and organisations As well as groups such as kindergartens, attached to and or supported by the church community, other groups of various denominations are present and active in Olching: Brot des Lebens e.V. (Olching) Christliche Gemeinde Olching e. V. (Olching) CVJM Ortsgruppe Olching (Olching) Ev. Pfarramt I (Olching) Kath. Kindergarten St. Elisabeth (Olching) Kath. Pfarramt Esting (Olching) Kindergarten (Olching Wolfstrasse) Kloster der Franziskanerinnen (Olching) Kolpingfamilie (Olching) Missionskreis Maria Mater Dei e. V. (Olching) Pfarrgemeinderat St. Peter und Paul (Olching) Türkisch-Islamischer Verein Fürstenfeldbruck und Umgebung (Olching) Vincentiusverein (Olching) Education Primary and secondary education The main schools in Olching are Grundschule Olching (primary school), Grundschule Graßlfing (primary school), Grund- und Hauptschule Esting (primary school and secondary school), Montessori Grund- und Hauptschule (primary school and secondary school), Gymnasium Olching (secondary school), and the Hauptschule an der Heckenstraße (secondary school). Others Other educational establishments in Olching include Volkshochschule Olching, (mainly) adult education and evening classes in all fields Erwachsenenbildung der kath. Kirche, Brucker Forum e.V., Catholic Church adult education Ev. Bildungswerk im Landkreis (Pfarramt Olching), Evangelical Church education centre Musikschule Olching und Esting, Music School Leisure