Where science drives economic development.

Where markets are easy to serve.

Where different languages are a way of life.

DENMARK SWEDEN

Dublin Copenhagen IRELAND

Hamburg UNITED KINGDOM NETHERLANDS

London Amsterdam Berlin POLAND BELGIUM Brussels In the heart of Europe GERMANY Frankfurt

The UpperParis Rhine Valley Karlsruhe CZECHIA Strasbourg Offenburg Munich Vienna Colmar Freiburg Mulhouse Budapest FRANCE SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA HUNGARY Geneva Basel Bordeaux Lyon SLOVENIA Milan Zagreb

ITALY CROATIA

SPAIN Marseille

Madrid Barcelona Corsica

Rome

Balearic Islands

Malaga

Palermo Key factors of the area A few highlights

An economy based on science Cultural diversity and world- TechnologieRegion and engineering skills with class cultural institutions Karlsruhe (Germany) many leading companies in and attractions in the major Centre of applied techno- biotechnology, information cities – without the disadvan- logies, especially IT. and communication techno- tages of a large metropolis. Strasbourg/Alsace (France) logy, nanotechnology and Seat of major European microsystems-technology. A highly qualified and moti- institutions and many global vated workforce both at companies. Among the most thriving academic and specialised Freiburg (Germany) economic regions of Germany, worker levels (trained in excel- Center of applied solar France and Switzerland with lent universities, technical energy and environmental a market potential of more high-schools and in-house technology systems. than 80 million consumers training programs for skilled Basel Area (Switzerland) within a radius of 500 km. workers). Centre of Pharma and Biotech Companies and A high density of internatio- An internationally oriented of financial services for nally renowned research business climate with favour- the region. institutions. able conditions for setting Vosges, Black Forest, Jura up new companies. Tourism and leisure activities A meeting point of Germanic within half an hour from the and Romanic cultures with a economic centres. high quality of life. Industry 35.5%

Agriculture 1.5 %

Construction Three countries – 7.5 % Government 17.5% Commerce/ Transport one region 15.0 % Some statistics

Population (1999) 4.9 million Services GNP (US-$, 1996) 111.5 million 23.0% GNP per capita (US-$, 1996) 23000 Economic structure Percentage of GNP (Source: Das Dreiland – Die Zahlen,1998)

Nobel laureates since 1970

1974 Friedrich August von Hayek (Economics) 1978 Werner Arber (Medicine) 1984 Georges Koehler (Biology) 1987 Susumu Tonegawa (Medicine) 1987 Jean-Marie Lehn (Chemistry) 1996 Rolf Zinkernagel (Medicine) Typical crossborder projects Some global players in the area Landau

Siemens Crossborder cooperation Nanovalley has a long tradition in the A network of the Research Upper Rhine Valley, not only Centre Karlsruhe, other in the economy but also in research institutes, the uni- Karlsruhe the public sector. versities of Strasbourg and De Dietrich Karlsruhe and companies Bosch Some successful examples: in the fields of nanotechno- Ina Roulements logy and nano-materials Michelin Pfizer Biovalley (NanoMat). General A network for companies, Motors universities and research Daimler-Chrysler Trinational study programs UPM institutes in all fields of Life in International Business Aventis Kymmene Science. Management and Mecha- ! tronic Engineering Strasbourg EuroAirport A cooperation of the technical ! International airport for universities in Basel, Mulhouse EMTEC Magnetics Mulhouse (France), Basel and Lörrach with the aim to Johnson Controls Alcatel Offenburg (Switzerland) and Freiburg train engineers and managers Lilly (Germany). with diplomas that are recog- Burda Medien nized in all three countries. FRANCE Herrenknecht EUCOR A network of the seven uni- versities of Basel, Mulhouse, ! Freiburg, Strasbourg and GERMANY Karlsruhe. Sony

