Tilburg lies at the heart of Europe, in its most highly industrialised zone. Furthermore, Tilburg is just 400 km from Paris, 150 km from Düsseldorf, 90 km from Amsterdam, 110 km from Brussels and 350 km from London. Tilburg is the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, and recognised as one of its most industrialised.
Tilburg is strategically located between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and the Ruhr area of Germany, offering good access by means of the road network, international airports, the railways, waterways and the digital superhighway. For instance, the city is equipped with an extensive fibre optic network, various railway stations and its own container port for logistics operations.
Tilburg is an excellent city in which to live. Apart from its verdant surroundings, Tilburg distinguishes itself through its vast range of cultural amenities, its extensive social life, its exceptional range of events and extremely varied choice of accommodation.
Tilburg is renowned for its universities, attraction parks and countryside.
Tilburg is home to various prominent national and international organisations. Tilburg also serves as a hub the logistics network, while offering high quality industrial estates.
Tilburg has a well and highly educated, flexible and multilingual workforce, largely thanks to local educational institutions.
Tilburg is also highly committed in the field of international relations, as it is twinned with various cities worldwide. Moreover, Tilburg has been twinned with the Chinese city of Changzhou for over fifteen years already. In 2005, the two cities signed an agreement that they would endeavour to strengthen their economic bonds.
The logistics and tourism sectors were named as the most promising in this respect.
For additional information (preferably in English):
Tel : +31 13 2132323
Mail : ondernemerszaken@tilburg.nl
