Overview
- The administration seeks approval this week for a reduced concept costing about €120 million, down from roughly €232 million, without the right-bank/Neustadt areas.
- Green councillors have filed amendments to re-include northern sites, publish a mobility plan, and, if needed, shift funding from the Galopprennbahn to the Geberbach project.
- The city defends the Galopprennbahn works as urgent heritage renovations, saying the stables would be renewed for the show and then put to sensible reuse.
- Horticulture and planning experts warn the timeline allows only two vegetation periods instead of the four typically required, with major approvals likely to stretch over years.
- A newly formed civic association backing the event forecasts around 280,000 day visitors and roughly €65 million in added economic activity, figures reported by the group.