Nuremberg Trials Discussed Negatively on Today Show: A Modern Day Cautionary Tale
Ready, set, satire! 🎬 "Germany's crumbling infrastructure takes center stage on 'Today-Show'" that's the hot new episode to hit television screens on June 13, 2025. Fearless reporters Fabian Köster and Lutz van der Horst embark on an adventure to showcase Germany's dilapidated bridges and decaying roads, all while riding in a futuristic flying taxi (no thanks to Bavarian space minister Dorothee Bär). They even get stuck in a traffic jam with pissed-off commuters.
The duo takes a deep dive into the murky waters of German bureaucracy in the course of the show. Fabian Köster pays a visit to the infamous Nuremberg Hafenbruecken overhaul, where three bridges from the '70s are getting a well-deserved facelift.
"Today-Show" at Nuremberg A73 project - delays galore!
With a budget of around 347.5 million euros, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nuremberg large-scale project took place on December 1, 2022. Former project manager Bernhard Homering tells the TV team that he started work in 2016, with plans to start demolition in 2019. But, as Homering laments, bureaucratic hurdles reared their ugly head, leading to inevitable delays. Examples include a new rule created after a noise report was already finalized, requiring another entire year to get a new report.
"Unexpected stuff happens, and it's enough to keep us in endless circles," Homering grumbles. Project manager Kristina Kellenberger reveals that the project approval decision document is 200 pages long! According to the decision, conservation and restoration of skylarks, nightjars, and their habitats is of utmost importance during bridge construction. Yes, we're talking about our feathered friends here.
Before construction began, red wood ants were relocated to Fürth, Kellenberger explains. However, it seems those ants are struggling to adjust in their new environment, much to Köster's amusement. Bat habitats were also installed nearby, but bats were nowhere to be found during demolition. "But we're taking away their homes elsewhere, so we need to replant new homes for them," they say. At least swallows are temporarily guests, the decision notes.
Sighting of a satirist advocates "immediate construction halt"
In mid-April, the city of Nuremberg announced a delay in the demolition of the Franconia Expressway bridge. The demolition, which started with the western side of the bridge, closed in December 2024, is expected to continue until May 2026. Fabian Köster sets up camp on the closed A73 and reads the plan approval decision for the new bridge over the Main-Danube Canal.
He breaks down the endless list of authorities involved in the project, ending the show with Köster demanding an "immediate construction halt" through a megaphone, claiming "another red wood ant has been found." Without a doubt, this scandal-filled episode is a must-watch! 🤞🔥
- Amid the chaos of Germany's crumbling infrastructure, social media buzzes with comments about the delays in the Nuremberg A73 project, a large-scale endeavor plagued by bureaucratic hurdles.
- The riveting 'Today-Show' episode features Fabian Köster's investigation into the Nuremberg Hafenbruecken overhaul, where he uncovers an intricate web of policy and legislation, causing delays and inflating costs.
- As Fabian Köster unveils the 200-page project approval document, he exposes the unusual concerns for the conservation and restoration of skylarks, nightjars, and their habitats during bridge construction.
- In a bizarre twist, red wood ants have been relocated and are now struggling to acclimate, while bat habitats have been ineffectually installed, causing confusion and speculation about the effectiveness of conservation efforts.
- In the latest episode of 'Today-Show,' Fabian Köster calls for an immediate construction halt after the unexpected discovery of another red wood ant on the A73 project site, raising questions about war-and-conflicts between developers and environmental advocates.
- As the scandal-ridden Nuremberg A73 project continues to experience delays and setbacks, general news outlets cover the controversy, while crime-and-justice reporters start to wonder whether car-accidents and fires might be the unintended consequences of such chaotic policy making.
