Overview
- The state government and municipal associations signed a distribution agreement that assigns roughly €1.6 billion to local governments as lump‑sum budgets.
- Officials say the implementing law will be introduced in November 2025 and take effect on January 1, 2026, enabling formal disbursement and project starts.
- Reported local allocations include around €13 million for Zerbst, about €68 million for the Harz district, more than €50 million each for Börde, Salzlandkreis, Saalekreis and Burgenlandkreis, and roughly €34 million for Jerichower Land, with local leaders citing needs such as the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen’s €800 million long‑term shortfall.
- The money comes from the federal Sondervermögen, a special fund exceeding €500 billion overall, with about €100 billion reserved for state‑level infrastructure.
- Infrastructure Minister Lydia Hüskens warned that total spending on roads and schools may not rise if federal investments are merely shifted from the regular budget into the special fund.