Located to the north-west of Berlin, the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin with around 100,000 inhabitants and the district town of Neuruppin offers attractive location factors for the economy. These include the traffic-friendly location directly at the major traffic routes A 24 (Berlin-Hamburg) and A 19 (junction to Rostock) as well as the availability of qualified workers.
Large-scale business locations with well-developed infrastructure are located in and around the Neuruppin regional growth area (directly at the A24 - Fehrbellin), in Temnitzpark and Rheinsberg, near the Wittstock/Dosse (Heiligengrabe) motorway interchange and in Wittstock/Dosse as well as in the so-called “cloverleaf region” (“Kleeblattregion”) (comprising the towns of Kyritz, Neustadt/Dosse and Wusterhausen).
Regional growth area:
RGA Neuruppin
Industrial area
Automotive
Food industry
Wood processing
Chemical industry
Paper
Metal
Life sciences
Logistics
Energy technology
The district’s economic structure is characterised by the following industries: automotive industry, metal/wood/plastics processing industries, healthcare, tourism, agriculture/food industry, chemical industry, logistics, building trade, energy production, electrical and electronics suppliers, engineering consulting, traditional trade and handcraft businesses.
The countryside around the town of Neuruppin features beautiful landscapes and many cultural amenities that make it a favoured residential and recreational area. The water sports region offers ideal conditions for tourism.