Overview
- Deutsche Funkturm GmbH reports the design phase is finished, allowing the project to advance to the next stage.
- A €25.6 million budget is planned, with half expected from the federal government and the balance shared by Saxony and the City of Dresden.
- A chosen operator plans a digitally enhanced visitor experience using ultrathin LED films that blend virtual and real views.
- Formal permitting for public operations is slated to begin next year, with 2030 described by Dresden’s mayor as a conceivable reopening date.
- The 252-meter tower opened in 1969 and has been closed to visitors since mid-1991, serving currently as a technical transmission site.