Black Pump Industrial Park: Celebrate 70 years of change on August 30th!

Black Pump Industrial Park: Celebrate 70 years of change on August 30th!

The Schwarze Pumpe Industrial Park will celebrate its 70th anniversary on August 30, 2025. To mark this anniversary, the industrial park invites you to an exciting open day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors have the opportunity to explore the various stations in the industrial park via shuttle service. The event not only promises interesting insights, but also a journey through the eventful history of the site, which was originally founded in 1955 as a pure coal site. Today the industrial park is an important center for industry, economic development and science. Christine Herntier, the chairwoman of the association, announces the official opening of this anniversary celebration, which shows how the site has developed from coal mining to a diverse industrial area niederlausitz-aktuell.de reported.

After reunification, the industrial park experienced a steep decline, followed by a remarkable recovery over the last 25 to 30 years. The day of action will also highlight the new CircECON research center, which is the focus as a research campus for a greenhouse gas-neutral circular economy. Here, technical universities and colleges from the region pool their expertise to develop innovative approaches for a sustainable future.

Diverse presentations and offers

More than 20 companies and institutions will open their doors on the open day, including the Hamburger Rieger paper mill and substitute fuel power plants, the “Zirkon” power plant currently under construction, various logistics companies and a planned CT terminal. LEAG also provides exciting insights into power plant operations and the maintenance hall for rail vehicles. Guided bus tours are available and run every half hour from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The stations include TSS,

Sturdy shoes and helmets are required to take part in the tours, with helmets and high-visibility vests provided on site. Bicycle tours are also planned, accompanied by a tour guide, as well as special train rides through the industrial park. The train departure times and further details about the planned activities make it clear that there is something for everyone.

A celebration for everyone

This holiday is aimed not only at local citizens, but also at industry experts, skilled workers, returnees and schoolchildren. The event will be accompanied musically by the Lausitzer Braunkohle orchestra and the band NADIJA from Szprotawa, who will ensure a good atmosphere. The event is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the small projects fund of the Spree-Neiße-Bober Euroregion. This is a further step towards a strong investment region in Lausitz, which has a high quality of life and offers promising prospects for the economy and growth, as lausitz-invest.de emphasizes.