Parking chaos in Lübeck: construction work is taking away parking spaces!

Parking chaos in Lübeck: construction work is taking away parking spaces!

In Lübeck, more precisely in St. Jürgen, the laying of fiber optic cables is causing a lot of conversation among the residents. Due to the construction work, numerous parking spaces will be lost on Friedrichstrasse and Virchowstrasse, which annoys residents. After all, the work will take several weeks and will lead to an acute lack of parking space. Telekom is responsible for the construction work, not the city of Lübeck Lübeck news reported. A spokeswoman for Telekom explained that the construction company had mistakenly closed the entire Virchowstrasse. This misinformation has now been corrected.

Telekom plans to complete the construction work by the end of July and is coordinating the closures with the city. While residents struggle with the lack of parking spaces, this is not the only construction site in Lübeck. Some parking spaces have already been permanently removed in other areas, such as the Gründerviertel and Fischstrasse, in order to keep escape routes clear. The goal is clear: create more space for pedestrians and increase traffic safety.

Fiber optic expansion in Lübeck

So far the chances of fast internet in Lübeck are good. Around 77% of households in Schleswig-Holstein can now access fiber optic internet. The federal government wants to ensure that all households in Germany have a fiber optic connection by 2030. The Schleswig-Holstein newspaper publisher emphasizes that fiber optic expansion is essential for digitalization and economic development. The rural areas of Schleswig-Holstein are no exception, as there is heavy investment in new digital infrastructure everywhere.

The telecommunications company organized the expansion in a four-phase model. This begins with demand bundling, planning and approvals, followed by the actual construction work up to the house connection and activation. In Lübeck in particular, areas such as Priwall, St. Lorenz Süd and Travemünde are already benefiting from this pioneering expansion.

The future of Lübeck

Amid these developments, Lübeck is also receiving recognition in other areas. For example, the digital association Bitkom ranked Lübeck as the 25th smartest city in Germany in the Smart City Index 2022, an increase of 17 places compared to the previous year. This clearly shows how dynamically the city is advancing in digitalization. Both the mayor Jan Lindenau and Lübeck's chief digital officer, Dr. Stefan Ivens, emphasize the successes of the digital strategy and the successful cooperation between politics, business and urban society luebeck.org is to be read.

At a time when the number of vehicles in Lübeck is continually increasing - there were already 121,223 registered cars in 2023 - the city is faced with the challenge of creating sufficient parking spaces while ensuring traffic safety. The expansion of fiber optics both in residential areas and in the digital infrastructure is of central importance in making Lübeck fit for the future.