Housing & district · Station / Gubel

LG-Areal in Zug

New district by the station

On the former Landis+Gyr site by the station, an urban district with a high share of housing is planned – with high-rises, added storeys and connected open spaces such as the «Gleisgärten». The Freiruum stays.

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Quick answers

Based on the current status

Where does the project stand?

Phase 3 of 7: Parliament.

Latest: Statement by BauForumZug (25.8.2026).

What happens next?

17.11.2026: City Parliament debates 1st reading (4 pm).

After that: Then public display – residents can submit comments.

When will it be finished?

There is no official date yet.

Can I have my say?

The first reading is followed by a public consultation period. Comments may then be submitted.

Where the project stands

Phase: Parliament

Planning
Participation
Parliament
Vote (possibly)
Permit
Construction
Occupancy

Flats for2,600–3,900 people

High-risesup to around 80 m

Landowners5, including the City of Zug

Affordable7–11 % of housing

Flats: Housing for 2,600–3,900 people, of which 7–11 % affordable. All projects with affordable housing →

Have your sayHow you can take partThe first reading is followed by a public consultation period. Comments may then be submitted.

What it is about

A new district with a high proportion of residential properties is to be developed on the site of the former Landis+Gyr premises, between the railway station and Gubel. The plans include high-rise buildings up to around 80 metres, the addition of extra storeys to existing buildings, and interconnected open spaces such as the ‘Gleisgärten’. The open space will remain.

The project is based on a study commission from 2017, which was awarded to the team led by Christian Salewski & Simon Kretz Architects. Recommendations from a public consultation process carried out in 2020 were incorporated into the planning. The site is owned by five landowners, including the City of Zug. In 2025, the City purchased the plot on Theilerplatz with a view to building a high-rise block of affordable flats there.

What changes for the neighbourhood

The area around the station is set to become significantly more densely built-up: plans provide for housing for between 2,600 and 3,900 people, of which 7 to 11 per cent will be affordable. An architectural competition is mandatory for buildings over 30 metres in height.

This is set out in the local development plan. The Municipal Council deliberates on it in two readings; in between, it is made available for public inspection and members of the public may submit comments. It must then be approved by the Cantonal Government. Construction will only begin once the design competitions have been held and the individual landowners have submitted their planning applications.

The road so far – and ahead

2017Study commission with five teams, won by Salewski & Kretz – planning starts Source
Autumn 2020Beteiligungsverfahren: Empfehlungen der Bevölkerung fliessen ins Richtkonzept ein Source
21.1.2025City Parliament approves the purchase of the Theilerplatz plot (7,240 m², CHF 65 million) for a municipal high-rise with affordable flats Source
12.5.2026City Council approves development plan for 1st reading Source
25.8.2026Statement by BauForumZug Source
17.11.2026City Parliament debates 1st reading (4 pm) Source
thenThen public display – residents can submit comments Source
20272nd reading and decision by the City Parliament, approval by the cantonal government (expected) Source
laterFrom 2027/28: architecture competitions (mandatory for buildings over 30 m), then building applications Source