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Sparkasse is building a new competence center in Westhagen – Here’s what happens next!
Wolfsburg is planning to build a new competence center in Westhagen for financial services on brownfield land.
Sparkasse is building a new competence center in Westhagen – Here’s what happens next!
Something exciting is happening in Westhagen, not far from Weimarer Straße and the Dresdner Ring: The Sparkasse is planning to build a new competence center on a plot of land measuring around 3,000 square meters that has been vacant since the 1970s. The city of Wolfsburg has made a decision to set up the building, which, according to WAZ Online, represents a step towards revitalizing the area. Originally, a gas station and residential development were supposed to be built there, but these plans remained unimplemented.
The existing Sparkasse branch on the market square will be relocated to the new competence center, which will offer a variety of services and advice for banking transactions. In addition, it will have sufficient parking spaces and an ATM pavilion. This is positive news for the residents, as the accessibility of the new location is highlighted as excellent by CDU councilor Ludmilla Neuwirth. The local council also voted unanimously in favor of the development plan.
Political disagreements
However, there is not only applause for the project. AfD spokesman Thomas Schlick expressed concerns about the loss of green space on the property and suggested an alternative location. Neuwirth replied that Westhagen had enough green space and pointed out that the new location was easily accessible for citizens from Ehmen, Mörse and for users of the 201 bus line. Hans-Georg Bachmann from the SPD also emphasizes the importance of the location in terms of traffic, which further supports the project.
Further developments in Wolfsburg
In addition to this project, there are other development plans in Wolfsburg that are intended to benefit urban development. According to the official Bebauungsplanportal, various projects are being planned in different parts of the city, such as the expansion of the biogas plant in Almke or the developments in Alt Wolfsburg and Ehmen. These measures are part of the continuous updating of the city's infrastructure, which is being driven forward according to the geodata of the city of Wolfsburg, which is also accessible via the Geoportal Niedersachsen.
It remains exciting to see how the further development of the new competence center and the other projects will proceed. Residents can look forward to improved accessibility and new offerings, while the political debates about charity and green spaces in the city continue.