Many contracts have been signed between the Europe Center and local suppliers, and local companies have been used for construction, rebuilding and repairs. The accommodation businesses in Immenstadt and Bühl are always booked out during the Summer Course, and the many thousand guests every year use and support the local retail businesses with their purchases.
Despite the burden on the environment and people of Immenstadt in the period before, during and directly after the annual Summer Course, the economic factor should not be underestimated: the town and businesses benefit from the Europe Center.
In addition, over 150 Buddhists have moved to Immenstadt, and they work, shop, pay taxes, and have set up businesses here which create jobs. Thus, the town benefits from the Europe Center on many levels without having to invest anything.
