185 million euros for Halle: Structural change now begins!

185 million euros for Halle: Structural change now begins!

Halle, Deutschland - What's in the south of Saxony-Anhalt? Larger amounts and a positive turn for the city of Halle: Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) handed over a stately package of 185 million euros for structural change on July 9, 2025. According to MDR flow into the development of the former Reichsbahn exposure work (RAW). The aim is to design this location to a new habitat for the citizens:

Another important part of financial support will go to research. 63 million euros will be invested in a new research center on the vineyard campus, which will focus on sustainable materials and energy. The focus here is on digital biosciences and digital medicine. The funding is based on the state directive "Saxony-Anhalt Revier 2038", which is intended to support the structural change in the former lignite region. By 2038, a total of over 1.5 billion euros are planned for the revival of this region, with the majority of the funds from the federal government.

structural change in Saxony-Anhalt

The "Saxony-Anhalt Revier 2038" program offers a solid basis for the financing of structural change in the region. The affected areas include not only Halle, but also the Burgenlandkreis, the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld and the Saalekreis. According to the information from IB Sachsen-Anhalt receive the project applications from funding pilots from the investment bank, which offer initial advice and coordination of the registration process.

innovation in the health sector

Especially in the health sector is seen great potential. Unimedizin Halle heads a pioneering lighthouse project that aims at digitization in health care and care. This project entitled "Innovation region for the digital transformation of nursing and health care" is intended to establish Saxony-Anhalt as a model region in health care. For this purpose, around 140 million euros are available from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) by 2033, such as MWU Sachsen-Anhalt reported.