Urban development construction projects
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Theaterplatz becomes a stage for everyone!
Curtain up: The theater and its square - an exciting place to be seen. Construction work has been underway since the beginning of 2025. A new premium location is being created for Aachen. Trees and flowerbeds as well as a large fountain and plenty of space for strolling will characterize the future image. The redesign is part of the future process of the city center tomorrow.
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On the move: Big plans for the Soers sports park
Fit for the future: together with its partners, the city of Aachen has set out to develop the Soers sports park. Tivoli, ALRV stadiums and other sports facilities already characterize the scenery today. A new multifunctional sports hall is to be added, as well as many other facilities for popular and elite sports.
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A place that creates knowledge: the new Campus West
Aachen is a city of science. As one of the largest current urban development projects, Campus West is intended to strengthen the university location and form a link to the existing Campus Innenstadt and Campus Melaten. The city is cooperating closely with RWTH Aachen University to ensure that the research area can grow on the 325,000 square meter site of the former Aachen West freight depot.
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Urban, green, innovative: Büchel old town district
The development of the Büchel old town district is an important component of the future process of the city center tomorrow. Where there was once a multi-storey parking lot, people will soon be attracted to a new, lively place in the middle of the city with lots of greenery, quality of life and attractive architecture. Städtische Entwicklungsgesellschaft Aachen is working full steam ahead on the future there.
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Pilot project: New daycare center to be built in timber
The demand for childcare places is high. The city of Aachen is investing in the future of the city in a variety of ways. The new construction of the Breitbenden daycare center in Eilendorf is a model for this. The pilot project will see a daycare center built in solid wood construction and certified as a sustainable building.
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City of Aachen / Stefan Herrmann
New Kurhaus: tradition meets modernity
The Neues Kurhaus has been located in Aachen's picturesque Kurpark for over 100 years. The renovation of the building is currently in full swing. The Eurogress is looking forward to opening the building in mid-2026. The attractive event venue will revive the old tradition of the Neues Kurhaus.
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Well-being guaranteed: Spa location Burtscheid
Hot springs, a beautiful spa park and a historically grown clinic landscape - Burtscheid has all this and much more to offer. Politicians, administrators and the municipal community have set out to lead Burtscheid into the future as a spa location for local residents and visitors alike.
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City of Aachen / Michaela Gude-Starke
Aachen Forest
Forst and its sub-areas Unterforst, Altforst, Schönforst, Forster Linde, Obere Trierer Straße and Driescher Hof will be strengthened for the future and made more attractive and liveable.
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Building applications and advice
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New build, extension, conversion, different use, demolition - for many owners, after the building site is before the building site. Experts from the administration support people on the way to a complete building application. Here you will find answers to your questions about planning and building as well as important contacts and forms.
Monument protection & preservation
Jörg Hempel
History is made up of many small pieces of the puzzle. Aachen has a particularly large number of them: there are numerous architectural monuments, ground monuments, monument areas and cultural landscapes in our city. Aachen's archaeological history even spans several millennia. It fascinates young and old and is part of our identity. Preserving monuments means preserving this cultural heritage.
Building and living in community
Urban land-use planning & landscape planning
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Urban land-use planning is an important step in the development of construction projects and the design of the city. Urban land-use plans concretize issues of spatial and regional planning and adapt them to local needs. Landscape plans are drawn up for the entire municipal area and form the ecological basis for urban land-use planning, especially land-use planning.
Climate protection
City of Aachen / Jonas Hellmann
The city of Aachen is pursuing an active climate protection strategy. Together with politicians, it has launched an ambitious 123 million euro program for climate protection. The goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2030 is firmly anchored in the city's society. Business, universities and the city administration are working together to answer the question: Where and how can we reduce CO2 emissions within our own means?