Housing & district · Lorzen / Steinhausen border

Äussere Lorzenallmend in Zug

New district in the west

The city's largest contiguous building land reserve: the commercial area is to become a green neighbourhood with homes, workplaces, a primary school and a park. Existing businesses can stay.

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Quick answers

Based on the current status

Where does the project stand?

Phase 2 of 6: Parliament.

Latest: Informationsanlass im Burgbachsaal (9.11.2026).

What happens next?

12.11.2026 – 11.12.2026: Public inspection – submissions possible.

When will it be finished?

There is no official date yet.

Can I have my say?

Running from 12 November to 11 December 2026 at the Stadthaus and online. Information session on 9 November; no booking required.

Where the project stands

Phase: Parliament
  1. Planning
  2. Parliament
  3. Vote (possibly)
  4. Permit
  5. Construction
  6. Occupancy
Areaaround 18 hectares
Development plans5
Housing shareat least 50 % per building zone
Affordable40 % of new flats

Flats: At least 50 % housing, 40 % of new flats affordable – number still open. All projects with affordable housing →

Have your sayHow you can take partRunning from 12 November to 11 December 2026 at the Stadthaus and online. Information session on 9 November; no booking required.

What it is about

The Äussere Lorzenallmend, on the border with Steinhausen, covers around 18 hectares and is the town’s largest contiguous reserve of building land. The current industrial estate is to be transformed into a green neighbourhood featuring homes, workplaces, a primary school and a park.

This is set out in five local development plans. In each development area, at least half must be for residential use, and 40 per cent of the new flats are to be affordable.

What changes for the neighbourhood

Existing businesses can remain and continue to grow. In addition, there will be leisure and shopping facilities, a primary school, a park and safe cycle paths and footpaths. Chollerstrasse will be upgraded along its entire length, which will also improve public transport links.

Following the first reading in the Municipal Council, the development plans are on public display. Members of the public may submit comments whilst the plans are on public display. This is followed by the second reading and approval by the Cantonal Government.

The road so far – and ahead

  1. Aug. 2026City Parliament completes 1st reading Source
  2. 9.11.2026Informationsanlass im Burgbachsaal Source
  3. 12.11.2026 – 11.12.2026Public inspection – submissions possible Source

Latest news

Automatically from news and Official Gazette
12.11.2026Official announcementGebietsplanung Äussere Lorzenallmend, 1. Öffentliche Auflage12.11.2026Official GazetteGebietsplanung Äussere Lorzenallmend, 1. Öffentliche Auflage, Öffentliche Auflage, Zug

From Parliament

Automatically from the council information system
4.8.2026City Council billNo. 2965Development plans for Äussere Lorzenallmend A to E, plan nos. 7519.1–7519.5; amendment to the zoning plan, plan no. 7812, with environmental impact assessment; first reading
  1. City Council
  2. BPK
  3. Parliament

More

Building department: Äussere LorzenallmendWebsite Press release (PDF, German)Website

Last checked on 10.11.2026, compiled editorially from public sources. Official publications are authoritative.

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