Burg - Conrad Tack & Cie

The Ottonian kings began conquering the Slavic region in the 10th century. In 928, Henry I conquered Brandenburg. His son Otto founded the diocese of Brandenburg in 948. The city of Burg is mentioned for the first time in the founding charter. To secure their influence, especially Albrecht the Bear attracted Flemish settlers to the land of Burg. They founded the lower town of Burg and introduced cloth making. The Flemish immigrants brought with them important trade connections from their homeland. Their cattle breeding, beer brewing and the production of woolen cloth became a basis for the flourishing development of the town of Burg. At that time, Burg consisted of two largely independent settlements, the Upper Town and the Lower Town.
The founding of the mechanical shoe factory "Conrad Tack" took place in 1883. From 1888 the company operated as a general partnership under the name "Conrad Tack & Cie". 1905 the factory with 1050 employees produced around 4000 pairs of shoes a day. Until 1938, the shoe factory was one of the largest European companies in the industry. In 1946 the shoe factory became nationally owned under socialist conditions and known under the name "Roter Stern" ("Red Star"). The shoe factory was closed in 1992. After extensive renovation of the building complex, the vocational school of the district is now located here.