Overview

• Herrenknecht AG confirmed that founder Martin Herrenknecht had planters taken from a public street in Schwanau, with some now on company property.
• The company says the placement created unclear and potentially hazardous situations in a 30 km/h zone, especially for larger vehicles, during shift changes, and in fog.
• Schwanau’s local council had approved 20 planters on Herrenweg in March to calm traffic and highlight parking bays, and officials say they must be returned as they count as a traffic measure comparable to a road sign.
• Local reporting observed half of the planters positioned in front of the town hall and the rest lined up in the company’s parking area.
• The firm says it will discuss the matter with the municipality, the Ortenau district office, and police, while the mayor was initially unavailable for comment.