Overview
- In a special Landtag finance hearing, Marcus Optendrenk detailed a government‑internal maximum model of €650 million with 25‑year rent‑based refinancing if the BLB remains landlord.
- He stated the working goal is €325 million for refurbishment, reflected in a draft letter of intent between the Interior Ministry and the BLB.
- Officials emphasized that no commitments have been signed and that concrete planning will begin only after the Interior Ministry sets requirements.
- The government and BLB agreed to a 36% rent reduction retroactive to the start of the year until all defects are remedied.
- Prosecutors in Düsseldorf rejected an initial suspicion of embezzlement tied to the case, as the Interior Ministry’s internal audit continues to review further submissions.