Revikon: Giessen, Frankfurt

The Katzenfeld site occupies the northern edge of Gießen’s Weststadt, on land that has remained largely undeveloped until now. Revikon secured a majority council vote in favour of the project in late August 2026, with 38 of 57 Stadtparlament members approving — though the decision drew opposition from local critics citing traffic disruption during construction and questions over whether the city’s district heating network can absorb the facility’s waste heat output, which Revikon has committed to feeding into the local grid. The design calls for waste heat recovery as a sustainability measure, and an existing substation adjacent to the site is expected to support reliable power supply. Final design parameters remain subject to refinement between Revikon and the municipality, and site preparation work — grading and ground conditioning — is expected to begin before the end of 2026. No building permit has been applied for, as both the operator and investor are still to be identified.