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!
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Important figures from Schleswig-Holstein
Facts about our state: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.