District Administrator wants: "Dynamic ranking no alarm signal-we remain strongly set up"
Groß-Gerau district -With the current forecast Futureatlas 2025, the Groß-Gerau district is 158th out of 400 counties and independent cities in Germany and thus still in the upper half of the nationwide comparison. In Hesse, the district occupies 11th out of 26 . Economic development and district administrator Thomas wants to see the result differentiated: the circle lost places in the dynamic ranking, but the key figures themselves have mostly improved over the years .
"strength" area, the district of Groß-Gerau even reaches 7th place in Hesse , directly behind cities and circles such as Darmstadt, Frankfurt or the Hochtaunuskreis. The future atlas evaluates regions in the categories of demography, labor market, competition & innovation as well as prosperity & social situation .
Dynamic decline as a result of a good starting point
Sven Christiansen, head of the regional development department, economy and the environment, explains: "The district of Groß-Gerau regularly cuts weaker in rankings because we start at a high level. Our development steps are smaller but constant." The same conclusion was drawn in the 2024 economic report .
Economic development also emphasizes: In the past four regional rankings, placements have been continuously lost , although most individual indicators have improved . The reason is closely related index values, which trigger major rank shifts in minimal changes. In addition, many regions developed faster on average-the Groß-Gerau district stopped the level, but the others caught up.
District invests in quality of life and infrastructure
For District Administrator Thomas Will, the ranking is not a reason to worry : "The results are a snapshot. It is much more important how we secure and improve the framework conditions for living and working in the district together with business, politics and employees."
With a view to current statements about the role of the district, he adds: "The circle is not the enemy of the municipalities. The district and school levy will go to the cities and municipalities- for example in social benefits or school construction." In a GU-ranking, the district in the School building 3rd place , behind the Hochtaunus and Main-Taunus district.
Regional networking, start -up promotion, specialists
The district is also committed nationwide: as a member of Frankfurtrheinmain GmbH, he represents the interests of all municipalities at trade fairs such as the Expo Real in Munich , promotes start-ups about the existence gaps and is involved with the “Successor wanted” for the preservation of regional companies. automotive cluster Rheinmainneckar for around 25 years .
Another focus is the support of childcare care in order to make the region attractive to specialists. "The municipalities are responsible for the daycare places, but we as a circle support with our specialist service childcare, where we can only," said the district administrator.
The forecast results are used as the basis for a factual analysis . The aim is to continue the path taken: "We take our responsibility for the development of this dynamic circle very seriously and continue to work for a good future for people in our region."
(Gross-Gerau-Red/PSGG)
