Wilhelmshaven improves: Futures are increasing to 331!

Wilhelmshaven improves: Futures are increasing to 331!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - The city of Wilhelmshaven shows with an improvement in the future chances ranking that it is on the right track. In the current ranking of the Prognos Institute, the North German city improved by a whopping 34 places from 365 in 2022 to 331 out of a total of 400 German cities. This positive development gives the location new perspectives, even if the challenges that many regions face are still noticeable. nwzonline that Wilhelmshaven cuts differently in different categories, which draws a clearer picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the region.

In the Demography category, Wilhelmshaven reaches 82nd place, while the job market with 274 and general competitiveness and innovation with 331 are less pleasant. Rank 366 in the area of ​​prosperity and social situation is particularly alarming, which shows that the location still has a lot to do to ensure social security. The city has also improved in the area of ​​dynamics with 215, which indicates that there are progress in the economic environment.

compared to other regions

While Wilhelmshaven is working on improving its position, the district of Friesland has ended up in 295th place in overall ranking. The best places in the ranking are firmly in the hands of Bavaria, with the district of Munich in 1st place, followed by the city of Erlangen and the city of Munich. It is particularly striking that Wolfsburg is the only North German municipality among the first ten greatest future chances. On the other hand, Bremerhaven, with 387, ranks the inglorious rank than the worst rated city in the old federal states.

The future atlas 2025 not only evaluates the current future viability of German regions, but also analyzes long -term developments and structural trends. Indicators such as the attractiveness for young adults, unemployment, patent applications, company foundations and the school leaving quota come into play. In addition, the study also includes the influence of renewable energies, resilience and transformation power of innovative regions in the overall rating. If these aspects have influenced in the past, the upcoming challenges are given great importance through economic setbacks and demographic changes.

outlook and challenges

With a general recession that has been in Germany since 2023, the labor market situation has deteriorated in 380 out of 400 counties, and only 20 circles were able to reduce its unemployment compared to 2022. It is worrying for Lower Saxony that 29 regions have lost over 100 ranks in the past 20 years, while 91% of the regions in Bavaria and over 70% in Baden-Württemberg report above average future chances. Kommunal.de emphasizes that the challenges should not be underestimated by structural change.

The willingness to change and adaptability will be of crucial importance for Wilhelmshaven in the coming years. The future atlas serves as a valuable instrument for municipalities to develop future -oriented strategies that can set the course for positive development. nwzonline and Kommunal.de make it clear that the way for improvement remains arduous, however, the potential opportunities exist if the city uses its strengths skillfully.