Future of the Suhl shooting sports center: urgent decisions necessary!

Future of the Suhl shooting sports center: urgent decisions necessary!

in the city of Suhl, known as the arms city in the Thuringian Forest, the shooting sports center is in a decisive phase. The center, which extends over 27 hectares and has been the established location for international shooting sports for over 50 years, will have to decide in the coming weeks whether it will remain an international training and competition site or will lose its importance in the future. As Insuedthueringen , the facility has to be struggled with age signs, including Asbestos fiber panels and serious water damage on the bunkers for throwing machines.

In order to ensure security and functionality, the construction of a soundproof and storey catch wall of 15 to 20 meters is required. This measure becomes all the more urgent, since adjacent forest areas were cleared due to bark beetle infestation. The use of demolition material from six apartment blocks of the Gewo for the construction of the wall is already being discussed. The estimate for the renovation of the shooting sports center is at least 5.4 million euros.

urgent need for action

Mayor André Knapp emphasized how important a quick decision is to be made in order to be able to use funding from the state and the federal government. This decision should be made by the end of June 2025, otherwise the future of the shooting sports center could seriously be considered. In recent years, the facility has organized international competitions such as World and European Championships as well as World Cups and is considered a federal and state base for shooting sports. The future plans include the organization of the 2030 World Cup and the Olympic competitions 2036 or 2040.

with over 500 events in the history of the center, including company days of well-known companies, Suhl is an important location for shooters from home and abroad. The facility offers training stands for all Olympic and many non-Olympic shooting disciplines and has produced numerous squad shooters. According to Schießsportzentrum Suhl , numerous national and international shooters, hunters and commercial gunsmiths use the modern facilities.

Olympic context

shooting sports also has an exciting place at the Olympic Games, the disciplines produce many different competitions. For example, there are competitions for men in the quick -fire pistol over 25 m, in the small -caliber rifle or in the trap, while women compete in similar categories, including the sports pistol or the Skeet. Overall, the Olympic Games have produced a wide range of 367 competitions, as wikipedia shown.

What fate awaits the Suhl shooting sports center remains to be seen. One thing is certain: the decision that must be made by the end of June 2025 has far -reaching effects for shooting in Germany and beyond.