Karlsruhe Technology Region

HighTech meets the Good Life

HighTech meets the Good Life Page 006-011 Infrastructure ICE, airport, motorways, inland waterways, local public transport – the infrastructure of the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion leaves nothing to be desired.

Page 012-017 University Excellent education and research facilities make the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion an ideas factory rooted in practice.

Page 018-019 Innovative Spirit From the invention of the bicycle to degree courses at our universities; from start-up grants for new businesses to cooperation in regional networks.

Page 020-025 Research Nanotechnology, microtechnology, robotics and much more besides – the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion offers the ideal research climate.

Page 026-027 KIT Karlsruhe University and the Karlsruhe Research Centre – two strong partners together in the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Page 028-033 Business A-Class, B-Class, L’Oréal, UHU, 1&1, dm, Siemens, Bosch, EnBW – products from the Karlsruhe Technology Region can be found all over the world.

Page 034-039 Law Welcome to the ‘Karlsruhe Republic’, seat of the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General.

Page 040-045 Media / Culture Our region as a media location: home to organisations like Germany’s second biggest public broadcaster and the Centre for Art and Media Technology.

Page 046-053 Leisure / Tourism Between the Black Forest and the Rhine. Luxury hotels, famous Baden-Württemberg hospitality and starred restaurants. You can really enjoy life here.

Page 054-055 Contact Innovation from tradition: that is our strength.

Our region is unique. We have the highest number of sunny days in the country, a varied landscape and international culture, plus a virtually unparalleled climate of innovation and a constantly expanding busi- ness sector. HighTech meets the Good Life – that is our motto and the theme underpinning this brochure.

What started out as an action group in the ‘competition between the regions’ has – almost 20 years later – become ‘Germany’s ideas fac- tory’. The name says it all: the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion.

Ten towns and cities, three administrative districts and a regional asso- ciation form this business and cooperation area on the Upper Rhine, located at the centre of what the experts call the ‘blue banana’, Europe’s economic spine and the area with the most dynamic company locations in Europe.

The course was set for economic prosperity in our region as early as the 19th century. In 1818 one of the first free constitutions of a German State was adopted in the first German parliament in the Archduchy of Baden. The Baden revolution of 1848–49 marked a high point in the German liberation and constitution movement, and Baden-Württemberg was the first region to introduce freedom of trade in Germany. It was not for nothing that Karlsruhe became the new seat of law when the highest courts in Germany – the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Court of Justice – took up residence here a hundred years later. Whilst discussions on possible differences between the Bonn and the Berlin Republic went on for some time after German reunification, commentators at the 50th anniversary of the Federal Constitutional Court agreed that its importance for the constitutional development of the country alone would justify the title of the ‘Karlsruhe Republic’. Heinz Fenrich Thus we have always had a sharp eye for innovation in our region. Mayor of Karlsruhe and Chair of the Karlsruhe State-of-the-art technology and a modern economy, research, trans- TechnologyRegion Association port, communication and education networks – all of this condenses down into a superlocation that regularly puts the Karlsruhe Technology- Region right at the top of the league tables. Research facilities, tech- nology transfer, business development, infrastructure – we get things done.

Industriousness and joie de vivre – our citizens have both. HighTech and the Good Life – the reason why we, geographically the smallest region in Baden-Wurttemberg, have been achieving growth rates that are way above the average for years. You want success. We make it happen.

Welcome to the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion! Located in the heart of Europe, our region is one of the top locations in Europe when it comes to technology, business and culture. Nestling in a wonderful natural landscape between the Black Forest, the Rhine and Alsace, it is the sunniest region in Germany and an ideal environment to live and work in, with excellent traffic links, a good infrastructure and great shopping. World-famous companies are based here and benefit from the internationally important education and research landscape. In the competition between the most important business locations in Germany,

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The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion Action Group, formed The economic output of the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion with the aim of optimising cooperation between business, has outstripped the national average for many years. And science, culture and the public sector, is made up of ten the gross domestic product has also been increasing at an towns, three administrative districts and a regional asso- above-average rate for the past few years. This leading ciation: Baden-Baden, Bretten, Bruchsal, Bühl, Ettlingen, position has been consolidated even further since then. Gaggenau, Karlsruhe, Rastatt, Rheinstetten, Stutensee, In recent years we have exported goods with a total value the Germersheim administrative district, the Karlsruhe of just under €18 billion per annum. Our annual average administrative district, the Rastatt administrative district regional export quota has been 44,9%. And 172 in every and the Regional Planning Board Middle Upper Rhine. 1,000 of the working population work in technology-inten- sive industries – more than in virtually any other region Baden Württemberg’s bigger cities and the two administra- in Europe. tive districts established the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion Company to enable them to address the challenges of the There are 3.5 million square metres of industrial and future together as long ago as 1987. During the years that commercial space available for investors to start building followed, other organisations affiliated themselves with on immediately. Our towns and cities offer well-developed the successful model, most recently the Southern Pala- business locations, ranging from converted space like the tinate administrative district of Germersheim in 2006. Cité in Baden-Baden, the Baden-Airpark in Rheinmünster Business, science, culture and the public sector together and specialised industrial locations like Wörth am Rhein form a strategic unit that combines all the resources for to the Karlsruhe Technology Park and the Technology and shared success in the competition between the regions. Ecology Village (TED) in Bruchsal. The SIS location infor- mation system (www.sisfit.de) and the Gewerbeflächenat- Regional strengths – international competitiveness. In las (Commercial Space Atlas) published by the Chamber an area of 2,600 square kilometres, the Karlsruhe of Industry and Commerce (IHK) provide detailed infor- TechnologyRegion has 1.128.800 inhabitants (434 inhabi- mation about what is available. tants per square kilometre).

The managing partners of the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion:

Baden-Baden Bretten Bruchsal Bühl Ettlingen Gaggenau www.baden-baden.de www.bretten.de www.bruchsal.de www.buehl.de www.ettlingen.de www.gaggenau.de The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion

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Germersheim Administrative A5 ICE track District Basel–Frankfurt Rhineland Location Palatinate Rheinhafen Karlsruhe Page 005 Germersheim Adminstrative District

Rhine

A65 Landeshafen Wörth TGV track München–Paris

Rheinhäfen Karlsruhe

Alsace A35 A8 At the heart of Europe!

Baden- England Poland Württemberg Germany

Airport Karlsruhe/ Baden-Baden Austria France Switzerland It doesn’t get ICE/TGV track München–Paris Italy more central Basel–Frankfurt than this: the Karlsruhe A5 TechnologyRegion Rastatt Spain is at the heart Administrative District of Europe.

Karlsruhe Germersheim Karlsruhe Rastatt Rastatt Rheinstetten Stutensee www.karlsruhe.de Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District www.rastatt.de www.rheinstetten.de www.stutensee.de www.kreis- www.landkreis- www.landkreis- germersheim.de karlsruhe.de rastatt.de Anyone as friendly as we are . . .