VOSGES Timken Sick BLACK FOREST Colmar Liebherr Peguform Péchiney Micronas Rhénalu Ricoh Freiburg

Rhodia Clemessy

Mulhouse PSA Peugeot Citroën Lörrach Degussa-Hüls ! Roche Rhine Panalpina Basel Clariant

Syngenta Danzas UBS Novartis Ciba SC SWITZERLAND Further major companies Endress&Hauser JURA

A. Raymond, Lörrach • Alcon Pharma, GeneScan Europe, Freiburg • Gödecke Millipore, Molsheim • National Versiche- Financial Services Freiburg • Aluminium-Werke Wut- Parke Davis, Freiburg • Goodyear, rungen, Basel • L’Oréal, Karlsruhe • Osram, Electronics öschingen, Wutöschingen • Badische Philippsburg • Granini, Sarre-Union • Molsheim • Rohm and Haas, Lauterbourg • Tabakmanufaktur (Reemtsma), Lahr • Hager, Obernai • Hella Innenleuchten- Roquette Frères, Beinheim • Sedus Stoll, Life Sciences Basell Polyoelfine, Kehl • Basler Versi- Systeme, Wembach • Helvetia Patria, Waldshut-Tiengen • SEW, Bruchsal • Sharp, Automobile Industry cherungen, Basel • Bayer Polymères, Basel • Hukla-Werke, Gengenbach • Soultz • Sotralentz, Drulingen • Steelcase La Wantzenau • Behr, Rouffach • Bell, Hobart (Illinois Tool Works), Offenburg • Europe, Strasbourg • Sto, Stühlingen • Communication Basel • Brennet, Bad Säckingen • Coop, INA Nadellager Schaeffler, Lahr • JBL/ Synthes-Stratec, Oberdorf • Streck Basel • CPC Knorr, Duttlenheim • Credit Syral/Staral, Marckolsheim • KPNQuest, Transport, Lörrach • SmithKline Beecham, Forwarding Suisse, Basel • Crossair, Basel • Deutsche Karlsruhe • Kraft Foods, Lörrach • Kro- Bühl • Superba, Mulhouse • Tesa (Beiers- Chemical Industry Telekom, Freiburg • Dow Chemical, nenbourg, Strasbourg • Kuhn, Saverne • dorf), Offenburg • UHU, Bühl • UPAT, Drusenheim • EDEKA, Offenburg • Ekato Lohr Industrie, Duppigheim • Mahle – Emmendingen • Vantico, Basel • Vita Construction Rühr- und Mischtechnik, Schopfheim • Pistons de Colmar, Ingersheim • Mars Zahnfabrik H.Rauter, Bad Säckingen • Mechanical Industry Feldschlösschen, Rheinfelden • Fort Alimentaire, Haguenau • Messier Bugat- Vitra, Weil • Wrigley, Biesheim • Würth, James, Kunheim • Friedrich Grohe, Lahr • ti, Molsheim • Migros, Münchenstein • Erstein • Zahoransky, Todtnau Paper An initiative of

• ADA – Agence de Développement Landau de l’Alsace • ADIRA – Association de Développement du Bas-Rhin • Basel Area Business Development • CAHR – Comité d’Action Economique du Haut-Rhin • Chambers of Commerce and Industry Karlsruhe Basel, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Strasbourg, Colmar, Karlsruhe, Schopfheim • Landesgewerbeamt Baden-Württemberg • TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe • Wirtschaftsförderung Karlsruhe • Wirtschaftsregion Dreiländereck- Strasbourg Hochrhein GmbH • Wirtschaftsregion Freiburg • Wirtschaftsregion Offenburg/Ortenau Offenburg

FRANCE GERMANY

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JURA ZVARDON-MASSIF 7 ZVARDON-MASSIF • Photos: Photothek Conseil Régional d’Alsace (M. Lacoumette) (M. Rothan) Airdiasol Conseil Général du Haut-Rhin © 2000