Geeste

Profile ID: SI-40639

District:

District of Emsland
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Population:

12,263 (As of: Dec 31, 2023)

Employment rate:

67.1 % (As of: Jun 30, 2024)

Homepage:

http://www.geeste.de

Facts & Figures

Population²:

	Total	Female	Male
Inhabitants:	12,263	5,922 (48.3 %)	6,341 (51.7 %)
As of: Dec 31, 2023

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Population density²:

Inhabitants/km²:	92.1
		As of: Dec 31, 2023

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 %

€ per inhabitant (Geeste)		State comparison (State=100 %)
Net revenue from local business tax 2023:	677.84	96 %
Municipal share of income tax 2023:	425.14	86 %

Employment³:

	Total	Female	Male
Employed persons:	3,417	1,240 (36.3 %)	2,177 (63.7 %)
Change over previous year:	39 (1.2 %)
Employment rate:	67.1 %
As of: Jun 30, 2024

Employed persons acc. to economic sectors:

	In-commuters	Out-commuters	Balance
Commuters:	2,196	4,147	-1,951
As of: Jun 30, 2024

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Location

Location description¹:

With over 12,000 inhabitants, Geeste is one of the largest single municipalities in the district of Emsland and has a wide range of transport connections by land and water. The economic life of the municipality has developed very positively over the course of time and has attracted a wide range of industries to settle here. Around 320 companies from the traditional peat-processing industry to modern services present an active and multi-layered economic life. Thanks to the very favorable transport connections to the A 31 (Geeste junction), the federal highway 70, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Emden-Münster railroad line, the municipality of Geeste offers an ideal location for any business enterprise.

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Sources:	¹	Own Survey (Last update on Apr 25, 2025)
	²	LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremenhttp://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
	³	Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Usehttp://www.komsis.de/lang=en/ba-datennutzung.html
		The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jun 13, 2025

Schools of general education 2023 (Geeste)
Elementary schools:	4
Secondary schools (Oberschulen):	1
Vocational schools 2023 (District of Emsland)
Vocational schools:	15
Vocational technical schools:	10
Technical secondary schools:	8
Vocational grammar schools:	5
Colleges:	10
Other educational facilities¹:	Secondary school in Dalum, elementary school in Dalum, Geeste, Groß Hesepe and Osterbrock as well as municipal and church kindergartens in nurseries in the districts of Dalum, Geeste, Groß Hesepe and Osterbrock.

General practitioners:	6
Dentists:	4
Medical specialists:	1
Other medical health facilities:	Caritas Social Care Center Geeste-Twist "Am Park" retirement and care center in the Dalum district Assisted living in the district of Groß Hesepe as well as further apartments for the elderly in Dalum Pharmacies in the districts of Dalum and Groß Hesepe Senior center and assisted living in Osterbrock

Leisure facilities:	Geeste reservoir recreation area with swimming, sailing and surfing opportunities as well as a biotope and a skating area. Vacation home area "Emspark Auenwald" in the district of Geeste (near the reservoir) Extensive tourist attractions such as cycling hiking trails, covered wagon rides, canoe tours on the Ems, etc.
Cultural facilities:	- Emsland Moor Museum in Groß Hesepe - Events as part of the District of Emsland Summer of Culture - Kite festival at the "Geester See" (lake) - The "Geester Seemeile" (colourful festival with water sports, live music, pirate show, fireworks etc.) and further annual events and festivals - Public libraries in various towns and districts
Sport facilities:	Large sports hall in Dalum and four other gyms in the districts, well-developed outdoor sports facilities in various districts, indoor swimming pool with sauna in Dalum, shooting facilities for the various shooting clubs, indoor riding arena in Osterbrock, various tennis courts, soccer pitches in Geeste and Dalum.

Price of residential building land:	25.00 - 103.00 €/m²
Further info on living space:	Servicebetrieb Geeste Entwicklung GmbHhttp://www.grundstuecke-geeste.de

Local business tax:	350 %
Local property tax A:	380 %
Local property tax B:	320 %

Geeste

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Contact

Company:	Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH
Branch(es):	Peat processing
Link:	http://www.klasmann-deilmann.de

Company:	K.Sandern GmbH
Branch(es):	Mechanical engineering-conveyor technology-steel construction
Link:	http://www.sandern.de

Company:	Riviera-Pool GmbH
Branch(es):	Manufacture of prefabricated swimming pools, etc.
Link:	http://www.pools.de

Company:	Coppenrath-Feingebäck GmbH
Branch(es):	Pastry production
Link:	http://www.coppenrath-feingebaeck.de

Company:	Bernhard Bruns GmbH
Branch(es):	Container construction and environmental technology
Link:	http://www.bruns-umwelttechnik.de

Company:	Klaus Wessling GmbH
Branch(es):	Paint shop
Link:	http://www.k-wessling.de

Company:	WOB Wessling Oberflächenveredelung GmbH
Branch(es):	Surface finishing
Link:	http://www.ktl-wob.com

Company:	PSI Pipeline Service International GmbH & Co. KG
Branch(es):	Pipeline construction, pipeline cleaning and testing
Link:	http://www.streicher.de

Company:	Neuenhauser Maschinenbau GmbH - NCAS
Branch(es):	Innovation and technology in mechanical engineering
Link:	http://www.neuenhauser-ncas.de/

Company:	Röchling Industrial Dalum
Branch(es):	Plastics for technical applications
Link:	https://www.roechling.com/industrial

Phone:	+49 5937 69-0
Fax:	+49 5937 69-103
Homepage:	http://www.geeste.de
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