More than 82.7% of people in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion believe that ‘our region is a wonderful place to live’. In the national ranking, locals rank their region as the best in the country in terms of quality of life. And with such an excellent quality of life, people like to get together. Source: Perspektive Deutschland, ‘Stern’ 04/05/2005

. . . also has the best connections worldwide.

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Karlsruhe’s Rhine Ports are among the five biggest inland ports in Germany. Goods from all over the world – mineral oil, building materials, coal and lignite, to mention but a few – are unloaded here. More than 5,000 ships dock at the Rhine Ports every year, and more than 6 million tonnes of goods are handled there. Wörth (177,000 TEU) and Germersheim (226,000 TEU) are major container ports on the Rhine.

Wörth Rhine Port: The Wörth and Germersheim ICE and TGV station: The ICE intercity express Rheinmünster: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport Rhine Ports have continued to build on their takes you straight from Karlsruhe and Baden- offers direct flights to destinations all over leading position in container handling in recent Baden to all major cities: to Zurich and Munich Europe and internal flights at business-friendly years. They now rank number 2 and number 3 in the south and to Frankfurt, Hamburg and times. in Germany. Berlin in the north. And Paris is just three hours away by TGV. Infrastructure Page 010

Ideally placed for location advantages

Our region’s Rhine Ports and their container terminals rank among Germany’s biggest inland ports. Our central position in Europe gives the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion a real competitive edge. The area also boasts an outstanding transport infrastructure, with con­ nec­tions to all the main ICE InterCity Express routes and the TGV network, and of course Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport and the excellent local public transport network.

People, markets, major cities – all within easy reach. The IHK, the Chamber of Crafts, the Karlsruhe TechnologyRe- Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion offers any number of location gion Action Group and the communal business develop- advantages. Manufacturers and service providers benefit ment agencies are the first ports of call for investors and from our proximity to markets and major cities and the new businesses. L-Bank, the Baden-Württemberg state excellent road, rail, river, air and data highway links. Our bank, is also based in Karlsruhe. closeness to France, once a brake on economic growth, is Our well- now a source of additional prosperit y in our region as Euro - Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport offers an ever-increas- developed pean integration progresses. ing number of flight routes: to Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon, infrastructure and our London, Madrid, Malaga, Rome and Antalya. From holiday central position New ideas and practical business development. With the flights to business charters, from sun-seekers to business in Europe provide perfect close cooperation between business and science, know- flyers, everyone gets the very best service at the Baden connections. ledge and technology transfer has become a trademark of Airpark. the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. Mission-based research for the business sector is a cornerstone of our market- On the right track. The Main Line for Europe initiative was oriented universities and other research institutions. New set up in 1990 by cities, regions and chambers of industry ideas are particularly encouraged here by organisations and commerce along the Paris-Budapest rail axis. Chaired like KEIMforum, the Karlsruhe business start-up initia- by the Mayor of Karlsruhe, this trans-European project tive, CyberForum, the virtual business start-up centre, covers 1,500 kilometres of railway between Paris, Stras- and the business start-up and transfer centre at the bourg, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Munich, Vienna and Buda- Technologiefabrik Karlsruhe. As the interface between pest. Karlsruhe was successfully connected to the French research and science and with a success rate of about high-speed TGV rail network on 10 June 2007. A year later 96%, the Technologiefabriek is a shining example to the we can already see that the service has far surpassed all whole of Germany. Partnership is a major priority. The expectations: passenger numbers reached the one million Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Karlsruhe motorway interchange: Motorways from Local public transport: Our dual system network Institute (BAW): A team of 600 people resear- Stuttgart, Basel, Frankfurt and Cologne link the – the Karlsruhe Model – is pointing the way for ching Germany’s waterways. Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion with other conur- other regions. bations.

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mark even before its first anniversary. By further expan- place for trade fairs and conventions (www.karlsruhe- ding the Main Line for Europe to include a central East- messe.de). The same is true of the BadnerHalle Cultural West axis, the initiative is aiming to provide an even greater and Conference Centre in Rastatt (www.badnerhalle.de). boost for business, tourism and research in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, as it will play a key role in Europe’s rapid Our local public transport system (KVV) is exemplary. It economic, political and cultural integration. provides quick and easy access to work, training facilities, schools and shopping centres. And even ski lifts and cross- In the French capital in just three hours. Karlsruhe has country ski runs are just a bus or tram journey away. been part of the TGV Est high-speed rail line since 10 June. The TGV travels between Stuttgart and Paris via Karlsruhe and Strasbourg four times a day. 3 hours

The Karlsruhe-based Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) is the central government 2 hours agency that looks after all scientific aspects of Germany’s waterways. Besides its remit to provide consultancy ser- 1 hour vices and expert opinions, the BAW performs research and development in the fields of waterways engineering, struc- tural engineering and design, geotechnical engineering and marine engineering. It also acts as a service provider 8 million for Germany’s waterways and shipping directorates.

Communication and presentation. Karlsruhe and Baden- 18 million Baden are international convention centres. And our towns and cities also offer other events venues with state- of-the-art technology to suit every need. And because 40 million people demand is constantly on the increase, so is investment. The Neue Messe Karlsruhe, with an exhibition area of more than 50,000 square metres in four halls, including the dm- People and markets. Some eight million people live in the immediate arena for up to 14,000 people, opened in October 2003. catchment area of the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. But up to 40 million With its state-of-the-art infrastructure, it is the perfect people are within reach in as little as three hours. Our intense scientific curiosity . . .

More than 30,000 students attend university in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. Here: lecturers and students outside the Audi-Max auditorium at Karlsruhe University.

… has a long tradition.

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Baron von Drais invented the bicycle in Karlsruhe in 1817. At a time when food was short and the use of a horse was a luxury, the Karlsruhe-based inventor was looking for an alternative means of conveyance. And so the idea of the bicycle was born. In the summer of 1817 Drais rode the 50 kilometres from Karlsruhe to Kehl in just four hours – half the time it took the post-chaise.

When it comes to research our universities are Studying at Karlsruhe University: its faculties The School of Applied Linguistics and Cultural top of the class. There is a lively exchange bet- are right at the top of the league tables. Studies (FASK) at the Johannes Gutenberg ween research and industry in many areas. University of Mainz in Germersheim has an excel- lent reputation.

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Studying and innovating at world class universities

The spirit of research surfaced early on in our region. For example, Baron Drais von Sauerbronn invented the bicycle in 1817. A Professor of Mechanics known by all at the time as the ‘Mad Baron’, Drais also invented such practical items as a typewriter. Innovation, the spirit of research and entrepreneurship are highly valued in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. Our universities and research establishments regularly feature at the top of the league tables. The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion is an ideas factory rooted in practice. Research and education form the basis: among other things, companies and entrepreneurs appreciate the rapid transfer of know-how and our pool of qualified people.

