Overview

• The state pledged to cover all costs of the 2035 horticultural show from current budgets without creating special legislation.
• Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig and Agriculture Minister Till Backhaus confirmed the endorsement after two volunteer associations presented the initial proposal.
• City leaders must now pass project resolutions and submit a detailed financing concept to keep the bid on track.
• Organizers plan to use the exhibition as an urban development tool to convert Schwerin’s former freight station into a modern affordable housing quarter.
• Officials referenced the successful 2009 Bundesgartenschau— which drew nearly 1.9 million visitors and produced a financial surplus— as a model for anticipated benefits.