Reinheim, Hessen · Frankfurt Rhein-Main · Rhein-Neckar
Available now: flexible commercial sites for modern sectors in the Rhine-Main / Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region.
A warm welcome.
Business success needs room for new ideas, dependable framework conditions and strong partners. That is exactly what Zukunftspark Reinheim stands for. On around 78,000 square metres, a forward-looking business location is taking shape that offers companies from the pharmaceutical and IT sectors in particular attractive prospects for growth, innovation and sustainable development.
As Mayor, it is a personal concern of mine to support companies interested in settling here — openly, respectfully and with a focus on solutions — right from the start. Anyone who chooses Reinheim gains not only an attractive location, but also a committed city as a dependable partner.
I warmly invite you to get to know what the Zukunftspark has to offer. Let us talk to one another and build something together that lasts — for your company, for Reinheim and for the region as a whole.
Zukunftspark Reinheim is strategically located between Frankfurt Rhine-Main and the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region — with direct access to two of Europe's strongest economic areas.
Reinheim lies in the immediate catchment area of Germany's strongest economic region, with more than 5.8 million inhabitants.
30 km to FrankfurtExcellent connections to the second-largest economic region in south-west Germany, with access to Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen.
70 km to MannheimA5 and A67 motorways, direct rail connections to Frankfurt and Darmstadt, and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) around 35 minutes away by car.
35 minutes to FRA airportReinheim is well placed for transport between the FrankfurtRhineMain (5.8 million inhabitants) and Rhine-Neckar (2.46 million) metropolitan regions – with access to the A5 and A67 motorways via the B38 and the B426. Frankfurt Airport can be reached by car in around 35 minutes. Trains run from Reinheim station to Darmstadt and Frankfurt every half hour; the local road network is well developed.
The site is connected with gigabit-capable fibre optics (Entega, Deutsche Glasfaser) – the neighbouring Sonnenhof area is already built out. A hydrogen supply is planned and possible from 2030.
A low trade-tax multiplier of 385 and proximity to TU Darmstadt and Hochschule Darmstadt secure economic and skilled-labour advantages. More than 47 higher-education locations in the region strengthen the innovation and talent environment for companies looking to settle here.
Reinheim as a location
On the basis of the market analysis carried out, marketing is aimed primarily at companies from the pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical technology and information technology sectors. The results of the potential analysis indicate that these sectors offer high development potential for the Reinheim location.
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Silent aerial footage: a drone flight over the future commercial estate of Zukunftspark Reinheim and the surrounding fields, roads and villages shows the location and the layout of the sites from above.
Realistic, workable prospects: the contiguous commercial estate of around 78,000 square metres is prepared in planning law, secured in regional planning and strategically thought through. Whether compact commercial plots, large-scale areas or the entire site of 78,000 square metres in total — construction on the land is possible as early as 2026. A binding land-use plan (B-Plan) is in place for 40,000 m²; the land is serviced to suit the customer's requirements.
Currently available for reservation
100% of 78 k m² in total
Status
Ready for constructionHandover from
Q3 2026The location brings a solid climate record with it: per-capita emissions in Reinheim are well below the national average. The city's Integrated Climate Action Strategy also quantifies what reduction is achievable by 2030 and where the greatest potential lies. For companies that means predictable conditions and considerable room to expand renewable energy.
CO₂ per inhabitant
Well below the national average of 9.1 t (UBA 2019). Source: Integrated Climate Action Strategy of the City of Reinheim
Solar park being built in the near term: supplying 2,000 households
Flexible charging for electric vehicles across the Reinheim municipal area
Latest news
Press release
Convenience translation. The German original is authoritative.
Reinheim is setting a strong signal for its economic future. Zukunftspark Reinheim marks the beginning of one of the most significant commercial development projects in the city's history. On an area of around 78,000 square metres, attractive prospects are emerging for innovative companies and high-quality jobs.
In the coming days a marketing website set up specifically for the Zukunftspark will also go online. It is aimed at investors and companies and presents the site's excellent conditions and the development possibilities of the area.
The starting point for the project is the plot transferred to the city free of charge by Merz Pharma, for which the company thanks are due, and on which a new company building was originally planned. Planning permission already exists for around 40,000 square metres of that land. Through successfully concluded land negotiations, the city was able to create the conditions to extend the area by a further almost 38,000 square metres. The resolution to prepare the plan for the plots still to be acquired was also passed by the city council on 23 June 2026. This creates a contiguous commercial estate of almost eight hectares, prepared in planning law and secured in regional planning.
Reinheim therefore has excellent conditions that are, in this form, exceptional for cities of comparable size. They include:
Marketing is aimed above all at companies from the pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical technology and information technology sectors. This selection is based on a potential analysis carried out beforehand, whose results show that these sectors offer high development potential for the Reinheim location.
Initial discussions with potential investors are already proving promising. The potential analysis likewise confirms Reinheim's excellent locational qualities in terms of infrastructure, accessibility and economic development possibilities.
