Overview

• The Sondervermögen law earmarking €100 billion for infrastructure repairs remains under parliamentary review as states finalize varied implementation plans.
• The Bauindustrieverband Ost reports that Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt have lowered their own infrastructure budgets for 2025, raising fears of federal funds replacing regional spending.
• States plan diverse execution mechanisms—dedicated funds in Saxony, supplementary budgets in Berlin and Brandenburg, and a special budget in Saxony-Anhalt—that could hinder federal oversight.
• Robert Momberg and industry leaders are urging lawmakers to close legal loopholes in the Sondervermögen legislation to prevent state-level substitution of federal infrastructure funding.
• The Bauindustrieverband Ost is also calling for streamlined planning and permitting processes to accelerate project approvals and ensure federal money boosts, rather than replaces, existing investments.