Overview

• Preparatory earthworks have begun but only two foundation holes for gate posts were dug by late July, a month after construction commenced.
• The Senate’s tender calls for 16 steel gates, eight vandalism-proof turnstiles, 46 electronic locks and 300 meters of new fencing around the park.
• Authorities maintain the project remains on schedule for completion by year’s end and plan nightly closures from 22:00–06:00 in winter and 23:00–06:00 in summer.
• Mayor Kai Wegner pledged funding for addiction treatment and homeless outreach programs as part of the broader €30 million safety and social inclusion initiative.
• Local residents, leftist initiatives and district Greens oppose the closures, warning they could displace drug dealing into neighboring streets.