German sport can hope for substantial investments in its infrastructure, but depends heavily on the priorities that set the states and municipalities. According to the cabinet decision on Tuesday, the new Minister of State for Sport and Volunteering, Christiane Schenderlein, is available in the federal budget draft for 2025.
This corresponds approximately to the amount that was also estimated in the budget of the previous government and also means an increase of almost 45 million euros compared to the financial plan. From the financial year 2026, the decision then provides for additional funds of 100 million euros annually.
“Strong sign”
This remains, even if you add another relevant position for the Ministry of Construction, significantly behind the so -called “Sportmilliarde”, which the sport had hoped for (initially even annually). To do this, he should benefit from the special fund – in an indefinite amount. The federal and state governments had agreed that the 100 billion euros, the countries and municipalities, could also be used for the sports infrastructure.
“The federal government is clearly committed to the topics of sports and volunteering in the budgetary decision made today,” said Christiane Schenderlein. “Together with the funds intended in the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building and the funds provided for in the special fund of the federal government for the federal states of 100 billion euros, a strong sign of Germany’s sports infrastructure in the coming years will be set. However, the German Olympic Sports Association puts the investment backlog at around 30 billion euros.
According to the design, the post for the World Games 2029 in Karlsruhe is also strengthened, the financing of which is “secured”. They are considered an important project with regard to an application for Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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