Circus on Berliner Platz? City administration says no!

Circus on Berliner Platz? City administration says no!

In the city, there is currently a change of topics in the air: circus guest games and fairs could soon enliven the places on Berliner Platz and on Pankower Straße. At the decision of the city council in May, the city administration examined various options to use these areas instead of the previous event site on the bypass. However, there is a headwind from the administration that advise against using these new areas. The plans for Berliner Platz in particular are on the brink, since a legally valid development plan (B-Plan No. 111) provides for residential buildings there, as Schwerin.news reported.

The requirements are also high on Pankower Straße; The area is intended for the RBB Geso. And what showmen need - electricity, water and good parking space - is difficult to implement there. Anchoring the tents is also a challenge. In contrast, the existing place in Cancer Förden is a safe bank with a spacious area of ​​7,600 square meters, which is specially designed for such events.

legal framework conditions

The legal situation at circus events, especially when wild animals are involved, is also complicated. According to a judgment to which animal welfare organizations and lawyers refer to, municipalities cannot prohibit circus performances with wild animals. This must be regulated at the federal level, such as Kommunalwiki . In several cases, administrative courts have decided that municipalities must adhere to federal law requirements; The animal protection laws are valid for everyone if a circus has the necessary permits.

The Animal Welfare Act creates clear guidelines and municipalities are obliged to observe them. This ensures a conflict of goals: Many cities have now decided not to provide municipal areas for circuses with wild animals. This is intended to better protect the animals and the regional environment. Over 70 cities have already introduced similar restrictions in Germany. Of course, this shows how controversial the topic is.

The opinion of the city

The city administration therefore recommends staying in cancer for the existing place, since a comparable expansion on the other areas would be associated with high costs and a lot of effort. As the city administration continues, there are already six connection systems, especially for circuses and hype, which makes planning much easier.

For the future, it remains exciting how the legal framework will develop and whether a rethink in relation to the use of public spaces for circus events will take place. However, it is certain that the discourse for wildlife farming in circuses will continue for a long time. lexika has summarized detailed information on the legal regulations and previous judgments that have a clear insight into the topic offer.