Permanent dispute over Bodensee-bank: Kressbronn is on trial!

Permanent dispute over Bodensee-bank: Kressbronn is on trial!

in Kressbronn on Lake Constance, where the waves ripple and the view over the lake fascinated, it has been bubbling behind the scenes for years. The planned bank path, an overdue measure to improve access and renaturation of the shore of Lake Constance, ensures violent clashes between residents and the community. According to Südkurier No longer to be overlooked legal disputes and the residents' meetings.

The Lake Constance extends over 63 kilometers in length and 14 kilometers in width, reaching a depth of up to 251 meters. The region has a total of 273 banking silometers, of which 155 kilometers in Baden-Württemberg are. The conflict over access to Lake Constance becomes particularly visible when you consider that the publicly required bank path has been on the agenda since the 1980s. At that time, the bank of the lake was decided in Constance, which connects the city center with the Hörnle. In Kressbronn, on the other hand, the necessary measures to implement this access are still missing.

legal disputes and residents' protests

In Kressbronn, the plan for the renaturation and the riverside path was determined in 2001, but the implementation was Hapert. Over the years, complaints from residents have occurred again and again that consider the planning approval decision to be outdated. The dispute over the implementation continues before the Sigmaringen Administrative Court. There are eight private property on the bank, many of them lined with concrete walls that block direct access to the water. As SWR In the next few days a judgment on the continuation of the matter could be given.

residents argue that the decision to be called to the bank has been overtaken in many ways. They want a review of the nature conservation, geological and water ecological aspects. The regional council of Tübingen has even made an application for temporary expropriation to carry out the work, which also has the tensions cook up. Although some complaints have been rejected in all instances, the resistance of the residents remains.

renaturation and their challenges

The core of the project includes a fill with gravel and mineral floor, which should reach up to 30 meters into the water. The plans also include the dismantling of private boats and fences on the Kressbronn bank. The aim is to reduce the waves and to promote the resettlement of aquatic plants and small life. In the introduction of the renaturation, however, concerns have also become loud. The BUND-Kreisverband has in the past pointed out the possible negative effects of gravel fillings that could endanger valuable habitats.

As multiple examinations show, valuable habitats can be buried among themselves by the waves and currents. The existing problem will be taken up in the next discussions of the "Round Table Renaturation", which took place in autumn 2024 and did not take any specific measures. The next table is planned for 2025, while the conversion of the lido in Friedrichshafen also provides for a large gravel filling.

The situation remains tense, and while the residents continue to fight for their interests, the authorities are faced with the challenge of creating the long -awaited access to the water and at the same time fulfilling the nature conservation requirements. The upcoming decisions will be crucial whether Kressbronn can get involved in a new way to the water or whether old conflicts will remain.