Schwabenlandtower in Fellbach: Sale of the building ruins seam!

Schwabenlandtower in Fellbach: Sale of the building ruins seam!

Fellbach, Deutschland - in Fellbach, where the Schwabenlandtower is visible from afar, a turning line is: The Adler Group is planning the sale of the high -rise building that has been unfinished for years. With a proud 107 meters, the Schwabenland tower is not only the highest residential building in Baden-Württemberg, but also a symbol of the challenges in German construction. According to SWR Aktuell , the building has been known as a construction work in 2016. The long -term negotiations with a potential buyer from the Stuttgart area could finally lead to a sale.

The construction of the Schwabenland Tower began in 2014 with the vision of creating an architectural figurehead that was originally supposed to accommodate 66 luxury apartments. But reality looked different. The building contractor Michael Georg Warbanoff reported bankruptcy, which resulted in the stop of the work. After changing the CG Group, which was revealed by the project, the tower finally landed at the Adler Group in 2020, which even struggles with financial difficulties. The Adler Group has been trying to sell the tower for more than two years and finally even dismantled the construction crane, which underlines the seriousness of the intentions of sales.

a tower with history and future

Due to the possible sale, a third change of ownership in the history of the Swabian tower would result. Despite the financial and structural failures, the tower, if it is completed, could be entered into the history books as one of the five highest residential buildings in Germany. A total of 192 apartments are planned after completion, spread over 34 floors. This is great potential to create the urgently needed living rooms in the region.

During the breeding season, the tower currently serves as a nesting site for hiking falcons, which have already raised 22 chicks there. Ironically, the nature of the building ruins has breathed a piece of life, which has brought additional attention for the Swabian tower with over 592,000 clicks. The ARD satirical program Extra3 also reported on the tower in March 2025, which further increased the interest in this urban estate.

challenges in construction

All of these developments take place against the background of noticeable difficulties in German construction. An increase in construction and energy costs leads to construction stops and general restraint for new projects. According to an analysis on geomap , the cities with most active construction projects in Germany are still Berlin, Munich and Hamburg-with more than 11,000 active projects as a whole.

Federal Minister of Building Geywitz plans tax relief to promote housing, but it is skeptical whether this is sufficient. The lack of affordable living space remains an urgent topic, and the federal government's housing goals appear more difficult than ever.

The city of Fellbach itself has no interest in taking over the Swabia tower for completion. Instead, the administration would like to invest the existing funds in more important projects such as daycare centers. Thus, the future of the Swabian tower remains uncertain, even if hope for a buyer moves the minds of the citizens.