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.
