Overview
- The government confirmed financing under its Sportmilliarde program, moving the long-planned national training hub from planning to a buildable phase.
- Berlin’s decision followed this week’s increase in funds for major elite-sport projects, with the Magdeburg swimming hall on the list.
- The facility is slated next to the Getec-Arena and will include a swimming hall, a flow channel for training, and diagnostic rooms.
- The city’s estimate stands at about €51 million, with the federal share at around 45% and the remainder to be covered by Magdeburg and Saxony-Anhalt.
- Regional leaders welcomed the commitment, highlighting recent Olympic and World Championship successes by SC Magdeburg swimmers such as Lukas Märtens.