An education offer with top marks. Wherever you live in The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion is a true IT stronghold, the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, your children will never led by Germany’s “most attractive university for IT”, be far from a school of your choice. We have 309 primary, according to manager magazine – Karlsruhe University. general secondary and special schools along with 41 inter- One in eight IT PhD graduates comes from Karlsruhe. mediate schools and 69 vocational schools. We also have Countless foundations for technological progress are laid 40 general grammar schools and specialist schools such in our region. This scientific curiosity is something of a as the Waldorf School and other private grammar schools, tradition here. Baron Drais von Sauerbronn invented the as well as the multilingual Europaschule. Our closely inter- bicycle here in 1817, Carl Benz, the inventor of the motor meshed education system is another advantage offered by car, was born here, and it was here that Heinrich Hertz our region – one that parents value and our children discovered electromagnetic waves - the basis for today’s benefit from. information technology.

Our nanotechnology and microtechnology labs are crea- Innovation, the spirit of research and entrepreneurship ting the world of the future. And researching the building have always been a top priority in our region. The Karls- blocks of matter. New perspectives and new products are ruhe TechnologyRegion’s universities and research insti- finding their way into the world from our region. tutions regularly feature at the top of the rankings. In Heinrich Hertz established the discipline of radio engineering based on The campus at the Fridericiana breathes history – and is a popular mee- electromagnetic waves and Ferdinand Redtenbacher founded the disci- ting place for students between lectures. pline of scientific mechanical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe.

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2006 Karlsruhe University was selected as one of just English-language mechanical engineering and electron- three “elite universities” in the German government’s ic engineering courses, and the Karlsruhe University of Excellence Initiative. The € 100 million funding over five Applied Sciences runs a Masters course in Sensor Sys- years will be split between three funding lines: graduate tems Technology. The special educational offer for stu- schools, clusters of excellence and institutional strategies dents is constantly expanding throughout our region. to promote top-level research. The School of Optics and For example, the European Study Centre (ESC), a European Photonics, the DGF Centre for Functional Nanostructu- centre for academic study and research, recently opened its res, and an institutional strategy involving the creation doors in Bretten. of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) jointly with the Karlsruhe Research Centre won Karlsruhe this tre- Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are also on offer at the mendous accolade. new private Merkur International University of Applied Sciences in Karlsruhe. Courses are designed to meet the Top-class qualifications for the future. With a general uni- requirements that international companies set for their versity, the world‘s biggest institute for interpreters and upcoming executives. translators, a university of applied sciences, colleges of e duc at ion , music a nd desi g n a nd a n a r t ac adem y, ma n y e du - cational paths lead to their destinations in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. The University of Cooperative Educa- tion offers degree courses with integrated industrial em- IT Faculties ployment, and currently offers more than 17,000 on-the- job training placements in 350 professions. 1. Karlsruhe University of Technology

Lifelong learning is another priority in our region. Our 2. Darmstadt University of Technology ‘fitness trainers’ are the IHK and Chamber of Crafts train- 3. München University of Technology ing centres, one of Germany’s biggest private business schools, specialised further education establishments such 4. Ilmenau University of Technology as the Papermaker’s Centre at Gernsbach, the construction 5. RWTH Aachen University The best universities industry training centre in Bühl, the Badische Sparkassen- for IT, according 6. University of Dortmund to the Wirtschafts­ akademie in Rastatt and the Akademie Badischer Volks- Woche university banken und Raiffeisenbanken in Karlsruhe, the state 7. Berlin University of Technology league table. fire-fighters’ college in Bruchsal and other specialist edu- 8. Kaiserslautern University of Techn. Source: Wirtschafts- cation centres such as the State Academy for School Art, Woche 11/07 School and Amateur Theatre in Gaggenau. 9. University of Stuttgart

Degree courses with international degrees. Taught in Eng- 10. University of Mannheim lish, with internationally recognised qualifications: the International Department at Karlsruhe University offers The best conditions for new ideas

Innovative Spirit Page 018 Carl Benz was born and educated in Karlsruhe, and it was here that he hit upon the idea of designing what he coined a ‘self-powered road vehicle’. And in 1905, long before Volkswagen came into existence, cars built in the Gaggenau car factory – the world’s oldest, dating back to 1895, and long-time home of the Unimog – were being advertised as ‘Liliput-Volks-Automobil’ (Liliput People’s Car). At its Wörth base, the company already operates the biggest HGV factory in the world, and is currently building a state-of-the-art development and testing centre.

But the Baden-based inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs are not resting on their laurels. Every day new companies are being set up by enterprising young entrepreneurs, but also by scientists in our research centres who are setting their own examples of how technology can be transferred from science to business. In the Technologiefabrik Karlsruhe alone, some 240 high-tech companies have been set up over the past few years, creating 5,000 new jobs. The start-up opportunities in the Karlsruhe Technology- Region could not be better.

Left: The Karlsruhe Technology Park

Right: Small parts warehouse at the Daimler Global Logistics Center in Germersheim Success needs experience. With its comprehensive range The Karlsruhe Technology Park is an international address of services, the IHK Karlsruhe Service Centre is the cen- for cross-sectoral expertise in high-tech, innovative prod- tral contact point for start-ups and established companies ucts and services. Many different interdisciplinary high- Innovative Spirit throughout the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. The KKfB tech companies are concentrated in one area which is Page 019 Wirtschaftsstiftung Südwest (Karlsruhe Centre of Excel- tailored both architecturally and infrastructurally to their lence for Finance and Advice Business Foundation South individual needs. West) was set up in 2000 to provide advice and business development incentives for start-ups and companies in A successful concept: open business parks. Besides difficulties. Siemens itself, the 290,000 qm Siemens Industriepark Karlsruhe is home to a wide array of other businesses, Assistance for start-ups and technology transfer for estab- including big organisations like SCHENKER Deutschland lished companies. Abundant technology transfer and and small businesses like LinC, a firm offering language cooperation opportunities are provided by Karlsruhe Uni- courses to executives. With its excellent infrastructure versity, the Karlsruhe Research Centre, three Fraunhofer and attention to detail – evident in the many services Institutes and other research establishments. provided, from banks, restaurants and pharmacies to hair salons, exercise parks and crèches – the Siemens Our regional networks and centres of excellence are trade- Industriepark is a mini ‘city within a city’. The Siemens marks of the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. The Karlsruhe Technopark Bruchsal is another location delivering value- IT Cooperation, for example, networks universities and added: since this business park opened in 2004, more than research establishments with businesses. FZI and FIZ: 50 companies have moved onto the 145,000 qm site. With their access to the world’s biggest databases, the Start-ups are FZI (Research Centre for Information Technologies) and The TED (Technology and Ecology Village) in Bruchsal is actively supported from all sides FIZ Karlsruhe (international scientific service institution) an ideal location for young service and technology com- in the Karlsruhe are the first IT ports of call for science and business. panies. Its concept is geared towards shortening the dis- TechnologyRegion. tances between home, work and leisure, thus creating a The Institute of Innovation and Technology Transfer at the productive village feel. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences develops new, low-cost products specifically geared towards small and The Bruchsal Innovation and Commerce Centre (BIG) mid-sized enterprises. offers the perfect conditions for start-ups and existing companies. Its close contact with regional business de- The Technologiefabrik Karlsruhe offers new businesses velopment agencies and the Bruchsal International Uni- affordable accommodation for the first five years of their versity enables companies to benefit from powerful net- existence. Since 1983 more than 240 companies have works. started up here, creating more than 5,000 jobs. The Rastatt ZIP(Centre for Innovation and Production), the BITZ (Bühl Green light for microproducts. Since 2000 there has been Innovation and Technology Centre) and the Bretten Start-up another high-tech star in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRe- Initiative also offer newcomers support in many different gion firmament which acts as a partner to research and areas from office infrastructure to capital acquisition. businesses, especially SMEs: ANKA, the centre for Micro- manufacturing and Analytics. With its special synchro- The KEIMforum regional start-up initiative was launched tron light source, ANKA opens up new perspectives in the in 19 9 8, and since t hen has helped almost 2 0 0 students and manufacture of microstructure products. The properties young scientists set up their own businesses, now employ- of the synchrotron light make it possible to control product ing about 1,000 people. The CyberForum provides busi- development right down to the smallest detail. The same ness start-ups with ICT support and advice. applies to process optimisation and quality management.

