Valea Jiului goes green

The Jiu Valley, Romania’s former largest coal mining area in Hunedoara County, is still seen as a region in transition. In an ambitious attempt, the local authorities have set the goal to work together to pass from a mono-industrial, polluting area to a sustainable local and circular economy. If the transformation process is successfully done, the Valley could turn into a resilient destination in the Romanian economic landscape.

A step forward turning the Valley into greener and more prosperous place to live is the development of new industries instead of the old, coal-based ones. A reason why for AHK Romania to bring German investors specialized in mining and post mining technologies to visit Jiu Valley, its mines and touristic spots to find solutions to unlock its potential in a sustainable way.

The visit is organized during the 24th – 28th April 2023, together with the VDMA Mining, the largest association for machinery and equipment manufacturing in Germany and the FAB - German Federation of International Mining and Mineral Resources), on the behalf of the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz , within the framework of the Market Development Programme.

The six German companies whose representatives come to Romania work in the field of architecture and consulting, mechanical engineering, painting and varnishing services, interior renovation.

During the five days there will be guided tours of the mines at Petrila and Anina (decomissioned), Lupeni (in operation), the decommissioned industrial site at Minda, the Semenic ski area, meetings with representatives of the Hunedoara and Cara?-Severin County Councils, of Re?i?a town hall and the German Consulate in Timi?oara.

The Market Development Programme of the German government aims to facilitate the entry into the export business of the small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing and service sectors and or the self-employed in the commercial sector, by providing specific practice-oriented information, advice and by organising business meetings.