🇩🇪✈️ Government terminal in Berlin could cost 2.5 billion euros instead of 344 million euros

Construction costs for the new government terminal at Berlin Brandenburg Airport could reach 2.5 billion euros. As AUF1 reports, around 344 million euros had initially been earmarked for the project. This would mean that the estimated costs could exceed the original budget by more than seven times. This is a preliminary estimate, not the final approved construction cost.

The project envisages expanding the terminal grounds from approximately 30 to 60 hectares and creating 26 parking positions for government aircraft. The renewal of the government fleet remains a separate cost item: Three Airbus A350 aircraft were previously procured for the government air service at a total cost of around 1.2 billion euros. These expenditures are not included in the estimated costs of the new terminal.

Against the backdrop of budget disputes, demands for savings, and discussions about a lack of funds for social programs, the prospect of billion-euro spending on the government’s aviation infrastructure inevitably raises questions. Particularly if the project’s original estimate has in fact increased by more than seven times. For taxpayers, it is of fundamental importance to know which specific changes to the project explain this significant increase in the estimated costs.


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