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Profile ID:
SI-40543
City of Hildesheim
District:
Population:
102,325
(As of: Dec 31, 2023)
Employment rate:
57.9 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 102,325 | 53,459 (52.2 %) | 48,866 (47.8 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 1108.7 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Hildesheim) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 31,405 | 68 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Hildesheim) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 73,194 | 75 % |
| - Service sector: | 58,159 | 82 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Hildesheim) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 568.23 | 81 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 468.65 | 95 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 52,487 | 26,548 (50.6 %) | 25,939 (49.4 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 642 (1.2 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 57.9 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 29,573 | 15,104 | 14,469 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2023 (City of Hildesheim) | |
| Elementary schools: | 18 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 2 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 3 |
| Grammar schools: | 6 |
| Integrated comprehensive schools: | 2 |
| Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 4 |
| Vocational schools 2023 (District of Hildesheim) | |
| Vocational schools: | 11 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 7 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 7 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 5 |
| Colleges: | 8 |
| Other vocational schools: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | 6 nursery schools, 18 elementary school, 11 grammar schools, 3 comprehensive schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 lower secondary school, 1 upper secondary school, 4 special schools, 13 vocational schools, 2 universities of applied sciences (Hildesheim/Holzminden and Göttingen University of Applied Sciences and Arts and North German University of Applied Sciences for Law), 1 foundation university |
| Links to educational institutions: |
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Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 57 |
| Dentists: | 110 |
| Medical specialists: | 170 |
| Hospitals: | 3 (1,300 total beds) |
| Other medical health facilities: | Source on the number of doctors: 2014; Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians and Dentists of Lower Saxony |
| Links to health care: |
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Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Parks and green spaces, Hohnsensee, Thega movie palace, public library, Hildesheim adult education center, Hildesheim Music School, Pedestrian zone and Arneken-Galerie shopping center in the city center, DJH Youth Hostel Hildesheim |
| Cultural facilities: | UNESCO World Heritage Sites St. Michaelis and Cathedral, Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum, Theater for Lower Saxony (TfN) with 3 sections |
| Sport facilities: | Canoe slalom course, 1 lido, 2 outdoor pools, 1 leisure pool, 2 indoor pools, high ropes course, indoor go-kart track, climbing & bouldering, bowling alleys, bowling, horse riding, laser tag, paintball, various fitness centers, tennis and sports courts and much more. |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Inland port on the branch canal of the Mittelland Canal, Regional airfield for gliders and motorized aircraft, Freight and passenger train station (ICE, IR, EC, RE), Freeway connection directly to BAB 7, federal highways B1, B6, B243 and B494, Via Messeschnellweg - 20 km to the Hanover exhibition grounds, International airport in Hanover 45 km away |
Location
Location description¹:
Southern point of the Hanover - Braunschweig - Hildesheim city triangle,
Center of the Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan region,
30 km south of the capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover
City area: 92.19 km²
Lowest point: 70.3 m above sea level (Innerste at the northern city limits)
Highest point: 280.5 m above sea level (Hildesheimer Wald observation tower)
Center of the Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan region,
30 km south of the capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover
City area: 92.19 km²
Lowest point: 70.3 m above sea level (Innerste at the northern city limits)
Highest point: 280.5 m above sea level (Hildesheimer Wald observation tower)
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 440 % |
| Local property tax A: | 540 % |
| Local property tax B: | 540 % |
Major companies¹:
| Company: | Howmet Aerospace |
| Branch(es): | Aerospace supplier |
| Link: | http://www.howmet.com |
| Company: | Bosch |
| Branch(es): | Automotive supplier |
| Link: | http://www.bosch.de |
| Company: | Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Automotive supplier |
| Link: | https:/ |
| Company: | Bosch SoftTec GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Automotive supplier |
| Link: | http://www.bosch-softtec.com |
| Company: | KSM Castings Group GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Metal foundry |
| Link: | http://www.ksmcastings.com |
| Company: | PETROFER Chemie H. R. Fischer GmbH + Co KG |
| Branch(es): | Manufacture of chemical products |
| Link: | https://www.petrofer.com/de/ |
Map
Properties in this location¹:
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Contact
Contact:
Stadt Hildesheim, FB Wirtschaftsförderung und Liegenschaften
Markt 1
31134 Hildesheim
31134 Hildesheim
| Phone: | +49 5121 301-1501 |
| Fax: | +49 5121 301-1515 |
| Homepage: | http:/ |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Wolfram Fischer, Head of Economic Development and Real Estate
Phone: +49 5121 301-1501
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Apr 30, 2021) |
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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 Jun 13, 2025 |
