Urban development

How Zug is changing

New districts, school buildings, an indoor pool, new building rules: here you can see the major projects in the City of Zug at a glance – where they stand, what happens next and when you can have your say. Each dossier brings together City Council, Parliament, votes and press releases in one place.

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Have your say

Information events, public inspections, participation
9NovInformation eventÄussere LorzenallmendInformation event, 6.30 pm, Burgbachsaal12NovPublic inspectionÄussere Lorzenallmenduntil 11.12. · Public inspection – submissions possible

A city under construction

Approximate location · tap for the dossier

Planning & participationPolitics & permitsUnder construction

What happens next

Calendar of change
  1. 12.11.2026 – 11.12.2026Äussere LorzenallmendPublic inspection – submissions possible
  2. 17.11.2026LG-ArealCity Parliament debates 1st reading (4 pm)
  3. Dec. 2026Herti schoolInterior and outdoor areas completed
  4. Feb. 2027Herti schoolOpening after the sports holidays
  5. March 2027Brüggli recreation areaPedestrian and cycle underpass completed
  6. June 2027Loreto schoolHandover to the school
  7. July 2027Brüggli recreation areaStage 2 completed (target summer 2027)
  8. 2027LG-ArealParliament decision and cantonal approval (expected)
  9. 2030Guthirt schoolOpening from school year 2030/31 (target)

All projects

12 dossiers · As of 1.11.2026
Sport & leisure · HertiNew indoor poolIndoor pool and sports mile Herti Allmend
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 1/7: PlanningNext Spring 2027 · Winning design selectedSchool · GuthirtGuthirt schoolExtension with sports hall and roof garden
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 2/7: ParticipationNext open · Project credit to parliament and ballot (in preparation)Housing & district · Station / GubelLG-ArealNew district by the station
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 3/7: ParliamentNext 17.11.2026 · City Parliament debates 1st reading (4 pm)Housing & district · Lorzen / Steinhausen borderÄussere LorzenallmendNew district in the west
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 3/7: ParliamentNext 9.11.2026 · Information event, 6.30 pm, BurgbachsaalPlanning (whole city) · Whole cityNew zoning planZoning plan and building regulations for the whole city
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 3/7: ParliamentNext Autumn 2026 · City Parliament debates 2nd readingHousing & centre · CentreLebensraum MetalliShopping centre conversion with high-rise64 affordable flats
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 5/7: PermitNext End of 2026 · Approval by the canton (at the earliest)Housing · Nordstrasse / Baar borderSchliffi developmentAround 280 affordable rental flats by the Korporation280 affordable flats
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 5/7: PermitNext open · Building permit, then start of construction (possible within a few months if there are no objections)Housing · GuthirtPi high-rise (GIBZ)80-metre timber high-rise with 130 affordable flats130 affordable flats
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 5/7: PermitNext open · Cantonal government decision, then building applicationSchool · LoretoLoreto schoolTwo new wings for the secondary school
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 6/7: ConstructionNext June 2027 · Handover to the schoolSchool · HertiHerti schoolExtension, stage 1
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 6/7: ConstructionNext Dec. 2026 · Interior and outdoor areas completedSport & leisure · BrüggliBrüggli recreation areaMore lakeside space instead of camping
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 6/7: ConstructionNext March 2027 · Pedestrian and cycle underpass completedHousing · GöbliGewoba GöbliNew cooperative building with 26 flats26 affordable flats
  1. Planning
  2. Participation
  3. Parliament
  4. Vote
  5. Permit
  6. Construction
  7. Opened
Phase 6/7: ConstructionNext Autumn 2026 · First letting to members (planned) – membership required

Compiled editorially from public sources (City of Zug, building department, council system, project websites). News and Official Gazette items are assigned automatically. Official publications are authoritative. Affordable housing → · Current building applications → · Politics →