Key industries
Mechanical engineering and metalworking
This is where metal is refined
Mechanical engineering and metalworking are growth industries in the Upper Lausitz. Over 300 companies are active in the areas of specialised machine and tool construction, as well as fittings engineering, plant and metal construction.
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Plastics technology
Plastics take shape here
Die Verarbeitung von Kunststoffen hat in der Oberlausitz eine sehr lange Tradition. Vielerorts sind aus ehemaligen Knopffabriken hochmoderne Kunststoffunternehmen entstanden, die mittels moderner Verfahren vielfältige Kunststoff- und Gummiformteile fertigen.
Know-how und Qualität in der Kunststoffverarbeitung sowie gut ausgebildetes Personal stehen für den Erfolg der Unternehmen in der Oberlausitzer Kunststofftechnik.
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Hot water bottle
Foodstuffs industry
Savour the taste of the Upper Lausitz
The foodstuffs industry of the Upper Lausitz is characterised by a large number of traditional craft companies, but also by modern industrial companies, which are known far beyond the borders of the region.
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Tourism and leisure industry
There's always something going on here
The tourism and leisure industry in the Upper Lausitz, Saxony’s number 2, is highly developed. The region hosts 355 commercial accommodation companies with a capacity of 14,500 beds. There are also 21 camp sites. Overall, the tourism and leisure industry in the Upper Lausitz employs approx. 9,000 people.
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Textile industry
This is where the threads come together
The Upper Lausitz is one of the oldest textile regions in Europe. Today, it excels primarily with its innovation, flexibility and modernity.
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Weaving mill
Energy industry
This is where the light comes from
The Upper Lausitz is a traditional energy supply region. While the Upper Lausitz used to rely on its "black gold", lignite, today, the appearance of the Upper Lausitz as an energy source is characterised by new energy sources, such as water, wind, biomass and sun.
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