Destruction of Goebbels Villa on the Lake remains an option
The Bogensee area, a historically significant location in Berlin, has been a topic of discussion recently. The partially dilapidated buildings in the area, which once housed a youth school of the Free German Youth (FDJ) during GDR times, are under consideration for demolition.
The Berlin Senate Administration of Finance is examining alternative options, including demolition and subsequent renaturation of the area. However, the cost of renovating the buildings is estimated to be at least 300 million euros, a figure that is currently out of reach for Berlin given its financial situation.
The land in the Barnim district, where the Bogensee area is located, is owned by the city of Berlin. The Barnim district and the municipality of Wandlitz, along with other stakeholders, are advocating for a new use of the historic Bogensee area.
A study is currently being funded by the federal program "National Projects of Urban Development" to develop new perspectives for the use of the Bogensee area. The federal ministry of the interior is also involved in this development.
Berlin Immobilienmanagement GmbH (BIM) is in talks with potential interested parties about usage ideas and a possible takeover. Annual operating costs for the area are up to 300,000 euros.
Last May, Finance Senator Stefan Evers suggested giving away the Bogensee property to the federal government, the state of Brandenburg, or the relevant municipality. The federal government advocates for the preservation of the Bogensee area, which was a country house built by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels in a forest northeast of Berlin.
In light of the current financial situation in Berlin, savings are planned in many areas for the upcoming 2026/2027 double budget. The approximately 16-hectare Bogensee area has been unused and neglected since the year 2000.
Despite the financial constraints, Senator Evers has emphasized that Berlin will not close itself off to corresponding conceptual considerations for the future of the area, as long as they take into account its historical significance and are in Berlin's interest.
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