Who we are

LEG is founded in Erfurt on 15 May 1992. Its task is to act as an instrument of the state government in promoting Thuringia as an investment and business location and to improve the quality of life in the Free State.
 

Start of one of Germany's largest urban development projects: LEG acquires land of the old Erfurt-Brühl industrial site from the trust and develops the inner-city area into a lively urban district in the coming years.
 

Thüringer Landeswirtschaftsfördergesellschaft (TLW) is incorporated into LEG. This means that from now on the state development company is responsible for attracting investors and marketing Thuringia.
 

LEG begins developing the Kindel site in Eisenach, which was once used for military purposes. As a result, the site develops into an attractive industrial location, providing space for a large number of companies, especially from the automotive industry.
 

LEG takes over regional management in the “Städtedreieck am Saalebogen” (city triangle on the Saale bend) and promotes a large number of projects in the three towns of Saalfeld, Rudolstadt and Bad Blankenburg over the next 15 years.

 

LEG begins developing the old industrial site of Kyffhäuserhütte Artern; in the same year, the conversion project “Neues Bauen am Horn” in Weimar, through which LEG realises innovative projects for the homes of the future, is an EXPO project.
 

LEG makes an interim assessment in Schleusingen: The goal of comprehensive urban renewal has largely been achieved. Listed buildings have been upgraded, squares have a new ambience, and the old town radiates attractiveness.
 

LEG starts a true success story with the development of the new “Erfurter Kreuz” industrial site in Arnstadt: In just a few years, the new location attracts well-known companies such as Daimler, Masdar PV, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce, Bosch and IHI.
 

LEG focuses on work-life balance: In the middle of the year, the “LEG Summer School” for employees' children celebrates its première. Five years later, in April 2012, LEG celebrates the project launch for its own company daycare centre jointly with the city of Erfurt and partner companies.

Ringelberg continues to grow: Having been given the green light for the fourth construction phase, LEG steadily pushes ahead with the development of the largest residential area in Thuringia, ensuring a better quality of life in the state capital.

 

The newly founded Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA) is established at LEG and, on behalf of the Thuringian Ministry of Economics, drives the state's transformation into Germany's “green engine”.

 

The issue of impending shortage of skilled employees is addressed: In spring, the Thuringian Agency for the Recruitment of Skilled Employees (ThAFF) is launched. It promotes Thuringia as an employment location, addresses commuters and works within the network.
 

LEG becomes even more international: With the official launch of the “Thüringen International” area of responsibility, LEG expands its activities in the field of foreign trade and focuses on target markets from the USA to China and from Brazil to Russia.

The Thuringian Cluster Management (ThCM) is created as an instrument for the expansion and establishment of clusters. In the course of implementing the Thuringian Innovation Strategy, the state government establishes the RIS3 office at the ThCM to coordinate the implementation process.

In September, the “Thuringia Welcome Centre” is opened on behalf of the Ministry of Economics. It is a comprehensive contact and advice centre for foreign skilled employees and for Thuringian companies that want to recruit employees from abroad.
 

The city of Erfurt and LEG sign a development agreement for the “ICE City” project. LEG will develop large-scale areas around the ICE junction at Erfurt's main railway station. To this end, LEG enters into an initial purchase agreement with Deutsche Bahn AG for the first subarea.

On 25 April the 3rd Thuringian State Garden Show opens in Schmalkalden. LEG acted as redevelopment agency in this context; among other things, it redeveloped the western suburb and carried out the expansion of the local transport hub at the railway station.

 

LEG completes extensive reconstruction and site clearance work at the Rudolstadt-Schwarza site – benefiting the companies at the site and enabling or facilitating the establishment of new companies.
 

The activities of the Acquisition, International and Cluster Management department are expanded. A new field of activity is “Investment promotion in the tourism industry”.


 

The Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) chooses Thuringia as the location for its new Gigafactory. The Free State of Thuringia and CATL sign a contract for establishment at the LEG site “Erfurter Kreuz”.
 

The “Prizeotel” opens in the immediate vicinity of Erfurt's main railway station. This marks the completion of the first visible building block of the ICE City Erfurt.
Elsewhere, urgently needed (social) housing is being constructed.

 

In Diedorf, the ground-breaking ceremony for the revitalisation of the ESDA industrial site takes place. LEG is part of a project group breathing new life into the former hosiery mill.


 

In Oberhof, the excavators roll out for the “Am Dimitroff” residential area. After many contributions to Oberhof's urban and tourism development, LEG is once again helping to make Thuringia's best-known winter sports resort even more attractive.
 

Digitalagentur Thüringen GmbH

 

Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency GmbH
 

Betreibergesellschaft für Applikations- und Technologiezentren Thüringen mbH (Operating company for application and technology centres in Thuringia)
 

TDA-Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
 

G.N.W. Nord-West GmbH

 

EFX Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
 

Thüringer Sonderabfalldeponie Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
 

ThIV Thüringer Industrievermietung GmbH