The city of Erlangen is one of the growing cities in Germany. As a result, the demand for garden spaces is also increasing. The needs, ideas and motives for the use of spaces, raised beds or temporary use of fallow land are very different. Urban gardens, neighborhood gardens, tenant gardens, field gardens, intercultural gardens, inclusion gardens, gardens suitable for senior citizens - all these forms can complement the classic allotment garden sites and some ideas have already been implemented in Erlangen.

The increased demand for garden land in recent years is currently not matched by sufficient supply. The corona pandemic in particular has further increased the value of easily accessible open spaces for recreation and outdoor activities in recent summers.

The city of Erlangen wants to meet the growing and also very diverse needs of citizens for space for recreation and horticultural activities.

With this in mind, the administration is developing a new "Allotment garden concept - gardening in Erlangen" for the city together with an external expert office.

In addition to looking at traditional allotment garden sites, the focus was also on the possibilities of urban gardening.