Overview
- Deutsche Funkturm, the Telekom subsidiary that owns the tower, says the design phase is complete and a federal grant application is being filed.
- The budget is estimated at about €25.65 million, including €12.8 million in federal support first signaled in 2018 and €6.4 million each from Saxony and the city.
- Mayor Dirk Hilbert and Minister-President Michael Kretschmer are set to present next steps on the tower at an on-site briefing on Tuesday.
- City officials plan to unveil a traffic concept and the required funding by year-end to address Wachwitz residents’ concerns over parking and congestion.
- Local reporting points to a tentative 2030 reopening with access to a 148‑meter viewing platform, contingent on approvals and implementation.