We know how to enjoy life . . .

With our sun-drenched vineyards, our culinary specialities from the Black Forest and surrounding areas and our proximity to France, life in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion is a real treat. … and how to make it even more liveable.

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‘A cup of coffee with milk and sugar, please!’ – In just ten years a robot should be able to take your order and serve your drink perfectly and without spilling it. This one was developed by the FZI. The researchers are working on creating humanoids that can help people with everyday tasks. The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion has become a veritable centre of excellence for robotics. In our picture the humanoid surprises a couple on the sun terrace at Ravensburg Palace near Sulzfeld im Kraichgau.

Conquering new technologies with teamwork

Working in collaboration with the Universities of Strasbourg and Karlsruhe, the Karls- ruhe Research Centre has set up Nano-Valley, an interdisciplinary research network researching the special properties of nanomaterials, which are unique on account of their size. Visionaries are hoping to discover novel and undreamt-of product pro- perties that could fundamentally change our daily lives in 10–50 years’ time. This area of research therefore has immense economic innovation potential. The Karlsruhe Research Region’s prominence in this area is also confirmed in WirtschaftsWoche’s

Research latest Innovation Atlas, Deutschlands Forschungs-Elite (Germany’s Research Elite): the Page 024 Karlsruhe Research Centre and Karlsruhe University are ranked joint No. 1 in nano- technology. Karlsruhe is also among the top three in other research fields.

The Karlsruhe Research Centre celebrates success after success. Here: researchers with the Auger Nanoprobe used for researching the special properties of nanomaterials. New ideas make the headlines here. The Institute of Nano- The region’s three Fraunhofer Institutes carry out technology, which is run by the Universities of Karlsruhe research and development work in the areas of system and Strasbourg and the Karlsruhe Research Centre, is technology and innovation research, information and data studying the key technologies of the 21st century. Our processing and chemical technology. region is also home to the DFG Centre for Functional Nanostructures, which was set up in July 2001 by the FZI - IT Research Centre. The FZI develops methods, tech- German Research Foundation at Karlsruhe University. nologies and tools for use in industry for both present-day Thanks to these centres of excellence, which are highly applications and future visions. Its solutions are used in regarded the world over, our region has become the the construction, production planning, transport, traffic ‘Nano-Valley of the Rhine’. and logistics sectors. Mid-sized enterprises that do not Research have in-house research capacities can source top-level Page 025 Established in 2006 in a joint venture between Karlsruhe scientific work here. University and the Karlsruhe Research Centre, the Karls- ruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a world-class centre Researchers at the FZI are working on humanoid robots of excellence with facilities that are second to none, and that can help people with everyday tasks. Forty scientists is set to make its mark in the research landscape of the are perfecting the humanoid robot in concert with twelve future. other research establishments throughout Germany.

The Karlsruhe-based TLB (Technology Licence Bureau of Baden-Württemberg’s Hochschulen GmbH) promotes Scientific Personnel the commercial use of patents and inventions from all of Germany’s technology universities. Our local companies Karlsruhe University (TH) 2,448 gain particular benefit from this. Karlsruhe Research Centre at the Helmholtz Society 2,328 The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion lives up to its name in Fraunhofer Institutes (ICT, IITB, ISI) 336 other areas as well: innovative products and services like Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences 272 driver assistance systems, the latest airbag technologies Steinbeis Transfer Centres 124 and rechargeable high-energy batteries have been devel- Federal Waterways Engineering oped here as a result of the collaboration between science and Research Institute 180 and business. Water Technology Centre 185 Baden-Württemberg State Institute for Environ- From virtual space to product benefit. The Karlsruhe ment, Measurements and Nature Conservation 140 Research Centre has more than 1,000 scientists working Environmental Research Centre 125 on the structure of matter, energy and key technologies (including microsystems and nanotechnologies). Biblio- IT Research Centre 70 metric studies document the Centre’s special position in Max Rubner-Institut (MRI) Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food 64 the German research landscape. Federal Nutrition and Food Research Institute 46 Solar energy on earth. The Research Centre is playing a Augustenberg Agricultural Technology Centre 45 leading role in the development and design of the inter- University of Music 210 national experimental reactor ITER, a nuclear fusion University of Education 137 reactor in which hydrogen is converted to helium, to be FASK in Germersheim 135 built near Cadarache in France. The TOSKA test facility, with its 60-tonne magnetic coils made of a superconduc- Karlsruhe University of Cooperative Education 36 tive material, was built in Karlsruhe. Thus the Research University of Design 35 Centre is developing solutions for the energy supply of the Merkur International University future that will in fact be technically feasible. of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe 47 We have a higher concen­ International University in Germany, Bruchsal 30 tration of Total 6.993 highly-qualified scientists than virtually any other region. The Institute for Nanotechnology’s inert gas condensation unit produces The Karlsruhe Research Centre’s Hydrogen Test Centre was established nanostructured particles made of materials like platinum. jointly with industrial partners to explore safety issues in the use of hydro- gen as an energy source.

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Beacon in the scientific world

Building on a partnership that has developed over more than 50 years, two strong organisations, the elite Karlsruhe University and the Karlsruhe Research Centre (FZK), a member of the Helmholtz Association, have got together to create the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). These two organisations intend to combine their re­search activities and infrastructures and move up into the premier league of inter­national research establishments like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH). And there is no better place in Germany for the merger of a university and a major research centre than the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion.

