A federal research center for sustainable building in Weimar and Bautzen has been given the green light by the Bundestag's budget committee. The Thuringian Ministry of Science announced on Wednesday that the federal government will provide 3.6 million euros for this purpose in the current year. Further funding of 65 million euros has been earmarked until 2028. Work on establishing the national research center can now begin. According to the information, the core of the center is to be developed from existing research structures and focal points in Saxony and Thuringia.
Thuringia's Science Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee (SPD) welcomed the release of the funds: "This opens up outstanding development opportunities for research and economic application for Weimar as a construction research location." The location already has established structures and decades of research expertise in the field of sustainable construction.
Saxony's Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU) also expressed his delight. "The new construction research center is an excellent fit for Saxony," he said, according to a statement from the district of Bautzen. Saxony is and will remain home to cutting-edge research and also wants to be at the forefront of the construction of the future.
