Quality of Life
Well-being, working and quality of life in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is not only an excellent business location, but also a federal state with a high quality of life. Not only can a person work well here, but also live quite well!
The nationwide best childcare, favourable housing opportunities, diverse cultural offerings, fascinating nature as well as the numerous sports and recreational opportunities are particularly appreciated.
There are a lot of beautiful places in the world. But HERE in Saxony-Anhalt, we are building on traditions. HERE we are boosting our self-confidence and looking to the future. HERE products are made that are used all over the world. HERE researchers are developing innovations that are in demand globally. HERE people who don’t want to go anywhere else are living, loving and working. You will find 8 reasons HERE:
1. Here we have plenty of space and affordable rents!
In comparison to other regions of Germany, rents in Saxony-Anhalt are relatively inexpensive. Whether you're looking for an apartment or a house, properties in Saxony-Anhalt are genuinely affordable compared with elsewhere in the country.
Rents are particularly low in rural areas such as the Altmark, but cities like Magdeburg, Dessau and Halle are also good places to live, whether you want a room in a shared apartment or your own four walls. And you don’t have to wait forever to find somewhere to live, because here there is plenty of space and enough housing to go round.
2. Here you will find some truly special adventures!
If you like peace and quiet, but don’t want to miss out on the action, that’s not a problem, because Saxony-Anhalt offers both. How about taking a walk over the world’s longest suspension bridge? It’s located here in the beautiful Harz region and is 483 meters in length. But there’s also plenty for adrenaline junkies to enjoy, with a mega zipline, giga swing and wall running. If that’s too exciting for you, why not try a relaxing walk in the valley of the river Bode? Or you could simply enjoy spending time in the beautiful countryside.
3. Here history comes to life!
World-changing ideas emerged right in the heart of what is now Saxony-Anhalt, The Bauhaus art and design school in Dessau and its buildings are a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and still have a strong influence on modern architecture today. What would the world be like without the Reformation? Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, which is now officially known as Lutherstadt Wittenberg and, together with Eisleben, makes up another UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. And the Nebra Sky Disc, part of the UNESCO Memory of the World program, is the world’s earliest representation of the cosmos. You can see the original in the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle (Saale).
Saxony-Anhalt has a total of six impressive UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites: world-heritage-saxony-anhalt.com
4. Here the food and drink are delicious!
Did you know that we have our own wine-growing area? In Saale-Unstrut, in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, there are many small vineyards and wineries where you will be welcome to taste some fine wines. If you are more of a beer drinker, you will find breweries in Tangermünde, Gardelegen, Colbitz and Magdeburg, for example, where craft beer is also produced for connoisseurs. The region even holds its own craft beer festival every year. And for those special occasions, Saxony-Anhalt is home to many popular restaurants, which have something to offer everyone, including vegan dishes, traditional and regional food, burgers, Asian food and Michelin-starred cuisine.
5. The whole family will enjoy living here!
Would you like to move here with your family? That’s not a problem! You won't have to worry about childcare, because Saxony-Anhalt has one of the highest percentages of children in day care in the whole of Germany. Saxony-Anhalt also has a range of exciting leisure activities for the whole family, including zoos in Halle and Magdeburg, the Elbauen Park with its giant slide and millennium tower, the huge Trojan horse in Stendal and a wide variety of museums and theaters for children.
6. Here you can relax in the countryside!
In Saxony-Anhalt with its many forests, the Harz National Park, the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve and other nature reserves, you can be in the heart of the countryside very quickly and discover the local flora and fauna.
7. Here it’s never boring!
There’s always something happening in Saxony-Anhalt, including EDM parties, the Melt! festival at Ferropolis and many other events. On offer are movies, concerts, festivals, art exhibitions, theater performances and much more. If you're interested in art and culture then you can visit some of the many interesting museums and galleries, such as the Art Museum Moritzburg in Halle and the Magdeburg Art Museum.
And the annual witches’ dance in Thale on Walpurgis night is the perfect event for anyone who enjoys dressing up.