185 million euros for Halle: Structural change begins now!

185 million euros for Halle: Structural change begins now!

What's going on in the south of Saxony-Anhalt? Larger amounts and a positive turnaround for the city of Halle: On July 9, 2025, Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) handed over an impressive package of 185 million euros for structural change. Loud MDR Around 122 million euros will flow into the development of the former Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk (RAW). The aim is to transform this location into a new living space for citizens.

Another important part of the financial support goes to research. 63 million euros will be invested in a new research center on the Weinberg campus, which will focus on sustainable materials and energy. The focus here is on digital life sciences and digital medicine. The funding is based on the state guideline “Saxony-Anhalt Revier 2038”, which is intended to support structural change in the former brown coal region. A total of over 1.5 billion euros has been earmarked for the revitalization of this region by 2038, with the majority of the funds coming from the federal government.

Structural change in Saxony-Anhalt

The “Saxony-Anhalt REVIER 2038” program offers a solid basis for financing structural change in the region. The affected areas include not only Halle, but also the Burgenland district, the Mansfeld-Südharz district, the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district and the Saale district. According to the information from IB Saxony-Anhalt Project registrations receive support from investment bank funding guides, who offer initial advice and coordination of the registration process.

Innovation in the healthcare sector

Great potential is seen particularly in the health sector. The University Medicine Halle is leading a groundbreaking lighthouse project that aims at digitalization in health care and nursing. This project entitled “Innovation region for the digital transformation of care and healthcare” is intended to establish Saxony-Anhalt as a model region in healthcare. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has around 140 million euros available for this purpose until 2033 MWU Saxony-Anhalt reported.

The project envisages close collaboration between nursing, medicine, IT, engineering and the creative industries. Innovative technologies such as AI-supported systems and care robots are to be developed. In view of the increasing number of people in need of care in Germany, which will rise to over 12 million by 2050, Saxony-Anhalt is looking to the future with optimism. Health Minister Petra Grimm-Benne emphasizes how important it is to improve regional health care and relieve the burden on caring relatives.

Thanks to these measures, southern Saxony-Anhalt will be developed into an innovation region in the field of digital health, which will pave the way for new jobs and start-ups. With a good hand and the right support, the “Saxony-Anhalt REVIER 2038” initiative could serve as a model for further regional segmentation in Germany.