Profile ID:
SI-40705
District of Heidekreis
Population:
143,220
(As of: Dec 31, 2023)
Employment rate:
64.5 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 143,220 | 71,975 (50.3 %) | 71,245 (49.7 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 76.1 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 40,376 | 88 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 93,139 | 96 % |
| - Service sector: | 66,917 | 94 % |
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€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 513.46 | 73 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 449.63 | 91 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 50,078 | 24,111 (48.1 %) | 25,967 (51.9 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -82 (-0.2 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 64.5 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 11,688 | 19,382 | -7,694 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2023 (District of Heidekreis) | |
| Elementary schools: | 30 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 8 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
| Grammar schools: | 3 |
| Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 6 |
| Vocational schools 2023 (District of Heidekreis) | |
| Vocational schools: | 4 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 2 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 2 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | General education schools 2018/19 (Heidekreis district) Elementary school: There are 30 elementary school spread across the Heidekreis. Secondary schools: Secondary schools are located in Bad Fallingbostel, Bispingen, Bomlitz, Hodenhagen, Neuenkirchen, Rethem (Aller), Soltau and Walsrode. Hauptschule and Realschule: There is one Hauptschule and one Realschule in Munster. Grammar schools: Munster, Soltau and Walsrode are home to grammar schools. Cooperative comprehensive schools: In Schneverdingen and Schwarmstedt, pupils are taught at one school in Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium branches. Independent Waldorf School: There is an independent Waldorf School in Benefeld. Special schools: There are special schools in Bad Fallingbostel, Schwarmstedt, Soltau and Walsrode. Vocational schools 2018/19 (district of Heidekreis) The Heidekreis is the school authority for vocational schools in Soltau and Walsrode. The two school locations offer a wide range of more than 100 courses in the following school types: entry-level vocational school, 1-year and 2-year vocational school, vocational school, vocational school with vocational qualification, technical secondary school, technical college and vocational grammar school. The Heidekreis Adult Education Center offers a decentralized range of adult education courses with around 600 lecturers. The Heidekreis Music School teaches at 10 locations in the district. The district's media centers, based in Soltau and Walsrode, support the educational institutions with their wide range of analog and digital media. The district maintains 4 local libraries in Lindwedel, Hodenhagen, Bispingen and Neuenkirchen, which are each open once a week. Extracurricular youth education is offered at the Jugendhof Idingen in the form of seminars, conferences, national and international youth meetings as well as day, evening and weekend events. The district archive in Bad Fallingbostel offers those interested in local history an insight into the extensive file holdings, which are supplemented by documents of non-official origin. |
Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 3 (775 total beds) |
| Other medical health facilities: | Alongside the Heidekreis Clinic with its two hospitals in Soltau and Walsrode, there is also the Klinik Fallingbostel von Graevemeyer in Bad Fallingbostel and the MediClin Klinikum in Soltau. |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Road infrastructure: Motorways A 7 and A 27: 89.5 km with new access points Federal trunk roads: B 3, B 71, B 209, B 214, B 440: 158.7 km County highways: 226.0 km District highways: 468.2 km Rail lines: Passenger transport: Hamburg-Buchholz-Soltau-Walsrode-Bennemühlen-Hannover ("Heidebahn") Bremen-Soltau-Munster-Uelzen(-Berlin) ("Amerikalinie") Freight transport: Soltau-Hützel-Lüneburg Hützel-Winsen(Luhe) Munster-Beckedorf-Celle Soltau-Beckedorf-Celle Walsrode-Böhme Bomlitz-Cordingen-Walsrode Waterways: River Aller: 60 km River Leine: 2 km |
Location
Location description¹:
Situated between the three North German centres of Hamburg, Hannover and Bremen, the District of Heidekreis represents an excellent starting-point for developing markets in all directions around it. With a total of nine access points to the motorways A 7 and A 27, the German metropolitan areas can be reached as quickly as the new economic centres in Eastern Europe.
A diversified business structure and a high number of well-developed commercial and industrial areas are decisive factors for the future successful development of the district as a business location.
The ideal level of accessibility in conjunction with the stimulating natural landscape and the diversity of available leisure offerings help create a balanced working and living environment.
A diversified business structure and a high number of well-developed commercial and industrial areas are decisive factors for the future successful development of the district as a business location.
The ideal level of accessibility in conjunction with the stimulating natural landscape and the diversity of available leisure offerings help create a balanced working and living environment.
Major companies¹:
| Company: | Eckes AG |
| Branch(es): | Beverages and spirits |
| Link: | http://www.eckes-ag.de |
| Company: | fillpack GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Filling and packaging technology |
| Link: | http://www.fillpack.de |
| Company: | hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbh & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Building and timber trade |
| Link: | http://www.hagebaumarkt.de |
| Company: | HM Fenster- und Türenfabriken GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Windows and doors |
| Link: | http://www.hm-fenster.de |
| Company: | J.A. Woll Handels GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Trading companies, special items |
| Link: | http://www.jawoll.de |
| Company: | Mondeléz International |
| Branch(es): | Food, drink and tobacco industry |
| Link: | http://www.mondelezinternational.de |
| Company: | Röders GmbH / röders TEC |
| Branch(es): | Metalworking and mechanical engineering, |
| Link: | http://www.roeders.de |
| Company: | Viebrockhaus AG |
| Branch(es): | Prefabricated building industry |
| Link: | http://www.viebrockhaus.de |
| Company: | Wipak Walsrode GmbH & Co KG |
| Branch(es): | Foil manufacturer |
| Link: | http://www.wipak.de |
| Company: | Dow Wolff Cellulosics |
| Branch(es): | Cellulose chemistry |
| Link: | http://www.dowwolff.de |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Soltau-East II
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Lührsbockel industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65988 -
Heber industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60057 -
Walsrode Industrial Park../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60373 -
Soltau-South../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60061 -
Hodenhagen industrial estate -Zeppelinstrasse-../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60046 -
Soltau-Ost III "An der Oeninger Halbe"../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65992 -
Hainholzfeld industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60044 -
Industrial area east, with "Massivhauspark"../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65990 -
Einzinger Straße industrial estate (A 7 Dorfmark junction)../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60050 -
Ahlden industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-62016 -
On the highway../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65989 -
Ilster industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65991 -
Oerbker Berg industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60045 -
Gaussian Arc" economic area../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-65937 -
Bayershofer Weg../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60371 -
A27park Walsrode../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60374 -
Hodenhagen North industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60048 -
Hainholzstrasse "EGRA" industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60372 -
Benefeld Energy and Environmental Park../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-61962 -
Galgenberg industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60043 -
Delmsen Am Sand industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-63311 -
Siemensstrasse industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60375 -
Honerdingen industrial estate../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60370 -
29690 Lindwedel "South of the railroad"../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Commercial hall with offices../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-66394 -
Flexibel nutzbare Ladenfläche mit Büroräumen zentral in Bomlitz../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-67349 -
Ladenlokal zentral in Bad Fallingbostel../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-67395 -
Provisionsfrei: Praxisräume in Bad Fallingbostel../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-67409 -
Modernes Wohnen und Arbeiten in Munster../
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Contact
Contact:
Landkreis Heidekreis
Vogteistraße 19
29683 Bad Fallingbostel
29683 Bad Fallingbostel
| Phone: | +49 5162 970 0 |
| Fax: | +49 5162 970 212 |
| Homepage: | http://www.heidekreis.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Kai Bartens
Phone: +49 5191 970 643
E-mail:
Ms. Anke von Fintel, Head of the specialist group for economical and regional development
Phone: +49 5191 970 865
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Feb 2, 2023) |
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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 |
