Camping trend in Gifhorn: New parking spaces after fire at Aldi!

Camping trend in Gifhorn: New parking spaces after fire at Aldi!

In Gifhorn there is a lot going on: The trend to travel with motorhomes is not only in Germany, but also here in the region, highly popular. More and more people are choosing a vacation in their own camping vehicle. In 2024, 4,200 guests used the motorhome parking space at the Allerswelle. This space is almost fully utilized. In order to meet the growing need, the city is planning a new parking space with up to 10 places near the Mühlenmuseum, which is expected to be completed in spring 2026. According to a recent survey, almost 13 million Germans spent their vacation with a motorhome or caravan in 2024, and Statista emphasizes that Germany is the highest number of new registrations of leisure vehicles in Europe.

But not only camping life in Gifhorn ensures conversation. The city has employed a severe fire in the Aldi market on Adam-Riese-Straße in the past few weeks. On Tuesday, April 30th, there was a spectacular use of the fire brigade when the roof of the market collapsed. The alarm was triggered at 5:20 a.m. and 105 firefighters were deployed, supported by the police and emergency services. The residents received warning messages via the Nina app and were asked to close their windows and doors and to stay in closed rooms. The extinguishing work dragged on until noon, the police confiscated the location of the fire and the investigation into the cause is underway. The estimated damage amounts to around two million euros, which makes the Situation particularly dramatic for the affected residents and the city, since this incident was not the first of its kind. A similar fire in Gamsen burned down an Aldi to the foundations in June 2023.

new buildings and modernization

The events also throw a shadow on the planned new buildings from Aldi in Gifhorn, which are driven forward after the fires. The company works closely with the city to quickly initiate the reconstruction measures. In Gamsen, a modernization of the Aldi location is also underway, while no sales tent was set up at the location near the tangent to bridge the time until completion.

Current challenges in the city

The current fire events and the ongoing construction work also raise questions about the security situation and the infrastructure in Gifhorn. The city is currently renewing Hamburger Straße in Gamsen, but the work drag on. Delays due to a lack of asphalt application layer have meant that the fundamental expansion has become necessary. The residents have to be prepared for further inconvenience, since the next construction phase between the Robiniaweg and the Christinenerstift crossing is announced with a full closure next year.

In a time when numerous street renovations take place and the fire brigade has to deal with major events, the police also reported alcohol and cannabis violations. Curiosons happened at the Calberlaher Damm, where a vodka thief with a alcohol value of 3.61 put the police contingent to the test. This weekend there were also several traffic accidents under the influence of alcohol. So the challenges are many times, but the Gifhorns show resilient and will also master these hurdles.