ðə sˈaɪt hˈæzbiːn ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒskˈeɪl ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl sˈaɪt pɹˈɑːsɛsɪŋ lˈɪɡnaɪt sˈɪns ɪt wʌz fˈɜːst dɪvˈɛləpt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dˌiːdˌiːˈɑːɹ ˈiəɹə.
The site has been a large-scale industrial site processing lignite since it was first developed in 1955 during the DDR era.