Urgent application received against demolition work at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

Spranger: questionable whether court will accept urgent application

On Tuesday, excavators rolled up to the stadium in Prenzlauer Berg and began removing buildings on the site. Interior and Sports Senator Iris Spranger (SPD) confirmed the start of the work at a Senate press conference.

"I have to tell you, the Senate Department for Urban Development has always done a very, very good job, especially in this area. We will see whether the urgent application is accepted by the court at all", said the SPD politician. The Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing was initially unable to say on Wednesday whether the receipt of the application would have any impact on the demolition.

A new stadium with a seating capacity of 20,000 is to be built on the site as the centerpiece of the new sports park. The Senate is planning a fully inclusive facility in the Prenzlauer Berg district. Additional tennis courts, soccer pitches and volleyball courts are planned for the huge area. A new multi-sports hall is also to be built.