“Luxus der Leere” in the Altmark region

At the national level, the goal of saving land is to be pursued. For this reason, the revitalization of brownfields and empty fields in PUOS must have priority over further greenfield building designations. Since this phenomenon is affecting more and more local centers in rural areas, initiatives such as " Luxus der Leere" can make an important contribution to sustainable land development. This initiative is the result of currently seven participating municipalities and includes a complex land and empty fields management system based on a simple brownfield land register. The further development of this system is guaranteed by a firm cooperation contract between the municipalities. The Innovation and Start-up Center BIC Altmark in Stendal has the task of initiating and implementing the municipal projects of "Luxus der Leere" within the framework of regional development and is familiar with the management. The municipalities work together on identified fields of action such as the development of inner and brownfield areas and the activation of private property owners. The central instrument of land and empty fields management is the "Kommunale Auskunftssystem Altmark"(KAA). This is a data platform that provides various instruments and specialist services for land and empty fields management. This includes, among other things, the brownfield and empty fields register, which lists these potential areas. The conversion of these potential areas protects the green fields in PUOS.