Commerce and industry
Economy & location
Kehl, a small town of 38,000 inhabitants in Baden, is located directly on the Rhine looking over to the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg and boasts the flair of a big city with a lot to offer, combining the German way of life with the French savoir-vivre, blending the rural idyll with industrial zones with excellent links and connections, and enjoying the advantages of a bustling city on its doorstep with tram line D providing direct access to Strasbourg.
Kehl is centrally located in the Upper Rhine Valley, a particularly attractive area with a dynamic economy. The Upper Rhine region (including Alsace, the Middle and Southern Upper Rhine regions, Lörrach and Waldshut, the regions in Rheinland-Pfalz and the cantons of north-west Switzerland) has 6.2 million inhabitants and is a prime example of global economic integration. International relations and cross-border contacts are woven into everyday life here.
Companies in Kehl
The business landscape in Kehl is mainly dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises. Many companies have made a name for the town in all continents with their fine reputation for the products they manufacture and the services they provide. Badische Stahlwerke GmbH is a successful steelworks based in the docks in Kehl, duly proving that steel can be produced and sold even in one of the most expensive production locations in the world. Bürstner makes motorhomes for the domestic and foreign markets in the port in Kehl.
Other major players in the 320-hectare trimodal Rhine port include the manufacturer of tunnel boring machines Herrenknecht, the Koehler paper factory, and RMA which produces ball valves for pipelines in Kehl and exports them worldwide.
World-famous products are not only manufactured in the port, however, but also in the various suburbs and local districts. A large proportion of the flake ice used in supermarkets and restaurants all over the world is produced on machines made by Maja in Goldscheuer, while guests staying in large hotels around the world will find cosmetic products made by ADA in Bodersweier.
Rhine port of Kehl
The Rheinhafen Rhine port of Kehl is the largest and most important industrial site in the municipal area of Kehl, with a surface area spanning 320 hectares and 4500 employees in around 100 companies.
- Optimum geographical location in the centre of Europe, right next to Strasbourg, on the border with France
- Efficient transport connections (water, rail, road, air)
- Access to the A5 Rhine Valley motorway (Basel-Frankfurt), the French A35 motorway (Basel-Lauterburg) and A4 motorway (Strasbourg-Paris)
- Close to two airports (Strasbourg and Baden-Baden / Karlsruhe)
- Plots of land to lease or rent from €2.10 per m² per year
- Healthy SME infrastructure
- Strong commitment to the economy shown by the Hafenverwaltung Kehl port administration
- High recreational value due to proximity to the Black Forest, Vosges mountains, Rhine, Strasbourg, Freiburg, Colmar, Alsace, the Baden Wine Route and many more attractions, and due to the many bilingual educational institutions, schools, kindergartens, etc.
Commercial premises
A foresighted policy on commercial and industrial premises is in place to ensure that ideal conditions prevail for companies based here and enterprises interested in setting up a base here looking to put their business ideas into practice. Whether industrial estate with railway and waterway access, service centre at the marina or business park for manufacturing companies and service enterprises, we can offer you commercial premises which will meet all your requirements.
Looking for commercial premises?
Please do not hesitate to send us an email outlining your request and specifications.
Commercial property
Kehl marketing and business development company Stadtmarketing- und Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH Kehl can help with the search for a suitable property, assisting both companies which have established a base here and companies coming from outside. Are you looking for existing commercial real estate, retail premises or office space in Kehl to rent or buy? Or do you have such premises which you would like to sell or rent out?
We can offer you our help. We provide a free service in connection with commercial premises, helping you to find the right property, informing you about the current market situation in Kehl and advising you on the relevant building and planning regulations.
Looking for property?
Please do not hesitate to send us an email outlining your request and specifications.
