Structural Change

The Energy-Producing Regions of the Future: Helmstedt Coalfield

The Helmstedt region is already well on its way toward sustainable energy production, with a waste incineration plant that is capable of providing energy to more than 80,000 households. Construction began on a supplementary sewage sludge mono-incineration plant in early 2020. The region is also driving the production and use of green hydrogen in numerous projects.


Region

Administrative district of Helmstedt including the surrounding cities of Braunschweig, Wolfsburg, Magdeburg

Cities

Helmstedt, Schöningen, Königslutter am Elm

Area

674 km²

Population

91,300

Commercial space available

489 ha

Industries

  • Energy
  • Recycling and resource efficiency
  • Automotive
  • Agriculture

Companies

  • EEW Energy from Waste GmbH
  • Avacon AG

Real-world laboratories

PraxisLabor Digitaler Ackerbau

Competencies

  • Waste incineration plant
  • Sewage sludge mono-incineration plant
  • Sustainable agriculture

Centers of excellence

The Braunschweig region has the highest concentration of research institutions in Europe

Energy Regions of the Future: The Helmstedter Region

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