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Baden-Württemberg
is a region in the
Southwest part of Germany with 10,7 million inhabitants.
It is in a central location with excellent transport and
business links to the rest of the continent. The four
administrative districts are Stuttgart, Karlsruhe,
Freiburg and Tübingen. The biggest cities are Stuttgart,
with just under 600,000 inhabitants, Mannheim with
295,000, Karlsruhe with 270,000 and Freiburg with
197,000.
There are five major clusters in the region -
mobility, healthcare, environmental technology, TIME
(Telecoms, IT, Media, Electronics) and industrial
process technology.
More than 30% of German institutes for applied
research are located in the State and a number of them
specialize in the main cluster areas, such as the
Hahn-Schickard Society for Micro-Technology and IT (IMIT)
and the Karlsruhe research center, which, with a staff
of 3,800 is one of the largest research centers in the
world.
The State also supports a number of industry programs.
These state sponsored programs are particularly relevant
in the biotechnology sector, where 4 regions within
Baden-Württemberg have been designated as areas which
focus specifically on biotechnology and genetic
engineering. Across these areas, there are more than 78
biotechnology companies; more than in any other German
State.
Companies that have been attracted to
Baden-Württemberg include DaimlerChrysler, IBM, Siemens,
Trumpf and Würth. The worldwide headquarters of the
software company, SAP is also located in the region.
Baden-Württemberg also benefits from a powerful backbone
of small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition,
Baden-Württemberg provides an outstanding quality of
life. Its picturesque landscape, outstanding
environmental values and international arts and culture
scene make you feel at home.
The British Chamber of
Commerce in Germany is a powerful international Business
Network. We invite you to join us and benefit from our
extensive member network.
Visit us!
Sincerely,
Reiner Kunz
Regional
Chairmanship:
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Reiner Kunz
PricewaterhouseCoopers
AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
reiner.kunz@de.pwc.com
Tel.: +49 711 25034-3180
Fax: +49 711 25034-3500 |
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