Topping-out ceremony for Fire Station 1
Rostock, May 2026: On 12th May 2026, the topping-out ceremony for Construction Phases 2 and 3 was celebrated on the construction site of the new Fire Station 1 in Rostock's southern district. This marked another important milestone for the infrastructure project. The goal of the comprehensive renovation and expansion is the development of a central fire and rescue facility that brings together the control centre, rescue service, professional fire brigade, volunteer fire brigade and disaster relief services at a single location.
The Inros Lackner team is responsible for the technical building systems on behalf of Rostock City’s municipal property management and development authority (KOE). The focus is on ensuring well-designed and sustainable building technology that meets the demands of 24/7 operation and staff safety. This includes, in particular, intelligent energy and supply solutions; modern ventilation, safety and hygiene technology; and robust technical infrastructure to ensure consistently reliable operation.
Construction Phases 2 and 3
Construction Phase 2 involves the construction of the city’s southern rescue centre, featuring a vehicle hall with 18 parking spaces for the rescue service. The building will also include workshops and storage, disinfection and technical areas, as well as offices, break rooms and rest areas on the upper floors. In parallel, Construction Phase 3 involves the construction of a new building for the city centre’s volunteer fire department and the disaster relief services. This will feature a vehicle hall with 15 parking spaces, washing and storage areas, central emergency changing rooms, and modern training and social areas including a roof terrace.
Completion of both construction phases is scheduled for 2028, and then the existing fire station building will be renovated. The entire fire protection and rescue centre is thus scheduled to be fully modernised and future-ready by 2032, at a total cost of approximately €120 million.
Source: koe-rostock.de
Image 1: Visualisation – PlanungXGruppe Bremen
Image 2: Aerial photograph – Rostock City’s municipal property management and development authority (KOE)