Flensburg Fjord Economic Area

Traditionally, the region in and around Flensburg has been an important trading location in northern Germany due to its proximity to the port and the border. Today, it is also home to a wide range of industrial companies and is an important service location.

Some of these companies are now world market leaders or, as hidden champions, ensure smooth production processes worldwide. Did you know, for example, that Doppelherz health products come from Flensburg and that Jysk (formerly Dänisches Bettenlager) has its headquarters in the Weding district of Handewitt? Or that without the conveyor belts of Märtens GmbH, many bakeries or confectionery shelves would be at low tide?

But why do companies and employees choose the region? For this reason, among others:

• Strong partners and collaborations
• Deep regional roots of long-established companies
• Many market leaders - both in Germany and Europe or even worldwide
• High-tech companies
• Short distances and local, familiar cooperation
• Stable conditions for owner-managed companies
• High purchasing and economic power per capita - boosted by proximity to Denmark
• Port location and border town
• Young talent, education and research - two universities on site