Profile ID:
SI-40360
City of Wilhelmshaven
Population:
76,201
(As of: Dec 31, 2016)
Unemployment rate:
10.9 %
(As of: May 1, 2018)
Employment rate:
51.8 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2017)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 76,201 | 38,690 (50.8 %) | 37,511 (49.2 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2016 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 710.8 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2015 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2015: | 37,347 | 101 % |
|
€ per employed person (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2015 | ||
| - Production sector: | 74,763 | 94 % |
| - Service sector: | 52,903 | 90 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Wilhelmshaven) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2015: | 331.89 | 86 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2015: | 331.37 | 86 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 29,722 | 13,785 (46.4 %) | 15,937 (53.6 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 276 (0.9 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 51.8 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2017 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 12,447 | 7,610 | 4,837 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2016 | |||
Unemployment³:
| Unemployed persons (City of Wilhelmshaven): |
| Unemployment rate in % (City of Wilhelmshaven): |
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2016 (City of Wilhelmshaven) | |
| Elementary schools: | 11 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 2 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 3 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 2 |
| Grammar schools: | 2 |
| Integrated comprehensive schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 3 |
| Vocational schools 2016 (City of Wilhelmshaven) | |
| Vocational schools: | 3 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 2 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 1 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 1 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Jade University of Applied Sciences with approx. 4,800 students. Science and research: UL International GmbH / DEWI Deutsches Windenergie-Institut (German Wind Energy Institute) German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) Institute for Marine Chemistry and Biology at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg (ICBM-Terramare) Lower Saxony Institute for Historical Coastal Research Senckenberg Research Institute "Vogelwarte Helgoland" Institute for Bird Research |
Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 1 |
| Other medical health facilities: | - Clinical centre Wilhelmshaven - Rehab centre Wilhelmshaven In addition, a large number of general medical practitioners, dentists and specialist doctors |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | - Over 300 hectares of parkland area - Südstrand (South Beach) - Banter See (inland lake) - "nautimo" adventure swimming baths and sauna paradise - several shopping facilities - "Nordseepassage" (shopping mall) with a covered sales area of 28,000 square metres - "Wochenende an der Jade" annual port and city festival - tall ship race "Wilhelmshaven-Cup" - International Street Art Festival - "Kulturkarussell" ("Culture Carousel") - Festival of cabaret, vaudeville and variety acts - and many more |
| Cultural facilities: | - Deutsche Marinemuseum ("German Marine Museum") - Küstenmuseum ("Coastal Museum") - city settlement and urban history - JadeWeserPort InfoCenter - UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site Wadden Sea (Wattenmeer) Visitor Centre - Seawater aquarium - Kunsthalle ("Art Hall") - Municipal Theatre (Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord) - "Pumpwerk" Cultural Centre - Theater am Meer (Niederdeutsche Bühne) - a theatre specialising in the Low German dialect - Botanic Gardens |
| Sport facilities: | - 18-hole golf course - Aquatics - Large number of sports clubs - NORDFROST Arena (handball) - Jade Stadium (soccer) |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 65.00 - 150.00 €/m² |
Transport¹:
| Special infrastructurer: |
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Location
Location description¹:
Wilhelmshaven is located at the German North Sea coast - 53°34'42"N 8°07'42"E
It is the economic and cultural centre of the entire region.
The City and the surrounding region have a population of approx. 330,000.
In Wilhelmshaven you will find excellent medical facilities and a distinct retail structure, all types of schools including a University of Applied Sciences and of course numerous Kindergarten facilities.
Living and housing in Wilhelmshaven covers nearly all wishes - homes in the countryside, restored buildings in Wilhelminian style, modern living arrangements in the city centre as well as attractive residential complexes at the waterfront overlooking the North Sea.
Wilhelmshaven provides a comprehensive cultural programme with theatres, museums, art galleries etc. as well as a broad range of sports, especially aquatics.
The city boasts a healthy North Sea climate, attractive parks, and short distances to amenities. The population enjoys a high quality of life and good living standards.
Particularly the Waddensea UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site is a magnificent attraction for tourists.
Wilhelmshaven is home to well-known research institutes for marine geology, biology and chemistry, for wind power, as well as coastal and ornithological research.
UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITIONS OF WILHELMSHAVEN
- Germany's only deep-water port
- Germany's only deep-water container terminal
- Biggest base of the German Navy and the German Armed Forces
- Germany's most important import harbour for crude oil since decades
Pipelines from here supply refineries in the Rhine-Ruhr region and Hamburg
- Together with the (petro-) chemical industry, power plants, the Bulk terminal Wilhelmshaven for coal-imports, and the nearby offshore wind farms in the North Sea, Wilhelmshaven has major significance as an energy hub for Germany.
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
- Port operation and logistics
- Maritime service industry
- Marine and offshore engineering
- Energy and chemical industry
- Food Industry
- Metal processing
- Mobile crane assembly and test center
CONTAINER TERMINAL AND FREIGHT VILLAGE
Thanks to the deep fairway (-18 meters at low tide) the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven has been built here and went into operation in 2012. Even the latest generation of container carriers (>20,000 TEU) can dock here fully loaded, 24/7 - this is unique in Germany.
Ships with a draught down to 16.50 meters may enter the port at any tide. The approach from deep sea shipping lanes is just 23 nautical miles. The most advanced handling facilities at the port ensure a quick turnaround - optimum conditions to be back at sea at world-beating speed.
Directly adjacent to the container terminal the Freight Village offers fully developed plots for wholesale, distribution, value added services and production.
A total of 8 shipping lines have integrated EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven as a port of call into their networks right now (2M-Alliance + Partners: Maersk Line, MSC, Hamburg Süd, and Hyundai Merchant Marine. Ocean Alliance: CMA-CGM, Cosco Group, OOCL, and Evergreen).
Thanks to its advantageous location EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is an ideal transhipment hub for feeder services to Scandinavia, the Baltic and Russia.
For combined freight transport there is a 6-track intermodal facility right on the container terminal. Comfortable train configuration and shunting is guaranteed by a 16-track marshalling yard, which is connected to the network of Deutsche Bahn. Truck transportation benefits from the immediate access to the motorway = a perfect match for speedy logistics and fast transport connections to all central, eastern and northern European destinations.
It is the economic and cultural centre of the entire region.
The City and the surrounding region have a population of approx. 330,000.
In Wilhelmshaven you will find excellent medical facilities and a distinct retail structure, all types of schools including a University of Applied Sciences and of course numerous Kindergarten facilities.
Living and housing in Wilhelmshaven covers nearly all wishes - homes in the countryside, restored buildings in Wilhelminian style, modern living arrangements in the city centre as well as attractive residential complexes at the waterfront overlooking the North Sea.
Wilhelmshaven provides a comprehensive cultural programme with theatres, museums, art galleries etc. as well as a broad range of sports, especially aquatics.
The city boasts a healthy North Sea climate, attractive parks, and short distances to amenities. The population enjoys a high quality of life and good living standards.
Particularly the Waddensea UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site is a magnificent attraction for tourists.
Wilhelmshaven is home to well-known research institutes for marine geology, biology and chemistry, for wind power, as well as coastal and ornithological research.
UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITIONS OF WILHELMSHAVEN
- Germany's only deep-water port
- Germany's only deep-water container terminal
- Biggest base of the German Navy and the German Armed Forces
- Germany's most important import harbour for crude oil since decades
Pipelines from here supply refineries in the Rhine-Ruhr region and Hamburg
- Together with the (petro-) chemical industry, power plants, the Bulk terminal Wilhelmshaven for coal-imports, and the nearby offshore wind farms in the North Sea, Wilhelmshaven has major significance as an energy hub for Germany.
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
- Port operation and logistics
- Maritime service industry
- Marine and offshore engineering
- Energy and chemical industry
- Food Industry
- Metal processing
- Mobile crane assembly and test center
CONTAINER TERMINAL AND FREIGHT VILLAGE
Thanks to the deep fairway (-18 meters at low tide) the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven has been built here and went into operation in 2012. Even the latest generation of container carriers (>20,000 TEU) can dock here fully loaded, 24/7 - this is unique in Germany.
