Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), a governmental civil protection organization, will be building four new logistics centers throughout Germany. The German parliament has appropriated EUR 40 million for this purpose. They will be going up in Lower Saxony, Baden-Württemberg – and Thuringia, in the county of Altenburger Land. Total investment in the eastern Thuringian site will reach around EUR 10 million. The site was chosen for its accessible location in central Germany and excellent transportation links to Leipzig, Chemnitz, Zwickau, Jena and Gera. The proverbial cherry on the logistics sundae: Altenburg-Nobitz Airport. The logistics centers should start operation by 2023 at the latest. (maa)
