Founding a start-up where others go on holiday? It’s possible here.

Ortenau is the largest district in Baden-Württemberg. With its fabulous Black Forest heights, deep-cut valleys, the foothill zone and steep vineyards and vast forests, the Ortenaukreis is made for a wide range of outdoor activities.

Culinary delights are also on offer here – great wine cellars or local fine brandies, local fruit and vegetables or the famous Black Forest gateau – the Ortenau offers the best quality everywhere and undoubtedly plays in the top league with its gastronomy. 5 Michelin stars are thus at home in the Ortenau. For all adrenaline junkies, Germany’s largest amusement park – the Europa Park is located here, with more than 100 attractions, 13 roller coasters and 18 themed areas.

Numerous Black Forest trademarks such as the world-famous Bollen hat find their origin here. With over 70 museums, wine festivals and numerous castles, palaces and Christmas markets, there is also plenty on offer culturally. Major start-ups have sprung up in the region and have made a conscious decision to stay here. More information on this (in German) can also be found in our Start-up Stories on YouTube. Start-ups in the region particularly appreciate the fast fibre-glas network and the opportunity to prototype with global market leaders from a wide range of brands.

Offenburg is the largest town in the Ortenau district with a big start-up center called Technologiepark Offenburg. The town has a large railway station with an ICE stop (high speed train). Within 20 minutes you can get from the district town of Offenburg to Strasbourg, for example, and thus find yourself in France. In just over an hour, you are in Basel, Switzerland. Nearby airports are located in Baden-Baden/Karlsruhe, Basel/Mulhouse and Stuttgart. There is also a private airport in Lahr, which offers the possibility of setting up drone and aerial power start-ups.

As you can see – lots of potential and space for your ideas!