Contact

Birgit Weber
Landratsamt Bautzen
Alderman
Tel: +49 3591 - 525184000
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Jens Frühauf
Kreisentwicklungsamt
Comm. Head of Office
Tel: +49 3591 - 5251-6120-0
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An exceptional habitat

From the Upper Lusatian highlands in the south across the Lausitzer Gefilde fields to the heath and pond areas in the north, the Bautzen district is home to unique flora and fauna. Even in the place where only recently the bucket excavators were still working at the Brandenburg border, a new holiday region is being created:

The Lusatian Lake District – a paradise for water lovers

The numerous lakes in the Saxony and Brandenburg section of the Lusatian Lake District are sure to attract many tourists. Surfers, divers or anglers, sailors or motor sport enthusiasts – everyone can find a stretch of water to suit him or her perfectly. Even today lakes around Hoyerswerda invite you for natural recreation.

The Upper Lusatian highlands, the district’s largest conservation area, impresses visitors with pleasant combination of woods, rural cultural landscape and picturesque villages. Hikers can find worthwhile trails and destinations at any time of the year.

Large sections of the Upper Lusatian heath and pond landscape are part of the UNESCO-protected biosphere reserve. Since time immemorial fishermen have reared a splendid type of edible fish in Germany’s largest cohesive pond area, the Lusatian carp. The well-developed cycle paths enable you to experience this paradise literally.

Traditional, dynamic, innovative: the mix makes all the difference

The Bautzen district (Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Budyšin) in eastern Saxony roughly covers 2,400 km², making it the largest district in the Free State of Saxony – with Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Radeberg as major towns. In 2018 the district had a population of 300,880. It borders Brandenburg to the north, the Görlitz district to the east and the Czech Republic and the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district to the south. Its western neighbours are the state capital Dresden and the Meißen district. The district is part of the Neisse Euroregion. In the 2019 Prognos Zukunftsatlas district ranking, the Bautzen district took 294th place out of 402 districts in Germany and is therefore classed as a region with “balanced opportunities and risks”. The gross domestic product (GDP) was 7,887 billion euros in 2017 and experienced the second highest increase in the state compared the previous year (4.1 %).

The district has a very well-developed transport infrastructure. This includes the A4 national motorway, the junction to the A13 in the western part of the district, several A-roads, civil airports and rail links.

Global players and innovative technologies

Alstom Transport Deutschland GmbH delivers trams from Bautzen to the whole world. Leppersdorf is home to Europe’s most technologically advanced dairy – Sachsenmilch AG. Deutsche Accumotive GmbH, based in Kamenz, is just one example of innovative technology with its production of advanced battery cells. In addition to machine construction, metalworking and the food sector, the industrial landscape is characterised by plastics technology, plant construction and surface engineering. Business do not only confirm that the district has good infrastructure but also constantly confirm that working with local authorities runs very smoothly.

2018 the signal was given for broadband expansion in the Bautzen district. During the project period roughly 60,000 households and 8,800 commercial enterprises without adequate resources in the district will be equipped with powerful fibre-optic connections. Schools and training and research facilities will also be given fibre-optic connections.

High quality of life

The word has spread:
this area is not only a good address for business – above all it offers a high quality of life.

Year after year more and more people are fascinated by its rural charm and cultural treasures.

Plenty of leisure facilities, well-developed cycle paths and hiking trails, an increasing number of water sports resources – the Upper Lusatia holiday region takes second place out of all of Saxony’s destinations.

Top conditions for a sector with potential.