Municipalities - State Garden Show: Altenburg hopes for a change of image
Altenburg is hoping for a new image in the long term, thanks in part to the State Garden Show 2030 and the new Games World. "A few years ago, the town of Altenburg reached a point where it started to spiral downhill. Or you turn the corner and things get better," Altenburg's mayor André Neumann (CDU) told the German Press Agency. The district is one of the poorest and oldest in Germany. "We don't have the red lantern, but we see it." However, there is currently also a belief in the urban society that things are improving. The proximity to Leipzig should also help.
Games world to come despite cost increase
Neumann hopes that by spring 2027 at the latest, a multimedia gaming experience will attract tens of thousands of additional tourists to the Skat City every year. The project is to be built in the historic Josephinum, the old parliament of Saxe-Altenburg, in the city center. The costs have recently risen from 18 to 24 million euros, said Neumann. The city is currently in the process of collecting the funding. "We are in good talks and are also getting the price development accepted and agreed."
Altenburg will also be hosting the seventh Thuringian State Garden Show in 2030. When it comes to developing the city's infrastructure, such a state garden show opens up completely new opportunities for funding, said Neumann. It is "not just about flowers and events", but about repositioning the town for the time afterwards. The planning for the horticultural show is still in its infancy and will only become really concrete from 2025.
Industrial park to take advantage of proximity to Leipzig
Neumann also hopes that an industrial park financed in part by the federal government's lignite phase-out funds will provide new impetus and up to 1,000 new jobs in the new decade. The development costs would be between 40 and 50 million euros. The proximity to Leipzig, around 30 minutes away by train, would also provide a connection to a potentially larger workforce for companies wishing to locate there.
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- Despite the district of Thuringia being among the poorest and oldest in Germany, municipalities like Altenburg are seeking an image change, leveraging events such as the State Garden Show 2030.
- André Neumann, the mayor of Altenburg (CDU), expressed optimism about the State Garden Show and the new Games World, believing they could improve the town's prospects and draw in more tourists.
- The recently increased cost of the Games World project from 18 to 24 million euros is not deterring Neumann, who is working diligently with funding sources and partners to make it a reality.
- Altenburg's hosting of the seventh Thuringian State Garden Show in 2030 is seen as an opportunity to secure funding for infrastructure improvements and reposition the town for future growth.
- The revitalization of Altenburg is also spurred by the prospect of an industrial park, funded in part by the federal government's lignite phase-out funds, which could potentially bring 1,000 new jobs to the area.
- Leipzig, a neighboring commune, offers close ties that could provide a larger workforce for companies interested in setting up in the new industrial park, further boosting Altenburg's tourism and economic prospects.
- The German Press Agency reported that various developments, including the State Garden Show, Games World, and industrial park, have spurred hope and excitement in Altenburg, aiming to break away from its past challenges and focus on a brighter future.
Source: www.stern.de
