Uelzen says Strabs the fight: From 2026 no more contributions!

Uelzen says Strabs the fight: From 2026 no more contributions!

In the Hanseatic City of Uelzen, there is news that should provide joy with many residents. On June 30, 2025, the Uelzen Council decided to abolish the controversial road construction contributions (Strabs). This regulation comes into force on January 1, 2026. This means that property owners no longer have to make contributions in the event of fundamental renovations of roads or the renewal of ancillary facilities. This reports the Az-Online .

The decision is the result of years of discussions in the council and was adopted with two abstentions. Mayor and Council hope to fund the financing of the future road construction costs through general budgetary funds. It is also planned to claim funds from the new federal infrastructure package, which will provide a total of 100 billion euros for municipalities over the next 12 years. However, it has so far been unclear which amount will be available for Uelzen.

financing and concerns

Despite the positive feedback to abolish the contributions, some council members expressed their concerns about a possible overload of the urban budget through the new regulations. The waiver of the income from the road construction contributions could make it difficult to finance future road construction projects.

In the past, residents had been asked to pay when a municipal road was expanded or renewed. Depending on the state, different contributions were received, whereby the regulations in the Local Tax Act (KAG) are determined. There was no uniform regulation in Germany: In some federal states, such contributions have long been abolished, in others they are still very popular. For example, federal states like Hesse still have scope, while Lower Saxony has given the municipalities to decide whether they would like to collect contributions or not. In many cases, the latter have decided against the obligation to submit, such as Steurerzahler.de reported.

A look at the new regulations

For those property owners who were previously affected by the duty, the new regulation is a truly gratifying turn. In the past, these were able to pay their contributions to up to 20 years without interest rate in installments, whereby a security mortgage was necessary in the land register. The trivial limit was particularly gratifying: Beitäge could be deferred from an amount of 2,400 euros. With the abolition of the strabs, all of this will now belong to the past.

Compared to other federal states, it shows that Uelzen is not alone with his innovations. Similar decisions have also made similar decisions in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. These developments could be regarded as a trend towards financial relief for property owners.

Uelzen's handling of the abolition of the road construction contributions is a step in the right direction. The coming months will show how the changes affect the urban budget and whether the intended financing options will be fruited. But one thing is clear: many residents breathe open and look forward to a noticeable relief in your wallet.