Ships with a draught down to 16.50 meters may enter the port at any tide. The approach from deep sea shipping lanes is just 23 nautical miles. The most advanced handling facilities at the port ensure a quick turnaround - optimum conditions to be back at sea at world-beating speed.
Directly adjacent to the container terminal the Freight Village offers fully developed plots for wholesale, distribution, value added services and production.
A total of 8 shipping lines have integrated EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven as a port of call into their networks right now (2M-Alliance + Partners: Maersk Line, MSC, Hamburg Süd, and Hyundai Merchant Marine. Ocean Alliance: CMA-CGM, Cosco Group, OOCL, and Evergreen).
Thanks to its advantageous location EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is an ideal transhipment hub for feeder services to Scandinavia, the Baltic and Russia.
For combined freight transport there is a 6-track intermodal facility right on the container terminal. Comfortable train configuration and shunting is guaranteed by a 16-track marshalling yard, which is connected to the network of Deutsche Bahn. Truck transportation benefits from the immediate access to the motorway = a perfect match for speedy logistics and fast transport connections to all central, eastern and northern European destinations.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 425 % |
| Local property tax A: | 410 % |
| Local property tax B: | 600 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
The entire urban region of Wilhelmshaven is an assisted region with "C-area" designation within the framework of the federal/state Joint Task (Gemeinschaftsaufgabe or GA) for the "improvement of the regional economic structure". In addition, the entire urban area also falls within the target area for "Regional Competitiveness and Employment" funding from the European Union.
| Link to promotion info: | Local government promotion programme for SMEs http:/ |
Major companies¹:
| Company: | ALBA Metall Nord GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Scrap recycling |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | Bohlen & Doyen GmbH |
| Branch(es): | hydraulic engineering, cable laying, off-shore services |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Marketing freight village |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | Engie Kraftwerk Wilhelmshaven |
| Branch(es): | Coal fired power plant |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | Eurogate Containerterminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Container terminal operator |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | Firmengruppe Nietiedt |
| Branch(es): | Painting, scuffolding, surface protection, insulation, plasterwork |
| Link: | http:/ |
| Company: | GEW Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Supplier gas, water, electricity |
| Link: | http://www.gew-wilhelmshaven.de |
| Company: | Greenland Seafood Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Seafood Production |
| Link: | http://greenlandseafood.eu/en/ |
| Company: | HBV Holz- und Baustoff-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Planing mill, specialist wood trader |
| Link: | http://www.hbv-wilhelmshaven.de |
| Company: | HIS Sicherheitsdienst GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Security services |
| Link: | http://www.his-sicherheitsdienst.de |
| Company: | Jade Dienst GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Diving, maritime services, port managment |
| Link: | http://www.jade-dienst.de/en/ |
| Company: | JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Infrastructure company |
| Link: | http://www.jadeweserport.de/nc/en.html |
| Company: | Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Mobile Crane assembly and test centre |
| Link: | https://www.manitowoccranes.com/en-GB |
| Company: | Neue Jadewerft GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Shipbuilding and repair |
| Link: | http://www.neue-jadewerft.com/en/start.php |
| Company: | NORDFROST GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | deep-freeze logistics, seaport terminal |
| Link: | http://www.nordfrost.de/ |
| Company: | Nord-West-Oelleitung GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Crude oil handling, transfer, storage |
| Link: | https://www.nwowhv.de/c/index.php/en/ |
| Company: | Oldenburger Zahnradwerke und Maschinenbauanstalt Kurt Rust GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | manufacturing high-precision, demanding parts made out of high-alloy steel, titanium, aluminium and cast iron |
| Link: | http://www.zahnradwerk-rust.de/en/ |
| Company: | Peine GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Clothing |
| Link: | http://www.peinegmbh.com/peine-gmbh/?L=2 |
| Company: | Rhenus Midgard Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Seaport logistics, port agency, personnel recruitment, green liner |
| Link: | https:/ |
| Company: | SVG AG Unternehmensgruppe |
| Branch(es): | Security services, cash transports |
| Link: | http://www.eurosecurity-svg.de/ |
| Company: | THALES Defence Deutschland GmbH / Naval |
| Branch(es): | Software engineering and services |
| Link: | https:/ |
| Company: | Turbo-Technik Reparatur-Werft GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Ship repairs worldwide |
| Link: | http://www.turbotechnik.com |
