Rheinische area: From the open-cast mine to the new tourism hotspot!

Rheinische area: From the open-cast mine to the new tourism hotspot!

On May 31, 2025, an important new funding project entitled "Tourism Development in the Rhineland Revier" was officially launched in the Bergheim district house. According to KStA aims to promote tourism in the region and was based on a recently completed strategy concept for tourism development called.

District Director Torsten Heerz underlined the essential importance of close cooperation between all actors involved. The Tourism Competence Network, which includes groups of circles, cities, open -cast mining area initiatives and tourism -relevant organizations, will play a central role in the implementation of the recommended measures from the strategy concept. District Administrator Frank Rock emphasizes the great potential of the Rheinische area for future tourist developments.

The change in the region

The conversion of former open -cast mines into large lakes is an important part of the structural change in the Rhenish area. According to the Indeland this change will promote tourism and economic development. The Indeland, Neuland Hambach and the land sequence of Garzweiler are decisive elements that will shape the future face of the region. The identification of tourism as a central engine for growth and quality of life illustrates the urgency of becoming active in this area.

The strategy concept, which was presented in Paffendorf Castle in Bergheim, represents the challenges and tasks for the coming years. The cooperation with the advisory agency Ift Freizeit- und Tourismusberatung GmbH from Cologne ensures that the measures developed are supported by various actors from five circles and cities such as Aachen and Mönchengladbach.

implementation and future prospects

A strong regional feeling of togetherness was emphasized as a key to the successful implementation of the tourist strategy. Sabine Spohrer, managing director of Indeland Tourismus e.V., emphasizes the possibilities that the structural change in the region offers. The concept for the thematic positioning, the development of tourist offers and the identification of target groups and quality standards will give that there is currently only a limited tourist development of the Rheinische area.

The competence network Tourismus will actively participate in positioning the Rheinische Revier in the long term as a strong tourism region. In order to ensure the successful implementation of the recommended measures, a funded follow -up project is launched that ensures the coordinated implementation of the tourist fields of action. The potential of the region is further exploited to establish a sustainable and economically successful tourism destination.