The Region of Central Hesse – Where ideas come true

In order to realise ideas successfully, one needs optimum preconditions.

The availability of higher education and vocational training opportunities is one of Central Hesse’s most prominent locational advantages. Central Hesse’s educational landscape comprises two renowned and time-honoured universities as well as a modern university of applied sciences. These three institutions combine to provide an abundance of highly qualified graduates, thereby ensuring a high-potential talent pool for years to come. Moreover, the universities also actively promote and support co-operation between them and the region’s business and science sectors.

National and international market access

Thanks to its optimum location in the heart of Germany, Central Hesse is close to all of Europe’s major urban areas and markets. A quick look at a map confirms this locational advantage, a massive benefit when considering the competitive nature of today’s international markets and industries.

Business formation opportunities

The investment-friendly political and social climate, featuring streamlined government administration and favourable business relocation and formation costs, have helped make the Region of Central Hesse particularly attractive for investors and business founders. The Region of Central Hesse offers investors and entrepreneurs excellent investment opportunities as well as direct contact to the fields of research and development. Institutions such as TransMIT, Ltd. and the Transfer Centre actively support the networking of local businesses with Central Hesse’s universities.

Families wanted!

Central Hesse is not only an excellent career choice, it is also a great place to live and raise a family. The region is extremely family-friendly. Wettenberg, for example, was in 2002 voted Hesse’s most family-friendly community. The overall quality of life in Central Hesse is very high, thanks in part to the region’s broad range of cultural and recreational offers. The Lahn Valley and the Vogelsberg, for example, provide superb opportunities for rest and recuperation.

5 county districts

Lahn-Dill District, County District of Giessen, County District of Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsberg District, County District of Limburg-Weilburg

3 major centres

Giessen, Marburg, Wetzlar
18 medium-sized centres
78 small-sized centres

Universities

Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Science
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
Philipps-University Marburg

Population of the Region of Central Hesse

1,048,508 inhabitans 

Source: Hessian Statistical Office, 2009

Region of Central Hesse: 5,381 sqm