| Company: | Ulmer Schokoladen GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Chocolate Manufaction |
| Link: | http://www.ulmer-schokolade.de/en/home.html |
| Company: | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Coal-fired power plant |
| Link: | https:/ |
| Company: | VYNOVA Wilhelmshaven GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Production of PVC, VCM |
| Link: | http://www.vynova-group.com/en/our-plants |
| Company: | Wessel-Hydraulik GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Machinery engineering |
| Link: | http://www.wessel-hydraulik.de/index_en.html |
Further information about resident companies:
REGISonlinehttp://regisonline.de/en/companies/search/
http://regisonline.de/en/companies/search/Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Industriefläche / Gewerbegrundstück im Gewerbegebiet Güterstraße in Wilhelmshaven
../../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-42132 -
Wilhelmshaven-Preußenstraße 2../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-56291 -
Güterverkehrszentrum (Freight Village) JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39320 -
Schleuseninsel (W7)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-56746 -
Schleuseninsel (W3)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-56745 -
Nordhafen - nördlich Braunschweigkai (W2)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-56744 -
Nordhafen (W1)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39748 -
Bauens / Memershausen../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39298 -
Gewerbegebiet Geniusbank (W4)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39545 -
Voslapper Groden- Nord (2)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39627 -
Voslapper Groden- Süd../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-40013 -
Heppenser Groden Mitte../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-40051 -
Voslapper Groden- Nord (1)../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-40256 -
Heppenser Groden Nord../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-40263 -
Sengwarden-Nord Greethun../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-40282 -
Logistics parc Wilhelmshaven../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39474 -
Property in the Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Güterstraße../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-41841 -
Heuweg-West../
../../mn-gf/en/profile/GF-39773
Properties in this location¹:
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Greenland Seafood Wilhelmshaven GmbH../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-38806 -
Jade-Innovationszentrum../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-38897 -
Gewerbezentrum Wilhelmshaven (Vermietung)../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-39129 -
Hochwertige Bürofläche; direkt am Wasser nähe KW-Brücke!../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-41412 -
Industriefläche / Gewerbegrundstück im Gewerbegebiet Güterstraße in Wilhelmshaven../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-42129 -
Verkaufshalle Ausstellungshalle Wilhelmshaven Haupteinfallstraße../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-54704 -
großes Bürogebäude im Industriegelände West../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-55318 -
Ladenfläche im Zentrum Wilhelmshavens../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-55338 -
Top-Büroräumlichkeiten im Zentrum../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-55345 -
Gewerbeforum Banter See../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-55478 -
Büro- und Praxisfläche im Villenviertel../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57039 -
Barrierefreie Gewerbefläche im Erdgeschoss in zentraler Lage../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57407 -
Bürofläche mitten im Zentrum von Wilhelmshaven!../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57408 -
Einzelhandelsflächen im Zentrum zu vermieten../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57412 -
Bürofläche mitten im Zentrum von Wilhelmshaven!../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57414 -
Barrierefreie Gewerbefläche im Erdgeschoss in zentraler Lage../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57416 -
Bürofläche mitten im Zentrum von Wilhelmshaven!../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57417 -
Verbrauchermarkt / Einzelhandel / Gastronomie im Zentrum zu verkaufen / provisionsfrei../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57423 -
Verbrauchermarkt / Einzelhandel / Gastronomie im Zentrum zu verkaufen / provisionsfrei../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57649 -
Investition in Lebensqualität../
../../mn-gi/en/profile/GI-57860
Contact
Contact:
Stadt Wilhelmshaven
Rathausplatz 1
26382 Wilhelmshaven
26382 Wilhelmshaven
| Phone: | +49 4421 16 - 13 11 |
| Fax: | +49 4421 16 - 18 01 |
| Homepage: | http://www.wilhelmshaven.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Andreas Wagner, Lord Mayor
Phone: +49 4421 16 - 13 11
Mr. Jürgen Janßen, Department Heads
Phone: +49 4421 9106 25
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Apr 5, 2018) |
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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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| ³ |
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 5, 2018 |
