Future of the Limes Therms in Aalen: Alert financial crises!

Future of the Limes Therms in Aalen: Alert financial crises!

Aalen, Deutschland - The Aalener Limes Thermers are facing an uncertain future. Norbert Rehm, the chairman of the group's group in the local council, expresses serious concerns about the situation of the popular thermal bath. The background for this is the financial difficulties of the Aalen Stadtwerke, the operators of the Limes Therms, which have been corrected by the expected annual loss from 25 million euros to 16.9 million euros. Rehm in the municipal council on June 26 threw up this alarming development in a heated discussion, which was not only about numbers, but also about the responsibility for the future of thermal baths.

Rehm, who has been helping to shape the fortunes of the Limes Thermal for 40 years, criticized the fact that in the celebration of the 40th anniversary that Mayor Frederick Brütting and Stadtwerke boss Michael Schäfer jointly committed, important actors such as city councilors, limited partners or citizens were not invited. "It's a slap in the face for everyone who is there with passion," said Rehm. He demands more transparency in the decision for the long -planned renovation, the costs of which are estimated by experts at 35 to 40 million euros.

The financial situation of Stadtwerke Aalen

Stadtwerke Aalen, under the new management of Managing Director Michael Schäfer, are on a consolidation course. This realignment should be carried out with the support of the city of Aalen in order to process the massive losses caused by poor organization and problems in energy purchasing. Under the previous managing director, which was released in December 2024, false financial figures had to be presented to the supervisory board and the city administration, which shook trust in the municipal utility.

In a meeting of the local council on April 7, 2025, it was decided to hold the municipal utilities in a municipal hand. A support package of 25 million euros is currently being developed. This package provides for various measures, including savings in the household and the sale of non -operational properties - all steps that appear necessary to secure the operation of the municipal utility in the long term. It remains to be seen whether these steps also have an impact on the Limes Therms.

outlook for the future

Mayor Brütting has already announced that the further development of the Aalen pool landscape must be discussed from the end of 2025. Experts also see the need to better date the start of construction for the modernization of the Limes Thermers in order to avoid overlap with other construction projects. "We have to have a good knack for how we put our bathing landscape together," added Brütting.

The persistent financial challenges of Stadtwerke Aalen make it clear that even the Limes Thermers cannot be viewed in isolation. Rehm demands a clear solution to the bathing problem in order to restore the trust of customers and to secure the future of the popular resort. The coming months will be crucial-both for the Aalen Stadtwerke and for the Limes Therms, whose success is of great importance for the city and its citizens.

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