Both have lost their economic base: Guben its chemical-fibre plant, Gubin its garrison.
ECONOMIST: The German-Polish border
Almost half those in Gubin think it will boost the local economy.
The results include a common sewage-treatment plant in Gubin, and a school in Guben where classes are taught in both German and Polish.
Yet if Guben and Gubin do not tackle problems together, they risk becoming economically still more marginal, according to one scenario developed by local leaders.
With 22, 000 residents, it is no longer much bigger than Gubin.
But the firm wants to hire a quarter of its 80-strong workforce in Gubin, which has a tradition of shoemaking and plenty of cheap, skilled labour.
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