STARK III Promotion

As part of a competitive process to improve the presentation and sustainable use of cultural heritage in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the competition entry submitted by the Börde district for the sustainable renovation of the Börde Museum Burg Ummendorf was selected for funding. On 13.11.2019, the Minister of State Mr. Rainer Robra handed over the funding decision to the Börde County. The measure is funded by the EU with € 2.0 million. The total cost is € 2.8 million.

The origins of Ummendorf Castle date back to the 12th century. The present building in Renaissance style dates back to the 17th century. In addition to the Börde Museum, which is run by the district, a part of the building also houses an elementary school. The Börde Museum is being renovated in several construction phases. With the 2nd construction phase now planned, the following results will be achieved: The barrier-free development of the museum will be implemented. The exhibition rooms in the north wing will be extensively renovated and equipped with museum technology. The previously undeveloped attic rooms in the west and north wings will be converted into unheated archive and storage areas for museum goods as part of the necessary roof renovation work. The unrenovated gatehouse will be prepared for the museum administration, the archive and the library. In this context, the sanitary facilities for museum visitors will be upgraded on the first floor, including barrier-free access. The current cramped administration, archive and library area in the west wing will be converted into a meeting hall for lectures and events after the functions are relocated to the Torhaus. The current small meeting room will be used for educational museum projects in the future through remodeling. Construction work will begin in 2020 and continue until June 2021.

The district of Börde had applied for funding under the STARKIII plus ERDF program for the energy and general refurbishment of the secondary school V Oschersleben. The school building was constructed in 1976. It no longer meets today's requirements in terms of both its structural condition and the space available. The existing building is to be refurbished at a cost of €3.5 million. Of this, € 1.3 million will be financed from EU subsidies, € 0.4 million from state funds and € 1.8 million from the district's own funds. An extension, also financed from the district's own funds, rounds off the entire project.

In accordance with the focus of the funding program, the energy refurbishment of the secondary school building is in the spotlight. This includes the renewal of the heating system, the installation of a central ventilation system and the insulation of the building shell, including the replacement of windows and exterior doors. The lighting will be converted to LED technology. An exterior sunshade will be installed on the south side of the building. As part of the general renovation, new room layouts will improve functionality. Further focal points are the creation of barrier-free accessibility and the renewal of the building services and sanitary areas.

The Börde district applied for funding for the energy and general refurbishment of the Ohrelandhalle Haldensleben under the STARKIII plus ERDF program. On 12.02.2019, two funding decisions were handed over by the Ministry of Finance to the District Administrator, Mr. Martin Stichnoth, for the energy-related and for the general renovation. The energetic renovation is funded by the EU with 1.1 million euros. The state of Saxony-Anhalt is contributing a further 160,000 euros to the refurbishment. The total construction costs are estimated at 2.6 million euros. The multipurpose hall is owned by the Börde district and was built in 1996/1997. The hall has been used very intensively, almost around the clock, for more than 20 years. In addition to the main use for school sports of the Friedrich-Förster-Gymnasium Haldensleben, the hall is also used by sports clubs and for other events, such as cultural events.

In accordance with the main focus of the funding program, the focus is on the energy-related refurbishment of the sports hall. For this purpose, the installation of an efficient ventilation system with heat recovery is planned. The heating system with CHP, the hot water preparation system, the MSR technology and the hazard alarm system will be renewed. The roof will be renewed and insulated. The hall lighting will be converted to LED technology. Renovation measures in the changing areas are also planned. Construction work will focus on the year 2020.

The Börde district has applied for funding under the STARKIII plus ERDF program for the energy and general refurbishment of the Oschersleben sports hall. On 14.06.2017, two funding decisions were handed over to the District Administrator, Mr. Walker, by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Klang, for the energy-related and for the general refurbishment. The energetic refurbishment is funded by the EU with 1.16 million euros. The state of Saxony-Anhalt is contributing a further 166,000 euros to the refurbishment. The total construction costs are estimated at approx. 2.0 million euros. The three-field sports hall is owned by the Börde district and was built in 1994/1995. The hall has been used very intensively for more than 20 years. School sports for the Börde-Gymnasium Oschersleben and for the vocational school Oschersleben take place here. In addition, the hall is also used by sports clubs and other events.

In line with the main focus of the funding program, the focus is on the energy-related refurbishment of the sports hall. For this purpose, the installation of an efficient ventilation unit and a modern gas boiler is planned. The roof will be renewed and insulated. Additional measures include the renewal of the drinking water network and the implementation of structural fire protection measures. In the short term, the necessary planning services and approval procedures will be advanced. The construction work is scheduled to be completed in 2018.