Transdisciplinary and inter-campus research. January to this success was the university’s concept for the future, 2007 saw the opening of the KIT Energy, NanoMikro and Ele- which entails merging with the Karlsruhe Research Centre mentary and Astroparticle Physics centres. These centres to form the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology. The inten- bring together a wide range of activities being undertaken ded merger was a key factor in the high-calibre jury’s by research centres and university departments. The two decision. By winning the excellence initiative, Karlsruhe institu­tions are committed to cooperating closely in re­search University has secured itself an additional € 96 million in programmes, tuition and collaboration with industry. Against funding over five years. This will give the next generation the background of frequent cooperation and exchange of of scientists in the K arlsruhe TechnologyRegion the oppor- personnel in various institutes and research pro­grammes, tunity to get involved in world class research at the KIT. the university and the research centre are forming joint The institute’s leading position in international research working groups in all scientific, infrastructural and admini- makes its courses considerably more attractive to both strative areas. Thus breaking down the traditional barriers undergraduates and postgraduates alike. Its forty courses between university and non-university research in­sti­tu­tions provide students with insights into the very latest scien- and taking a major leap forward in the quality of research. tific findings and ground-breaking applications. The KIT also prevents German engineering scientists from having World class excellence in Karlsruhe. In October 2006 the to go abroad, so that the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion University of Karlsruhe was successful in its applications can benefit from their potential. in all three lines of funding in the first round of the Federal and State Excellence Initiative, and was one of three Sharing more than just a name. The Karlsruhe Institute German universities to be awarded Elite status. Crucial of Technology (KIT) is committed to becoming the MIT In the TOSKA coil testing facility at the FZK, At the CETA centre of excellence, about 100 sci- In the field of optics and photonics, research is model coils for the ITER international fusion entists work with specialists from all over the being conducted into lasers, innovative lumines- reactor are tested. world on experiments in elementary particle cent substances, optical components and micros- physics and astrophysics. copy systems.

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of Europe and further expanding its role as a research tutions with the ability to compete on an international institution of international excellence. The Massachusetts level. The KIT will also perform long-term conservation Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachus- research for the German government and will deliver out- etts was established in 1861 and was in fact modelled on standing teaching and research at the highest level for Germany’s first technical university in Karlsruhe, which 19,000 students. The KIT’s portfolio of expertise covers is 36 years older. But now the situation has reversed. energy, nanotechnology and microtechnology, environ- The MIT now boasts a total of seven actively researching ment and society, and elementary and astroparticle phy- Nobel prize winners and an annual budget of € 1.6 billion. sics. Its research activities focus primarily on optics and By forming the KIT, Karlsruhe aims to secure its position photonics, mobility, COMMputation, man and technology, among the world’s top research establishments. and new and applied materials.

A combination of two strong partners. Karlsruhe Univer- Programming for the future. The many years of coopera- sity is one of Germany’s foremost research universities, tion between the University and the FZK have earned the and the FZK, Karlsruhe University is one of Germany’s two organisations an acknowledged and internationally foremost research universities, and the FZK is a member of competitive position in climate research, nanotechnology the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, an and astroparticle physics. The FZK has also achieved internationally recognised, non-university research institu- world acclaim in the area of energy with its work on fusion tion. Each of the two organisations employs about 4,000 technology and nuclear safety. people. The University’s annual budget is about € 300 In the Forum Organic Electronics businesses and higher million, and that of the FZK approximately € 400 mil- education establishments are working jointly on develo- lion. These figures include approximately € 200 million ping one of the new technologies of the future, organic of third-party funding each per annum. Combining shared electronics and creating innovative products. Besides themes and resources under the KIT umbrella has created Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, the 22 cluster partners in one of Europe’s biggest and most powerful research insti- the Heidelberg area include BASF, SAP and the KIT. Where there’s plenty of sun …

We get more sun than any other region in Germany (78.2%). Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst

… there are plenty of stars, too.

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At the Daimler AG factory in Rastatt, one of Europe’s most modern car factories, A-Class and B-Class Mercedes’ roll off the production line and find their way to customers all over the world every day. Its state-of-the-art robot technology and 13,000-strong skilled workforce in Rastatt and Gaggenau create a product that is successful in all the world’s markets. At the Daimler AG factory in Wörth, the world’s biggest HGV assembly plant, the 10,900-strong workforce assembled more than 100,000 vehicles in 2007. A state-of-the-art development and testing centre for goods vehicles is being built right next door. Germersheim, home to the Global Logistics Centre, is another major Daimler AG base. The 2,700 staff supply 400 locations in 180 countries with spare car parts from here.

The best climate for our economy

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Our region gets more sun than anywhere else in Germany. And with so much positive energy, it’s not surprising that the very latest developments roll off the production line here. For example, the Daimler AG factory in Rastatt supplies any number of A-class and B-class Mercedes to customers all over the world. Besides the global players, countless mid-sized businesses – many of which are also world market leaders – demonstrate how a good climate can contribute to success.

Innovative mid-sized businesses. The Karlsruhe Tech- Reichstag building in Berlin have travelled all round the nology Region’s economic strength not only comes from world. Glass suppliers: Bischoff in Bretten. international corporations that have based their Euro- pean or German headquarters, worldwide centres of Growth through big and small companies. In the Tech- expertise or manufacturing facilities here. The region’s nologieatlas Deutschland, commissioned by Wirtschafts- actual strengths are the diverse mix of industries and the Woche, Prognos ranks the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion innovative mid-sized business sector – the niche market among the top five of all 97 German economic regions in specialists – that are located throughout all of our 88 terms of technological performance. towns and cities. A survey by Empirica Delasasse of ‘European locations of Both family companies and market leaders, for example, the future’ ranks the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion no. 2 are Bruchsal-based SEW-EURODRIVE, the world’s big- in Germany and among the top 25 of all 214 regions in gest manufacturers of geared motors, and BLANCO, the Western Europe. And in a ranking of 150 Western Euro- dishwasher, food service and food distribution system pean and North American regions by BAK Basel Eco- specialists in Oberderdingen. nomics, the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion was ranked no. 3 Mid-sized companies in the league table of areas with the highest growth, and in the region But many smaller companies are also very big in their in fact no. 1 in Europe. supply top-class markets. The world revolves around turnstiles from Kaba products all over the world. Gallenschütz in Bühl, lollies from Hirsch in Oberderdingen The region in figures. Industrial turnover in the Karls- are on everyone’s lips all over Europe, and from Bavaria ruhe TechnologyRegion is in excess of € 40 billion per to Japan beer is served on beer mats made by Katz in Wei- annum. More than 16,000 trades firms are hard at work senbach. Other branded products in our region have even for businesses and end-users here. The number of people become generic names, like the Martin’s Horn siren from employed in the corporate services sector alone grew Philippsburg and UHU from Bühl. And another example by more than 38% between 1999 and 2007. Altogether, among many others: pictures of the glass dome in the new 62.5% of the workforce in our region work in the services Bischoff. The glass for the Reichs- GrenkeLeasing. The IT finance Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur. High- Businesses that do not have in- tag dome was supplied by this specialists from Baden-Baden are quality art ceramics are produced in house IT research departments Bretten-based glass supplier. expanding. Karlsruhe. benefit from the services of the Karlsruhe IT Cooperation (KIK).

