structural development

The priceless country on the culinary map

The Slow Food magazine, which appears throughout the German-speaking region, is the magazine for sustainable food production and conscious eating habits full of enjoyment. In the current issue, ten pages are dedicated to the topic: “A pleasure trip through Upper Lusatia”.

On Tuesday the “trainee and beginners’ get-together” took place in the UBL lounge in Görlitz. All trainees and lateral entrants (in training) who are on their way to becoming teachers in the Görlitz district were invited.

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Today is once again one of the days on which structural development is picking up measurable momentum thanks to new funding decisions. And that in four locations in the Görlitz district! In addition, the new structural change report from SAS, the Saxon Agency for Structural Development, . Further below: more about it!

Monday was a special day for our Structural Development Task Force, our STARK team. The Saxon Ministry for Regional Development invited us, along with 25 other STARK-funded project sponsors from Saxony's structural change regions, to the Knappenrode energy factory.

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Today we are introducing our new task force project manager, Anja Nixdorf-Munkwitz. Many people who live here in Unaffordable Land and are interested in the region have probably already encountered her (at least in the press) or through her numerous activities for good, regional food.

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Today we are introducing our long-time colleague Lisa Bergmann and some interesting facts about her new additional qualification, “technical expert for hydrogen applications” . We at ENO are pleased with her that she passed the exam - and that, in our focus on the future topic of hydrogen, we now have our first IHK-certified colleague in this field with this still young additional qualification for our numerous H2 activities at our company Page know!

Next summer is just around the corner. We, who live here in the Görlitz district, are not the only ones who enjoy the high quality of local recreation around the water. More and more tourists are also drawn to the unaffordable land:

 We are pleased to invite you to our 5th Oberlausitz Hydrogen Forum, which we are holding together with the hydrogen network HYPOS as the 21st HYPOS Dialogue.  

On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, we welcome you from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Görlitz at the Siemens ENERGY CoWorking Space at Lutherstrasse 51 02826 Görlitz.

A new contact point for Niesky: “direkt ansprachBar” receives 74,000 euros

A new social meeting place is being built in Niesky, which not only promotes encounters and exchange, but is also intended to strengthen social cohesion.

Last Thursday evening the time had come: the 2nd Innovation Challenge concluded with the pitch, the presentation of the developed ideas to a jury.

It has been proven: Görlitz is an attractive place to live for young families, skilled workers and self-employed people who want to escape the big city traffic and high rents and value being close to nature.

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Today we are presenting the “Self-employedLausitz” project of the Dresden Chamber of Crafts on the topic of company succession, starting a business and career paths in the skilled trades, which kicks off on March 6th in Weißwasser.

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Today, the UBL bloggers are still under the impression of the enthusiastic atmosphere that could be felt on Tuesday evening in the “Zur Linde” inn in Krauschwitz.

Invitation: Funding advice & support

Hello and a warm invitation - this time especially for clubs.

On Friday, March 1st We cordially invite you to our funding consultation!

“Young Lausitz” supports young people’s candidacies for municipal office with 2,000 euros. What is this innovative offer about?

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Attentive readers of this blog have long been familiar with our innovation team's citizen participation format

Joy in Unzahlbarland - and especially in Kodersdorf! Now 141,050 euros are coming to the district from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport for the “LaHaKo” Lausitz stop.

“For me, it’s always about the big picture: strengthening the region’s attractiveness and fighting for it!”

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Over 20 interested citizens came together at the first Lausitz Café

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The most important travel trade fair of the young year was coming up. We went to the Dresden “Holiday Worlds” with Emilia & Maja.

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There was a lot going on in the Görlitz district last week - but also in our neighbors, the Bautzen district. The Bautzen business community and the Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce invited people to the New Year's reception in the wonderful Schönbach cultural factory.

Hello and a happy and healthy New Year to all our Unbezahlbarland blog readers!

Saskia BrosiusSaskia Brosius and Wilhelmine Buscha explain why you should definitely follow our invitations to the Lausitz Cafés (again) in 2024.

