Family living and working in the Erfurt Brühl urban district

LEG Thüringen develops new sites for investors as well as high quality of life in the Erfurt Brühl urban district for companies and families.

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19.10.2025

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Olivia Großmann

New real estate and quality of life in the Brühl Erfurt city district

The Brühl (literally a “wet meadow”.) has a rich history since the Middle Ages – once the “Mainzer Hof” administrative seat of the Archbishop of Mainz, later the site of a large firearms factory, typewriters and microelectronics products were produced here from the interwar period until the turn. The brownfield, from 1992 with its considerable size and central location, represented a major challenge as well as a forward‑looking opportunity. It was necessary, through measures of planning, renovation, development and marketing, to prepare the land for new uses – an undertaking that required a holistic approach and long‑term commitment.

Development of the Erfurt-Brühl location for families and businesses

Demolish unusable properties, remove contaminated sites
Preserve buildings worth keeping for businesses and expand housing
Create modern infrastructure for potential investments
Attract investors for new construction and renovation of apartments on the Brühl as well as for office buildings

"Project success arises through collaboration."

Sabine Wosche Managing Director of LEG

“Our company already at the end of the 1990s made a clear commitment to the Brühl location, by bringing together all LEG business units in one building ensemble here. We built our own company kindergarten in Brühl, which is largely also available to partner companies. Crucial for the project success throughout Brühl was the close cooperation with the state, the city administration of Erfurt and private investors. Today the area presents itself as a vibrant quarter that enriches the state capital!.“

Steps for site development

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In coordination with the city, LEG created a comprehensive plan for the development of the area. The basis for all further steps was a thorough remediation of contaminated sites and the dismantling of unusable buildings.

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The area was provided with modern infrastructure in sections. This included the construction of roads and paths, the creation of accompanying green spaces, and the provision of utilities for electricity, (waste) water, IT, and district heating.

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LEG invested in Brühl and acquired investors who purchased land and implemented projects. The key success factor was openness to a variety of uses – from residential to offices, culture, and even justice and administration.

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In addition to the dismantling of old factory halls, the renovation of testimonies to the site's rich industrial history played an important role from the very beginning – for example, the Justice Center and the "Zentralheize" were created through conversion.

Attractive apartments and locations for companies in Erfurt am Brühl

A groundbreaking turning point for the site's development was the construction of the Erfurt Theater in the middle of the area at the end of the 1990s. This was followed by the construction of a hotel, a medical center, various modern office buildings, and several senior citizen centers. Attractive housing options were created through the residential park on Rudolfstraße, the "Barbarossahof“ and complexes in the central and southern parts of the area. Former administrative buildings became the "Technical Town Hall“. A large brownfield site thus transformed into a bustling district. The project will be completed shortly with the conclusion of construction work at Gothaer Platz.