Redevelopment area "Active city center Konz-West"
The urban development project "Active City Center Konz-West" was launched in 2010. The aim was to address urban planning deficiencies and improve the residential and street environment in the area between Konz Town Hall, the train station, and the Saar River. Following preliminary studies, it became clear in 2012 that significant renovation and redesign would be necessary to achieve the project's goals. The individual measures were then implemented gradually.
The first major individual measure of the overall project, beginning in 2013, was the redesign of Bahnhofstraße (Station Street). To enhance and transform the street's surroundings, old warehouses and buildings were demolished. Over the following years, parking spaces, green spaces, benches, and even some new buildings were constructed on the site. In 2015, the Brienon Bridge was also upgraded as part of the funding program. Many synergies with other funding bodies, stakeholders, and programs were also utilized in the Bahnhofstraße area. These included improvements to the street and sidewalks, the installation of an old steam locomotive on former tracks with a roof, and the placement of a public bookcase. In addition, the railway modernized its station.
After the redesign of Bahnhofstraße was largely completed, two important recreational projects followed: Maierspark and the Saar terraces. The park was not only enlarged in 2022 but also redesigned. Here, too, the city leveraged synergies with other funding programs. Today, visitors can relax on loungers or play volleyball in the park between two streams. The Saar terraces offer sunny rest areas and seating directly on the water and the widened bike path.
It was particularly important to the city not only to modernize the infrastructure, but also to create places for meeting and relaxation. The park and the seating steps are now frequently used by the company's employees, both in everyday life, for example during their lunch break, to visit the wine stand, or as part of events such as the free "Sport for All" program or "Saar-Pedal".
The last municipal project in the funding area was completed at the end of 2024: the expansion of Brückenstraße. Over the years, considerable damage had developed under the paving stones; in some places, manhole and hydrant covers protruded from the roadway, and many trees had not developed properly due to lack of space.
During the redesign of the street, emphasis was placed on making it safer for pedestrians, improving the durability of the road surface, and creating tree pits that give trees more space to develop.
The entire urban development project was financed with the help of grants from the federal-state program "Active City Centers," renamed "Lively Centers" in 2020. The city of Konz thanks the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Construction and the Ministry for Municipalities, Construction, Housing and Culture of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Since all projects have been completed and thus the overall urban development measure has been concluded, the city council abolished the redevelopment area “Active City Center Konz-West” at its meeting on June 23, 2026.
Following public announcement of the repeal statute, the deletion of the redevelopment notices – which are entered in all land register entries in the area “Konz-West” – will be initiated at the land registry office.
