Trinity

Tuesday, 08.11.2022
Trinity: Event for citizens* - Review

On Monday, November 7, the city of Wolfsburg and Volkswagen invited interested members of the public to the latest planning status for the new plant near Warmenau. Around 300 participants came to the CongressPark to find out about the current planning status of the new factory.

After a lecture section in the Spiegelsaal, the event then moved on to a so-called info market. At various theme tables on topics such as factory layout, mobility, environmental protection and supplier park, numerous employees from Volkswagen and the city were on hand to provide information and take on board feedback and suggestions, which in turn will be incorporated into the planning.

A major change was also presented: The planned paint shop will now be rotated 90 degrees. The reason for this is that Volkswagen has to buy several plots of land for the construction of the new factory, but some land owners are demanding prices that are many times higher than the usual market prices for land. In addition, the planned connecting structure between the main plant and the new factory will be moved further west.

The changes will also have advantages: the paint shop will be rotated by 90 degrees, optimizing the noise situation in the direction of Kästorf. In addition, the distance that finished vehicles have to cover in the direction of the main plant will be shortened. The relocation of the connecting structure means that it no longer runs through the forest but along the edge of it. This results in significantly less encroachment on the forest area.

And so it goes on: The revision of the development plan will take several weeks. Accordingly, the council will not be able to pass the draft and interpretation resolution until the first quarter of 2023, and the city will not be able to publish the draft until after that. The clearing of bushes and leveling of the area will not take place until the second half of the year, together with the actual start of construction. This is unproblematic because only preparatory work was planned on the site in the spring and summer, partly due to consideration for the breeding season.

All those involved were pleased with the great interest from the public and the constructive atmosphere in which questions were asked and suggestions made.

Tuesday, 01.11.2022
City of Wolfsburg and Volkswagen invite citizens to information event // Trinity Infomarket in CongressPark on November 7

Wednesday, 05.10.2022
Public participation in Trinity building plans: "Many suggestions incorporated"

The goal of the city of Wolfsburg and Volkswagen is to closely involve the public in the construction planning for the Trinity project. As part of the early public participation in early summer with the associated information events, the population had the opportunity to contribute to the construction planning with suggestions. And this opportunity was used successfully.

"Through the participation process, we received many great suggestions from the citizens, which our experts were happy to take up. We incorporated the ideas into the further process. Some of them have led to adjustments and improvements, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them. I would also like to thank my colleagues in the construction department for their commitment to this project," says Mayor Dennis Weilmann.

Particularly for the relief of the Warmenau district, something else was done: For example, the location of the so-called "Supplier-Park", i.e. the supplier park, was changed. "The supplier park is currently in the draft processing no longer west of the K31, but on its east side, and there also moved further north. Likewise, the traffic concept has been adapted and improved," explains city planning officer Kai-Uwe Hirschheide (see graphic).

Sebastian Schmickartz, who is in charge of the Trinity project at Volkswagen, adds: "It turned out to be very valuable to make our planning transparent right from the start and to enter into an exchange with the people on site."

For the development of the Supplier Park as well as for the development of the existing "Birnbaumstücke" industrial estate, it was possible to work out a new variant that no longer runs along the eastern edge of Warmenau. In this way, the district will be less burdened because truck traffic will no longer pass through the village in the future. Another traffic area is now planned parallel to the B188 in the area of Birnbaumstücke, which will lead the traffic directly to the underpass in the area of the K31.

There are further adjustments south of Hannoversche Straße. Here, a commercial area is no longer designated. Instead, a near-natural rainwater retention basin is planned there, as well as compensatory measures or the retention as agricultural land. In addition, the draft now takes into account noise protection measures in the direction of the residential buildings and makes specific provisions for compensation and replacement measures as well as CEF measures*.

In principle, all conceivable issues, from forests to waterways, from bike paths to lighting, were again carefully considered in the development plan process. This included, among other things, the mapping of flora and fauna, the determination of traffic figures and soil investigations. The expert reports on all these topics are now available or are on the home stretch and are currently being incorporated into the urban land use plan procedure. All results will be presented to the public at an event on November 7 in the CongressPark. Subsequently, the council of the city of Wolfsburg will decide on the draft plan and the decision on its interpretation.

*CEF measures: CEF measures are measures to ensure continuous ecological functionality.

On the graphic you can see the described changes of the plans in relation to the Supplier Park (blue) and the traffic routing (yellow/orange).

