Overview

• Preparatory work on July 17 revealed that the hired lift could not reach the 70-meter-high Turmzwiebel, forcing the removal to be deferred.
• The city administration held the specialist contractor responsible for miscalculating lift height requirements and highlighted the rarity of equipment exceeding 75 meters in Germany.
• Conservation teams are assessing whether the weather vane can be unscrewed or must be cut off to proceed safely with the removal.
• The Turmzwiebel is slated to become an information pavilion on Rathausplatz during the €9 million renovation, which is funded by federal grants and citizen donations.
• Architects and project managers are working at full pressure to finalize a new schedule and secure a taller aerial platform to prevent further delays.