In Westerkappeln you can enjoy THE GOOD LIFE in the countryside in the immediate vicinity of the city of Osnabrück. The approximately 11,000 inhabitants live in the town centre, the district of Velpe and several small farming communities.
Westerkappeln is located on the border between Münsterland and Osnabrück Land in the north-east of the district of Steinfurt. Osnabrück is about 25 minutes away by car, Münster 45 minutes. Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) can be reached in half an hour, and the district town of Steinfurt is just under an hour away. You can be in the Netherlands almost as quickly, for example in the popular city of Enschede.
By the way: Thanks to its location at the Lotte/Osnabrück motorway junction (A1 and A30), Westerkappeln not only offers the best conditions for commuters. You can also reach the North Sea coast via the A1 in a good hour and a half.
Tip: Münsterland is a cycling region! 4,500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and in the countryside: you can commute to work comfortably by bike and go on great tours with friends and family.
The municipality of Westerkappeln consists of the town centre, where most of the 11,000 inhabitants live, and nine small farming communities. Three of these - Handarpe, Hambüren and Lada - form the district of Velpe, which lies on the southern edge of the extensive municipal area.
Even though rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in Münsterland when it comes to building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in rural Münsterland.
If you would like to build a house in Westerkappeln, you can obtain information on current building sites from the local council .
Around the town church in the centre of the village are several cafés, restaurants and shopping opportunities. For example, you can browse in a toy shop, a flower shop, a bookshop and a bridal fashion shop. Like everywhere else in Münsterland, you can of course buy everything you need for your tour by bike or e-bike in Westerkappeln.
Adjacent to this small town centre is a shopping centre with several supermarkets, a drugstore and a large clothing chain.
There are five kindergartens and day care centres in Westerkappeln for the youngest residents. You can use the STEP - Kreis Steinfurt Elternportal portal to search online for available childcare places in one of the daycare centres or in daycare and register your child directly.
The educational opportunities in Westerkappeln cover all school-leaving qualifications with two primary schools, a comprehensive school and a vocational college for business and administration.
In neighbouring Mettingen there is a special school with a focus on learning and a grammar school.
Most residents commute from Westerkappeln to work in the surrounding area, for example to Osnabrück.
However, the two industrial and commercial areas of Velpe and "Westerkappeln Gartenkamp" are also home to a number of attractive companies, including several logistics companies, plastics manufacturers, mechanical engineering companies and construction firms.
The local economic profile is enhanced by Confiserie Rabbel, a traditional family business now in its fourth generation. The company produces a wide range of modern confectionery products by hand and has been developing its own high-quality gift packaging for many years. Sustainable standards, organic and fair trade qualities as well as IFS certification characterise the daily work.
