Kiel during the start: marine location or living dream? So it goes on!

Kiel during the start: marine location or living dream? So it goes on!

A lot is happening in Kiel at the moment: The Bundeswehr plans to massively expand its marine location. A central piece of this project is the 92 hectare area of ​​the former naval field squadron 5 (MfG 5) in the Holtenau district. This area is particularly suitable for military expansion because it has an excellent infrastructure. While the navy thinks about which investments you want to make, about a total volume of around one billion euros to put it over to the composition of your units, the signs for the city of Kiel are also on change.

The city has great visions as part of its urban development plans: the construction of more than 2,000 apartments and modern commercial space in the Holtenau-Ost area is planned. This project has already been described as the largest urban development project in Schleswig-Holstein. Mayor Ulf Kämpfer is optimistic and emphasized that a dialogue with the Bundeswehr is important. "We have to find a solution that takes into account both the city's living space requirements and the security policy requirements of the Bundeswehr," he explains. The discussions between the city administration and the Bundeswehr are open and should take place at eye level.

negotiations in the course of

The city of Kiel and the Bundeswehr are already in first talks to weigh the different interests. According to the fighters, no return or buying offers have been provided in the room, whereby the possibility of buying the MFG 5 site is not excluded. He himself sees the need to bring both sides under one roof and believes that a decision can be made by the end of the year about the future use of the site. "It is important that we shape the development of the property to a healthy level and in the interests of the citizens," continued fighters.

Another point that is up for discussion is the strong support of the German Navy in the modernization. A large order was recently awarded to the Kiel Schiffbauer TKMS to modernize six submarines. The return of a sailing ship of the navy to his home port is also a sign of Kiel's importance as a marine location.

nationwide importance of Kiel

A topic is the military retrofitting in the region. Joachim Krause from the University of Kiel emphasizes that it is important to strengthen the naval and air defense skills in the north. The Bundeswehr's projects in the Kiel area are not only in the interests of the city, but were also repeatedly discussed at the national level. The plans could thus be understood as part of an "enormous wake program" for all coastal locations, said Alexander Götz, head of department in the Ministry of Defense.

The developments in Kiel show how closely the requirements for living space requirements and the security policy issues are linked. Now it remains to be seen how the conversations between the city and the federal government develop and which solutions are found. Munich may be the "cosmopolitan city", but Kiel could soon gain importance for both civilians and the navy.

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