Overview
- DFMG said the federal pledge supporting the project runs out at the end of 2025, so it now assumes the reopening will not proceed.
- The federal government had offered to cover half the renovation costs on the condition that Hessen and Frankfurt finance the remainder, but no co-financing deal was reached.
- A joint feasibility study by DFMG and the city put the investment need at about €50 million for restoring public access.
- Similar tower projects in Hamburg and Dresden are moving ahead under the same funding model, with Hamburg near the end of its permitting process and Dresden preparing its application.
- The Europaturm has been closed to visitors since 1999, and a privately promoted ‘Reallabor’ concept has been reported but has not resolved the financing impasse.