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Profile ID:
SI-40574
City of Meppen
District:
Population:
36,930
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
67.3 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 36,930 | 18,320 (49.6 %) | 18,610 (50.4 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 196.0 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
| - Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Meppen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 1057.21 | 150 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 496.38 | 94 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 22,602 | 10,934 (48.4 %) | 11,668 (51.6 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 264 (1.2 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 67.3 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 13,780 | 6,896 | 6,884 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (City of Meppen) | |
| Elementary schools: | 12 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 3 |
| Grammar schools: | 2 |
| Special schools: | 2 |
| 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: | Additionally - 22 day care centers - VHS Meppen - Music school of the Emsland - Adult education - Art school - Various libraries and bookshops |
| Links to educational institutions: |
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Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 1 (420 total beds) |
| Other medical health facilities: | Ludmillenstift hospital and more than 70 general practitioners, therapists and specialist doctors |
| Links to health care: |
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Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Youth and cultural guest house Koppelschleuse Meppen, youth center JAM Meppen, campsite, indoor/outdoor pool, bike and boat rental, riding and hiking trails, fishing opportunities and much more |
| Cultural facilities: | Emsländische Freilichtbühne, Theatergemeinde Meppen, Kulturnetzwerk Koppelschleuse, Emsland Archaeology Museum, Meppener Kunstkreis, Stadtmuseum Meppen, numerous shooting clubs, local heritage societies, Emsland music school, music ensembles/choirs and much more |
| Sport facilities: | Hänsch-Arena" stadium, public athletics facilities, fitness trail, skating track, stadiums, tennis courts, private sports parks, numerous sports clubs and much more |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Living space¹:
| Further info on living space: | City of Meppen - residential areas https:/ |
Transport¹:
| Special infrastructurer: |
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Location
Location description¹:
On 30.06.2022, 21,167 people were employed in the city of Meppen and subject to social insurance contributions. The number of employees subject to social insurance contributions has risen by over 51% since 2000.
As a modern economic center, it is home to the industrial parks Nödike, the Euro-Industriepark Versen and the inter-municipal industrial park Eurohafen of the cities of Meppen and Haren. Its ideal location on the region's main transport axes, the A 31, the E 233 and the B 70, guarantees the best accessibility and transport routes.
The assessment rates for property and trade tax in Meppen are well below the state and national average and are also impressive in direct comparison with the medium-sized centers in the region.
As a modern economic center, it is home to the industrial parks Nödike, the Euro-Industriepark Versen and the inter-municipal industrial park Eurohafen of the cities of Meppen and Haren. Its ideal location on the region's main transport axes, the A 31, the E 233 and the B 70, guarantees the best accessibility and transport routes.
The assessment rates for property and trade tax in Meppen are well below the state and national average and are also impressive in direct comparison with the medium-sized centers in the region.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 345 % |
| Local property tax A: | 295 % |
| Local property tax B: | 310 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
| Link to promotion info: | Funding opportunities in the district of Emslandhttps:/ |
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 estate) Nödike../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Commercial property for sale in the Meppen-Nödike industrial estate with warehouse and company building../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-67645 -
Attractive storage space in direct proximity to the B70 and A31../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68071 -
New warehouse and logistics hall with optimal connections../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68074 -
Spacious office space for rent directly on the river Hase in Meppen../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68111 -
Warehouse/production hall in the Meppen-Nödike industrial estate for rent with large open space../
../../el-gi/en/profile/GI-68304
Contact
Contact:
Stadt Meppen - Wirtschaftsförderung
Markt 43
49716 Meppen
49716 Meppen
| Phone: | +49 5931 153-0 |
| Fax: | +49 5931 153-5-0 |
| Homepage: | http://www.meppen.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Helmut Knurbein, Mayor
Phone: +49 5931 153-115
E-mail:
Mr. Alexander Kassner, Business promoter
Phone: +49 5931 153-226
E-mail:
Ms. Anna-Lena Janning, Economic development
Phone: +49 5931 153-135
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Aug 20, 2024) |
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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 |
