Therme Bad Vilbel: Mega project finally takes shapes!

Therme Bad Vilbel: Mega project finally takes shapes!

in Bad Vilbel, in the Rhine-Main area, the large thermal project takes on concrete forms. After approval by the main and finance committee, the development of the thermal baths faces a turning point. Project manager Frank Müller announced: "The thermal bath is coming!". With an investment of 400 million euros, the thermal bath, which is expected to be put into operation in 2028, is to change the region sustainably. As early as spring 2025, investors expect the building permit to start building the integrated indoor pool, which is intended to offer a 25-meter pool, a teaching and a children's pool as well as space for club and school sports, as the Frankfurter Neue Presse reported.

cost explosion and skepticism

While the committee was out of the question for the MEGA project, the Greens remain skeptical. They warn of the city's high investments in the amount of 85 million euros, which cover over 20 percent of the financial risk without having an impact on the implementation of the project. The Tagesschau cited that the construction costs were doubled from originally 200 million euros. Therefore, the decision on the sale of the property is scheduled for December 17th, whereby the city must now continue to discuss the planning.

So far, the answers to the urgent questions of the citizens have remained unclear. The construction of the indoor pool is to be realized first, forecast for 2026, while the entire thermal bath will take longer construction times. Even if the approval for construction site access has already been granted, many aspects such as the specific construction period and the use of the necessary resources remain open. So it remains to be seen whether the coveted thermal bath will soon become a reality or whether there will be further delays.