Gemeinde Emmen

About Gemeinde Emmen

The municipality of Emmen is the second largest municipality in Central Switzerland with over 30,000 inhabitants. As an industrial center, Emmen is one of the important production locations in the canton of Lucerne. Around 1,400 companies offer future-oriented employment opportunities in all sectors for over 16,000 employees. Attractive residential areas with stunning views of the Pilatus and the Pre-Alps, intact green spaces and local recreation areas, as well as diverse sports and leisure infrastructure characterize the municipality located on the rivers Reuss and Kleine Emme. Since September 2016, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Design and Art has had its new home in the Viscosistadt, an area of around 80,000 m2 directly on the new city center Seetalplatz/Luzern Nord. Emmen is currently also home to the largest construction site in the canton of Lucerne at Seetalplatz. A new district with living, working, and living space and a completely redesigned public transport system is being created. The new administrative center of the canton of Lucerne, with over 2,000 employees, will also be built here. Welcome to Emmen! As an employer, Emmen, with its approximately 400 employees, is well-positioned in the regional labor market and offers its employees the best possible framework conditions and the flexibility to accommodate family and educational responsibilities. It values the assurance of equal opportunities and equal treatment and promotes its employees through continuous training and further education. It maintains its reputation as a competent, customer-friendly, and entrepreneurially minded administration. Young people are trained to become responsible professionals, and personnel development measures have a motivating effect on employees and a positive impact on the working atmosphere.