PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT

Creating something new with far-sighted planning: Planning a new use for the former mining site started at an early stage to enable a new usage for the unique site as soon as possible. Since then, several milestones have been reached: From extensive feasibility studies to the establishment of a project company to the marketing of the site.

2013

AV 3/7 working group founded – with the city of Marl, Evonik, Logport Ruhr, RAG AG and RAG Montan Immobilien as members

November 2014

Permit notice for the funding of the feasibility study phase I

May 2015 – September 2015

Development of the feasibility study phase I with over a dozen experts

December 2015

After more than a century the mining site Auguste Victoria 3/7 closes, marking the end of coal mining at the site in Marl

2016

Beginning of phase II of the feasibility study
Withdrawal of the mining industry
Start of urban planning

2017

Preparation and approval of the restructuring plan
Resolution on the preparation of the development scheme

2018

Completion of phase II of the feasibility study

2019

Founding of the project enterprise gate.ruhr GmbH
Permit notice for the funding of the project by the State of NRW

2020

Beginning of implementation phase I
Marketing starts

2021

Implementation phase I
Further marketing