Bergkirchweih drama: residents in Erlangen despair of new locks!

Erlangen-Höchstadt: Anwohner zeigen Unmut über Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zur Bergkirchweih 2025 und kritisieren die Stadtverwaltung.
Erlangen-Höchstadt: Residents show resentment about security measures for the Bergkirchweih 2025 and criticize the city administration. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Bergkirchweih drama: residents in Erlangen despair of new locks!

Erlangen, Deutschland - The Bergkirchweih in Erlangen, which is celebrated this year for the 270th time, not only ensures happy faces among the visitors, but also great excitement among the residents. Sofia Rösl, 26 years old and living near the festival area, describes her Situation as extremely tense. In particular, residents criticize the disorders caused by a new security concept that they find catastrophic. During the blocking times, not only underground parking spaces are blocked, for the residents also pay, but at times they no longer have access to their own apartments, although they are easily accessible on foot. On June 5 in particular, residents reported that they prevented the police and security forces from returning to their houses, which brought some in great distress. infranken.de emphasizes that the city was also poor in this context.

Christofer twenty, spokesman for the city of Erlangen, justifies the measures as necessary protection measures for the numerous visitors who flow into the Bergkirchweih. Such security concepts have to check municipalities, especially at large events with increased risk potential, such as im.nrw . However, compensation for the affected underground parking spaces are not common and cause additional resentment among residents.

Problems and suggestions for improvement

In addition to the closures, there are other unpleasant incidents during the festival: property damage, urination in the underground garages and broken glass on the streets, a bad light throw on the event. Residents who live in the immediate vicinity are frustrated about the overall situation. Suggestions such as ID checks to make access to apartments easier have already been expressed, but the city fears that this could be possible.

In a further step, the city administration plans to optimize the security concept in the long term. The west exit of the Bergkirchweih area is expanded and used as a rescue and escape route so that such problems can be avoided in the future. Several trees were originally planned, but resistance from the population has led to large existing trees.

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The renovation work, which is supposed to start in summer or autumn, increase costs by around 190,000 euros and include measures to green and new lighting. Mayor Florian Janik describes the new planning as a good compromise that should take into account both the residents and the visitors of the Bergkirchweih. The preparations are in full swing - however, the questions of the residents remain an important topic that wants to be brought up to the city.

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