At the same time, the Zukunftspark complements the Nord-West III commercial area, which covers the expansion needs of local companies in particular. While that area provides land specifically for local business, the Zukunftspark offers room for larger business settlements of regional and supra-regional significance. Together the two projects form a sustainable strategy for strengthening Reinheim as a business location.
Four years ago the administration had already prepared, as a precaution, an alternative development perspective for the area. That strategic foresight makes it possible today to seize new development opportunities without loss of time and to shape Reinheim's economic future actively.
“With Zukunftspark Reinheim we are sending a clear signal: our city is shaping change actively and creating the conditions for sustainable growth. We are offering companies an outstandingly well prepared location with prospects for development, creating the basis for new jobs and strengthening our city's financial capacity for the long term. That our marketing platform is now going live as well is another important milestone. Reinheim is ready for the future – and we invite innovative companies to shape that future together with us.”
“The project stands for innovation, future security and active urban development that will radiate well beyond the city limits,” Mayor Manuel Feick concluded.
Press release of the City of Reinheim, 15 July 2026. Manuel Feick, Mayor.
Council decision
Convenience translation. The German original is authoritative.
Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the city council of 23 June 2026
1. Resolution on the development of an “Am Steinweg” commercial area, Gemarkung Reinheim Fl. 24 Nr. 24/76 - 83/21, together with the agricultural tracks Gemarkung Reinheim Fl. 24 Nr. 142 and 143 and Fl. 25 Nr. 158, and a section of the B38, Gemarkung Reinheim Flur 24 Nr. 139,
2. Resolution on the acquisition of the arable land in connection with the development of the aforementioned commercial area
Document reference: 0044/2026/VV
Committee chair Schäfer presents the report of the lead HFW committee and its recommendations. Following contributions from various councillors and Mayor Feick, one councillor requests a short adjournment.
The document is then put to the vote as follows:
The city council resolves
Press release
Summary of a report by Jan Felber in Darmstädter Echo, 7 February 2026.
At the New Year reception, Mayor Manuel Feick (SPD) presented the vision of the “Zukunftspark Reinheim” for the first time: a commercial estate of around 78,000 square metres in the south of the city, intended to offset the loss of trade-tax revenue caused by the departure of the Merz company.
Around 40,000 square metres come from a donation by Merz; a further roughly 40,000 square metres are still owned by several parties with whom the city is negotiating a purchase. The plots, designated as commercial land in the regional plan, extend as far as federal road B38.
A market analysis for southern Hesse and northern Baden-Württemberg names pharmaceuticals, IT and logistics as suitable sectors. The city expressly prioritises pharmaceuticals and IT; several companies are said to have expressed interest already, and the city is reported to be in discussions with two of them.
The background is the loss of around 2.5 million euros in trade tax through the departure of Merz. A planning consultancy has been studying the site since October 2025; implementation is due to gather pace from May. The Zukunftspark is intended to become a place for innovation, business, education, digitalisation and sustainable urban development.
Source: Darmstädter Echo, 7 February 2026 (Jan Felber). Photo: Guido Schiek.
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Frequently asked questions
The Zukunftspark is one of the most significant commercial development projects in Reinheim's history: a contiguous commercial estate of around 78,000 m², located between the Frankfurt Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar metropolitan regions. The project is run by the City of Reinheim, which is actively developing and marketing the land.
Around 78,000 m² in total. The area consists of approx. 40,000 m² that already has planning permission and a directly adjoining area of almost 38,000 m². Parcels can be cut flexibly – from smaller plots up to large-scale developments.
Marketing focuses on the targeted settlement of companies from the pharmaceutical and IT sectors. Beyond that, the location is suited to modern, sustainability-oriented commercial and industrial sectors.
Allocation runs through an open bidding procedure – there is no fixed price per square metre. Companies submit a price offer together with a use and development concept. The award goes to the overall concept that is both the most economically viable and the most sustainable.
Planning permission already exists for around 40,000 m²; a legally effective binding land-use plan is in place and is being developed further for the adjoining area. The land is designated as commercial land in the regional plan. Preliminary discussions with the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt and the district authority were positive.
Gigabit-capable fibre infrastructure is present at the roadside (including Entega and Deutsche Glasfaser); the neighbouring Sonnenhof area is already built out. The electricity connection runs via the network operator; medium and high voltage are possible on request. A water and waste-water connection will be newly created during site servicing, in coordination with the developer. In addition, a hydrogen supply to the site is planned and possible from 2030.
The A5 and A67 motorways can be reached via the B38 and the B426. Reinheim station offers half-hourly connections to Darmstadt and Frankfurt, and Frankfurt Airport can be reached in around 35 minutes.
Marketing has been commissioned and defined as a priority for 2026; initial investor discussions are already under way. The first handover of land is expected from 2026 onwards.
The contact for economic development is Grit Schieck; for building-law questions, Michael Knapp (Building Department). The project is run by the City of Reinheim, represented by Mayor Manuel Feick. You are welcome to use the contact form higher up this page.
A hydrogen supply to the site is planned and possible from 2030. Energy supply could then additionally be met by hydrogen in future.
The industry images are AI-generated.