Landkreis Lindau

District County Lindau. Lake Constance. West Allgaeu.
… and the location for successful business.

The district County of Lindau has a lot to offer. Already the first look is impressive. The location: In the border triangle Germany – Austria – Switzerland. The connection: By water (Lake Constance), land (Federal Expressway A96), and air (three airports in the immediate vicinity – Friedrichshafen, Altenrhein, Memmingen). The business venue: From crafts to high tech. The District County of Lindau is perfectly positioned. In any regard.

The District County of Lindau is in great demand. This is more than a mere marketing slogan; that is reality reflected by the evaluation of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). It sates that this region is one of the five most sought after in all of Germany when it comes to the founding of high tech enterprises. The list of companies which have come here and are very successful on the European and global markets is long: Liebherr Aerospace has its headquarters in Lindenberg, Continental ADAS, Demmel AG and Metzeler APS have an outstanding reputation as developers and suppliers for the automobile industry; the Lindau-based Dornier corporation produces looms and the Axima corporation refrigeration systems; and the rose plastic AG corporation is the number one producer of plastic packaging in the world. This is only a small excerpt from the long list of renowned enterprises. Around 5.000 firms from industrial, service, and crafts sectors are located in the District County of Lindau – many are old, established companies that are expanding rapidly, but many are also new businesses.

Supporting existing companies, creating a positive environment or founding businesses, reinforcing the region’s attractiveness – that’s what the municipalities and the district county are pursuing in their mission statement for business and development in the West Allgaeu. Inline with the motto: Enterprises and municipalities grow best in a supportive partnership.

The brightest minds are right here.

The quality of life at the interface of Lake Constance and the Allgaeu is unparalleled. There’s nothing here that doesn’t exist; Countless opportunities for sport and recreation, in the summer and winter. And finally, high culture; also just a stone’s throw away; The Bregenz Festival on the world famous Floating Stage! In other words: an attractive place to live in, and not just for highly qualified employees. And companies find them at the 15 colleges and universities in the immediate vicinity as well as the numerous other educational facilities of the region. And the district county also scores points in vocational training with its diverse industries. So there are more than enough opportunities for the general and continued education and training of highly qualified, skilled employees.

Traditional agriculture: It characterizes the verdant, fertile countryside between Lake Constance and the Alps and forms the basis for the high standards of food production and handling. Right up front: The Hochland corporation from the small village of Heimenkirch whose cheese products are distributed across Europe. When it comes to delicacies, health, and wellness, there are also many outstanding products and services available.

And not to be forgotten: The brightest minds of the world can be encountered right here once a year. At the meeting of the Nobel Prize winners in Lindau, an internationally renowned exchange of ideas and experiences at the highest possible level with mental giants from all over the globe.

It’s, thus, quite obvious: The District County of Lindau has a lot to offer. Actually, much more than a lot!