The initial conflicts in the first decades of the 13th century benefited the burghers of Göttingen, who were able to use the political and military situation to be courted by various parties, and hence forcing the Welf town lords to make certain compromises with the town.
Esimesed konfliktid 13. sajandi esimestel kümnenditel tõid kasu Göttingeni linnakodanikele, kes kasutasid erinevate osapoolte tekitatud poliitilist ja sõjalist olukorda ja sundisid sellega Welfi linnaisandaid tegema linnaga teatud kompromisse.