Lecture by Dr. Thomas Brakmann (Lower Saxony State Archives, Osnabrück Department) Government action in the moor: The role of public administration in the Emsland Plan
Stadsmuseum Meppen An der Koppelschleuse 19a, MeppenNumerous federal, state and district agencies as well as municipal bodies and professional associations coordinated the development of the Emsland region. Their core tasks included mapping, water and soil management, moorland cultivation and soil improvement, agricultural advice, afforestation as well as settlement construction and municipal infrastructure. Emsland GmbH pooled federal, state and municipal funds, examined [...]
