20. July 2021

Bad Liebenzell now visible in Lourinhā as well – a new signpost has been unveiled

At the special invitation of the Câmara Municipal da Lourinhā (town council), a small delegation consisting of representatives from the Bad Liebenzell town council and the chairman of the TA recently travelled to our other twin town.

The date was deliberately chosen by the local councillors because June 24th has significant standing in the Lourinhā district as it is “Council day” and it is celebrated every year. A celebratory ceremony was prepared for the guests this year, so to speak, as a counterpart to the signing of the contract, which occurred on May 31, 2019 during a grand ceremony held in Bad Liebenzell. As a huge counterpart-celebration in Lourinhā for all of the town's citizens had to be cancelled both last year as well as this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, this meeting was organised in order to at least support the signing of the agreement by the Portuguese side. The intended effect of its symbolic power was fully on display. The city centre had earlier been decorated with the flags from both countries in a cleverly chosen combination at many central locations and a large banner with the inscription "Welcome Bad Liebenzell” was put up bilingually in front of the main entrance to the town hall.

20. July 2021

Video conference with Villaines la Juhel – dates agreed for 2022

Thanks to an initiative from Günther Wallburg, chairman of the TA (Twinning Association), Mayor Fischer, Mr Komenda, head-office manager, and several members of the TA met in the conference room on June 30 to establish contact with their friends from Villaines la Juhel via a video conference.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has brought these meetings to a virtual standstill during the past 18 months.

In addition to the parking analysis in the area of the spa/Kurhaus/railway station, the municipal council meeting on 15 June this year also dealt with the political decision regarding the Paracelsus spa parking deck.

As the parking analysis for the town centre/tourism area showed (see separate report), there is already a parking deficit of 300 public parking spaces in this area during the summer months and especially at weekends, without taking into account further demand due to the attractiveness of the Kurhaus and the extension of the spa.

28. June 2021

Parking space deficit in the town centre/tourism area

Bad Liebenzell offers numerous cultural and tourist attractions that lead to a considerable demand for parking at weekends and during events especially in the summer months. The town is time and again faced with the challenge of integrating and handling the strong seasonal rush of tourist guests and visitors to the facilities with proper traffic management.

The intended further increase in the attractiveness of the tourist facilities, such as the ongoing renovation of the Kurhaus and the planned expansion of the Paracelsus spa will also contribute to increasing pressure for parking space and the already problematic traffic caused by the search for parking space.

Following demolition work in January, the municipal council awarded contracts for the replacement superstructure and structural steel works at its meeting held on March 23, 2021. Etzel Bau from Bad Wildbad was commissioned to carry out the solid construction work at a bid price of around 48,000 euros.