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sector. Our purchasing power (current index: 107.7) has cutting edge. The first e-mail on German soil was sent been above the national average (100) for years. The ICT from here. The country’s biggest internet node is loca- sector is particularly dynamic in our TechnologyRegion, ted here. And we are home to 1&1, Germany’s biggest with some 20,000 specialists working in more than 3,000 database operator, and WEB.DE, Germany’s second IT and media companies. biggest internet portal. Germany’s very first – and still our biggest – IT faculty was opened in Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, the IT capital: Unlimited interactive com- 1972. And the first internet convention in Germany was munication. When it comes to the internet and IT, the held here in 1996. Our region is therefore on a par with Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion has always been at the Silicon Valley and other international IT strongholds.

Location Companies (some examples)

Baden-Baden GrenkeLeasing AG, Heel, InFoScore, Juvena, l‘tur, Sans Soucis Bretten Bischoff, Neff, SCA Schucker, Seeburger Bruchsal BLANCO, DDD Dräxlmaier, John Deere, SEW-Eurodrive, Nokia Siemens, Sulzer Pumpen Bühl Bosch, GlaxoSmithKline, Kaba Gallenschütz, LuK, UHU

Ettlingen Argus, Bardusch, Bruker, Dr. Ortker Food-Service, Höfler, Pharm-Allergan, Spitzner, walter services The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion Gaggenau Daimler AG, Grötz, Protektorwerk, Dambach, KWH, König Metall, PolyOne, G. Lang Recycling is home to world- class companies and Karlsruhe aluplast, Bosch, DHU, EnBW, L‘Oréal, Michelin, MiRO, Pfizer, Siemens, Stora Enso mid-sized market leaders. With a GDP Rastatt Daimler AG, Maquet, Siemens Building Technologies, LAWO AG of € 34 billion, the region contributes Rheinstetten Bruker, ESG Edelmetall, Fiducia, Fiebig, Heitz, Südroh more than 10% of Stutensee Abilis, BOA BKT, Digitaltest, Endosmart, IWKA, MSC, Oehlbach Kabel, GE PII Pipetronix, NDT System & Services AG the GDP of the entire Land of Germersheim Baden-Württemberg. Administrative District Daimler AG, DBK, Eichenauer, Faurecia, Harman/Becker, Kardex, Nolte, Palm, ThyssenKrupp Karlsruhe Administrative District Agilent Technologies, BLANCO, Invista, E.G.O., Goodyear, Harman/Becker Rastatt Administrative District Dow, Freiberger, Katz, Kronimus, Sieger

Fair play is the basis of all competition …

Next door to the Federal Constitutional Court are the Karlsruhe Palace Gardens – a popular meeting place for boules players and many others besides. . . . but competition needs legal certainty right up to the highest

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The Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General are based in Karls- ruhe, the seat of law. ‘Karlsruhe entscheidet’ (Karlsruhe decides) has become something of a catchphrase of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Seat of the Constitutional State

Karlsruhe has shaped the Republic for more than fifty years. Fundamental decisions on the values and forms of our social coexistence which have significance throughout Germany and often at European level are taken here. The Federal Constitutional Court watches over our basic law, the Federal Court of Justice is the highest body in civil and criminal proceedings, and the Office of the Attorney General is the highest law enforcement authority in the Federal Republic of Germany in terms of state security. Karlsruhe is the seat of the law.

The law as a location advantage: the law is not everything. But almost everything is nothing without the law. What is crucial is its quality. An efficient, properly functioning legal system is a significant location advantage that sets us apart from many low-wage countries. It promotes investment and entrepreneurial activity, it makes markets trans- parent and it safeguards corporate planning for the future.

The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe watches on all state power. In disputes about this, the parties may over the Basic Law, Germany’s constitution. Since it was apply to the Federal Constitutional Court once the normal established in 1951 it has helped make the free demo- legal processes have been exhausted. Its judgements are cratic basic order of our country both reputable and effec- final. All other state organs and authorities are bound by tive. In particular, this applies to the concretisation and its decisions. implementation of basic rights. The Basic Law is binding Law Page 039

The work of the Federal Constitutional Court also has a General is also responsible for prosecuting crimes under political impact. This is especially clear when the Court international law. declares a law as unconstitutional. However, it is not a political organ. Its sole benchmark is the Basic Law. Issues of political convenience may not influence the Court in any way. It only defines the constitutional framework for the scope of political decision-making. Limiting the power of the state is a feature of the constitutional state.

With one or two exceptions, the Federal Constitutional Court’s main task is judicial review. Besides ensuring justice in individual cases, its main task is to safeguard legal uniformity and the further development of the law. Its task is therefore limited to reviewing judicial judge- ments on individual cases by lower courts.

The Generalbundesanwalt (Office of the Attorney General) at the Federal Court of Justice is the highest law enforce- ment authority in Germany in the area of state security. It plays the role of federal prosecutor in all criminal cases relating specifically to domestic or foreign security. The Federal Court of Justice Domestic security is put at risk by politically motivated in Karlsruhe. crimes, particularly terrorist attacks, and foreign secu- rity by treason and espionage. The Office of the Attorney Here they celebrate the biggest winners . . .

Iffezheim Racecourse is one of the biggest racecourses in the world. Horses from all over the world come under starter’s orders here. The races are unforgettable sporting and social highlights. Here they celebrate the biggest winners . . . … and admire the glamour.

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Photographers and camera teams come out in their hundreds when society meets at Iffezheim. And other high-profile guests often come to the region for events like the German Media Prize ceremony in Baden-Baden or the Radio Rainbow Awards in Karlsruhe.

The region as a cultural and media location

When racing fans from all over the world converge on Iffezheim racecourse, radio and TV are soon on-site. Like Südwestrundfunk, Germany’s second-biggest public broad- caster. Based in Baden-Baden, it is close to all the action. Media facilities and com- panies ranging from radio stations to the biggest call centre company in Germany are based here.

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Media front-runner. However varied the TV and radio in Internet radio. Its multimedia youth channel DASDING menu in Germany may be these days, Baden-Baden is a combines radio, TV and the Internet. Up to 50,000 fans permanent feature on the programme schedule. Südwest- switch on every day when DASDING goes on air. When rundfunk, Germany’s second-biggest public broadcaster, the screen becomes a chat room, viewers can participate employs more than 1,500 permanent staff at its broad- interactively by e-mail, fax or phone. casting centre in Baden-Baden. It contributes almost one-fifth of all programmes to ARD’s schedule. Baden- The Baden-Baden European Media and Event Academy Baden-based Media Control supplies the official hit lists gets people started on their way to careers in new media. for music and video productions, feature films, books, In collaboration with the Baden-Baden Vocational School,

Südwest- CD-ROMs and video games. It also provides TV audience the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, the IHK rundfunk in ratings for the whole of Germany and has launched Chart Education Centre and SWR, this college offers top-rate Baden-Baden Radio, the first licensed, purely Internet-based radio sta- qualifications for careers in culture and media, such as is the second biggest public tion in Germany. Media Control also awards the German event engineers and prospective masters of events tech- broadcaster Media Prize, past winners of which include ex-presidents nology, prop masters, scenery painters and designers, in Germany. Clinton, Yeltsin and Mandela. audiovisual media designers and media engineers.

