Laid the foundation stone for green research campus Circecon in Spetetal!

Laid the foundation stone for green research campus Circecon in Spetetal!

Industriepark Schwarze Pumpe, 02949 Spreetal, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, the foundation stone for the research campus "Green Circular Economy" (Circecon) was laid in the "Black Pump" industrial park. This significant project is supported by the technical universities of Chemnitz, Dresden, Freiberg and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and receives a funding of around 108 million euros from the federal and state governments. The aim of the newly founded campus is the development of future-oriented technologies of the circular economy, which are to be brought up to market maturity from 2027, reports the Chemnitz .

The campus will offer space for the development and testing of innovative technologies on an area of ​​around 14,500 square meters. Regina Kraushaar, Saxon Minister of State for Infrastructure and National Development, and Dr. Ronald Werner, head of the universities department in the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism, were among those present of the ceremony, in the course of which a time capsule with the certificate for laying the foundation and symbolic gifts was deposited. This is a significant step towards creating new jobs and promoting company settlements and outputs in the region.

goal and research focus

The overarching goal of the Circecon Campus is the creation of a unique demonstration factory in Europe, which is geared towards promoting the circular economy. The focus is on intelligent sorting and preparation technologies, the development of circulatory materials and the support of digitization in the circular economy. The focus is on the close cooperation with companies in order to quickly get the developed solutions to market maturity, such as emphasizes the technical university of Dresden In addition, the integration of modern methods such as artificial intelligence and innovative energy management systems should ensure high resource efficiency. These innovative approaches aim to map the entire value creation cycle from raw material extraction to re-production industrial-relevant. In addition, close networking of Saxon research skills is aimed at to develop practice -oriented technologies that can make long -term economic perspectives and a contribution to decarbonization.

regional and global relevance

The Campus Circecon not only appears as an innovation engine at the regional level, but also in the context of a global challenge. Climate change and scarce resources require an urgent movement towards a greenhouse gas -neutral economy. The Technical University of Freiberg Opportunities for innovation and economic value creation, which are to be realized through close cooperation between science and industry. Different research profile lines are pursued as part of the project, including health sciences, biomedicine, materials science and environmental technologies. The development of efficient circulatory management approaches will strengthen the competitiveness of companies in Saxony and beyond and thus serve as an essential building block for sustainable economic development.