The Hochdorf industrial estate
Located in the north-west of Freiburg, the approx. 120-hectare Hochdorf commercial and industrial area is very conveniently situated near the Freiburg-Nord highway junction (A5).
The area is home to small and medium-sized craft businesses and service companies as well as well-known national large-scale and industrial companies from the IT, medical, freight forwarding and logistics sectors. The area is characterized by a diverse mix of sectors, a wide road layout and proximity to the residential areas of Hochdorf and Landwasser.
Profile:
- Approx. 120 ha of commercial and industrial space
- Approx. 261 companies with approx. 4656 employees*
- Convenient transport links to the A5 and public transport
- Predominantly a production and logistics location
- Nearby residential areas
- Largest companies: Streck Transport GmbH, Deutsche Post AG mail center, Life Food GmbH, SICK AG
*Data from the Office for Citizen Services and Information Processing of the City of Freiburg. Due to the information provided in the business registration, employees of branches are only counted at the head office, which can lead to distortions (as of December 2020)
Commercial and industrial area
The Hochdorf commercial and industrial estate covers an area of around 120 hectares. In addition to long-established family businesses, international corporations have also settled here.
The peripheral areas are mainly home to large supra-regional and industrial companies such as Zahoransky Formenbau GmbH (plant engineering) or Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH (pharmaceuticals) as well as well-known forwarding companies (Streck Transport GmbH, DHL International GmbH and AMAZON Deutschland GmbH). The new mail center of the Post AG, Wall AG and the museum archive of the city of Freiburg as well as WVD Südcaravan are also located here.
In addition to Life Food GmbH (tofu products), the indoor area is home to traditional craft businesses such as Glas Löffler GmbH & Co KG, Zimmerei Grünspecht, Armin & Josef Hasler Zimmerei - Solarfachbetrieb - Holztreppenbau, Mathis Rolladenbau und Sonnenschutz, Mehler Raumausstattung and Frenzel Autokrane. IT service providers such as Bechtle AG and the NOVELLUS Group with LEITWERK AG are located in the core.
The industrial part of the area is zoned for building blocks and soils. The Freiburger Erdaushub- und Bauschuttaufbereitungs-GmbH (FEBA) is located here.
Special features
During the planning of the Hochdorf commercial and industrial area in 1978, the road system was designed in such a way that only rectangular plots were created.
As the area is particularly suitable as a logistics location due to its proximity to the highway, the road layout and road width are sufficiently dimensioned for truck traffic. There are also parking spaces specially designed for trucks along Bebelstrasse. The large traffic circle, the wide streets and the lush greening of the public areas give the streets an avenue-like character.
Transport links
The excellent transport links are the hallmark of the commercial and industrial area. It is conveniently located about two kilometers from the Freiburg-Nord freeway exit (A5). The area is accessed via Markwaldstrasse in an east-west direction and via Bebelstrasse in a north-south direction. A direct highway connection to the Freiburg-Nord exit via Bebelstraße is planned as part of the expansion of the Rheintalbahn freight railway line along the A5.
The area is connected to local public transport via streetcar line 1 and bus line 36 or bus line 25 via Freiburg Nord and has a fast connection to the city center.
