Zoo Berlin in concern: Financial crisis threatens important construction projects!

Zoo Berlin in concern: Financial crisis threatens important construction projects!

In the Berlin Zoo and Zoo, there is an alarm mood! The approximately 490 employees of both facilities are concerned about a letter that they received at the end of the year. It addresses the "economic situation", which turns out to be worrying. According to zoo spokeswoman Christiane Reiss, the tense situation is reflected in a significant decline in ticket sales and income in the catering trade. "Zoo and zoo will not achieve the calculated sales goals for our development plans this year," says the letter. In particular, the zoo suffers from the purchase of the visitors.

construction projects on the bracket

As a result of financial uncertainty, numerous construction projects and investments are on the brink. The management has announced that the current and planned projects have been checked and, if necessary, stopped. Among other things, the timely roof renovation of the chicken house in the zoo and the modernization of the cold rooms in the zoo are affected. On the other hand, important projects such as the elephant house and the conversion of the aquarium are to be continued for the time being. But despite the decline in the income, there are bright spots: Last week, unexpectedly high donations were collected that enable the faster renovations of some animal houses, such as Tierpark-berlin.de reported.

Although the situation is tense, there are calming down for the employees: "There is no reason that someone has to worry about their workplace," said the management. In addition, the management of the vision states to "get the best out of limited means" and remains optimistic about future developments. Despite all the challenges, the focus remains on the needs of the animals, while strategies to stabilize the economic situation must be developed at the same time. However, the uncertain future also raises the question of when the construction of a new Gorilla house that has been planned for three years can ultimately begin what the workforce continues to work, as well as bz-berlin.de