Overview

• EU funding has been approved to convert the long-vacant Gruna villa into a community center beginning in 2026.
• The project is estimated at nearly €4 million, with roughly €1.2 million expected from the city budget.
• Center-right members of the Blasewitz board opposed committing city funds, with AfD member René Lange pointing to more urgent school needs.
• Green representative Grit Schwalbe warned that a city council rejection could force repayments and harm Dresden’s prospects for future grants.
• The city council now faces the next decision while the villa has stood unused since 1992, though its garden already hosts events for local groups.