Proximity
In the Osnabrück region, family, friends and familiar places are once again within easy reach. Short distances make everyday life easier and create more time for relationships and personal contacts.
Returning with prospects?
We offer proximity, quality of life and reliable opportunities!
Many people make a conscious decision to return to the Osnabrück region after years of study, initial work experience or during the planning and first family phases. The region combines familiar surroundings, strong social networks and a high quality of life with secure jobs and diverse development opportunities. Returnees benefit from short distances, affordable housing, family-friendly structures and a stable economic environment characterised by medium-sized businesses, global market leaders and innovative companies. If you want to combine proximity, reliability and good prospects, the Osnabrücker Land region offers ideal conditions for a successful new start in a familiar environment.
Smart Fact
The district of Osnabrück has a childcare rate of approx. 92% for 3-5 year olds.
What the Osnabrück region has in store for you
Jobs with choice?
We have thousands of vacancies in a centralised search!
From industry, trades and logistics to healthcare, administration and services through to IT and research - the job database offers a quick, transparent overview of career opportunities throughout the region. Simply search, filter and find suitable offers.
Arriving with support?
Here in Osnabrücker Land, we have clear offers for a successful new start.
Anyone returning to the Osnabrücker Land region will find numerous offers to make their professional and private restart easier. Whether job search, further training, housing, childcare or orientation in everyday life - the district and its municipalities offer reliable structures and specific contact points that provide returnees with targeted support.
Success with substance?
We have strong companies that live responsibility and characterise cooperation!
Whether international market leader, healthy medium-sized company or courageous start-up - the Osnabrück region stands for economic diversity and genuine partnership.Tradition and innovation come together here: family businesses with roots going back generations, manufacturing companies with global customers and young founders who are shaping the future with ideas from the region. Thanks to close networks between business, research and administration - from WIGOS to Agrotech Valley and the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) - solutions are created here that work: sustainable, regionally and globally connectable.This mixture of stability, innovative strength and community makes the Osnabrück region a place where business simply works - close, reliable and full of opportunities.
Back with a plan?
Here you can find all municipalities at a glance.
Each municipality in the Osnabrücker Land region offers its own strengths and framework conditions for living, family and everyday life. You can use the interactive map to select your desired region directly and receive further information on the respective town and municipality at the click of a mouse - from housing to day-care centres and schools to important municipal services. In this way, you can find exactly the region that suits your ideas and plans.
FAQ*
The Osnabrück region has a stable economic structure with many medium-sized companies, market leaders and growing sectors such as mechanical engineering, logistics, food, IT, energy and healthcare.
Important for returnees: Many employers particularly value regional ties and professional experience from other regions. This opens up good opportunities for specialist and management positions, lateral entry opportunities or professional development. Thanks to the company database and the regional job exchange, suitable employers can be found specifically by sector and location - often closer to home than in previous labour markets.
Returnees benefit from clear structures and short distances: Authorities, schools, daycare centres, healthcare, mobility and everyday services are well organised and easily accessible.
In addition, various agencies provide support when returning to a professional environment - for example by offering advice on qualifications, professional orientation, childcare or labour market opportunities.
Many cities and municipalities also offer direct contact persons who can help with questions about housing, life and arrival.
The district of Osnabrück offers a wide range of housing options - from flats in locations close to the city centre to family-friendly development areas and quiet, rural residential areas.
Returnees benefit in particular from:
- significantly more favourable rents than in cities such as Hamburg, Cologne or Munich,
- comparatively more living space per person,
- short distances to work, daycare centres, schools and everyday life.
The overview of municipalities allows you to find regional housing offers, building sites and contact points.
Associations, voluntary work, sports groups, music and cultural programmes are very active in the Osnabrück region. Many towns and municipalities deliberately promote social connection, for example through welcome events, information evenings or local networks.
As returnees often have family or friendly connections locally, social reintegration is usually quick. For people with no existing contacts, the range of clubs and municipal networks offer uncomplicated entry points.
For many returnees, the combination of proximity, reliability and a good everyday structure is crucial:
- short distances between work, home, daycare centre and school,
- safe towns and communities and plenty of nature,
- strong childcare facilities,
- a quiet, affordable environment,
- and the possibility of being able to utilise family support again.
For families in particular, the Osnabrücker Land is a location with a high quality of life and significantly less everyday stress than in many large cities.
* The contents of our FAQ are carefully researched and regularly reviewed. Nevertheless, responsibilities, regulations or offers may change at short notice. If in doubt, please contact the relevant organisation or authority directly to obtain the latest information. Thank you for your understanding.