Overview

• The Bürgerinitiative HochhausSTOP lodged a lawsuit at Munich’s Administrative Court after the city council ruled its petition against the 155-meter twin towers legally inadmissible.
• Councilors rejected the petition on grounds that its demand to cap building height at 60 meters unduly constrained the city’s planning authority and lacked precise wording.
• The proposed Paketpost-Areal project, now in public review, would add 1,180 apartments to address Munich’s severe housing shortage.
• Munich’s city council has announced free pre-petition advisory services to help residents ensure future citizen initiatives meet legal requirements.
• Initiative chairs Robert Brannekämper and Wolfgang Czisch maintain their commitment to challenging the high-rise plan to protect Neuhausen’s traditional cityscape.