Pharmaceutical summer in Boizenburg failed in 2025 due to financial shortage!

Pharmaceutical summer in Boizenburg failed in 2025 due to financial shortage!

Hardly anyone would have thought that the popular “harbor summer” in Boizenburg would have to be canceled this year. Like NDR August did not take place in 2025. The reason for this unfortunate step is the tense budget of the city.

The local authority approved the budget of the city of Boizenburg in June, but only under the strict edition, to save 3.2 million euros by the end of the year. Mayor Rico Reichelt (Die Linke) was forced to impose a budget lock to comply with the financial requirements. By canceling the “harbor summer”, the city wants to save around 20,000 euros. Unfortunately, the musical pleasure that the concert series had offered in recent years must be canceled this year.

school construction projects and budget Situation

The fact that the financial situation in Boizenburg is tense is also clear by the large school construction projects. The primary school center and at the regional school "Rudolf Tarnow" are being worked on, but these investments put a lot of burden on the budget. Without a supplementary budget, the city could have gotten into a serious incapacity to act, such as Nordkurier . Every year the city has to save around 2.5 million euros in order to meet the requirements of financial supervision.

currently there are enormous additional costs of four million euros for the construction work of the primary school center and an additional two million euros for securing the Elbe slope. This financial burden has also called on the political representatives. They demand more support from the federal and state governments to cope with the urgent financial challenges. Lutz Heinrich from the CDU states that the cities and municipalities are heavily burdened and is considering introducing parking fees to generate additional income.

Financial situation of the municipalities

The challenges in front of which Boizenburg is facing are also reflected in the general situation of many municipalities. According to Cities Day.de a deficit of 6.4 billion euros and an increase to almost 10 billion euros for 2024 forecast. This negative development has serious effects on municipal households and makes it difficult to invest in important areas such as climate protection and infrastructure.

Despite all the adversities, Mayor Reichelt sees the future positively. In the coming year, the "harbor summer" is to take place again if the household is more stable and the financial resources flow. In the hope of improvement in the situation soon, the citizens and music lovers in Boizenburg have no choice but to look forward to the coming year.