Geilenkirchen, more than 600 years old, is today a charming town in the Wurm valley that offers a perfect balance between working and living. Economically important are not only industrial plants, services and crafts, but also the AWACS airbase. And there is a large number of NATO personnel stationed here that gives the place a likeable international flair.
Niederheid and Fürthenrode commercial areas are locations for highly efficient companies in a variety of sectors. To improve the economic strength of the town, the planners are developing Selka commercial estate on the site of a former barracks as well as Lindern industrial estate, an almost unique site in the state for large-scale industrial projects in terms of quality and size.
