The history of Wolfen is stamped by chemistry. 125 years ago the region gained significance through the establishment of Germany’s oldest chemical site, Bitterfeld-Wolfen which produced basic chemicals.

Today, the Bitterfeld -Wolfen Chemical Park is a shared area of more than 300 companies, employing over 12.000 Also located here and well-known is the Wolfen film factory, which held the monopoly ORWO monopoly of film production in the GDR under the trademark ORWO and is still in business today.

In unmittelbarer Nähe zu Halle (Saale)the cultural city of Dessau-Roßlau and to the bustling metropolis Leipzig mit allen urbanen Angeboten eines modernen Ballungsraumes, trifft man hier auf den Charme einer ruhigen Kleinstadt und genießt somit das Beste aus beiden Welten.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Bitterfeld-Wolfen developed from a region extracting environmentally destructive raw materials to an attractive location for a wide variety of companies. The geographical proximity Flughafen to Leipzig/Halle Airport, which is only a 30-minute drive away, also contributes to this. In recent years alone, the number of employees in the region has increased by over 30 percent.In addition to its moderate urbanity and the Wörlitzer Park located in the vicinity, Wolfen offers the ideal opportunity to maintain a perfect work-life balance.