Stories from Burghausen · Germany

PFAS manufacturer Dynion stopped operations at the beginning of the year at the Gendorf Chemical Park in eastern Upper Bavaria. The facility is part of the chemical industry in Bavaria which is facing high energy costs and bureaucracy. The exact number of employees affected by the shutdown was not specified. The company's workforce at the location is declining. The closure follows challenges facing the Bavarian chemical industry, including high energy costs and bureaucracy. The facility is part of the so-called 'Chemical Triangle' in Germany. The site operator, Infrasur, stated it intends to restructure the location following the shutdown.

Chemie-Park Gendorf plans to expand its focus beyond the traditional chemical industry to include deep-tech startups and scale-ups. The company aims to support young firms developing new technologies from the laboratory stage to larger scales. Infrasurve will provide support for permits, facility construction, and safety measures. The initiative includes recycling critical raw materials like lithium and graphite from electric vehicle components. Tuzero has already established its first industrial demonstration plant in Gendorf within one year. The park has reserved land and reported interest from initial potential tenants. The site aims to integrate startups and scale-ups specializing in deep-tech sectors.

Roads in Abzweigier-Hertz-Geräut and Hildburghausen are closed due to a forest fire. A badger was on the roadway between Lüderitz and Buchholz on the W189 Magdeburg-Ständerl. The MDR Aktuell traffic service reported the closures at 17:18. Research indicates smoking is extremely unhealthy and can cause severe cancer, according to the German government's drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck.