Overview

• The council voted to have the nearly completed mosque torn down by December at the Muslim association’s expense.
• Officials pledged to assist the Muslimischer Verein Leinfelden-Echterdingen in securing alternative worship and community spaces.
• In January 2024 the Federal Court of Justice affirmed the city’s right to reclaim the ground lease after the four-year construction deadline lapsed.
• The association’s failure to finish within the Erbbaurecht period triggered years of litigation and unsuccessful post-ruling negotiations.
• The Muslim association has not yet issued an official response to the demolition order.