Future of the Waldherrhaus uncertain: Mayor appeals to the municipal council

Future of the Waldherrhaus uncertain: Mayor appeals to the municipal council

Feldafing, Deutschland - In Feldafing there is movement around the empty Waldherrhaus. Mayor Bernhard Sontheim has found that the building, which is located in a central location, is in a deplorable state and urgently needs a renovation. However, the municipality currently has neither personnel nor financial capacities to counter the problem. After the last tenant moved out about four weeks ago, only a one-room apartment is now available as a homeless shelter. The municipality is legally obliged to offer homeless accommodation and plans to fulfill this responsibility in the old town hall by autumn 2025 at the latest, even if this will take some time, how Merkur reported.

The situation around the Waldherrhaus does not become easier because the municipal council decided in 2022 not to issue new rental contracts for the vacant apartments in the Waldherrhaus. While the discussion about the future of the house stands out, Sontheim said that the next municipal council, whose election will be due in March 2026, should think about a possible renovation or new building. The mayor has also clarified that the urban design must be observed in a new building and asked the local council not to cause any additional work on the matter.

future prospects

Currently there are different ideas in the room. Matthias Schremser from the CSU brought a local model for families into play, but Sontheim pointed out that this could cause legal hurdles. Instead, he expressed the possibility of cooperative housing, which at least appears to him as a viable path for the future. Dr. Michael Keltsch (on) suggested that the topic to be discussed in more detail in a closed conference.

Feldafing is not only confronted with the challenges of the lack of living space. In Germany, the housing shortage is an urgent social question, as is also underlined by the event of the Federal Founding Foundation Building Academy on February 13, 2025 under the motto "With the construction turnaround against homelessness". Here experts discussed various solutions that could also be used potentially in the region. Among the issues discussed, the need to use existing properties was also sensible instead of building new buildings, which could make a positive contribution to solving the problem ([Development City] (https:// development city.de/Deutschland- Usumen-neue-Wohnkonzepte-best-best-Practic-Aus-europa/)).

got to the point: The Waldherrhaus has reached a precarious situation that is difficult by the lack of means and resources. The ideas from the local council are promising, but require an in -depth discussion in order to be able to cope with the challenges of the coming years. Where many problems meet, it is important to have the courage to break new ground and to consider innovative concepts. It remains to be seen which decision the municipal council will make in the coming year and how the situation in the Waldherrhaus will develop.