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Bauhaus Dessau

Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

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In the heart of Saxony-Anhalt, between the sprawling meadows of the Elbe and Mulde, is the independent town of Dessau-Roßlau. The former residence of the Princes of Anhalt is now closely tied to the Bauhaus art college, which greatly influenced social and societal intellectual history in the 20th century. The nearly 100-year-old Bauhaus building and Masters’ Houses are part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, which gave the town yet another spot on the UNESCO World Heritage list, is also a popular tourist destination.

Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU

Expansion of the cycling facilities on Antoinettenstraße

The town of Dessau-Roßlau can draw on the European Regional Development Fund in order to improve the infrastructure for cycling. For instance, grants to the tune of EUR 252 000 were provided for extending cycle paths in Antoinettenstraβe.

Refurbishment Poetenwall Dessau

To protect the town’s inhabitants against flooding, the [Poetenwall]dike (https://lhw.sachsen-anhalt.de/fileadmin/Bibliothek/Politik_und_Verwaltung/Landesbetriebe/LHW/3.0/EU-Massnahmen/EFRE_Planung/EFRE_Planung_IS_Poetenwall_Dessau.pdf) in Dessau has been renovated. Of the some EUR 1.1 million that the project cost in total, the EU provided about EUR 883 000 in support from the European Regional Development Fund.

Playground and sports field renovation at An der Heide elementary school

The grounds of An der Heide primary school" in the suburb of Kochstedt have been turned into a public playground and sports area that can be used outside school hours. The building project received about EUR 700 000 in funding (75 % of the total) from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

Energetic refurbishment of the Sonnenköppchen daycare centre

„Sonnenköppchen“ day nursery has been comprehensively refurbished. As a result of the alterations, which were completed in 2022, energy consumption can be considerably reduced. The EU covered around EUR 1.4 million of the cost of refurbishment.

Renovation of the Palais Dietrich

The European Regional Development Fund contributed about EUR 2.4 million for the refurbishment of Palais Dietrich, which is the repository for the Anhalt State Library’s science and research works collection, the purpose of the work being to help save energy and reduce environmentally harmful CO2.

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