Rottweil is building Germany's most expensive prison for 500 prisoners!

Rottweil is building Germany's most expensive prison for 500 prisoners!

The most expensive prison in Germany is being built in Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg! With a gigantic budget of 280 million euros, the new correctional facility (JVA) is being built between the elevator test tower and the motorway-Neckartal bridge. There will be space for up to 500 prisoners on an area of ​​25,000 square meters. If everything goes according to plan, operations should begin in 2027.

The decision in favor of Rottweil came after an intensive location search that began in 2012. In addition to Rottweil, Villingen-Schwenningen and Meßstetten also showed interest. But the city of Rottweil prevailed, not least because of the excellent transport connections and the proximity to several regional courts. These factors make it easier to visit inmates and make transportation to court appearances more cost-effective.

Massive construction work and ecological measures

The first excavators rolled onto the site on June 12, 2023, and earthworks and civil engineering work began in August. A total of 160,000 cubic meters of earth are moved, which corresponds to 16,000 truck journeys, which can be saved. The dimensions of the construction site are so impressive that they can only be fully appreciated from the air. 18 different usage areas are planned to be built across the entire site.

Particular attention was paid to the energetic equipment. The new prison will exceed current building energy standards by 30 percent. Plans include, among other things, a heat pump with wood chips and biodiversity roofs with photovoltaic systems that will deliver an output of 1.8 megawatts. The construction site is a true spectacle, with a constant stream of trucks and cranes working diligently. Customs are also regularly on site to check the construction site for undeclared work.