Planning & Construction

In the coming years, the “Axis of Science” will take shape in downtown Erlangen along Fahrstraße and Sieboldstraße, between the Kollegienhaus and the “Himbeerpalast.” Various new educational institutions, residential units, and commercial spaces will be built there.

Together with the Free State of Bavaria and the federal government’s Autobahn GmbH, the city of Erlangen is seeking solutions to improve noise protection in the urban area along the A 73 federal highway. Residents of the adjacent residential areas would benefit most from a potential enclosure of the highway.

The damage to the Kriegenbrunn lock cannot be fully repaired. Therefore, the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is planning and constructing a new lock at the same location, incorporating the latest engineering technology.

In collaboration with various project partners, a place of remembrance and the future is to be established on the grounds of the former Erlangen Sanatorium and Nursing Home (HuPfla).

A new, vibrant, inner-city neighborhood is taking shape on the former Siemens site in Erlangen-Mitte along Werner-von-Siemens-Straße. This neighborhood combines residential, commercial, retail, and recreational spaces, creating sustainable added value for the citizens of Erlangen.

The downtown development initiative aims to revitalize the area by promoting construction projects for public buildings, redesigning streets, squares, and other public spaces, and supporting private initiatives for building renovations.

The city of Erlangen will redevelop the urban area in the center of Eltersdorf, which is currently unsatisfactory from an urban planning perspective, and create a plaza that is inviting and pleasant to spend time in.

A new community center is to be built in Eltersdorf. It will be open for use by clubs and for recreational activities. It will also house the Eltersdorf Volunteer Fire Department.

The Urban Development Concept (STEK) is being developed to provide an interdisciplinary framework of guidelines and objectives for the entire city of Erlangen for the coming years. The STEK aims to identify the substantive and spatial priorities of urban development and to formulate medium- to long-term visions, goals, and projects. Existing competing interests will be discussed as part of the STEK process in order to jointly establish priorities and create development opportunities for the future. To this end, there will be broad public participation.

Construction work at the Erlangen Vocational Education Campus (CBBE) is ensuring a future-oriented learning environment for the trade-based apprenticeship programs at the Erlangen Vocational School. A new workshop wing and a cafeteria are being built here for all schools on the Erlangen Vocational Education Campus (CBBE). The classroom and administrative wing is being renovated.

Current wastewater treatment leaves trace substances from pharmaceuticals and personal care products, as well as certain industrial and household chemicals, almost entirely in the treated wastewater. A fourth treatment stage is necessary to treat the wastewater appropriately before it flows back into the Regnitz River.

As part of the Erlangen-West II urban development project, the city is developing new residential areas on 35 hectares in Büchenbach-West. A total of approximately 1,170 new housing units (230 single-family homes and 940 multi-story apartments) will be built in the development area. The project will be implemented in several construction phases, each for which separate zoning plans will be drawn up. The city purchases the land in the development area, secures building permits, and develops the properties. The city then sells the developed building lots to prospective homebuyers, developers, or building cooperatives. The construction of the West Community Center was also part of the urban development project. Currently, no city-owned building lots are for sale.

The expansion is necessary to meet the space requirements at Erlangen’s high schools in the short term as part of the reintroduction of the G9 curriculum. A two-story modular expansion building is being constructed at the Emmy-Noether-Gymnasium on the northern teachers’ parking lot. The ground floor will house a preparation room and three chemistry classrooms, while the upper floor will contain five classrooms. The extension will be designed to be accessible. As part of the project, an additional seventy bicycle parking spaces will be created, and replacement trees will be planted.

Comprehensive Renovation of the Fridericianum High School

Due to rising student enrollment and to ensure students’ legal right to full-day care, the Friedrich-Rückert Elementary School is being expanded with a new building.

With the “Regnitzstadt” project, Erlangen is set to gain a new neighborhood on the site of the former large parking lot. At the same time, the neighborhood is intended to serve as a distinctive gateway to the city and be developed into a major transportation hub.

The main fire station on Äußere Brucker Straße is set to be expanded.

Construction of a new fire station for the Bruck Volunteer Fire Department on Henri-Dunant-Straße in Erlangen-Bruck

Zollhausplatz, a heavily used transit hub, is set to undergo a comprehensive redesign and become a “climate-friendly square.” At the same time, an attractive entrance to the city center will be created.

The City Museum, located in the heart of the Old Town, showcases the history of the Erlangen region from its earliest days to the present-day university city. The City Council has decided that, following the completion of the kubic project, its next priority will be to focus on expanding the City Museum.

A new, vibrant neighborhood is taking shape in the south of Erlangen on the former Siemens research campus. The site will feature office buildings, residential space, spacious green areas and open spaces, as well as restaurants, shops, and service providers.

The federal-state-municipal urban development program “Social Cohesion” aims to secure and further develop the potential of Büchenbach-Nord as a neighborhood with a high quality of life and strong capacity for integration through joint, interagency action.

With its Integrated Urban Development Concept (ISEK) for southeast Erlangen, the city of Erlangen aims to actively address the challenges facing the neighborhood. The goal is to improve social cohesion and the integration of all population groups.

The construction of a new community center—including a neighborhood library—in the Büchenbach-West neighborhood will create a sociocultural hub and an innovative, versatile, open, and creative gathering place in the western part of the city.