The DSD Werk Homburg was an industrial production site in the Saarland region that formed part of Germany’s explosives and chemical industry during the twentieth century. The facility was established in the first half of the century and was dedicated to the manufacture and processing of explosives and related chemical materials. Its layout was characteristic for such plants, with widely spaced production buildings, storage bunkers, and technical infrastructure designed to reduce the risk of chain explosions.

During the Second World War, the factory played a clear role in the German war economy and operated at high capacity. After 1945, the site came under Allied control. Parts of the installations were dismantled or shut down, while other sections were temporarily repurposed for civilian or logistical use. In the following decades, the location gradually lost its industrial importance due to stricter safety regulations, changes within the chemical industry, and declining demand for this type of production.

Eventually, all industrial activity ceased. For many years, remains of buildings, foundations, and infrastructure were still visible, making the site a notable example of post-war industrial decline. Because of suspected soil and environmental contamination, a comprehensive remediation program was later initiated. Contaminated soil was removed or treated, hazardous materials were cleared, and sections of the area were restructured.

Today, the former factory site has been fully remediated and secured. The industrial function of DSD Werk Homburg has definitively come to an end, and the location now survives mainly through historical records as an example of the region’s industrial and military heritage.