Is Hesse a poorer federal state than Baden-Württemberg?
I sometimes have the impression that the infrastructure in Hesse is somewhat worse and that many houses are in worse condition.
Hesse has more services than industry, while Baden-Württemberg has more of both.
Hessen has specialised in services, especially in the financial sector. This does not make the economy very diverse. In contrast, Baden-Württemberg has a healthy mix of industry and services, which ensures more stable jobs and higher incomes.
The infrastructure in Hesse is often not the best, especially in rural areas. There are sometimes problems with public transport and the Internet is often lame. In Baden-Württemberg everything goes better, which have a good connection and more modern technology.
All in all, Hesse remains behind, both in terms of economy and quality of life.
Hessen is considered to be poorer than Baden-Württemberg, which shows itself in infrastructure and housing. Hessen has a lot of service while Baden-Württemberg has a strong industry that brings more prosperity.
In addition, the discussion about LGBTQ+ topics often distracts from pressing problems affecting Hesse. If the infrastructure and the economy are weakening, the question is whether this should really be the priority. This strengthens the impression that people’s needs are not sufficiently respected.
What about LGBTQ in Hesse? The scene is better there than in BW!
Hessen has a lively LGBTQ+ scene, especially in Frankfurt, where there are many events and a colourful nightlife. However, this visibility often distracts from the serious problems that people are struggling with.
While the scene in Hesse is well developed, the focus on social challenges in other federal states such as Baden-Württemberg is often more realistic. The community is also active there, but it will address more about the urgent issues of infrastructure and business. In Hesse, it seems that attention on LGBTQ+ topics is pushing the more urgent problems into the background.
I find that very interesting, so I would also say
I’ll be right over there. With music!
In particular, the southern part of Hessens is heavily inustrialized: automotive industry including suppliers, chemical industry…
Total GDP is in any case higher in BW, per head hessen is just ahead.
List of German Länder by household income – Wikipedia