Saxony and the Czech Republic Are Funding 13 New Projects With EU Funds

Saxony and the Czech Republic plan to fund 13 new cross-border projects with a total of approximately 11 million euros in EU funding. This decision was made by the Monitoring Committee of the Saxony-Czech Republic Interreg Program in Chemnitz, according to a statement from the Ministry of Infrastructure. The projects range from hydrogen technology and groundwater protection to environmental education and disaster preparedness.

Funding for Hydrogen and Groundwater Protection

Among other initiatives, the “ReH2gion” project aims to strengthen the hydrogen economy in the border region. To this end, two interconnected hydrogen centers are being established in Chemnitz and Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, to serve as hubs for businesses, research, and government agencies.

Another project led by the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, in collaboration with Czech partners, is investigating geological structures and groundwater conditions in the Eastern Ore Mountains. Among other things, the results are intended to help assess at an early stage the impact of large-scale infrastructure or mining projects on the drinking water supply.

Minister Advocates for Continuation of the Program

“In Saxony’s border regions, the European ideal is lived out by countless people every day,” explained Infrastructure Minister Regina Kraushaar (CDU). To continue this cooperation, she said, strong programs like Interreg and sufficient regional flexibility in European funding policy will remain necessary in the future.

122 Projects Already Supported

According to the ministry, 122 projects have already been supported with approximately 133 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) since the start of the 2021–2027 funding period. Approximately 190 million euros are available for the entire program.