Environment - Court announces verdict in dispute over rainbow camp
In dispute at the Regenbogencamp in Prerow on the Darss, the Landgericht Stralsund will announce a verdict on Friday (9.30 am). The attempt at a peaceful resolution between the Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the long-term operator of the beach camping site failed. Both parties met on June 3rd before the 6th Civil Chamber.
The core of the proceedings is about the validity of the lease agreement, which the Land had terminated on December 31, 2023. The Regenbogen AG, which is based in Schönekirchen (Kreis Plön) in Schleswig-Holstein and has operated the site for approximately 30 years, opposes this. According to the company, the lease agreement is valid until 2042. This is contested by the Land. The proceedings concern a roughly 15 hectare area of the site, on which, among other things, sanitary buildings and power lines stand.
- The legal dispute over the Regenbogencamp in Prerow, situated in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, has attracted attention not only in Germany but also in the tourism industry, due to its potential impacts on the environment and local businesses in cities like Stralsund.
- Despite the ongoing legal dispute, the Regenbogen AG continues to operate the beach camping site in Prerow, which has been a popular destination for tourists in the region, attracting visitors from various parts of Germany and beyond.
- Environmentalists and local residents have expressed concerns about the possible consequences of the legal dispute on the area's environmental preservation and the sustainability of tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including cities like Stralsund.
- Regardless of the outcome of the legal dispute, it is widely believed that the controversy surrounding the Regenbogencamp and the validity of the lease agreement may have lasting effects on the tourism industry and the overall image of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany and beyond, particularly in destinations like Prerow.
