Overview

• The report singles out the Northvolt insolvency as a major subsidy risk, with a KfW‑backed €600 million guarantee now partly seen as lost and Schleswig‑Holstein bearing about €300 million.
• The Augsburg State Theater renovation is cited again for spiraling costs, with the association warning total spending could exceed €600 million after an architect switch, while the city still targets a €417 million cap.
• Bremen’s police control‑receipt system is criticized for poor value, costing about €186,000 through mid‑2025 for 32 digital receipts, or roughly €5,800 per digital receipt issued.
• In Hesse, the association decries 19 state commissioners as costly and duplicative, raising concerns about unclear competencies and potential party‑book appointments.
• A focal chapter warns of “teure Schatten” from underestimated lifecycle expenses, and the group renews its call to shrink the Bundestag to roughly 500 members while flagging fresh local overruns from Bavaria to Rhineland‑Palatinate and Schleswig‑Holstein.