Profile ID:
SI-40290
District of Emsland
Population:
334,539
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
66.8 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 334,539 | 164,699 (49.2 %) | 169,840 (50.8 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 116.0 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
| - Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
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€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 844.47 | 119 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 457.53 | 86 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 154,839 | 63,892 (41.3 %) | 90,947 (58.7 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 1,706 (1.1 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 66.8 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 38,187 | 31,925 | 6,262 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (District of Emsland) | |
| Elementary schools: | 111 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 3 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 25 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 4 |
| Grammar schools: | 12 |
| Integrated comprehensive schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 11 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Emsland) | |
| Vocational schools: | 15 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 10 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 8 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 5 |
| Colleges: | 10 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | In addition to the general and vocational schools listed above, there are the following educational institutions in the district: 1. Osnabrück/Lingen University of Applied Sciences 2. music school Emsland e.V. 3. ADULT EDUCATION CENTER 4th A+W Education Center in Sögel, Papenburg and Meppen 5. historical ecological education center Papenburg 6. Ludwig-Windthorst-Haus Lingen 7. Kolping-Bildungshaus-Salzbergen 8. theater education center of the Emsländische Landschaft e.V., Lingen (Ems) 9. 5 youth art schools |
Health care¹:
| Other medical health facilities: | Hospitals: 1st Ludmillenstift Meppen http://www.ludmillenstift.de 2nd Bonifatius Hospital Lingen http://www.bonifatius-hospital-lingen.de/ 3. Hümmling Hospital Sögel http://www.hümmling-hospital-sögel.de/ 4. Elisabeth Hospital Thuine http://www.krankenhaus-thuine.de 5. MediClin Hedon Clinic Lingen http://www.mediclin-hedon-klinik.de/Home.aspx 6. St. Vinzenz-Hospital Haselünne http://www.krankenhaus-haseluenne.de 7. Marien Hospital Papenburg Aschendorf http://www.marien-hospital-papenburg.de |
| Links to health care: |
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Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | - Dankern Castle, Haren - Fun Park Meppen - 1,400 km of cycle paths - 1,000 km of bridle paths - Emslandarena with national and international stars - 400 km of water trails - 30 km of inline skating routes - Surwold climbing park - Swin Golf in Emsbüren - NDR 2 concert on the Meyer Werft shipyard site - Canoe tours on the Hase - Gliding and microlight flying - Camping sites - Covered wagon rides - Mini golf courses - Go-kart tracks - Passenger boat trips |
| Cultural facilities: | - 4 theaters - 2 open-air stages - Barrows - Museums (e.g. Moor Museum, Esterwegen Memorial) - Clemenswerth Castle - Three grain distilleries in Haselünne (Rosche, Heydt, Berentzen) |
| Sport facilities: | - 366 sports clubs in more than 40 sports - Emsland Sports School in Sögel - Hänsch-Arena - venue of SV Meppen - Numerous sports fields and various artificial turf pitches, e.g. Sögel, Lingen, Meppen - Riding halls - Tennis courts - golf courses - marinas - Shooting ranges - Indoor and outdoor swimming pools - Water skiing facilities in Heede and Haren - fishing - Rowing |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | - The federal highways 31 and 30 - B 70, B 401, E 233/B 213, B 402, B 408, B 214 - GVZ Dörpen - Eurohafen - Port of Spelle-Venhaus - Federal waterway Ems - Dortmund-Ems Canal - Coastal canal - Industrial and commercial areas with rail connection |
Location
Location description¹:
- Excellent transport links
- Large contiguous industrial and commercial estates
- Low real estate prices
- Inexpensive prices for utilities and waste disposal
- High training intensity
- Diversity of attractive countryside
- Non-bureaucratic, competent method of working
- Innovation- and industry-friendly climate
- Large contiguous industrial and commercial estates
- Low real estate prices
- Inexpensive prices for utilities and waste disposal
- High training intensity
- Diversity of attractive countryside
- Non-bureaucratic, competent method of working
- Innovation- and industry-friendly climate
Business promotion schemes¹:
The promotion of productive investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the district of Emsland and other current funding measures can be found at the following link:
https://www.emsland.de/wirtschaft-struktur/wirtschaftsfoerderung/foerdermoeglichkeiten/foerdermoeglichkeiten.html
- Networks:
- MEMA - Metal and mechanical engineering network
- ELKONET - Communication network of Emsland companies
- NEU - Network of Emsland women entrepreneurs
- IT and energy competence centers
- Member of the Wirtschaftsverband Emsland e.V.
