Behringwerke Marburg Industrial Park is located at the heart of the action. The quality of life in the region is high. Several hospitals, including the University Hospital of Marburg, provide medical care at the highest level. There is a wide range of sport and cultural facilities. Castles, palaces, lakes, mountains and valleys provide a varied recreational landscape. The "German Fairytale Route" runs through the district. The nearby "Burgwald" is the largest expanse of woodland in Hesse. Residents and visitors can explore the idyllic landscape on its well-developed network of hiking trails, many cycle paths or and canoe trips on the river Lahn.

• Over 40% of the area is covered by woodland 
• Modern sports facilities and swimming pools 
• Several hundred kilometres of cycle paths and hiking trails 
• Attractive destinations for excursions (lakes, palaces, castles, old towns and cities, museums, galleries, etc.) 
• Theatre of Great Hesse 
• 18-hole golf course