District of Bad
Kissingen

Rural, Idyllic – and with a Future

Between the high Rhön and the lovely Main Valley, in Franconia’s Saale region, lies a little piece of paradise. Here you are surrounded by pristine nature – meadows, forests, and gentle hills. At the same time, according to the Prognos study on future viability in Germany, the district is among the top 10 up-and-coming areas.

Population: 103,447

Website: www.landkreis-badkissingen.de

Life is Easy Here

More and more people are moving here. No wonder. It’s so beautiful here. Natural idyll all around, good jobs, and beautiful living – it all comes together here.

Good Education, Good Health, Good Transport Links – the District in Numbers

Seal of Quality

Here you can send your children to school without worry. The district of Bad Kissingen is an education region with a seal of quality.

4 out of 5 People

are very or rather satisfied with the quality of life here:
No wonder thanks to clean air, low car density, low crime rate, low property prices, real estate prices and rents, availability of housing, jobs, and on top of that nature, cultural and leisure opportunities. Moreover, the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve is right on the doorstep.

Great Spas of Europe

In 2021, Bad Kissingen was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site “Great Spas of Europe” along with 11 other European cities.

8 Minutes

is the average time it takes by car to reach the motorway junction. The ICE hub stations Fulda in the north and Würzburg in the south are also very close, about 25 minutes away.

40 Clinics

There are over 40 rehabilitation clinics and sanatoriums here, as significant mineral and healing springs bubble up from the volcanic origin of the Rhön. In addition, there are about 150 resident doctors and four hospitals.

2.9 Percent

is the unemployment rate in the district of Bad Kissingen. Many people work in the construction industry, as it is the strongest here compared to the rest of Mainfranken. Of course, employment in the health sector is also above average, as the district with its many mineral and healing springs is part of the spa region Bavarian Rhön.

What We Can Do

A significant health sector, the strongest construction industry in all of Mainfranken, and the service sector – these are our largest areas. In addition, there are mechanical engineering, automotive, medical technology, laboratory work, and the paper and packaging industry. A total of 31,919 employees earn their living in the district.

The District Office as an Employer

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