- Member of Wachstumsregion Ems-Achse e.V.
https://www.emsland.de/wirtschaft-struktur/wirtschaftsfoerderung/foerdermoeglichkeiten/foerdermoeglichkeiten.html
- Networks:
- MEMA - Metal and mechanical engineering network
- ELKONET - Communication network of Emsland companies
- NEU - Network of Emsland women entrepreneurs
- IT and energy competence centers
- Member of the Wirtschaftsverband Emsland e.V.
- Member of Wachstumsregion Ems-Achse e.V.
Further information about resident companies:
Companies in the district of Emsland
https:/
https:/Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Euro-Industriepark
../../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39417 -
Intermunicipal Eurohafen industrial estate of the towns of Haren (Ems) and Meppen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39654 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Hilkenbrook../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39584 -
Am Koopmannsberg../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39443 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Weideweg../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39691 -
Siedlung../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40235 -
Gewerbe- und Industriegebiet Nord (Commercial and Industrial Area North)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39815 -
Industrial estate south of Ulanenstrasse../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-65554 -
GE Bramsche - west of Hüveder Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66124 -
Gewerbepark (business park) Lattensberg../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39884 -
Commercial/mixed-use area B213/Lenzfeld East../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66130 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Nödike../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39990 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Flachsmeerstraße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40032 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Schulze-Delitzsch-Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40033 -
Special development area for gastronomy by the lake../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-64389 -
IT-Campus Lingen-ICL../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66125 -
GE Bramsche - east of Hüveder Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40103 -
Zone für Handel und Handwerk - Burgstraße (Zone for Commerce and Skilled Trades)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39612 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Rheder Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39623 -
Gewerbe- und Industriepark (commercial and industrial park) B 401../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40156 -
Industrial estate on the A 31 - south of L52../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39695 -
GE Ramsel - B214 / Osnabrücker Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66131 -
Sondergebiet (special area) Saunapark Schloßallee../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39764 -
Gewerbe- und Industriegebiet (commercial and industrial area) Deverhafen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40276 -
Industrial area Brockenpohl Dalum../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-42908 -
Gewerbe- und Industriegebiet Autobahn (motorway comm. and ind. area)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39551 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Flechum../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39429 -
Salzbergen - Salzbergen-Holsterfeld industrial estate on the A 30../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39271 -
Salzbergen - Industrial estate on the town center relief road../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66953 -
Salzbergen - Industrial estate on the L39 / Rheiner Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66952 -
Salzbergen - Industrial area south../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39649 -
AM Tiggelwerk commercial estate, Municipality of Emsbüren../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39783 -
EmsLandPark Emsbüren, AS (access point) Emsbüren (A 31), directly next to the A30/A31 motorway interchange../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39810 -
Rampool commercial estate, Leschede district of the municipality of Emsbüren../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39348 -
Werlte - Industrial area../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39752 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Nienhauser Bogen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39808 -
South of Rheiner Straße II../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-63027 -
Venhaus, Industrie- und Sondergebiet Hafen (port industrial and special-use area)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40044 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Beestener Str. (L 57), Schapen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40154 -
GreenEnergyPark Heede/Dersum A31../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39383 -
Wippingen Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) "Nord"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39957 -
Industrial estate east of B70 - Dörpen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-63189 -
Emsland Freight Village (GVZ-Emsland)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40194 -
Siemensstrasse" industrial estate Dörpen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-42741 -
Dörpen Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Südlich der Rägertstraße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40220 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Von-Herz-Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39986 -
Thuine - Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) "Westlich der K 322"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39359 -
Freren - Industriegebiet (industrial estate) "Nord"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39915 -
Andervenne - Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) "Im Dörpe"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39404 -
Freren - "Östlich der Beestener Straße" industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-66064 -
Freren - "South" industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39658 -
Messingen - Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) "West"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40166 -
Beesten - Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) "Südlich der L 57"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40177 -
Beesten - "Am Bahnhof - Part II" industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-61712 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Bawinkel Oorstraße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39799 -
BW-Depot, Gewerbepark (business park) Langen /Lengerich../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39366 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Handrup../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39484 -
Gewerbegebiet Langen, Klein-Tirol (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39996 -
Gewerbegebiet Lengerich Foppenkamp/Raiffeisenstraße (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40003 -
Spelle - Südfelde and south of Rheiner Str.../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39676 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Gersten../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39707 -
