Business development agency of the City of Wilhelmhaven (WFG - Wirtschaftsförderung in Wilhelmshaven GmbH)

logo business development agencyBusiness development in the city of Wilhelmshaven

Business development in the city of Wilhelmshaven is based on two pillars: the department for economics and regional management as well as the department for business development WFG Wirtschaftsförderung in Wilhelmshaven GmbH.

The department for economics and regional management is responsible for:

  • JadeWeserPort
  • Chemical and large scale industries
  • Regional management
  • European affairs

The WFG Wirtschaftsförderung in Wilhelmshaven GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of the city of Wilhelmshaven. The department is trying to optimize the advantages of our location through professional and flexible services.

Key activities:

  • Creation and protection of jobs
  • Advancement of the portfolio
  • Initiation of business cooperation
  • Inititation of contacts with public authorities
  • Providing with industrial sites and properties
  • Assistance with financial aid tasks
  • Consultation for business start-ups
  • Technology consultation
  • Location marketing
Contact: Address:
Luisenstraße 8
26382 Wilhelmshaven
Phone: +49 (0)4421 91060 Fax: +49 (0)4421 910627
E-mail: info@wfg-whv.de Homepage: http://www.wfg-whv.de
Contact Person:
Mr. Jürgen Janßen
Phone: +49 (0)4421 910625
E-mail: juergen.janssen@wfg-whv.de
Responsibilities: director, counselling of companies, structural promotion industrial sites and properties
Foreign Languages: English
Mr. Andreas Leonhardt
Phone: +49 (0)4421 910626
E-mail: andreas.leonhardt@wfg-whv.de
Responsibilities: counselling of companies, national financial aid programmes, business start-ups, industrial properties, CoastSite Wilhelmshaven e.V.
Foreign Languages: English
Mrs. Elke Schute
Phone: +49 (0)4421 910624
E-mail: elke.schute@wfg-whv.de
Responsibilities: counselling of companies, consultant for european matters, program for small and medium enterprises in Wilhelmshaven
Foreign Languages: English