However, did you also know that Wolfsburg

• was only founded in the 20th century and is therefore one of the youngest cities founded in Europe
• has a population of 125,244 spread over 40 city and town districts (as of 31.12.2017)
• is the fifth largest city in Lower Saxony
• Together with Braunschweig and Salzgitter, forms one of the nine regional centers of the state
• is part of the metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
• is conveniently connected to the A2 east-west highway via the A39 and has an ICE train station, access to the Mittelland Canal and the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport

Wolfsburg is one of the strongest economic engines in Lower Saxony

• Headquarters of Volkswagen, the largest automobile manufacturer in the world
• Wolfsburg ranks 5th among regions with the best future prospects in Germany (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft and WirtschaftsWoche 11/2017)
• Highest engineering ratio and R&D workforce in Germany (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft and WirtschaftsWoche 11/2017)
• Wolfsburg ranks first in the 2016 return-risk ranking for residential real estate (Maklerhaus Dr. Lübke & Kelber 2016)
• More than 118,922 employees subject to social security contributions (as of June 30, 2017)
• Above-average retail purchasing power ratio of 106.5 (national average: 100) (GfK Geomarketing 2017)
• Retail-relevant purchasing power of 758.3 million euros (GfK Geomarketing 2017)
• One of the highest per capita incomes in Germany

Wolfsburg offers the best conditions for investors, entrepreneurs and start-ups. Let yourself be infected by this energy for success!