Schwerin: Hafenchaos and tourism crisis - debates about the future on rabbitwerder!

Schwerin: Hafenchaos and tourism crisis - debates about the future on rabbitwerder!

In the picturesque backdrop of Lake Schwerin, a lot is happening, but not everything runs according to plan. A year ago, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) opened the new port on rabbitwerder, but the hoped -for flower as a destination has so far been expired. Loud Ostsee-Zeitung report boat owners of dangerous accident, since the specified mean water depth of 1.60 meters in the southern entrance is only 70 to 80 centimeters. The island tenant Rüdiger Kopplin asks the city to eliminate the danger spots as quickly as possible.

The dispute between Kopplin and the city of Schwesin has now pointed: the tenant sees himself under pressure by a terminated agreement with the city and an submitted eviction lawsuit. However, it is optimistic and is ready to work with one of the 27 interested parties who have applied for the tourism project. These applications include creative usage concepts to revitalize the gastronomic offer on the island.

stagnating tourism

Schwerin, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since the summer of 2024, has not yet experienced the hoped-for tourism boom. According to Schwerin.news , the arrival and overnight stays have increased by 17.8 % or 19.4 %- Not noticeable in all areas of the gastronomy. Only one company had higher number of guests, while others report stagnation. Mayor Rico Badenschier reacted to these concerns and announced a planned tourism concept that should specifically exploit the economic potential of the world heritage status.

The city administration admits that the previous figures were influenced by special events such as the celebrations on the Day of German Unity, and refers to the planned event on October 3, 2024 in the hope of further increasing the number of tourists.

traffic disruptions on the five-lake run

On July 5, the five-lake run is on the program in Schwerin, an important sporting appointment that has already recorded over 3400 registrations. The event, which starts in the palace garden, also leads to traffic disruptions. The city has announced that there will be limited accesses between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in several streets, whereby one -way street regulations and locks are inevitable in adjacent streets. The online registration deadline for late people falls on July 1st, but registrations are still possible on the day of the event.

In another local event, the Schwerin Administrative Court rejected an urgent request from the organizers of the festival "Jamel Rockt the Förster". The operators wanted the district to loosen the requirements for the event. This year the municipality is asking for a lease for the area used for the first time, which presents the organizers with great challenges.

The situation in Schwerin shows that it is due to each individual actor to find new ways together to use the many options and to really bring the region into its own as an exciting goal. It remains exciting what progress will be made in the coming months.