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Brandenburg and BASF Seal Open-Ended Pact to Modernize Schwarzheide Site

Signed at the site’s 35th anniversary, the three-year review accord secures ongoing state and corporate backing for battery technology investments alongside plans for a modern industrial park

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Overview

  • The cooperation agreement has no expiration date and will undergo formal review every three years to guide future investments.
  • The joint declaration prioritizes expanding battery technology capabilities to reinforce the site’s role in clean energy manufacturing.
  • Plans include converting the Schwarzheide complex into a modern industrial park to boost regional economic renewal.
  • Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke described the pact as a testament to successful structural transformation since reunification.
  • BASF Schwarzheide GmbH, part of the BASF Group since 1990, currently employs around 2,000 people and anchors the local economy.