Bruchköbel sells campsite Bärensee for just one euro!

Bruchköbel sells campsite Bärensee for just one euro!

The city of Bruchköbel in Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse will sell your campsite Bärensee for the symbolic price of just one euro. This unusual decision was made to support a potential buyer who has already presented a operating concept that provides for the continuation of the campsite as a family business. The sale, which includes an area of ​​impressive 270,000 square meters, is to take place on January 1, 2026, provided that the city parliament approves the application.

The reason for the drastically low price lies in the considerable investment backlog of an estimated eight to ten million euros, which will be passed on to the buyer. The city of Bruchköbel has to struggle with rising costs and stagnant income, which is why the previous operation of the campsite has become a subsidy business. The increase in prices for motorhome parking spaces in 2023 by nine percent compared to the previous year and the regular campsite fees, which rose by 6.6 percent, illustrate this financial pressure.

challenges and investments

The Bärensee campsite was in a stable economic condition for many years and was a good source of income for the city. In recent years, however, more than higher costs have affected the company. An example of this is the winter of 2023/2024 when the square was several weeks due to water pipe broken. In addition, due to conflicts between the city and campers, the square was burdened, in particular with regard to the deletion of the successor lease and the associated lease increases.

For the new operator, it will primarily be decisive to make the necessary investments in the infrastructure. This includes the implementation of a fire protection concept and the repair of channels and power lines. These measures are essential to make camping operation sustainable and secure.

future perspectives

The decision on the sale of the campsite will be specified in the city council on March 25, 2025. In the event of approval, the employees of the campsite should be taken over and used in other areas of the city. Vehicles and devices that are required for the operating sequence should remain the property of the city in order to secure continuity.

During the transition period, it will be of great importance for the city of Bruchköbel to incorporate the new operator into the existing infrastructure and to ensure that the Bärensee campsite remains as an attractive destination for families and campers. The symbolic price of one euro not only reflects the current financial pressure, but also the striving for the city, despite considerable challenges, to create new perspectives. On the part of foulus.de and op-online.de is already being reported intensively about this extraordinary step.