185 million euros for a new district in Halle - a big step!

185 million euros for a new district in Halle - a big step!

Halle (Saale), Deutschland - On July 9, 2025, a significant step towards the future of structural change was taken in Halle (Saale). Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) handed over around 185 million euros to develop a new neighborhood and to promote regional economic restructuring. These investments are part of the state directive "Saxony-Anhalt Revier 2038", which was launched in 2020 to support the changeover of previous coal regions. Time reports that…

of the total of 185 million euros promised flow into the development of an inner -city industrial wasteland, especially to the former Reichsbahn repair work (RAW). A new district around the Halle Bahnhof will be built here, a project that is considered the last major inner -city wasteland. The then mayor Egbert Geier already spoke of the opportunities that are available through this development.

research and innovation in focus

The remaining 63 million euros will be invested in a new research center on the vineyard campus, which is supposed to focus on digital biosciences and digital medicine. The center of the center for sustainable materials and energy (CSME) will be the focus. The aim of these investments is to consolidate Halle as an important location for future -oriented technologies and to set new economic impulses. [IB Sachsen-Anhalt explains that ...] (https://www.ibsachsen-anhalt.de/oeffner- facilities/investieren- Expense/sachsen-anhalt-revier-2038)

The "Saxony-Anhalt Revier 2038" program not only supports the region with funding, but also with advisory services through funding pilots from the investment bank. These help with the application and coordinate the process to effectively use the funds of the federal and state of Saxony-Anhalt.

extensive investments in structural change

The structural change in Halle and the surrounding area is part of a larger plan that invests more than 1.5 billion euros in the former lignite regions by 2038. The affected areas include the Burgenlandkreis, the independent city of Halle and the districts of Mansfeld-Südharz and Anhalt-Bitterfeld. The measures aim to make the region fit for the challenges of modern economy and to create new jobs.

For those interested, there is more information about the developments in structural change in Halle on Halle Invest Vision.