structural development

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.

been qualified and prioritized according to the " Funding guidelines for grants under the investment law for coal regions - RL InvKG As soon as the Free State of Saxony and the federal government have approved the funding, nothing stands in the way of implementation.

The committee met for the first time under the leadership of its new chairman. With the change in the district office from Bernd Lange to Dr. Stephan Meyer now also chairs the RBA . "We all want to support, promote and, of course, experience the transformation of Lusatia into a sustainable and innovative region in the heart of Europe. I see enormous commitment and passion in all areas and from everyone involved. We all care about the region and its future very close to my heart,” explained District Administrator Dr. Meyer.

With a total volume of around 49.5 million euros (federal funds), projects in the areas of public services and tourism and business-related infrastructure are now being funded throughout Lusatia. So far, a total of 45 projects have been confirmed for the Görlitz district, 43 for the district of Bautzen, and five across the districts . Added to this are the nine projects that have now been approved, which we will discuss at this point in the course of the coming year, e.g. T. will present in more detail:

Socio-cultural center Krauschwitz , 1.622 million

Euro caravan and bicycle parking spaces for Schwepnitz , 717,000 euros

Conversion of the empty train station in Neusalza-Spremberg to tourist information, co-working space, 6.9 million euros

Further development of the Olbersdorfer See , 367,000 euros

Infrastructure expansion Querxenland Seifhennersdorf, 18.4 million euros

Drinking water supply for the expansion of the commercial areas in Kodersdorf and Jänkendorf , 7.2 million euros

Vocational school center in Bautzen – conversion and expansion of an empty building into a modern training center, 9.3 million euros

Zoo Hoyerswerda – new building in Asia, 2.9 million euros

Infrastructural development in the Black Pump Industrial Park , 10.5 million euros

"With today's decisions, we have launched projects that help to make our region attractive for local people and specialists from outside." Dr. Meyer explained the decisions that were made after a slightly different procedure. " The project sponsors were able to present their projects in advance in the RBA for the first time, thereby creating more transparency and citizen participation. We will continue to expand on this path.", says Dr. Meyer.

He emphasized that the first effects of the structural change could already be seen after the official start of the procedure in the summer of last year and that numerous projects that went through the RBA also received funding notifications from the Saxon Development Bank (SAB) and are now being implemented.

“Each of us is aware that we must do everything we can to counteract the need for skilled workers in the region. One pillar is to keep people in the region. It will be at least as important to convince other people of Lusatia and to generate influx. The settlements of the research institutions that promote the transformation process of our homeland will also contribute to this. It is all the more important that we continue to develop good projects with the local people and get them off the ground in order to create good framework conditions for future value creation and jobs," Dr. Meyer concluded.

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Background:

The nine municipal projects that were decided on within the framework of the RBA have been qualified and prioritized according to the "Funding guidelines for grants under the investment law for coal regions - RL InvKG". The core task of the regional monitoring committee is to participate in the project selection process. The projects approved by the RBA will now be submitted to the Free State of Saxony and the federal government for a final decision. The next meeting of the RBA in Lausitz is scheduled for June 7, 2023. be submitted Saxon Agency for Structural Development (SAS by November 25, 2022 at the latest Project proposals from the districts, which must be pre-examined by the SAS in cooperation with the Saxony State Directorate, had to be submitted to the SAS by October 28, 2022 at the latest. Project proposals received by the SAS after these deadlines are processed and qualified for the following meetings.

Photos: SAS/ Large left: District Administrator Dr. Stephan Meyer, top right: the RBA is meeting, below: Thorsten Pötzsch, Mayor Weißwasser