From the first part of the so-called "sports billion", 11.3 million euros will go to Saxony. Six projects will benefit from the funds of the federal program "Renovation of municipal sports facilities", as decided by the budget committee in the Bundestag.
5 million will go to Wilkau-Haßlau
The largest sum will go to the district of Zwickau. The renovation and expansion of the Am Sandberg sports facility in Wilkau-Haßlau will be funded with around 5 million euros. In Dresden, the renovation of the Margon-Arena sports hall is being supported with 2.25 million euros.
Funding is also available for the Jahnsporthalle in Görlitz (1.3 million euros), the Döllnitzhalle in Oschatz (1 million euros), the artificial turf pitch at the Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark in Leipzig (950.000 euros) and a small playing field in Rodewisch in Vogtland (705,000 euros).
The support is particularly important in times of tight municipalities, said Leipzig MP and member of the budget committee, Paula Piechotta (Greens), according to a statement. "Eastern Germany, with its variety of traditional clubs, benefits greatly from this, especially as the backlog of renovation work on sports facilities is very high here."
