Neumühle Water Tower renovation to cost €3 million

The city of Schwerin has estimated that the renovation of the Neumühle water tower will cost approximately three million euros. The project focuses on the tower's facade and its internal water tank, though a final renovation plan for the tank is still pending.

According to a 2019 concept by the Brenncke architecture office, previous repairs using hard, inflexible cement mortar may have damaged the historic masonry. These findings were largely confirmed by the city's central building management in 2025. The renovation is planned to be carried out in stages, starting with the west side.

Despite modern pumping technology, the tower remains a vital technical facility used for pressure balancing within the drinking water network. The Wasserversorgungs- und Abwasserentsorgungsgesellschaft Schwerin (WAG) considers the tank repairable and necessary in the coming years. The tower is classified as both a historical monument and a technical installation.