Net Zero Valley Lausitz
Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
About
Founded in 2023, Net Zero Valley Lausitz is a government headquartered in Cottbus, Germany specializing in Solar, Wind, Hydrogen.
Net Zero Valley Lausitz is a regional initiative and Europe's first officially designated net-zero valley, established in 2024 by the Lausitz region across Brandenburg and Saxony, Germany. It represents a coordinated transformation strategy to establish clean technology manufacturing clusters aligned with the EU Net Zero Industry Act. The initiative encompasses eleven industrial sites covering 800 hectares designated for rapid clean industry expansion, including lithium refineries, battery manufacturing, green steel production, and renewable energy storage. The 'Clean Power Circle' strategy addresses battery technology, renewable energy, hydrogen, and green industrial processes. The project is supported by over €37 billion in public and private investments through structural transformation funds. A multi-stakeholder governance model called the 'Lausitz Way' integrates municipal, regional, state, and federal administration with business, research, and community actors. A dedicated one-stop agency office was established to facilitate permitting and project implementation. The initiative serves as a pilot for industrial transformation across Europe and responds to global competitive pressures from the USA, China, and Japan in clean technology sectors.
Headquarters
Cottbus, Germany
Founded
2023
Company Type
Government
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Lausitz, Brandenburg, Saxony, Europe
Industry Memberships
Pro Lausitz e.V., Wirtschaftsrat Peitz e.V.
Sustainability
Partnerships
BASF, LEAG, Tesla Gigafactory, CATL, Fraunhofer Institutes, DLR, Leibniz Institutes, IHK Cottbus, IHK Dresden, Pro Lausitz e.V., Wirtschaftsrat Peitz e.V.