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Munich’s New Justice Center Faulted for Too-Narrow Prisoner Ramp

The building ministry says a quick fix will avoid delays to first trials planned for 2026.

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Overview

  • Officials confirmed the underground garage entrance for prisoner transport vehicles is too narrow at the Leonrodplatz complex.
  • A ministry spokesman said the correction will be implemented promptly and that the project is not currently facing delays.
  • Whether the remedial work will add costs has not yet been disclosed.
  • A mold finding on a newly built wall in a temporary passageway was reported and has been remedied, according to the ministry.
  • A separate criminal case is underway against a construction-company managing director over wage offences, with some employees said to have worked on the site; the €400 million center includes 54 courtrooms for seven justice authorities and is slated to host its first trials in 2026.