Hildebrand Sauer: Redesign the Lausitz with recultivation!

Hildebrand Sauer: Redesign the Lausitz with recultivation!

Lohsa, Deutschland - in Lusatia something happens, and especially thanks to a man who shapes the region with his passion and entrepreneurship. Dr. Hildebrand Sauer, once with the dream of a vet, has made a name for himself since the beginning of his career, which he spent on the Driewitz estate near Lohsa. Today his son André and the Plb Lohsa company continue the vision of his father to sustainably recultivate the former diabar areas and to create new habitats to the population. The way there was quite rocky.

Hildebrand Sauer studied, learned a lot and successfully accompanied various projects in the field of recultivation as an expert. In the early years he had to deal with many challenges, but his entrepreneurial skill and the valuable support from the family made it possible that the PLB Lohsa was founded in 1995. Today the company looks back on a proud story: from start with 15 employees to peak times with 220 employees. At the moment it is "only" 30, but the commitment remains unbroken.

sustainable recultivation in Lausitz

The central task of recultivation of earlier open -cast mine runs like a thread through the work of PLB Lohsa. There are clear requirements in this regard: the Federal Mountain Act obliges energy suppliers to use the areas after lignite mining. Whether through agricultural use, the conversion into water areas or even reforestation - the possibilities are varied. In 2021, 47 % of the recultivation areas with water, 31 % with waters and 10 % with agricultural areas were planted. These numbers prove: Lausitz is in front of a green wave.

But recultivation also brings challenges. Often, former diary turns out to be ecologically problematic, the soils are difficult to make fruitful again and the reforestation takes a lot of time and patience. This is what André Sauer, who has headed the business since 2016, knows only too well. He calls for a fair contractual basis with LEAG to not only ensure planning security, but also adequate remuneration for the important work that is done.

The future in view

The work of the PLB Lohsa is viewed by everyone involved as the key to the future of Lusatia and could still last for 20 to 30 years. But here too, flexibility is required: the company plans to position itself wider and to open up new business areas. This is not only important to recultivation, but the entire economic development of the region. André Sauer criticizes that a lot of money flows into bureaucracy while jobs are not secured.

Recultivation is not only a question of economic efficiency, but also of social responsibility. Hildebrand and André Sauer emphasize the mutual importance of Lausitz for their company and vice versa. The person, the well -being of the environment and last but not least, are in the foreground. The goal is clear: Lausitz should become a place where nature, relaxation and sustainable agriculture are in harmony.

With the right strategy and the will to break new ground, Lausitz can not only preserve its industrial culture, but also become a model model for successful recultivation in Germany. Dr. Hildebrand Sauer would have a smile on his lips today when he sees how his idea lives and grows.