Funds from the Neubeckum town centre disposal fund

Colourful banners cover construction site

What do you do when there is a ruined building in the centre of town, the construction site is at a standstill and there is no quick solution in sight? Beautify the construction fences, said some Neubeckum residents, and got to work immediately.

20 January 2025
Group photo
  • Photo: After the work was done: (from left) Thomas Dreier, Martin Wülfing, Wolfgang Immig, Annika Siebert and Serena Große-Kreul.

Passing motorists raise their thumbs, passers-by exclaim "looks great!" - Piece by piece, members of the trade association and the Neubeckum town centre management team are covering the construction fences on the corner of Hauptstraße and Spiekersstraße. Less and less can be seen of the construction site behind them in the centre of town, where nothing has been happening for some time. The banners are adorned with photos by photographer Wolfgang Immig and a skyline of the neighbourhood. The banners were designed and produced by his agency Creativ Werbung.

The idea for the campaign was born at a meeting of the Neubeckum trade association: when talking about the ruined building, someone laughingly threw in "cover up", and so the construction fence banners came to mind, which were immediately realised. Karl Pollmann KG spontaneously agreed to sponsor them. The trade association submitted an application for funding from the disposal fund, the advisory board agreed and the advertising agency got to work.

They have only been up for a few days and the banners have already become an eye-catcher and a talking point. No wonder, because until something happens on the construction site again, passers-by are now looking at beautiful Neubeckum motifs. "It's great that we're getting so many positive reactions," says Thomas Dreier, chairman of the Neubeckum trade association, and the two town centre managers.

Do you also have a beautification idea?
Serena Große-Kreul and Annika Siebert from Neubeckum town centre management will be happy to receive further project ideas for the Neubeckum town centre disposal fund. Prerequisite: The measure must contribute to the beautification of Neubeckum town centre. The projects are subsidised with up to 50 percent and a maximum of 6,000 euros. Further information can be found at https://www.beckum.de/foerderprogramme-innenstadt.

The Neubeckum town centre management team can be contacted in person on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the district living room at Hauptstraße 37, otherwise they can be reached on 02525 939897-3 or neubeckum@stadtraumkonzept.de.