Fluorspar has been mined underground in the Schortetal near Langewiesen for centuries. The mines have been closed for almost 30 years, but the increased world market prices make it more likely that mining will resume. The tunnels have been open to visitors for some time, who can even explore the mine on the tunnel train.
Iron and other ores have been dug for centuries in the Thuringian Forest. Until the deposits were exhausted or extraction became too laborious and unprofitable. In Arlesberg there is a remnant of this time, the Brausteinmühle, which can now be visited again and, with a bit of luck, reveals a lot of its history.
A particular challenge for the comrades in the volunteer fire department is hot training under realistically simulated conditions. Hot air, no visibility, obstacles - the Ilmkreis firefighters experience the emergency in containers specially prepared for this purpose - but in this case at least under controlled conditions
From 2023, regional express trains will also run from Coburg to Erfurt and vice versa on the new ICE route. Many people around Ilmenau would like to be able to benefit from this fast connection by having their own stop. However, there is no infrastructure whatsoever and Deutsche Bahn would first have to be convinced that the stop would be lucrative and that it exists
Will Ilmenau become an internet beacon in Thuringia or even throughout Germany? At least when it comes to bandwidth and therefore speed, this thesis could soon come true. BBV Thuringia has now started to lay a comprehensive FTH fiber optic network, over which speeds of up to one gigabit/s will soon be normal. And even symmetrically...
On warm summer days, hundreds flock to the Ilmenau sports and leisure pool in Hammergrund, where the longed-for cooling off is guaranteed with games, fun and sport.
Hundreds of students from over 70 countries come to Ilmenau for the international student week. And they don't just stay among themselves on campus and the university grounds, but they also seek direct contact with the citizens of the city.
The main shopping area, the pedestrian zone in Ilmenau, needs to be renovated. And properly. Over a long period of time, both the dealers and, of course, the many visitors have to live with restrictions. The city, together with the dealers, wants to accompany this time with very targeted construction site marketing. Will that succeed?
Everyone agrees that the old swimming pool is no longer entirely up to date. However, there is disagreement about whether new construction needs to be done and, above all, how and where. There are already plans for this and everyone has the opportunity to find out more about it.
What must characterize a city in order to become a forest capital? And who decides that? And what is this title worth? Sufficient forest nearby is certainly a basic requirement, but that alone is not enough. In Ilmenau, the association for sports and integrative social work is particularly active and one of the fathers of this recognition.
