At its meeting on September 23, 2022, the Neuss City Council decided to launch an open, single-stage open-space planning ideas and implementation competition for Bürgerpark Neuss. In the competition, landscape architects throughout Europe are called upon to submit individual designs and creative ideas for the State Garden Show 2026. The aim is to obtain a wide range of proposed solutions. The basis is a detailed description of the conditions and the goals for the project; ideas from citizens have also been incorporated into the competition process.