As of: March 25, 2024, 6:30 a.m
By: Christiane Mühlbauer
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Joy that it's finally starting: numerous volunteers from the water rescue service (left) and mountain rescue service (right) as well as (front, front right) Kochel's mayor Jens Müller, the architects Hans and Michaela Eizenberger, Andreas Schäfer (district manager of the BRK ), Gwendolin Dettweiler (consulting firm Sweco; Leader Management), Toni Ortlieb (chairman of the Leader action group in the district) and Heinz Eger (district chairman Wasserwacht).
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the joint mountain and water rescue center in Kochel was held on Friday.
The building must be finished by the end of the year.
Kochel am See - After eight years of planning work, it's finally starting: representatives of the rescue organizations, the community and the Leader action group in the district, which is subsidizing the project with EU funds, were very relieved at the construction site on Friday.
The building, which is being built right next to the current mountain rescue depot in the former “Seestube” on the banks of Lake Kochel, will cost two million euros.
The former mayor of Kochl, Thomas Holz, initiated the planning.
The municipality is contributing 800,000 euros to the project, reported the new town hall boss Jens Müller.
Toni Ortlieb reported in his role as chairman of the Leader action group in the district that 670,000 euros are coming from the EU funding program “Leader”.
The two rescue organizations share the remaining costs: the mountain rescue service has to shoulder 299,000 euros, the water rescue service 235,000 euros because their area of use is smaller in the new building.
Both rescue organizations still rely on donations and are currently preparing further campaigns to raise funds.
Mayor thanks everyone involved
Because the schedule is tight: the bills have to be paid by December 31st, otherwise there will be no more money from the “Leader” program.
“That is a noble goal,” said Müller.
He thanked everyone involved.
The new rescue center has a meaning that “goes beyond the location.”
They are very happy about the subsidy from Brussels.
“I don’t want to hear anyone complaining about the EU anymore,” said Müller with a wink.
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If you want to support the
Kochel Mountain Rescue Service
, you can donate here: VR-Bank Werdenfels, IBAN DE49 7039 0000 0103 7140 04: BIC: GENODEF1GAP.
The
Wasserwacht Kochel
donation account runs through the BRK: Sparkasse Tölz-Wolfratshausen, IBAN DE13 7005 4306 0000 0012 22, BIC: BYLADEM1WOR.
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Rescue organizations have many members
The Kochler Mountain Rescue Service has 90 members, 40 of whom are active and 13 candidates.
On-call manager Toni Geiger reported how the requirements have increased in recent years.
“We need more space for materials and for our training.” The current building is old, damp and can no longer be renovated.
The water rescue service has never had a home, just a boathouse.
Equipment storage is currently spread across multiple locations.
Of the 150 members, 25 are active, “and we have a huge youth group with 50 committed people,” reported local group leader Toni Simmeth.
“We’ve been trying to get a ‘home’ for 19 years and are really happy about this new building.”
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The two organizations are not only responsible for rescue and training, but also for nature conservation, praised Gwendolin Dettweiler from the consulting firm Sweco about “Leader” management.
The program serves to keep rural areas livable.
According to Dettweiler, this project is the largest in the district in funding phase two.
“I am very impressed by the commitment here,” said the head of the spatial and environmental planning department.