New housing projects in Mönchengladbach at 2025 fair

Mönchengladbach unveils new housing plots and sports hub at Construction Fair

The Construction Fair: The Hub for Housing Development

From March 27 to 29, the Construction Fair at Nordpark will spotlight products and services centered on building, living, renovating, and modernizing. At Stand 1.040 in Hall 1, staff from Mönchengladbach's urban development agency, EWMG, will advise visitors on plots of land, construction projects, and procurement procedures. As in previous years, the fair offers an ideal opportunity for intensive dialogue between prospective builders and experts in neighborhood development.

A special highlight awaits visitors on opening day: At 3 p.m., former German national hockey player Mats Grambusch will hold an autograph session at the EWMG stand. On site, he will promote the Cologne-Rhineland-Ruhr region's Olympic bid, with Mönchengladbach proposed as the venue for hockey competitions. The timing is perfect, as construction of the new National Hockey Training Center (NHTZ) is gaining momentum. EWMG is transforming the HockeyPark into a one-of-a-kind European hockey hub, complete with a sports school and a year-round cold-air hall, underscoring the site's athletic and structural significance.

Mönchengladbach as a Residential Location: Every Project Counts

Mönchengladbach urgently needs housing—and the private builders and investors to create it. "There is still a pressing demand for housing, yet the real estate market remains challenging," says Dr. Ulrich Schückhaus, CEO of EWMG. "Many major inner-city neighborhood developments are facing delays, making projects in the districts all the more crucial to easing the shortage."

Currently, EWMG is offering 14 plots in the new REME Lot 1 development area, located between Neusser Straße, Compesmühlenweg, Fleenerweg, and Lohstraße. To ensure equal opportunities for all citizen groups, the plots are allocated through three different procedures. Apart from the highest-bid model, the other methods rely on fixed prices, with allocation determined by lottery or social criteria. "We are doing everything we can to keep homeownership affordable," says Stefan Anspach, EWMG managing director. "Mönchengladbach faces the exciting task of creating sufficient, future-proof housing. As EWMG, we are actively meeting this challenge by balancing the needs of our citizens with the demands of sustainable urban development."

Land Plots and Housing Projects

Beyond the REME site, additional plots will soon be released at Voigtshofer Allee in Wickrath, Frankenstraße in Bonnenbroich, and Gartenkamp in Hardt. The new Flipsenpesch development in Venn is nearly sold out, though a few individual plots for detached single-family homes are still available. Allocations for multi-family and terraced housing are still pending. Over the coming years, these projects will add around 200 new residential units across the city.

"Our core mission is to develop Mönchengladbach as a future-ready city where every generation can find a home," says Claudia Schwan-Schmitz, the city's technical deputy mayor and EWMG managing director. "The Construction Fair provides an ideal platform to inform citizens and experts about planned projects, foster dialogue on sustainable urban development, and present concrete implementation opportunities."

By 2025, Maria Hilf Terrassen—currently the city's largest housing project—will begin marketing to investors. The selection process for the first plots in the northern section, designated for multi-family housing and a row of seven townhouses, is already underway. This predominantly car-free inner-city quarter will ultimately offer around 350 new homes to suit every need: apartments, townhouses, rental and owner-occupied units, subsidized housing, and spaces for building collectives.