SWR produces DASDING. Südwestrundfunk (SWR) not ZKM: Culture factory in the digital age. A Media Museum, only handles ARD’s entire Internet presence from its a Museum of New Art (formerly the Collectors’ Museum), broadcasting centre in Baden-Baden, it is also a pioneer a Mediatheque and a Media Theatre: all of this awaits

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. Europe’s second Frieder Burda Museum. The internationally Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen. Every summer the biggest opera house seats 2,500 people. Its renowned Frieder Burda Collection currently palace courtyard is transformed into an open- schedule and acoustics are among the best in includes more than 600 works of contemporary air stage in a magnificent setting. the world. and modern art. Media / Culture Page 045

the public at the ZKM Centre for Art and Media Tech- centre offers online museum visits as well as comprehen- nology in Karlsruhe. The ZKM not only aims to be a sive access to the print media in neighbouring France. museum but also a production and research centre. It is a place where new ground is broken and the future is explo- Culture in the best company. With the Badisches Staats- red. The Institute for Music and Acoustics and the Insti- theater in Karlsruhe and the Festspielhaus in Baden- The ZKM Centre for Art and tute for Visual Media attract famous guest artists from all Baden, our region boasts two major opera houses, and we Media Tech- over the world. Thus multimedia artworks are created at also have three internationally important art galleries: nology enjoys an excellent the ZKM and are immediately put on display there for the the Staatliche Kunsthallen in Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden reputation the public to enjoy. and the Frieder Burda Museum. Lively festivals and a world over. vibrant fringe arts scene are further highlights of our R.TV – television from Karlsruhe. The Baden-Württem- attractive cultural region. berg regional television station started off in the Karls- ruhe TechnologyRegion. With coverage of more than half Classics, jazz and rock, theatre and ballet are all on offer in a million viewers and a rapidly growing number of DSL the Germersheim administrative district as part of the Rhine- lines, the cable licence for Central Baden is highly sought- land Palatinate’s Cultural Summer. This multi-week festival after. is held in the Concert Hall and in the open air against the The Baden-Württemberg State Media Centre in Karls- atmospheric backdrop of the ‘horseshoe’ at the Fronte Beckers ruhe is a centre of excellence for learning software and fortress. The events at the Germersheim Town and Fortress is a market leader in the Internet sector in Germany. The Museum at the Ludwigstor are also particularly charming.

Whodunnit. For more than ten years Ulrike tête-à-tête Rastatt. Germany’s biggest bien- ZKM. The world’s leading museum of media art. Folkerts has starred as Superintendent Lena nial street theatre festival attracts more than Odenthal in the German television detective 150,000 visitors. series Tatort. Most of the series is filmed in Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden. Such a great place for a holiday . . .

The Friedrichsbad Roman-Irish baths in Baden-Baden have been a centre of relaxation since 1877. Baden-Baden’s hot springs provide a soothing combination of hot air, thermal steam and thermal exercise baths that is unparalleled in the world.

. . . is also a great place to work.

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More than one million people live in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. Many of them work in tourism, the culture sector and catering. We know how to combine work and pleasure!

Live where others go on holiday

In our region, holidays start right outside your front door. Enjoy life in the sunniest part of Germany – be it in the Black Forest, the Bienwald forest or in the Rheinaue area. Countless local recreation and sports facilities are available to help you keep body and soul in good shape. And if that sounds like too much effort, you can enjoy a wellness programme in one of our historic spa baths.

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The charming landscape between the Rhine lowlands, the Southern Palatinate, Kraichgau and the foothills of the Black Forest Heights, the vines, woods, picturesque val- leys and the wetlands and lakes in the Rhine Flats attract visitors from near and far.

Ramblers have known and loved the Pforzheim-Basel West Trail running through the Black Forest National Park, the Murg Valley and Kraichgau for many years. And the nearby Palatinate Forest and Vogesen are a veritable feast for nature lovers. The Goldkanal on the Rhine is a surfer’s paradise. The Franco-German Pamina Rhine Park is per- fect for exploring by bicycle and can be combined with a trip to nearby Alsace. The predominantly flat reaches of the Rhine lowlands are also perfect for inline skaters. The Melanchthon town of Bretten, the Baroque towns of Rastatt and Bruchsal, Ettlingen with its prizewinning urban restoration, Stutensee as a pioneer of ecological building, Schwarzach with its Minster in the administra- Above: tive district of Rastatt – idyllic towns, palaces, castles, The Black Forest also attracts churches and other historical buildings are an important winter part of our cultural landscape and quality of life. sports fans. The charm of our region becomes particularly evident along the Lichtentaler Allee in Baden-Baden. Here, a Below: symbiosis of cosmopolitanism, modernity and dignified The Oos winds elegance takes on tangible form. Walkers, joggers and its way pictur- esquely through cyclists enjoy the glamorous ambience of grand hotels, Lichtentaler restaurants and museums in the middle of a park land- Allee. scape with a world-famous rare tree collection, which has inspired many a prince of poetry. Live where others go on holiday

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Karlsruhe the SportRegion. The Karlsruhe TechnologyRe- gion is also a sport region – and not only because of Oliver Kahn, who grew up and celebrated his first successes here. Football fans cheer on the KSC in Bundesliga games at the Karlsruhe Wildpark Stadium, basketball fans root for BG Karlsruhe in the Europahalle, while race-goers watch thoroughbreds go head-to-head at Iffezheim.

Whether in sports clubs or on your own, fitness and health are easy to achieve here. With pure nature just outside your front door, you can walk, jog or cycle anywhere. Open-air and indoor swimming pools are available en masse; the Rheinaue wetlands are a great place for canoe- BG Karlsruhe playing at home ing, and the quarry lakes are perfect for surfers. Tennis, in the mountain biking, riding, hang-gliding, gliding or flying are Europahalle. also on offer. And the number of golf courses is constantly on the increase. We already have eight. Winter sports fans will find natural and artificial ice rinks, ski slopes and many kilometres of cross-country ski-runs. And fans of climbing can test their strength and skills on the high rope course at the Kandel Adventure Park.

Fitness and wellness. But it is not only sport that is high on the agenda in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. You can do lots for your health here, too: Bad Schönborn, Wald- bronn and Gaggenau-Bad Rotenfels are health resorts of distinction. Baden-Baden is world-famous for its thermal springs, spa facilities and parks and was the first town in The Karlsruher Sport-Club Germany to be crowned “Feel-Good City” by Viabono. football team has a strong loyal following. Hotels and restaurants

As we say, ‘Live like God in France’ – right next door to the home of haute cuisine and savoir vivre. Some of the most beautiful hotels are in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, offering relaxation and wellness coupled with professional service and world-class cui- sine. And we also pamper the palate to the very highest level: numerous restaurant stars sparkle in our gourmet firmament – six in nearby Baiersbronn alone, which you can get to simply by hopping on a tram.

