Over 126 million euros for Burgenlandkreis: investments for the future!

Over 126 million euros for Burgenlandkreis: investments for the future!

In a significant new agreement, the state government, the district council and the Saxony-Anhalt Association of Cities and Municipalities decided on September 16, 2025 to distribute a total of 2.61 billion euros for new investments. Burgenlandkreis.de reports that the Burgenland district alone will receive 54.88 million euros. These funds are specifically intended to improve infrastructure and are used in particular for school construction, road construction and fire protection.

District Administrator Götz Ulrich, who signed the agreement as President of the Saxony-Anhalt District Council, emphasizes the importance of the trust the federal and state governments have in the districts. The money is spent with the aim of achieving a flat-rate and low-bureaucratic allocation of funds. As part of the agreement, 60 percent of the available funds, or 1.5 billion euros, are reserved for municipalities. This sum will be distributed as follows:

• kreisfreie Städte: 310 Millionen Euro
• Landkreise: 550 Millionen Euro
• kreisangehörige Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden: 708 Millionen Euro

Investments for the future

This extensive initiative is part of a larger plan with the federal special fund for infrastructure and climate protection, which totals 500 billion euros. As the Federal Government confirmed, a draft law on state and local infrastructure financing (LuKIFG) is intended to enable the federal states to use financial resources quickly, flexibly and in a targeted manner. A total of 100 billion euros is available, which is to be used for the renovation and expansion of schools and daycare centers, the modernization of transport routes and the development of the heating and energy infrastructure.

Particular attention is paid to the needs of financially weak municipalities. A change to the constitution in March made it possible to raise structural debt, giving countries more scope to make urgently needed investments in infrastructure.

The next steps

The funds from the “state arm” still have to be coordinated between the state ministries, but one thing is certain: the agreement not only promises to strengthen the regional economy, but also a good hand for the future development of the infrastructure in the Burgenland district. Decision-makers are optimistic that these investments will have a long-term positive impact on citizens' quality of life.

Götz Ulrich is convinced of the sensible use of these funds, which can include both mandatory and voluntary tasks such as the renovation of cultural institutions and sports facilities. At a time when infrastructure needs assurance more than ever, this initiative is an important step in the right direction.

Stay tuned to learn more about progress on these investments!