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Naumburg Citizens Demand Participation in Development of Former Prison Site


The planned development of the former prison site is causing discontent in the cathedral city.



Citizens have now initiated a petition in accordance with § 25 of the Municipal Constitution Act. The goal is to prevent the current Development Plan No. 30 “Urban Reorganization of the Former Prison Site” from being rushed through without scrutiny, and instead to actively involve Naumburg’s residents in shaping the area’s future.

More Say Demanded

The petition includes two core demands:

  1. Consideration of Citizen Input
    The City Council and the Committee for Construction and Economic Affairs should deliberate the development plan while explicitly including suggestions, comments, and objections from the public.
  2. Creation of a Working Group
    To promote broad societal acceptance, a working group involving citizens, city council factions, and city administration should be established. This group should jointly discuss and professionally assess all suggestions prior to the formal review process.

Criticism of Process and Content

The justification for the petition states that the City Council’s decision on May 21, 2025, to adopt the plan submitted by the administration was made without evident public involvement or serious examination of alternative usage concepts. An early and transparent integration of the public did not take place.

Specifically, the petitioners criticize:

  • The lack of citizen participation in the project’s development so far
  • The excessive density of the planned buildings, especially the towering structures next to the historic criminal court building
  • The insufficient number of parking spaces and problematic traffic planning
  • The poor utilization of the urban potential of this centrally located site
  • The inadequate consideration of heritage protection, ecology, and climate concerns

According to the petition, the current plans contradict the Integrated Urban Development Concept (INSEK 2028), previous district planning guidelines, and findings from an earlier expert review process.

Call for Participation

Claudia Höfler-Loff, one of the petition's supporters, called for active involvement on Facebook:
“Signature sheets are available at the Höfler-Loff law office, Buchholzstraße 49, or can be picked up there. I hope for strong participation – every resident of Naumburg and its surrounding districts aged 14 and above can sign. I believe the city welcomes active citizen involvement – after all, that’s what living democracy is all about.”


Democracy Thrives on Participation

With this petition, the people of Naumburg are sending a clear message: urban development should not be decided over the heads of the community. Citizens are demanding a transparent process with genuine involvement – actively shaping the future of their city.


The Facebook Call:

We are submitting a petition in accordance with § 25 of the Municipal Constitution Act with the following demands:

1. The City Council of Naumburg and the Committee for Construction and Economic Affairs shall deliberate Development Plan No. 30 “Urban Reorganization of the Former Prison Site” considering suggestions, comments, and specific objections from residents.

2. In the interest of broad acceptance across the city, we also demand the creation of a working group titled “Draft Development Plan No. 30 – Urban Reorganization of the Former Prison Site” in order to jointly, and ahead of the formal review process, discuss and professionally assess all public feedback and proposals regarding the content and regulations of the plan with citizens, council factions, and the administration.

Justification:

Following brief publication and limited debate, on May 21, 2025, the City Council of Naumburg decided to adopt the development plan submitted by the administration without any changes. This process occurred without visible citizen involvement, and without open-ended evaluation of alternative development options. There was no early public participation based on the documents provided.

We, the citizens of Naumburg, do not agree with the planned adoption of this development plan.
This concerns, in particular:

  • the current project development, which has proceeded without public participation or transparency
  • numerous individual provisions in the current draft of the development plan
We consider the following points unacceptable:
  • the extreme densification of the site, especially the large and overly tall buildings on either side of the historic criminal court building
  • the insufficient number of parking spaces and problematic traffic routing
  • the underuse of the site’s development potential in such a central location for the city’s residents
  • the disregard for ecological and climate-related aspects
  • the handling of monument and heritage protection
These plans conflict with the objectives of the Integrated Urban Development Concept (INSEK 2028), earlier district-level planning directives, and the framework conditions formulated during the previous expert review process.

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