Overview
- Companies plan an aluminum-can facility at the Urstromquelle site as part of a nine‑figure‑euro production campus, projecting headcount to rise from about 240 to roughly 600.
- Construction is targeted for mid‑2026, with key permits still pending.
- About 17 hectares of pine forest would be cleared at a location designated as a water‑protection area.
- Project coordinators say withdrawals could total up to 7,000 cubic metres per day—around 500 for residents and as much as 6,500 for the plant—while staying within existing limits.
- The citizen group Ressourcenbündnis Baruth has gathered more than 25,000 petition signatures and is pursuing legal steps, as a separate suit in Potsdam seeks disclosure of contracted extraction volumes and prices.