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Schleswig-Holstein: Your advantages 

Schleswig-Holstein, the state between the seas, is characterised by the happiest inhabitants and offers a beautiful landscape, cultural highlights and a wide range of leisure activities, which together guarantee a high quality of life. 
 

Welcome to the true North!

Travemuende, Germany - July 28, 2018: Sailing boats at the Sailing week in Travemuende Germany
Electrical engineer working for the energy industry, supervising the condition of the Electrical Power Equipment in a wind turbines farm power station at night. Checking the data and the results of measurements with digital tablet. Pregnant woman eng
Beautiful landscape with famous Westerheversand lighthouse in the background at North Sea in Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
german beach chairs in the morning
Red and white striped lighthouse on sand dunes of island Sylt in winter sunlight.
Pilsum Ostfriesland, Germany July 27. 2017; Hiking in the ecosystem wadden sea, a group of tourists exploring the coast in friesland near Pilsum, North Sea, Germany
"Some huge windmills in front with a wheat field, more smaller windmills in the back. XXL size image. Location: Westcoast, Germany. Image taken with Canon Eos 1Ds Mk2 and EF 70-200mm 2,8 USM L."
German North Sea Coast
Panorama of Kiel city center and harbor with line ferry. Kiel Fjord Museum Harbour in the foreground, in the background the Kiel Castle. Kiel harbor inner fjord Schleswig Holstein, Germany.

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Important figures from Schleswig-Holstein

Facts about our state:
Numer 1 in the German Happiness Atlas for several years.
1.125 kmof coastline on the North Sea and Baltic Sea
40global market leaders in future-oriented industries.
100%your work-life balance.

As a central hub in the heart of Europe, Schleswig-Holstein occupies a key position. 
 
The region is located directly on the main road to Scandinavia and has access to the North Sea and Baltic Sea. This makes it an important connection to Northern and Eastern Europe as well as the Baltic States. Its proximity to Hamburg also enables fast access to German and international markets via various transport routes. 

Working where others go on holiday 

Schleswig-Holstein, with its countless beaches, around 300 lakes and some 32,000 kilometres of rivers, is a true water paradise. The Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea, Germany's largest national park, impresses with its biodiversity. The true north also has a lot to offer culturally - from renowned museums and renowned theatres, opera houses and playhouses to ambitious film festivals. 
 
World-renowned music festivals such as the Wacken Open Air or the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Kiel Week, the world's largest sailing event, the largest summer folk festival in Northern Europe and one of the world's largest annual exhibitions of contemporary art, NordArt in Büdelsdorf, complete the rich cultural programme. 

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