Coal and steel crisis Development and causes Marc, Mike, L LL Laura

Contents Coal crisis The consequences Pictures of the coal crisis Steel crisis of the 1970s Pictures of the steel crisis Today Tour de Ruhr Today

Coal crisis Before the crisis, the domestic labor market was not sufficient to meet the demand for labour. Workers had to be hired from abroad. In 1960, however, the first coal mines were closed because of the lower demand. In the seventies, the global economic crisis caused a drop in the demand for steel. → Newer and more efficient production methods led to overcapacities.

→ The Consequences Mines were closed. Thousands of jobs were lost. Livelihoods were lost.

Coal crisis

Steel crisis of the 1970 s The "fat years“ of the Ruhr area: → Population increased by more than one million. (1950 – 1960) The crisis began after the first oil price shock in New steel industries were established in other countries, which led to more competition and overproduction. 1976: The number of mines had been reduced from 148 to only 35. → Only 150,000 out of 400,000 miners could keep their jobs. The steel crisis could be felt throughout the world and continued in the "Cold War“.

Steel crisis

Today Tour de Ruhr Today Where once coal was mined, you can now live. An amphitheatre was built on a disused part of Prosper-Haniel in Bottrop. The theatre is used for plays and operas. The metallurgical plant in Duisburg produced steel until Now you can find a park there. The success of the Ruhr is celebrated regularly.