New sidewalk on Marienstraße: Zwickau is new!

New sidewalk on Marienstraße: Zwickau is new!

in Zwickau, things are progressing strongly: Today, on June 27, 2025, the work on the western sidewalk of Marienstrasse begins. According to the latest information from Zwickau.de Not only will the sidewalk area between the inner Plauenschen Straße and the delivery access to the Zwickau arcades will be renovated, but also the paving work on Marienplatz is progressing in parallel. There is good news for everyone who visits the main market: from next week you can easily get to the Inner Plauenschen Straße without having to make the detour via the Domhof.

The renovation work is part of a comprehensive measure that was started in March 2024 in cooperation with Zwickauer Energieverorge GmbH (ZEV), Wasserweren Zwickau GmbH (WWZ) and various telecommunications companies. The complex measure is funded thanks to the "Urban Development - Living Centers" program, whereby the funding is carried out by the federal government, the Free State of Saxony and the city of Zwickau. The aim is to make the city attractive and to eliminate any supply bottlenecks.

progress and challenges

recently, granite slabs were laid at the St. Marien cathedral, which happened in coordination with the monument protection. The east side of Marienstraße, which runs along the shock area, is also made accessible from the degradation of the scaffolding. However, lines have to be laid more deeper on the western side and pipes for broadband supply and house connection lines have to be renewed.

The urban development in Zwickaus has experienced some challenges in recent decades. The city has lost about 20% of its population since 1990, which is particularly noticeable in the large housing estate Eckersbach. Here, the focus is on dismantling and renovation to reduce the vacancy and improve the range of housing. These findings come from a report from Städebaufoerung.info which indicates the efforts of the city to adapt demographic changes.

urban redevelopment and demographic change

The current task is to manage the decline to residents as well as to the needs of the remaining citizens. As the BPB , many municipalities are currently dealing with the challenges of demographic change, which leads to an imbalance between growing cities and shrinking regions. The possibility is to reduce vacancies through dismantling, as well as the creation of attractive living space a central topic in urban development.

But despite all these efforts, the path remains challenging. The city of Zwickau has to develop innovative solutions in order to improve the living conditions for all its citizens and at the same time to promote the integration of refugees, which is seen as an opportunity to stabilize the demographic situation.

The conversion of Marienstraße and the surrounding areas is an important step to revive the city center of Zwickaus and adapt to the needs of today. The responsible bodies show a good hand with these measures to set the course for the future of the city.