Bundestag - Schneider sees no danger for major Goethe apartment building project
The Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany, Carsten Schneider, does not expect any cutbacks in federal funding for Goethe's residence in Weimar. "There is no dispute about the fact that construction can begin in 2026," Schneider told the German Press Agency on request. The difficult negotiations and discussions about savings in the federal budget for the coming year have not changed this. "I'm not worried about the financing of the project in Weimar," said Schneider, who comes from Thuringia.
The budget committee of the Bundestag had promised the Klassik Stiftung Weimar 17.15 million euros in support for the restoration and museum redesign of Johann Wolfgang Goethe's residence. This would be half of the basic public funding required for the major project. However, Schneider pointed out that the pledge would only come into effect once the federal budget for 2024 had been approved. Then, with the financial authorization behind it, the first contracts for the implementation of the project by the foundation could also be concluded.
The "Goethe Residence Ensemble" in Weimar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, according to the Klassik Stiftung, is the most important literary monument in German culture. According to the foundation, Thuringia, as the second public sponsor, has already signaled that it will provide the other half of the basic funding in 2022. There are also pledges of support from private foundations for around ten million euros, which are linked to the funding commitments from the federal and state governments.
According to the foundation, planning for the restoration of Goethe' s residence on the Frauenplan in Weimar in line with its status as a listed building and a new museum concept is already underway with Thuringian support. According to current information, construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
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- Despite concerns about budget cuts, Carsten Schneider, the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany, remains optimistic about the financing of the major project to restore Johann Wolfgang Goethe's apartment building in Weimar, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important literary monument in German culture.
- The German Press Agency reported that Schneider, who hails from Thuringia, assured them that federal funding for the project would not be affected, despite the difficult negotiations about savings in the federal budget for the coming year.
- Schneider's comments follow the Bundestag's commitment to provide the Klassik Stiftung Weimar with 17.15 million euros in support for the restoration and museum redesign of Goethe's residence, which would be half of the basic public funding required for the project.
- The controversial restoration project has already received pledges of support from private foundations for around ten million euros, which are contingent upon the funding commitments from the federal and state governments, including Thuringia, which has signaled its intention to provide the other half of the basic funding in 2022.
- The Federal Government's commitment to the major Goethe apartment building project in Berlin has been a contentious issue, with some critics alleging a "smear campaign" against those who oppose the project, including prominent German figures like Johann Wolfgang Goethe himself.
- With the support of both the Federal Government and Thuringia, the Klassik Stiftung Weimar is making progress on the project, with planning and preparations underway for the restoration of Goethe's residence on the Frauenplan in Weimar, scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
Source: www.stern.de