Gewerbegebiet Wettrup, Eikhof (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40239 -
East of the B70 - Part II, Lünne../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-64225 -
East of the B70 - Part III, Lünne../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-67550 -
Gewerbegebiet Bawinkel an der Osterbrocker Straße/Im Sande (commercial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40268 -
Niederlangen/Sustrum../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39904 -
Schulstraße, Renkenberge../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-64787 -
Stavern - industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39864 -
Sögel - Mühlenberg commercial center../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39881 -
Sögel - Püttkesberge/Twickenweg commercial and industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39379 -
Hüven - Industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39916 -
Sögel - "Am Ladegleis" industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-64631 -
Klein Berßen - industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40132 -
Spahnharrenstätte - industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39636 -
Werpeloh - Große-Kreuz-Straße industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40148 -
Sögel - Industrial estate Nordring / Werpeloher Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39646 -
Börger - Mühlenberg commercial and industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39772 -
Mühlenesch, Oberlangen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-68089 -
Luddenfehn, Niederlangen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40092 -
Wettruper Straße" industrial estate../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-68211 -
Gewerbegebiet (comercial area) "Hohe Zuschläge"../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39956 -
Gewerbepark Ost (business park East), Herzlake../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39724 -
Gewerbegebiet Carl-Benz-Straße../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40151 -
Industriepark (industrial park) A 31../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-39458 -
Fresenburg-Lathen../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40161 -
Eurohafen Emsland (inland port and industrial estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40040 -
Sondergebiet Boschstraße (special-purpose business estate)../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-40192 -
Zeppelinstrasse industrial estate - expansion../
../../el-gf/en/profile/GF-64438
Properties in this location¹:
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Steel construction hall in the ISPS port - available from January 2029!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-63532 -
Storage space in Papenburg../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67553 -
Office space near the station../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67555 -
Spacious hall space in Lingen/Damaschke for rent!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67615 -
First-class office space for rent in the "ProWork Hasetal" business center in Haselünne../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67618 -
Insulated 10,500 sqm logistics hall with office space - for rent!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67619 -
Versatile industrial hall with office complex in the commercial area of Haren (Ems)../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67631 -
Commercial property for sale in the Meppen-Nödike industrial estate with warehouse and company building../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67645 -
Large, practical, perfect: warehouse for uncomplicated operations in the Hüntepark!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67697 -
Hall with a view: Perfect location for your company in Hüntepark!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67698 -
Space for your company! Hall in the Hüntepark!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67702 -
Spacious hall in Hüntepark - for rent!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67703 -
Office Administration Storage Storage area Film production Production hall 20,000 m² divisible from 500 m²../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67810 -
Stylish office space for rent on the top floor of a first-class office building../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67871 -
Exclusive office space for rent on the top floor of an office complex!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67872 -
Versatile office complex for rent: Ground floor, first floor, top floor or the entire complex../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67873 -
Exclusive location offer! Commercial property with incomparable transport connections - for rent../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67874 -
Modern office space for rent on the first floor of a high-quality office building!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67875 -
Flexibly configurable offices for rent in the center of Haren (Ems)../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67884 -
Prestigious office unit for rent in the established PROWORK Hasetal business center in Haselünne../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67885 -
Attractive storage space in direct proximity to the B70 and A31../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68071 -
Planned new construction of a warehouse and logistics hall../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68072 -
New warehouse and logistics hall with optimal connections../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68074 -
Warehouse and production hall with many offices !!!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68075 -
Newly built practice space in a central location - also divisible../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68092 -
Spacious office space for rent directly on the river Hase in Meppen../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68111 -
Warehouse with versatile usage options in Lingen - For rent!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68112 -
Versatile office space with open-plan office and separate work and office rooms in Haselünne../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68156 -
High-quality commercial space in a central location../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68185 -
Warehouse/production hall in the Meppen-Nödike industrial estate for rent with large open space../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68304 -
Residential and commercial building for sale in the city center of Haren!../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68307 -
Attractive commercial space in a top city center location in Haren (Ems)../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68420 -
Office and hall complex with quality fittings for rent in Emsbüren at Schüttorfer Kreuz../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68421
Contact
Contact:
Landkreis Emsland
Ordeniederung 1
49716 Meppen
49716 Meppen
| Phone: | +49 5931 44- 0 |
| Homepage: | http://www.emsland.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Ms. Martina Kruse, Department of Economics and District Development
Phone: +49 5931 44 6520
Mobile: +49 172 6682826
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Dec 4, 2025) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jan 19, 2026 |