On Wednesday, January 24th, we invite you to the 4th working group meeting “Development of sustainable commercial areas” in the Görlitz district.

The Innovation Challenge Lausitz offers the opportunity to strengthen your own problem-solving skills with great coaches, other creative people and the help of new methods and approaches.

Successful LCM network meeting - Together for the future of public transport

On November 30, 2023, the network meeting of the Lausitz Cluster Mobility took place in the Siemens Energy CoWorkingSpace in Görlitz, which focused on the future of local public transport in the region.

Current structural development - things are moving forward in big steps!

Last Wednesday, the 6th Regional Monitoring Committee of the SAS met, which also discussed the structural development of our ENO Task Force

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Today we report on the 5th Lausitz Café, where the topic of "Mobility - monkey tooth or snail's pace" was discussed passionately and constructively.

We are pleased to invite all companies from the Görlitz district to the 4th Oberlausitz Hydrogen Forum (WFO) on Monday, November 27th, 2023.

WSW community station is picking up speed!

Last Friday the station construction site opened at Weißwasser station, which so far hasn't made a particularly inviting impression.

These are our winners of the simul participation competition!

198 creative project ideas made it.

Hello Emilia , you grew up in Brandenburg and did your bachelor's degree in Bremen in the international degree program Applied Leisure Science . This was followed by your master's degree at the HSZG , here in Görlitz, in the subject of international tourism management . Please explain to us how you came to the HSZG.

During my internship in Berlin as part of my bachelor's degree, I realized that I wanted to deepen my studies. I researched suitable master's degree programs. The Bremen University of gave me a list of recommendations for further study programs and universities - including the HSZG. Since my friend did his bachelor's degree in Görlitz, the city was no stranger to me and I didn't wait long to make my decision and move.

Heike Schleussner and Per Wiesner: traveling across borders with full energy

9th Energy Congress “Energy transition to phase out the crisis” of the Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies – DISE Energy took place in Wrocław The congress offered actors from politics and business a platform to discuss the energy transition and look for common solutions. The conference participants received an insight into the Polish energy and environmental technology industry as well as the opportunity to make interesting contacts with relevant industry representatives, not only from Poland.

A large number of the most important players from the areas of energy and mobility met at the ENO's invitation at the beginning of the week to exchange ideas on approaches to realizing H2 mobility in the region.

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Hello Samreen, you are a studied designer, manager and influencer and were in Görlitz for a study seminar, fell in love with the city and the district and moved from Berlin as quickly as possible and "moved over" to us in the beautiful Unzahlbarland. And now you have been the new working student at ENO since September 1st and support the TaFo structural development in the social media team.

First regional workshop on the topic of “Hydrogen network and requirements in the Görlitz district”

Together with the companies of the LK Görlitz on green energy

Village walk in Lodenau to the development of the village community house

The village community Lodenau eV is a young and very committed association from the north of the priceless country. The task force has been supporting structural change since the beginning of 2023

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Some will have already noticed - but today we would like to draw attention to our newly redesigned S(ch)ichtwechsel website of the Structural Development Task Force. And I warmly invite you, dear readers, to click and discover!

 Perhaps the most beautiful weekend of the year in what is probably the most beautiful city in Germany

A joint project for sustainable mobility in Lusatia: the “Lausitz stop” guide

When we think of bus stops in the country, we probably think of abandoned bus shelters marked by graffiti. But what if stops in rural areas can be more? They can become real mobility hotspots - and that is exactly the goal of the "Lausitz stop".

"The structural change in Lusatia is basically on the right track."

Last week, the independent Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Halle announced to the federal cabinet and the entire federal press that structural change is on the right track.

Cordial invitation to all citizens, institutions, associations, municipalities and companies in the district of Görlitz - take part in the 2nd Innovation Challenge Lausitz and secure a free day in the UnpayableLounge!

