Jockel-Fuchs-Platz is a place of great significance to the people of Mainz. Now, a new concept is to be developed that connects the square to the Rhine via an open staircase, fits into our times, and reflects Mainz’s character. In accordance with a city council resolution, Mainzer Aufbaugesellschaft für die Rheingoldhalle GmbH & Co. KG is overseeing the design competition, which is being prepared through a public participation process. Mayor Nino Haase is the patron of the public participation initiative.

As part of the public participation process, a vision for Jockel-Fuchs-Platz and the open staircase was developed that is supported by many people in the city. The vision was developed by a "steering group," a committee made up of representatives from the city administration, interest groups, and citizens. All Mainz residents were able to apply to participate in the steering group. The (interim) results were presented, discussed, and published online during two public citizen dialogues. The results will be incorporated into the call for entries for the urban planning competition, which will take place afterwards.

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Public participation took place from spring to fall 2025. The results are now being incorporated into the terms of reference for the interdisciplinary design competition, which will reveal by mid-2027 how the new square might take shape.

A more detailed cost estimate for the implementation can only be prepared during the design phase.

The focus group meetings took place on March 24, 2025, and July 3, 2025. These were not public events.

The public dialogues took place on May 6, 2025, and August 26, 2025, at the Rheingoldhalle. The most recent public report was presented on January 27, 2026, at the Zentrum Baukultur.