The largest Swiss city at Lake Constance

There is a lot of successful work going on in Kreuzlingen. The Kreuzlingen economy is broadly diversified, both in terms of sectors and company size: The largest employer is General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH (armoured vehicles), other well-known companies include Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen AG, Strellson AG, Neuweiler AG, Chocolat Bernrain AG, Ifolor AG and Rausch AG. In addition, Kreuzlingen is home to the Herz- und Neuro-Zentrum Bodensee, the Klinik Seeschau and the Venenklinik Bellevue AG, three prestigious private clinics. The strong and active presence of all the major Swiss banks, insurance companies and specialist retailers in Kreuzlingen underlines the importance of the town on Lake Constance. The economic development is supported by numerous innovative small businesses, service providers, commercial enterprises and individual specialist shops, which see the location on the border as both an opportunity and a challenge.

Kreuzlingen offers the most comprehensive range of educational institutions in Thurgau: from childcare places for pre-school children, primary schools, a grammar school, a Matura school, an international school to the Thurgau University of Education and institutes of the University of Constance. And those who want to devote themselves entirely to sport are best advised to visit the SBW Talent Campus Bodensee.

Around 60 sports clubs in Kreuzlingen offer a wide range of active leisure activities. The Swiss champion in water polo and the swimming club practise in the Hörnli swimming pool or in the Egelsee indoor swimming pool. Numerous water sports enthusiasts find optimal conditions in various club facilities directly on the lake.

Buildings steeped in history include the Bernrain Chapel (14th century), the Rosenegg Museum, Bernegg, Brunegg and Girsberg Castles and Seeburg Castle, which lies directly on the lake in the beautiful Seeburg Park.

Vineyards on the Swiss banks of the Rhine and Lake Constance were first mentioned in documents in 850. Thanks to the ideal climate, historic Kreuzlingen consisted of vineyards for half a millennium.

Around 1850, the vineyard area reached its greatest extent. It extended from Bottighofen to Tägerwilen. Pictures from the 18th and 19th centuries show an almost closed vineyard from Kurzrickenbach via Egelshofen to Emmishofen. The owners of the vineyards were the various manors in the area, monasteries from neighbouring Germany and the Augustinian Abbey of Kreuzlingen.

Towards the end of the 19th century, vine growing in Kreuzlingen disappeared due to various vine diseases and pests. Today, the names of streets and houses, such as Weinstrasse, Weinberg or Torggel, are reminders of the wine-growing era.

Recently, however, two new vineyards have been established. One on the southern edge of Seeburgpark (0.5 hectares) with four grape varieties in organic cultivation and a small field above the town, below the "Bodensee Planetarium and Observatory".