New challenges arise almost every day in companies, associations and municipalities. New problem-solving skills, creativity and interdisciplinary networking are required. But how does something like this work? By learning, trying and practicing . Together! At the 2.5-day Innovation Challenge from October 26th to 28th, 2023, there is the opportunity to strengthen your own problem-solving skills with great coaches, other creative people and the help of new methods and approaches. The first to register can now even secure free use of the Priceless Lounge!

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Today we report on the 4th Lausitz Café, to which our innovation team invited in the UBL lounge last Tuesday.

Invitation to all companies in the district to the networking meeting "Hydrogen network and requirements in the district of Görlitz"

Together with you: strengthening the hydrogen economy and pipeline planning

Live together - create together

Our innovation team cordially invites you to the 4th Lausitz Café entitled " Living together - designing together" next Tuesday, August 8th. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the UnbezahlbarLounge in the InnoLabs, Bahnhofstraße 22, Görlitz.

Hydrogen bus in test operation in Görlitz 

We have an exclusive premiere to announce! Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe (GVB) started the two-week test operation of a hydrogen-powered bus this week.

Starting signal for the study "Hydrogen Network Central Germany 2.0" 

Appeal: Looking for online companies participating in the hydrogen network study

" We, the development company of the district of Görlitz, are very pleased to be taking part in this forward-looking study and call on all companies in the district to get involved, " explains Heike Schleussner , team leader of the task force that is responsible for structural development at the development company Niederschlesische Oberlausitz (ENO). in the context of the coal phase-out.

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Around 160 interested people turned up online and offline for our 3rd Upper Lusatia Hydrogen Forum, which ENO organized last week together with strong partners from the region, but above all within the DurchcH2ventilator

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Today we would like to extend a cordial invitation. Namely for our writing workshops, which we hold for various hands-on competitions from June 26th to 29th. in Görlitz, Weißwasser and Zittau.

On June 14, the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building, Klara Geywitz, Day of the Regions” in Cottbus. The new event format is intended to

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Today we report on the 3rd Lausitz Café, which our innovation team organized UBL Lounge in Görlitz The topic of the 3rd Lausitz Café, in which we discuss selected key topics of structural change,

Cordial invitation to the 2nd working group on the development of sustainable commercial areas

As a development company, we want to make the district of Görlitz, our municipalities and the local companies fit for the future.

Cordial invitation to the 3rd Lausitz Café entitled " ENERGY TRANSITION - the cause lies in the future " next Tuesday,

Exciting insights into lignite mining and power generation

The ENO team is constantly confronted with the challenges of structural change in their daily work.

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Today I want to talk about several topics. Don't be surprised - the first two come from Lower Lusatia, but we've been in the process of considering all of Lusatia as a unit for a long time.

Team "Just do it!" wins the 1st Innovation Challenge  

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It was great! The 1st Innovation Challenge Lausitz was a complete success. Not only say we as organizers, but also numerous participants and external guests. The jury, who had traveled from afar, was also enthusiastic, but more on that later. First and foremost Jörg Huntemann , head of the department for structural development in the Saxon State Ministry for Regional Development :

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We're getting excited - and looking forward to the 1st Innovation Challenge Lausitz !

In the last blog entries we reported on the challenges - today we introduce you to the members of the jury who will evaluate the solutions to the challenges submitted.

 Does all this have to do with structural change? These are the other tasks at the 1st Innovation Challenge Lausitz

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Last week we presented you with the first four challenges that participants in our 1st Innovation Challenge Lausitz can choose from. A special feature of such challenges: the participants choose the challenges they want to grow and learn from themselves!

Now it's official: the ENO is a network partner of "penetrating H2 breathing"

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Structural development...takes place in many small steps. The daily bread of our structural development task force and many committed municipalities, companies, mayors, associations and other actors in our district, in structural development...are rather the small steps that then suddenly - become a mile.

 These are the first challenges for the 1st Innovation Challenge Lausitz - you are welcome to participate!

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Citizen participation has never been so modern!

