New prison in Zwickau: rescue plan for failed project!

New prison in Zwickau: rescue plan for failed project!

Zwickau, Deutschland - In Zwickau there are news that causes a stir. Saxony and Thuringia recently made an agreement to complete the new prison in Zwickau. This has been overshadowed by difficulties for years and is now to be completed by 2029. The correctional facility (JVA) is designed as a joint project by both federal states and is being built on the former site of the Reichsbahn repair work. The project requires a construction period of ten years and brings some exciting planned facilities.

In addition to the current planning, there is also an adhesive house for open enforcement, a sports hall, various workers as well as a cultural and administration building with a visitor center. On over 30,000 square meters, this impressive area is enclosed by a six -meter -high concrete wall. A total of 820 detention places are to be created, including 450 for Saxony and 370 for Thuringia.

festivities and challenges

In October 2022, the topping -out ceremony for the new building was celebrated, in which high -ranking representatives from both federal states, including Dirk Diedrichs and Susanna Karawanskij, were present. At that time, the construction work seemed to be on the right track. However, the project has been plaguing costs and delays for years. The approved budget is currently 317.8 million euros, of which 236 million euros have already been spent. Since the construction price index has increased by around 50 percent in recent years, possible further cost increases are not excluded. In addition, construction work has been rested since the end of March.

The problems that occurred during construction now lead to new negotiations between the Financial State Secretaries of Saxony and Thuringia. The aim is to dampen the costs and make the construction progress clearer. The discussion is not only about the current building code, but also about the fundamentally lacking clarity regarding the completion of the project, which was originally planned for 2019. Defects in planning and construction monitoring have led to the completion date for the first quarter of 2025 after the contract has been terminated with the general planner.

on the home stretch?

Although the construction is still facing major challenges, those responsible carefully look at the handover in 2029. A new building in Thuringia has already been discussed as economically sensible, but the termination of the state contract between the two countries is currently not possible. For example, the first votes for planning had taken over three years, which is also due to resistance and conflicts in the early years.

In the meantime, the prison project in Zwickau could become a crucial milestone for the correctional facilities of both federal states, even if the debacle of the past few years raises the question of whether it can actually be implemented in good time. The responsibility is now on the shoulders of the responsible ministries - it remains to be seen whether they can prove a good hand in order to finally bring the construction site to their destination.

For further information on the difficulties and the current status of the project, we recommend a look at the reports from Medienervice Sachsen and sächsische.de , which provide all comprehensive details.