Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base will remain a Bundeswehr location until further notice!

Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base will remain a Bundeswehr location until further notice!

The news strikes a real earthquake in the city of Fürstenfeldbruck: the air base will remain a Bundeswehr location until further notice. How merkur.de reports, the Bundeswehr has backed away from its original plans to clear the site by 2030. The decision is based on the current security policy situation, which makes a withdrawal no longer seem viable.

The mayor of Fürstenfeldbruck, Christian Götz, informed the parliamentary group leaders in a video conference and expressed his relief about the decision. “Despite the positive news, we now have to think about the impact on planned urban districts,” explained Götz. It remains unclear how long the Bundeswehr will actually stay, as a new withdrawal date has not yet been announced.

A look into the history of the air base

The air base has an eventful history. Built in 1935, the site originally served the Nazi desire for conquest. During the Cold War, the site was initially an air base for the Americans and later for the Bundeswehr from 1957. Military operations ended in 2003, but the area remained important for various uses. The last military aircraft landed in 2005, and various ideas for repurposing it have so far failed.

How sueddeutsche.de As noted, municipalities in the greater Munich area are very interested in the site, especially given the high land prices. Many development plans were not implemented due to delays and the blockade by the Bundeswehr. An amusement park, a sports center and a university campus are just some of the ideas that have so far been unsuccessful.

Future plans at the air base

From 2026, a location dialogue will take place with the city of Fürstenfeldbruck to clarify the space requirements. It is likely that parts of the area will be released for commercial use in the future, but residential construction seems impossible in the current situation. The city is already planning to adapt the framework planning with the Adept office in order to be able to react flexibly to the new situation.

Markus Droth, the parliamentary group leader of the Free Voters, emphasized the need to hold discussions with the Federal Real Estate Agency (Bima) and other responsible bodies in order to make the best possible use of the new circumstances. An exciting time lies ahead as the city and the Bundeswehr have to adapt to the changes.

There have been considerations in the past, such as setting up an anchor center for refugees or developing educational and memorial sites, but these were made more difficult by the long-standing uncertainty surrounding the air base. The situation could change in the future if there is clarity about the use of the site.

In summary, the Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base remains a central point for the city's development, and while the Bundeswehr remains for now, the question arises as to how the city will react to this new reality. Plans to convert the site may now need to be reconsidered to meet the demands of modern times.