Schwesig is planning a large state garden show: Schwerin is supposed to bloom!

Schwesig is planning a large state garden show: Schwerin is supposed to bloom!

Schwerin, Deutschland - On July 16, 2025, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) presented the planning of a state garden show in Schwerin. This proposal comes from the Pro Schwerin association and was highlighted by Schwesig as extremely positive, in particular against the background of the successful Federal Garden Show 2009 , which gives the city sustainable impulses. The State Garden Show could not only increase Schwerin's attractiveness for local residents and tourists, but also strengthen the city's competitiveness compared to Rostock, where the Federal Garden Show 2023 was canceled for financial reasons.

The decision of the red-red cabinet in Schwerin regarding the planned garden show and the financing will be made on July 29, 2025. The plans are promising, but the opposition expresses concerns. Critics suspect that Schwesig is aiming for political advantages with the garden show in the run -up to the state elections in 2026.

A look back: gardening as a motor of urban development

The idea of garden shows is not new in Germany. Such events have been taking place regularly at the state and federal level for over 50 years. The success of the first Federal Garden Show in 1951 in Hanover and the establishment of Landesgarten Show in the 1970s have shown that these events go far beyond tourist events. They make a decisive contribution to improving the quality of life and on urban and regional policy goals.

An example of success is Wismar, where the State Garden Show in 2002 led to around 1.9 million guests and the creation of a citizens' park. Schwerin could count on similar number games if the State Garden Show is realized as planned.

financing models and economic effects

The financing of such major projects is not only through entrance fees and sponsorship, but also through funding from the federal and state governments - in some cases these are up to 50% of the investment costs. The current costs for the State Garden Show in Furth im Wald are around 25 million euros, of which the city only has to raise around nine million itself. So Schwerin has to plan well so as not to go beyond the financial framework.

garden shows not only offer a tourist incentive, but also bring economic impulses for numerous industries. The construction and marketing sector in particular could benefit. Large events such as the Federal Garden Show, as proposed for Rostock in 2025, often result in follow -up investments in the millions.

Schwerin has all the way to present itself through a state garden show as a lively and attractive city. The ongoing discussions and planning will show whether the city and its citizens are ready to go this way and to use the opportunities associated with it.