Dispute over Jahn-Sportpark: Court stops demolition due to house sponsors!

Dispute over Jahn-Sportpark: Court stops demolition due to house sponsors!

Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin is in turmoil! The demolition of the Jahn sports park in Prenzlauer Berg is still quiet. The Berlin Administrative Court has decided that certain buildings in the stadium, the breeding grounds of the house sparkling, are not allowed to be torn down. This is followed by an urgent application from the Naturfreunde Berlin, which accused the Senate Department of disregarding species protection measures. The demolition work that started on October 7th have now stopped!

The court justifies its decision with the lack of sufficient compensation measures for the affected house sparrows. There are “considerable doubts” that the loss of 94 breeding grounds can be adequately compensated for by the planned sparrow houses. The effectiveness of these measures is not secured, and it is also unclear whether they can be provided in good time before demolition. The prohibition concerns several buildings, including the eastern grandstand building and the sanitary buildings.

dispute over the Jahn sports park: Naturfreunde vs. Senate

The conflict between the environmental association and the Senate Administration is heated. The environmental association criticizes that the prescribed measures to protect the breeding facilities of birds and bats were not implemented in time. According to managing director Uwe Hiksch, it should have happened in February 2023. The Senate, on the other hand, claims that the replacement measures have already been "already implemented". But the nature lovers are skeptical and speak of false numbers that the Senate presented to the court.

The plans for the Jahn Sport Park, which include total costs of 300 million euros, encounter broad resistance. Critics warn of increasing costs and negative effects on mass sports. Residents are concerned about noise pollution and traffic disorders during the demolition. The Landesportbund Berlin, on the other hand, sees urgent needs for the new stadium. The dispute over the Jahn sports park remains exciting!