Radeberg was mentioned for the first time in 1219, when farmers settled on the country to the large Roeder.

[3] During World War II, the Nazis operated a forced labour camp for men and women in the town.

[4] During the final stages of the war, on April 22, 1945, the Polish 1st Armoured Corps captured the town.

[5] Its principal industries are the manufacture of glass, machinery, furniture and paper, and it produces a light lager "Radeberger Beer" which is largely exported.

The company Robotron Elektronik Radeberg, formerly well known in East Germany for the production of portable television sets and powerful data processing equipment, was there.