What an innovation challenge is - and of course also that our innovation team of the task force is organizing our first own in the Telux in Weißwasser at the end of April, we have often described here. The places were booked up fairly quickly - however, we have reserved a few remaining places exclusively for the readers of the unpayableland blog.

Next stop: Lausitz stop - mobility 2.0 for country bumpkins!

How mobile can it be? On April 4, 2023, representatives of the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz , mayors of the region, various providers of mobility services, planners and representatives of the Saxon ministries came together to get a further step closer to answering this question. In concrete terms, the participants had to discuss the design of an attractive, efficient and innovative transport system.

Intensive discussions at the Lausitz Café

Under the name Lausitz Café, our S(ch)ichtwechsel working group organizes the Lausitz Café every two months in the UnbezahlbarLounge.

Important infrastructure investments

On March 17, the Zweckverband Flugplatz Rothenburg/Görlitz GmbH received the notification of grant for a subsidy of 200,000 euros for infrastructure measures. These are funds from the assets of the parties and mass organizations in the former GDR.

1st working group - hydrogen mobility for our Lausitz

As regular readers of this blog know, the ENO, together with the Lausitz hydrogen network "DurcH2wandern" and many other committed actors in the region, have been doing network work for the use of hydrogen in many different areas since last summer.

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Today we are on our own business: looking for a working student.

The big task that we then want to tackle together with him or her: to develop the structure in our district, of course together with committed citizens and actors, in such a way that our home becomes sustainable, fit for the future and suitable for grandchildren !

 "Development of green/sustainable commercial and industrial sites" - AK founded with many strong partners

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Kathrin Reuter
reports on the kick-off meeting of the trend-setting working group "Development of green/sustainable trades and industrial sites" - and at the same time extends an invitation.

"Change of perspective society" - that was the 1st Lausitz Café 2023

The topic of the first Lausitz Café on January 31, 2023 was " Change of perspective: Society - What does YOUR structural change look like? " .

Bioeconomic value creation

As you regular readers know, the members of our TaskForce Structural Development pretty good at networking meetings and forging alliances in a short space of time.

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Last week, the 2nd Upper Lusatia Hydrogen Forum (WFO) Technology and Start-Up Center (TGZ) in Bautzen . Heike Schleussner , the head of our task force on structural change, was fully committed, as was the case at the 1st Hydrogen Forum, and was delighted with the enormous response.

, project manager Kathrin Reuter reports on the 2nd District Conference in Niesky , the town of modern timber construction in Upper Lusatia.

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The year is still young, but there is already a lot to report! So today I have to announce a quick ride through three themes!

Everything new - makes 2023 and our innovation team

With best wishes for a healthy, successful and happy new year, I am back with fresh news and great news from the ENO structural development team !

Visions of Generation Z

"We give the voices of the young generation in Lusatia more hearing!" says Saskia Brosius. Together with her colleagues, she regularly organizes workshops at schools to discuss the young people from Lusatia's ideas for the future of the region.

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Kick-Off Junge Lausitz

The future belongs to Lusatia. Junge Lausitz, as a network of young people from Lausitz, is firmly convinced of this.

Active search for teachers
The ENO supports schools in their search for teachers
An article by Tina Friebe

In the spring we received a call for help from a school in the district of Görlitz - there is a lack of teachers, and a lot of lessons are cancelled.

"Lausitz-Haltestelle"
intelligently networked customer requests for mobility and supply stations!

A contribution by Heike Schleussner

In August we reported here in the blog about the future vision for mobility in Upper Lusatia, which we developed together in the "Lausitzcluster Mobility" network.

Because we want to live here
Priorities and goals of the new district administrator of the district of Görlitz

Health (under)supply
A contribution by Uwe Garack

Our society is changing, everyone can feel that. The demographic change in our district is omnipresent and poses great challenges for all of us.

Shape the future of the district of Görlitz TOGETHER!

