Ten years later: the Buga and its influence on the Havel region!

Ten years later: the Buga and its influence on the Havel region!

Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland - In the picturesque Havel region, a long -distance run will be held on June 14, 2025 to commemorate the Federal Garden Show (BUGA) 2015. Not only running enthusiasts come together on this special occasion, but also the local politicians in the region, who remember the opening of the Buga on April 18, 2015. Among the guests was the then Federal President Joachim Gauck, like reported. The event takes place in the "House of Rivers" in Havelberg, which serves as an information center for renaturation of the lower Havel.

The Buga 2015 was a real novelty: for the first time, the garden show was held at five locations, including Havelberg, Rathenow and Premnitz. This was done in the cooperation between two federal states-Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. With the motto "From Dom to Dom-The Blue Band of the Havel", the event focused on the Havel, which brought together the different locations like a connecting element, such as bundesgartenschau.de emphasized.

positive balance sheet and challenges

The Buga was seen by mayors and regional representatives as a great profit for the Havel region. Jörg Zietemann, the mayor of Rathenow, emphasizes the positive influence of the Buga on his city. In particular, investments in the attractions such as the optics park and the redesigned vineyard bridge are essential for local development. But not everything was gold that shines: the federal government of taxpayers criticized after the event and spoke of "splendid addiction and megalomania" and deficits in cities outside of Havelberg.

With an investment of around 1.5 million euros in Premnitz, of which 530,000 euros came as a contribution, numerous projects were realized. Mayor Ralf Tebling (SPD) emphasizes that the city benefited significantly from these investments. The Buga not only promoted the popularity of the region, it also boosted tourism and ensured new gastronomic offers, even if the initially great encouragement in the seasonal catering at the Bismarck Tower was not as hoped.

sustainability and outlook

In criticism, the 2015 weather, which led to storm damage in spring and temporarily closed the optics park in Rathenow. Despite these challenges, the Buga remains an important chapter in the history of the region. The next Federal Garden Show will take place in the Ruhr area in 2027 and in 2029 in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, as can be seen on wikipedia.de In summary, it turns out that the Buga brought with it both opportunities and challenges. The reviewers in the Havel region reflect the review of the event ten years after its opening how complex the effects of such a large project are. The initiators had a good hand, and it remains exciting to see how the region will continue to benefit from these developments.