Neuhausen celebrates the opening: New runway brings jobs and technology!

Neuhausen celebrates the opening: New runway brings jobs and technology!

in Neuhausen, not far from Cottbus, a lot is happening in aviation. This week, the new traffic landing site with a runway over 1,000 meters long will finally be put into operation. The first aircraft will take off from the new train on Friday and the anticipation increases. According to rbb24 , the municipality can look forward to a comprehensive renovation of the airfield, which started in June 2024.

The new airport will not only enable traffic flights, but also creates space for innovative technologies: a hall for the maintenance of drones has been built, and the site is used for the drone test of the German Aerospace (DLR). The technical conversion of the area for drone operation has already been completed, and it continues in the second construction phase. Roll paths and lighting are to be expanded there on the site.

new perspectives for the region

The mayor of Neuhausen, Dieter Perko, is optimistic about the development of a new industrial area in the area. According to him, the industrial area could be completely occupied in five years and create more than 150 new jobs. The entire region sees promising opportunities for growth and employment.

The demand for drones and their possible uses cannot be overlooked. According to Deutschlandfunk , the future could belong to the drones when it comes to courier services and personal transport. Companies are already investing billions in this technology and forecasts that around 160,000 passenger drones will be in use by 2050.

drones in everyday life

The increasing use of drones also extends to medical transports. In Germany, only pilot projects for such operations are underway, and innovative companies such as Wingcopter are planning to carry out medical transports in the USA. Role models can already be seen in different countries where drones regularly deliver essential medication. These developments could become even more important in the region, since a company -owned industrial area will also be created in Neuhausen.

But the future is not only rosy: there are also concerns about security, noise pollution and the real use of drones in everyday life. A study shows that many Germans are rather skeptical about the use of delivery drones and air taxis.

Overall, the federal government plans to facilitate the framework conditions for the use of civil drones by an action plan. So the commercial area created in Neuhausen could soon be at the center of these developments.

Further information about the airport in Cottbus can be found on airport-cottbus.de . It remains to be seen how this exciting development unfolds and what new possibilities it is for the region.