Overview
- The Saxon cabinet’s ordinance, unveiled Wednesday in Dresden, fixes the split of the federal investment fund through 2035/36 with €2.83 billion for cities, towns and counties, about €483 million for four state projects, and roughly €1.5 billion for state tasks to be allocated each year.
- About €1.1 billion of the municipal share is earmarked for projects in roads (€490 million), schools (€490 million) and hospitals (€109 million), with 40 percent slated for the three independent cities and 60 percent for the counties.
- Roughly €1.7 billion will flow as flexible local investment budgets allocated by population to the 13 counties and independent cities, with a minimum project size of €250,000 and payouts planned in three equal tranches.
- Four named state priorities are funded: €180 million to overhaul the state fire academy in Nardt, €140 million for digital projects, €100 million for structural change in Southwest Saxony, and €60 million for an Olympic‑standard ball sports arena in Leipzig.
- Next steps shift to implementation as school building applications run until September 1, county councils draw road priority lists, and ministries issue awards, while municipal leaders back the compromise yet caution it boosts investment capacity rather than fixing day‑to‑day finances.