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Krämerbrücke in Erfurt

Erfurt, Germany

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Krämerbrücke in Erfurt
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Erfurt’s geographical location makes the city an important transport hub. As the capital of Thuringia, Erfurt is the seat of many regional administrative agencies. In medieval times, the city was an important centre of commerce and learning; today, manufacturing, services and retail trade are the mainstays of its economy. It is home to many firms working in the fields of microsystems and photovoltaics, mechanical engineering and plant construction, logistics, horticulture and the food industry. One of the city’s landmarks is the Krämerbrücke, the longest bridge in Europe which incorporates inhabited houses. Erfurt is also a university city, with many students studying pedagogics and theology.

Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU

Power transistor technology

'YESVGaN' is the name of a project conducting research in the area of power transistor technologies, which are crucial to the fast-growing fields of electric vehicles, renewable energy and data centres. Erfurt-based company X-FAB GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH has invested EUR 512 977 in the 27-billion-euro project.

Caritas für Arbeit

The 'Caritas für Arbeit' (caritas for work) project helps long-term unemployed people in Erfurt find work. Volunteers work with local firms to provide individual support. Set up in 2010, the project is receiving assistance from the European Social Fund. In the 2019-2021 period, it received more than EUR 730 000 in EU support.

Energy retrofit of the 'Grundschule 20′

While the interior of the 'Grundschule 20′ primary school in Gispersleben gets a makeover, its façade is undergoing an energy retrofit. The obsolete low-temperature special boiler (oil/gas) and the cast-iron link radiators are also being replaced. In the summer, external venetian blinds made from aluminium will heat the classrooms.

Tailor-made recruitment

The aim of the 'Passgenaue Besetzung (Tailor-made recruitment') programme is to fill apprenticeships in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) with just the right young candidate from either Germany or abroad. The programme offers support to SMEs who are able to demonstrate the value that foreign talent brings to the firm. The Erfurt Chamber of Crafts and Chamber of Industry and Commerce have been offering this programme for many years.

Redesign of Benediktsplatz

Having fallen into a state of considerable urban disrepair, Benediktsplatz - an important hub in the city's historic centre - was in serious need of rehabilitation. Around a third of the costs came from EU funding.

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