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Bundeswehr stops property sales: What does that mean for Upper Bavaria?
The Bundeswehr is stopping the sale of 200 properties in Upper Bavaria to ensure defense capability.
Bundeswehr stops property sales: What does that mean for Upper Bavaria?
The Bundeswehr has stopped the sale of up to 200 properties in Upper Bavaria with immediate effect. This moratorium affects, among other things, former ammunition bunkers, training areas, shooting ranges and fuel depots that are owned by the Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks (BImA). Defense State Secretary Sebastian Hartmann made it clear that more space was needed due to the necessary growth and defense capabilities. The decision was made in response to the national defense mission, which is now being considered as a priority. This reports Mercury.
The specific locations affected by this sales ban include the Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and the former Penzing Airfield, where there were original plans for civilian residential areas and a university campus. In Erding, too, part of the air base remains with the Bundeswehr, while other areas continue to be given away. In Sonthofen, the Jäger and Grünten barracks are also no longer available. The air base and barracks in Wilhelmshaven, Ulm, Würzburg, Wildflecken, Cologne, Düren, Bielefeld, Soest and even the former NATO headquarters in Mönchengladbach remain in the possession of the Bundeswehr.
Plans for civil use unexpectedly affected
The decision has far-reaching consequences for planned civil projects. The Fürstenfeldbruck air base, which was originally intended for civilian use until 2030, will remain for the Bundeswehr. This comprehensive return to military properties contrasts with a trend that has driven the Bundeswehr's area downsizing since the 1990s. The current step could be seen as a turning point in this development.
Defense State Secretary Hartmann emphasizes that the Bundeswehr is trying to take civilian projects into account as best as possible with this moratorium. However, it remains unclear how this situation will affect the projects already planned.
For many residents and communities in Upper Bavaria, the question now arises as to what happens next. The affected communities have great concerns as they urgently need the planned civil solutions. It remains to be hoped that the Bundeswehr will find a way to reconcile military and civilian interests without endangering existing initiatives.