Public citizen participation formats in the priceless country in 2023
by Saskia Brosius

The Lausitz Café and the Innovation Challenge Lausitz are the formats that citizens can use in 2023 to get involved, to express their ideas and concerns and to develop constructive solutions.

What is Ivana doing at all the conferences?

At ENO, Ivana Petrovska, project assistant for the innovation team, creates a monthly in-house “newspaper” that is actually a presentation but is so full of news that we call it our “innovation newspaper”.

All together for the Jonsdorf ice rink

The ice rink in Jonsdorf is not only popular with young and old. With its ice disco and family Sundays, it is hard to imagine winter leisure activities in our southern district without it - and a tourist magnet of importance that should not be underestimated.

9 strong decisions for our Lausitz

RBA - with a modified procedure for more transparency and citizen participation in structural development

Yesterday, Thursday, the Regional Monitoring Committee (RBA) in the Kulturfabrik Hoyerswerda . In its 4th meeting, it had to decide on the funding of nine municipal projects.

UFO lands again in Upper Lusatia 

A UFO coming from space. So far a well-known picture. But what does it have to do with structural change in Lusatia? At the Entrepreneur Forum Oberlausitz, UFO for short , met on 13.10. over 90 entrepreneurs in a place that is itself a symbol of this structural change. The Kulturfabrik Schönbach , once a textile factory for the traditional blue print in the southern district of Görlitz, was the scene and meeting place of the 10th UFO this year.

Funding great projects in our district -

simul⁺Mitmachfonds - this year with almost 1000 submissions for regional development

Now it's official - our priceless country is becoming the center of research!

From coal to the stars - The German Center for Astrophysics as a fascinating opportunity for our region

The German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) comes to Lusatia - decision made in the national competition "Knowledge creates perspectives for the region".

Dear Saskia, our blog readers have known you for a long time as the expert for creativity and innovation in the ENO structural development team . You recently worked as a coach at the Innovation Challenge in Dresden. How did that happen? Were you able to create a feeling for our district of Görlitz among the participants? After all, your task (“challenge”) was aimed at non-local people with a big question about the future that concerns us here... Please briefly describe the task and your approach for our readers!

Top Secret - 10 days ago the new mayor of Rothenburg, Philipp Eichler, and asked if I could represent him at an award ceremony in the Saxon state parliament. Of course I spontaneously agreed to it! On the one hand, as a city councillor, it is always something special when you can represent the mayor, and on the other hand, the motto of the award ceremony - the " Innovation Prize for Further Education" -
also a very special ENO topic! A nd since it is my primary task to support the municipalities in their work, I thought to myself: "Why not ? Are you going to Dresden.".

 "Shut up - and: Action!"

"It's nice with you here - like in the movie!" is often heard exclaimed by enthusiastic visitors to our beautiful district. The fact that films made district world class and rightly shape the image of our priceless country in Germany and the world is often forgotten in all the challenges of everyday life. We can be really proud of it... Today we are happy to publish Filmbüro Görlitz , located at the Europastadt Görlitz-Zgorzelec GmbH A big thank you to Eva Wittig from the EGZ and Kerstin Gosewisch from the film office - we will be happy to provide information about current developments in the world of film and the EZG at this point in the future!

Learned something every day   

A little farewell from Lars Semrock

Even in your early 40s you learn something new every day. I've also learned that in the last 15 months of ENO membership. ENO?

Work on the VISION Mobility 2030 + 

Regular readers of this blog cannot have missed the fact that in Heike Schleussner we have an experienced traffic expert on the structure development team.

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Maybe one of you has already received the invitation to the workshop: "NOT USE" or discovered it on social media?

"Land of Culture 2022 - Saxony as a Stage"

Almost a million for the district - and a little time pressure please!

Hydrogen Forum Oberlausitz: successful kick-off event with more than 60 participants!

, more than 60 stakeholders who are interested in expanding the breathing through hydrogen network Upper Lusatia met at the 1st Hydrogen Forum in Upper Lusatia.