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Cost explosion and delays: Tegel campus The BHT remains uncertain!
The move of the Berlin University of Technology to Tegel is delayed by 2035, costs increase to 833 million euros.
Cost explosion and delays: Tegel campus The BHT remains uncertain!
In Berlin there are significant changes that affect the move of the Berlin University of Technology (BHT) to Tegel. The long -awaited renovation work on the former Terminal A of the old Tegel Airport will be delayed considerably and are now expected to continue until 2035. The work was originally sought for 2030. This delay was justified by the Senate Department for Urban Development with scarce household funds, which hardly enable timely completion, such as rbb24 reported.
The costs for the project, which were initially 450 million euros, could now rise to up to 833 million euros. An assessment that was described as a “worst case scenario” by a spokesman for the Senate Administration. What is less pleasing is that neither Science Senator Ina Czyborra (SPD) nor the university itself were informed about the new forecasts in advance. Both only found out about the changes through a media inquiry from Tagesspiegel.
Financial bottlenecks and delayed planning
Currently only limited funds are available for the renovation for the coming years. For 2027, only 15 million euros, in 2028 around 20 million euros and in 2029 almost 40 million euros are planned in the budget. The majority of the financing should only be made available after 2030, which further increases the uncertainties regarding the schedule for the university campus.
The disappointment about the ongoing delays is noticeable. Vice President Hans Gerber The BHT expressed sharp criticism of the lack of strategic reliability of the plans. It advocates an earlier completion because the plans for the Tegel campus have existed since 2008. These long lead times prevented the late opening of the Airport Ber and the interim use of Terminal A as an arrival center for refugees.
Optimism for long -term success
Nevertheless, Gerber is optimistic about the long -term value of the campus for Berlin. Despite the considerable challenges and financial burdens for the city, he sees potential that could ultimately be created by completing the campus. The renovation and renovation of the former airport facility is not only a large infrastructural step, but also a central component for future education in the capital, which is all the more significant in view of the over 800 million euros in costs.
The BHT plans to move into the new campus in Tegel at the latest in 2027 - an ambitious goal, in view of the circumstances, which, however,, however many, are urgently needed to further establish Berlin as a location for technical education. However, the way there remains rocky and elaborate.