Wednesday, 28.09.2022
Public to be involved again

Trinity: Traffic planning in the neighboring districts

There will be further public participation dates in connection with the planned car plant for Trinity production. The content will be traffic planning in connection with the new factory site in Warmenau. The first events will take place in each case from 6 to 8 p.m. in Kästorf on October 12, in the multi-purpose hall, Im Wiesengrund 21; in Warmenau on October 13 , in the Alte Schule, Am Haselborn 2; in Brackstedt on November 1, in the Finale restaurant, Lange Trift 3; and in Nordstadt on November 3, in the hall of the multi-generation house, Hansaplatz 17 .

The new production plant in Warmenau will also change traffic flows in the north of Wolfsburg. Because jobs from the main plant are to be relocated here in particular, the journey of VW employees will also shift in this direction. In order not to burden the public transport infrastructure with the flow of goods to the new plant, an independent connection is planned between the main plant and the Trinity plant. The heavily used traffic connections in the north of Wolfsburg, with the through-roads in Kästorf, Warmenau, Nordstadt and Brackstedt, are also to be considered and adapted to the new local situation.

"In order to provide information about the need for action in terms of traffic around the Trinity project and to enter into discussion with the citizens*, various planning participants from the area of road construction and project coordination will come to the districts of Kästorf, Warmenau, Nordstadt and Brackstedt in the fall," informs city building official Kai-Uwe Hirschheide.

At the first meeting, the previous plans will be presented and discussed once again, and design ideas and suggestions for pedestrian and bicycle traffic through to local public transport will be collected and then tested for feasibility. In a second meeting, which will take place later, the traffic concepts for the respective districts will be presented and open questions will be clarified.

For organizational and capacity reasons, the city asks all interested parties to register in advance by e-mail with the subject "Citizen participation event date" at beteiligung.trinity@stadt.wolfsburg.de. Participation without registration will not be possible for organizational reasons. The dates of the second series of events will take place in the first half of 2023. Further questions can be sent to the e-mail address beteiligung.trinity@stadt.wolfsburg.de.

Thursday, 25.08.2022
Citizens* event at CongressPark

Wednesday, 07/13/2022
New Trinity Planning Newsletter

Friday, 20.05.2022
Public to be involved in Trinity matter at an early stage | Registrations for the information sessions still possible

Friday, 13.05.2022
Public to be involved at an early stage in Trinity matter | Plans for Warmenau industrial estate on display - information events planned

In connection with the new car plant to be built for Trinity production, the city council decided in February to draw up new development plans for the Warmenau North-East and South-East industrial estates in the districts of Warmenau, Brackstedt and Kästorf and to amend the land use plan. The early public participation will take place shortly.

The aim of the process is to expand the existing commercial areas in order to secure the location. The city should continue to develop as an attractive business and commercial location in the future. In the course of this, the relevant areas are to be examined with regard to potential settlements. If they are suitable, planning law is to be created.

Three public information events will be held for this purpose. These will take place on Tuesday, May 31, at 6:00 p.m. in the village community center in Warmenau, Strauberg 7, on Wednesday, June 8, at 6:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose hall in Kästorf, Im Wiesengrund 21, and on Thursday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the multi-generation center in Nordstadt, Hansaplatz 17. The objectives and purposes of the planning will be presented on the three evenings. The public will have the opportunity to comment and discuss matters.

For organizational and capacity reasons, interested parties are asked to register for the events by May 20. Either by mail at beteiligung.trinity@stadt.wolfsburg.de or by phone at 05361 28-2942. Name, number of people attending and the date of the event should be mentioned. The current Corona regulations apply.

Furthermore, it is possible for the public to view the preliminary drafts of the development plans and the land use plan amendment with a project description from May 31 up to and including June 17 at City Hall B, third floor, Porschestrasse 49 from Monday to Thursday from 07:00 to 17:30 and on Fridays from 07:00 to 13:00. The documents are also available on the city's website.

Information can be obtained from the Urban Planning and Building Consultancy Division during general opening hours, but only by prior appointment by calling 05361 28-1184 or 28-1727.

Sunday, 03.04.2022
New Trinity plant | Preliminary soil investigations start - consideration for species protection

Wednesday, 09.03.2022
Areas for the new automotive plant inspected | Minister of Economics Althusmann and Mayor Weilmann on site in Warmenau

Following Volkswagen AG's decision to develop its new automotive plant at its headquarters on the Wolfsburg municipal territory, Mayor Dennis Weilmann today met with Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs Bernd Althusmann as well as local mayor Angelika Jahns for an on-site appointment in Warmenau. The so-called Trinity plant is to be built there.

