The glass industry has a long history in Lausitz. The Gelsdorfhütte in Weißwasser, founded in 1872, is considered the oldest glassworks in the city and the nucleus of the glass industry in the region. With funding for structural change in Lausitz, the site around the listed industrial ruins is currently being renovated. Meanwhile, the few in the region that remained in the region are increasing the high energy costs and the bad mood on the sales markets.
