Billions for MV: Investment summit plans future of infrastructure!

Billions for MV: Investment summit plans future of infrastructure!

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has the opportunity to receive around two billion euros from a newly established federal special fund. This financial subsidy is part of an extensive program that, according to the federal government, amounts to more than 500 billion euros. The funds will be discussed at an investment summit in Schwerin, at which Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) invited district administrators, mayors and representatives from business and trade unions to discuss the priorities, distribution and implementation of the funds. NDR reports that...

The federal special fund, which was made possible by an amendment to the Basic Law in March 2025, is intended to stimulate additional loan-financed investments in public infrastructure and support Germany's climate neutrality by 2045. Particular deficiencies in the infrastructure, including broken roads, dilapidated bridges and slow internet, require nationwide investments. The total of 100 billion euros for the states and municipalities is only part of the more extensive funds that will be made available in the coming years for modernization and competitiveness. Federal government declares that...

Investment priorities

As part of the investment summit, the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania defined the renovation of schools as a high priority. Investments in daycare centers, sports facilities and port infrastructure are also on the agenda. The municipalities and districts demand that around two thirds of the funds flow unbureaucratically to the local level in order to avoid lengthy planning and award procedures.

The Association of Business Associations MV (VU) is supportive of the summit format and was actively involved in the preparation. However, it calls for long-term, strategically planned investments as well as simple funding procedures with targeted control. The State Audit Office, however, criticizes the high costs for daycare centers, which are disproportionate to the services achieved.

Future prospects through special funds

The special fund comes into force retroactively from January 1, 2025 and provides for almost 19 billion euros from the federal share for 2025, a total of around 37 billion euros including funds for the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). Planned investments include, among other things, over 9 billion euros for reliable rail transport and 6.5 billion euros to improve child day care and digital education. In addition, at least 4 billion euros are planned annually for digitalization, with increasing funds in the following years.

The federal government also plans to take additional austerity measures to consolidate its budget. These include reforms to basic security, savings in personnel and other measures to combat undeclared work and sales tax fraud. With these steps, the government wants to ensure more efficient spending and ensure that investments actually bring the desired progress.