"To get the new automotive plant off the ground, we have set ourselves an ambitious schedule. On the part of the city, the politicians and the other parties involved, we are placing maximum focus on this important project," emphasized Mayor Dennis Weilmann in Warmenau. "That's why I invited the Minister of Economics to Wolfsburg at short notice to coordinate the framework conditions and the support of the state as quickly as possible."

Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Dr. Bernd Althusmann, has assured the city of Wolfsburg of active support from the state in creating the necessary transport infrastructure for the planned VW Trinity plant: "The Volkswagen Group's decision in favor of the Trinity site in Wolfsburg-Warmenau is a further signal of departure into an automotive future 'made in Lower Saxony'. And at the same time it is a strong commitment by VW to the business location of Lower Saxony and to Wolfsburg. As a state, we want to support Volkswagen and the city of Wolfsburg to the best of our ability in creating the necessary transport links for this lighthouse project, so that production can begin in the new plant on time."

For example, to provide an efficient road link to the new production plant, the B 188 trunk road is to be widened to four lanes from the Weyhausen junction on the A39 to the 322 state highway. The planning costs for the widening of the B 188 will be borne by the state. In addition, Althusmann explained that the state of Lower Saxony intends to lobby the Federal Ministry of Transport to ensure that the necessary approvals and the provision of funding for the construction and land acquisition of the B 188 are obtained quickly. Also discussed were the possible expansion of local public transport (ÖPNV) in the region and attractive mobility options around Warmenau.

In order to implement the project smoothly, in the coming weeks and months the city also wants to push ahead in particular with the reviews of the pending planning and approval procedures. To this end, a dedicated project team will be installed at the city administration to handle the project in the best possible way. The working group will support Volkswagen AG in implementing the Trinity plant as quickly as possible.

It is working on the legal requirements for drawing up the urban land use plan and preparing the building permit. In addition to construction and traffic issues, the focus is also on environmental compatibility. An appropriate noise and noise protection report and, for example, a species protection map required for such a project have already been commissioned.

The citizens who live in the immediate vicinity of the new automotive plant are to be involved in the further steps of the process at an early stage through appropriate participation processes, as are the politicians. This is to take place, for example, through local citizens' meetings and regular reports in the local councils.

Friday, 04.03.2022
Volkswagen decision on "Trinity" site | Lord Mayor Dennis Weilmann: "A good day for Wolfsburg!"

The city of Wolfsburg reacts with great pleasure to Volkswagen AG's decision to build a new automotive plant on the Wolfsburg city site. The project, known as "Trinity", is to be implemented at the company's headquarters following confirmation by the Volkswagen Supervisory Board.

"Today is a good day for Wolfsburg! We are delighted that Trinity will be realized where the connection with Volkswagen is traditionally strongest. It is an excellent and important decision for the future for the city, but also for the surrounding communities and the entire region," said Mayor Dennis Weilmann.

In recent months, numerous discussions had taken place between the city administration, Volkswagen, the works council and politicians in order to identify the specific requirements and possible suitable sites within the Wolfsburg city limits. In this context, the course was also set at an early stage for further development as an attractive business and industrial location. The main focus was on rapid planning and approval procedures to ensure smooth implementation of the project. All the measures introduced ultimately led to success and convinced Volkswagen's management of the decision to expand the Wolfsburg site. On this good basis, the reviews of the upcoming planning and approval procedures are now to be driven forward.

City Planning Director Kai-Uwe Hirschheide: "The Construction Department can rely here on its motivated and qualified specialists, who are eagerly awaiting this outstanding new task. With an interdisciplinary project team set up specifically for this purpose, the city administration will create a particularly efficient and effective structure to handle the project in the best possible way. In addition to construction and traffic concerns, the focus will also be on environmental concerns."

"In the project, we will involve and inform the citizens in the immediate vicinity of the factory being built and closely integrate them into the further processes," Weilmann said. "The city of Wolfsburg is and will remain a reliable partner for Volkswagen, now and in the future. I would like to expressly thank everyone whose efforts have made this success possible for our city. Now the work begins to support Volkswagen in the concrete implementation of Trinity in Wolfsburg. I am convinced that the entire region will benefit from this decision."

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