Milestones

History of the Business Park

Sonja Räder

Interview with the secretariat of the Breisgau Business Park Association:

Topics:

1950
Formation
1953 - 1968
French Military Airbase
Gewerbepark Breisgau Luftaufnahme 1980
1953 - 1968
German Armed Forces Nato Airport
Gewerbepark Breisgau Luftaufnahme 1996

Stationing of the reconnaissance squadron 51 "Immelmann" of the German Air Force.

During this time, numerous plant species and many protected animals, including rare bird species, settled on the site

1993 - 1994
Closure of the military site
10/1994
Foundation of the Purpose Association Breisgau Business Park

Foundation of the Purpose Association Breisgau Business Park by 12 surrounding municipalities. The aim of the foundation was to develop a regional intermunicipal business park in which sustainability and nature conservation play a leading role. 

07/1996
The Purpose Association acquires about 90% of the airfield area from the federal government for DM 21.5 million.
1997
07/1997
Foundation of the Breisgau Business Park GmbH (Gewerbepark Breisgau GmbH)
Gewerbepark Breisgau Frontansicht

Foundation of the Breisgau Business Park GmbH (Gewerbepark Breisgau GmbH) for marketing, rental and sale of the land as well as maintenance of the site. 

Start of operation of the special landing field for business and sports aircraft.

1998
Expansion of the infrastructure
Bus auf der Asphaltstraße in der ländlichen Landschaft bei Sonnenuntergang fahren

Connection of the Breisgau Business Park to public transport. 

1999
Industrial sidings
Gewerbepark Schienen

Activation of the industrial track use 

1999
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA

The CEWE Foundation & Co. KGaA moves into its new company premises in the Breisgau Business Park. 

2000-2019
Settlement of well-known internationally active companies
Gewerbepark Breisgau Luftaufnahme 2020
2000
WITEC AG

The WITEC AG, a market leader in sheet metal processing, puts its new production hall into operation in the Breisgau Business Park. 

2001
More companies choose the Breisgau Business Park as a company location

The company PI micos GmbH puts its production facility for positioning technology into operation. Performance Automation worldwide. Made in Eschbach.

The form.in GmbH moves into its plant 1 (production and administration).

The GLS General Logistics Systems Germany GmbH & Co. OHG moves its logistics depot 78 to the Breisgau Business Park. 

2002
DuPont Deutschland Holding GmbH

DuPont Deutschland Holding GmbH settles in the Business Park.

2003
Hatho GmbH

Hatho GmbH, manufacturer of rotary polishing tools, relocates its headquarters to the Breisgau Business Park.

2005
TREA Breisgau waste incineration plant

The TREA Breisgau waste incineration plant is put into operation in the Business Park. 

2006
Lidl Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. KG

The Lidl Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. KG opens their logistics centre in the Business Park.

2007
Solar park
Ziege vor Solarmodul

Construction and commissioning of one of the largest ground-mounted solar plants in Germany.

2009
Zimmer Real Estate GmbH

Zimmer Real Estate GmbH moves into their new distribution centre in the Eschbach Business Park. 

2011
Regional waste acceptance centre (RAZ)
A regional waste acceptance centre is established in the Breisgau Business Park.
2012
badenova AG & Co. KG

The badenova AG & Co. KG biogas plant is put into operation in the Business Park. The plant in the Business Park is one of the largest biogas plants in Baden-Württemberg and feeds refined biogas into the natural gas grid.

2013
ARaymond Fluid Conncection Germany GmbH

Inauguration of the new production plant of ARaymond Fluid Conncection Germany GmbH. A production building with associated logistics and office area was built on an area of 31,000 m².

2015
Haulotte Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH

Haulotte Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH relocates its German site into the Breisgau Business Park. 

2015
Volksbank Breisgau-Markgräflerland

Volksbank Breisgau-Markgräflerland starts work in its new administration building in the Breisgau Business Park and moves in with its ServiceCentre.

2015
Sepa Europe GmbH

Sepa Europe GmbH, the specialist for individual electronics cooling, moves into the newly constructed company building in the Breisgau Business Park.

2016
Rampf GmbH

Rampf GmbH, Heizung und Sanitär moves into its new building in the Breisgau Business Park.

2017
LOSAN Pharma settles in the Breisgau Business Park

Inauguration of the innovative and energy-efficient packaging building with an area of 7,400 square meters. 

2017
Guesthouse Ritzenthaler

The guesthouse Ritzenthaler welcomes its first guests in May 2017. The newly built building has 9 standard rooms and 2 apartments.

2019
2019
25th anniversary of the Purpose Association Breisgau Business Park.

25 years of Purpose Association Breisgau Business Park. The last military buildings are torn down and the site is prepared for a new use. 

10/2019
Settlement of further well-known internationally active companies

Logistics operator Dachser SE Head Office moves to the Breisgau Business Park with 160 employees and opens its logistics centre with 82 loading bays on 65,000 m² site.

 

 

 

2022
2022
25 years Breisgau Business Park GmbH (Gewerbepark Breisgau GmbH)

Further expansion of the infrastructure and attraction of innovative and sustainable companies. 

2022
220 Companies

In the meantime, more than 220 companies have settled in the Business Park.