TURN OUR
INDUSTRY DIVERSITY INTO YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
INDUSTRY DIVERSITY INTO YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
Use synergies for a successful start.
It's the mix that matters
Added value through diverse industries
Although the Harz is best known as a tourism region, the Goslar district in particular has an exciting variety of industries. Some of its predominantly small and medium-sized companies are global leaders in innovation and technology. Instead of depending on one main industry and its market fluctuations, the Goslar Startup Region’s diversity provides a solid foundation for your business plans.
Our region's core strengths
Tourism
- More than 2.5 million overnight stays a year (2025)
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Goslar's old town, the Rammelsberg Mine and the Upper Harz Water Management System
- Extensive opportunities for outdoor recreation (including around 8,000 km of hiking trails, more than 2,300 km of marked mountain bike trails, three downhill parks, downhill skiing areas and cross-country ski trails)
- Hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments, holiday parks, campsites and motorhome pitches
- Numerous restaurants, from small snack bars to gourmet dining
- A committed tourism association for the entire Harz
Goslar region chemical cluster
- More than 4,000 employees and over €1.5 billion in annual revenue
- Around 15 companies in basic chemicals, coatings and paints, and pharmaceuticals
- Chemical industry concentrated in the towns of Langelsheim and Goslar
- TU Clausthal with six departments in the various chemical sciences and around 250 students a year in these fields
- ChemieNetzwerk Harz: an active network of companies and institutions in the chemical and related industries that enables cooperation and exchange among business, science, administration and politics
Recycling and the circular economy
- State-of-the-art recycling technologies
- Market leaders in the production of rare and high-purity metals
- One of Europe's largest electronic waste processing facilities
- REWIMET – Recycling Cluster for Economically Strategic Metals: a nationwide network of companies, research institutions and local authorities centered on the Goslar district
- Goslar District Circular Economy: an initiative to establish and develop a dynamic circular economy
Energy and environment
- Pursuing the vision of an energy self-sufficient region
- Institutions such as TU Clausthal, the Goslar Energy Research Center and Clausthaler Umwelttechnik-Institut GmbH play a key role in translating basic research into practical, commercially viable technologies
- Regular ENERGY business discussions for networking and sharing experience
- H2Goslar – hydrogen network in the Goslar district: combines expertise from science, business, politics and administration to promote expansion of this energy source for the future and create long-term security of supply
- Independent energy advice for aspiring founders and companies
Other key industries
- Materials technology
- High-tech industry
- Health and social care
- Skilled trades
- Retail and trade
- Services
Tradition meets innovation and technology
Groundbreaking technologies were developed in the Harz centuries ago, particularly in mining. One example is the invention of the wire rope by chief mining official Julius Albert in 1834. That inventive spirit has endured, and forward-looking innovations continue to emerge here today.
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SHARE EXPERIENCES
Learn from others to move your project forward.
Find support in our community:
- Connect with startups, businesses, funders, advisers and investors across Lower Saxony
- Search, connect and be discovered
- Events and informal meet-ups
Sharing ideas and learning from others can help your business grow. No question is too small—ask whatever helps you move forward.
