Joint municipality of Neuenhaus
Space for your future
The joint municipality of Neuenhaus is located on the western border of Lower Saxony - in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim.
It stretches approximately 9 km wide and 20 km long, from the Dutch border to the district of Emsland. Since the merger in 1974 as part of the regional reform in the state of Lower Saxony, the joint municipality has comprised the member municipalities of Esche, Georgsdorf, Lage, Osterwald and the town of Neuenhaus, where the administrative centre is also located. With a total population of 14,960, the Neuenhaus joint municipality forms part of the so-called ‘Niedergrafschaft’ within the Grafschaft Bentheim district.
In co-operation with the BVB publishing house, the joint municipality has produced an information brochure.
You can find more information about the joint municipality in the information brochure.
A digital map of the joint municipality of Neuenhaus and its member municipalities has been created in collaboration with BVB-Verlag.
You can find more information in the digital city map of the BVB publishing house
- 14,960 inhabitants
- Area 101.48 km²
- 148 inhabitants per km²
- 10 kindergartens 7 schools
The mayor of the joint municipality
On 13 September 2026, Michael Kramer (independent) was elected mayor by the residents of the joint municipality. His term of office began on 1 November 2026 and runs until 31 October 2034. However, Michael Kramer has been employed in the civil service for over 35 years; he began his training at the town hall in 1988. Michael Kramer is married and has three children.
As mayor, he is the political representative of the joint municipality to the outside world and head of the joint municipality administration. He is the superior of all employees and is responsible for the proper fulfilment of administrative tasks. He regulates the internal organisation of the administration. He chairs the meetings of the joint municipal committee and has the right to vote in both the joint municipal committee and the council of the Neuenhaus joint municipality.
It also prepares the meetings of the joint municipal council, the joint municipal committee and the specialised committees and implements political resolutions.
In addition, Michael Kramer is the part-time town manager of Neuenhaus. Carl-Hendrik Staal is the honorary mayor of Neuenhaus.
Transport links
You can easily reach Neuenhaus and the member municipalities via:
- Take the A 30 motorway, exit "Bad Bentheim" Then turn onto the main road (B 403) and follow it via Nordhorn to Neuenhaus
- the Emsland motorway (A 31), Wietmarschen exit via the country road (L 45), district roads (K3, 12, 23)
- with Deutsche Bahn (Neuenhaus station).
You can find out more on the Bentheim railway website. - by bus (Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG) daily from Bad Bentheim via Nordhorn in the direction of Neuenhaus.
You can find out more on the website of the Grafschaft Bentheim transport association.
Nature and landscape conservation areas
There are several nature and landscape conservation areas in the Neuenhaus joint municipality that are perfect for cycling and walking:
- "Heron colony" in Lage
- "Hootmanns Meer" Osterwald
- "Brünas Heide" in Esche
- "Good" location
Tourism
The Neuenhaus joint municipality has numerous tourist attractions to offer.
You can find out more on our Neuenhaus Tourismus website.