Bonn --
The WCCB scandal: It costs the city of Bonn is not only a lot of prestige. Now it is once again a lot of money to be made loose. And this whopping 800 000 euros, not to go out in Beethoven Hall, Plenary Hall, the lights and water works. But only until mid-February!
The money is put into the insolvent WCCB-Management GmbH, so that in the coming weeks to work effectively - and as the Prince's proclamation on 8 January in the Beethoven Hall will not be canceled. What would have happened, moreover, an expensive: The Festival Committee had demanded damages in the tens of thousands.
An example in which we see in what a stupid situation, the city has maneuvered: It is no longer the 'owner' in Beethoven's own hall, run through the events GmbH
This is the time for the next 20 events, 10 rehearsals and of course the New Year's Eve party in the hall responsible.
In the public part of the Ratssondersitzung but was only announced once cut and thrust. Political skirmishes via e-mail or late administrative templates, which commented on Bonn's mayor Jürgen Nimptsch with a dry "That is going well." But ultimately, they all wanted to get the cow in terms of WCCB the ice.
An expensive last resort. And how about starting in March will continue, whether the city taxpayers again to fund must ask - open to all.
Could it be that private operators, respectively for Hall, Plenary Hall and Waterworks win the contract. Remains the million dollar question: What will become of the site WCCB?