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Where your every wish is anticipated. In the elegant spa Regional specialities. Bruchsal is Europe’s asparagus town of Baden-Baden alone there are six 5-star luxury capital. The prices are fixed every day in the auctions at hotels that invite you to enjoy life to the full. Brenner’s the Bruchsal wholesale asparagus market. Connoisseurs Park-Hotel & Spa is one of the very finest addresses. swear by the region’s speciality, and Bruchsal naturally Schlosshotel Bühlerhöhe attracts guests from all over the supplies all the best local restaurants. Other world-famous world to the Black Forest High Road, not least because of and popular specialities include Black Forest ham, the its luxury spa facilities, which are ranked among the Top Black Forest gateau, Bühl plums and our regional wines, 10 Leading Spas of the World. And the New Palace of the fruit liqueurs and brandies. With the wines from our wine Margrave of Baden is to be converted into a 6-star hotel. cooperatives from Kraichgau to the Rebland area you In the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion you can spoil yourself really can enjoy nature to the full. in international grand hotels or simply soak up the convi- vial atmosphere of Baden-Württemberg-style hospitality in romantic family-run establishments. We have just the right offer for every taste and every pocket.

Gastronomic experience with bar, Exquisite cuisine and superb ser- One of the finest addresses in the Relax in the Baden sun and allow Internet lounge, cigar cabinet and vice at the Erbprinz Restaurant in world: Brenner’s Park-Hotel & Spa yourself to be thoroughly spoiled: restaurant at the Medici in Baden- Ettlingen. in Baden-Baden. Schlosshotel Bühlerhöhe. Baden. Hotels and restaurants Highlights from our event calendar in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion

January / February / March LuK Challenge International indoor light athletics meeting Bühl, www.lukchallenge.de Karlsruhe, www.bw-bank-meeting.de ‘Classic-Open-Air’ in the garden of the Händel Festival Bruchsal Baroque Palace, www.bruchsal.de Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Mediaeval Peter-and-Paul Festival in Bretten’s www.staatstheater.karlsruhe.de historic old town Major and international carnivals Bretten, www.peter-und-paul-fest.de Various places locally Bruchsal Baroque Days art Karlsruhe, international fair for classic modern Bruchsal, www.bruchsal.de Leisure / Tourism and contemporary art Das Fest Page 053 Messe Karlsruhe, www.art-karlsruhe.de Karlsruhe, www.dasfest-karlsruhe.de KAMUNA – Karlsruhe Museum Night April / May Karlsruhe, www.kamuna.de European Culture Days Ettlinger Market Festival Karlsruhe, www.europaeische-kulturtage.de Ettlingen, www.ettlingen.de tête-à-tête, street theatre festival Grand Festival Week at Iffezheim Racecourse Rastatt, www.tete-a-tete.de Iffezheim Racecourse, www.baden-galopp.com Spring Meeting Germersheim Cultural Summer Iffezheim Racecourse, www.baden-galopp.com Germersheim, www.kultursommer-germersheim.de June / July / August September / October Herbert von Karajan Spring Festival Baden-Baden, www.festspielhaus.de SWR3 New Pop Festival Rastatt and Baden-Baden, www.swr.de Ettlingen Palace Festival: Musicals and classic comedies Bühler Plum Festival Ettlingen, www.ettlingen.de Bühl, www.buehl.de Baden-Baden Mariinsky Opera Festival: Regional Day: Businesses and institutions in the concerts, opera and ballet Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion introduce themselves Baden-Baden, www.festspielhaus.de www.regionaltag2008.de Maulbronn monastery concerts in one of Europe’s Altschweier Wine Festival most impressive monasteries Bühl-Altschweier, www.buehl.de (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Jazztival Bühl Maulbronn, www.klosterkonzerte.de Bühl, www.jazztivalbuehl.de Gochsheim Museum Festival in the Kraichgau town’s Sales & Racing Festival mediaeval centre Iffezheim Racecourse, www.baden-galopp.com Gochsheim, www.gochsheim.de Ötigheim Folk Theatre on Germany’s biggest November / December open-air stage ‘air bag 2008’, organised by the Fraunhofer Institute Ötigheim, www.volksschauspiele.de for Chemical Technology in Pfinztal Karlsruhe Kongresszentrum, www.airbag2000plus.de Museum Festival at the Baden-Württemberg State Museum St Nicholas Market Karlsruhe Palace, www.landesmuseum.de Gaggenau, www.gaggenau.de Schwarzach Monastery concerts in the abbey church Christmas markets in all towns in the Karlsruhe Rheinmünster-Schwarzach TechnologyRegion

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Acknowledgements

Published by: TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GbR Lammstrasse 13–17 76133 Karlsruhe

Concept, Design, Production: DauthKaun Werbeagentur Karlsruhe, Berlin, Shanghai www.dauthkaun.de

Photographs: Barbara von Woellwarth, Sasha Pfeffer

Picture rights: Baden Airpark: Page 10; Barbara von Woellwarth: Pages 6-7, 9, 12-13, 15, 24, 28-29, 31, 34-35, 43, 49; Baden-Baden Picture Archive: Page 4; Bretten Picture Archive: Page 4; Bruchsal Picture Archive: Page 4; Bühl Picture Archive: Page 4; Ettlingen Picture Archive: Page 4; Gaggenau Picture Archive: Page 4; Germersheim Administrative District Picture Archive: Pages 5, 10, 16; Karlsruhe Administrative District Picture Archive: Page 5; Rastatt Administrative District Picture Archive: Page 5; Rastatt Picture Archive: Page 5; Rheinstetten Picture Archive: Page 5; Stutensee Picture Archive : Page 5; City of Karlsruhe Picture Archive: Pages 3, 51; Brenner’s Park Hotel & Spa: Page 52; Federal Picture Service: Pages 38-39; Federal Constitutional Court: Page 39; Eric Tran-Quang: Pages 40-41; Karlsruhe Research Centre: Pages 26 and 27; Friedrichsbad: Pages 46-47; GRENKELEASING AG: Page 33; Hotel-Restaurant Erbprinz: Page 52; John Deere: Page 33; KVVH: Page 11; Medici Gastronomie GmbH & Co. KG: Page 52; Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden: Page 44; Pete Ruppert: Page 33; Sasha Pfeffer: Page 1, 20-21, 23; Schlosshotel Bühlerhöhe: Page 52; Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur: Page 33; Stadtmarketing Karlsruhe: Pages 5, 37, 44, 45; SWR: Page 45; Technologiepark Karlsruhe: Page 18; Karlsruhe University: Pages 16, 17; Karlsruhe Business Development: Pages 11, 50; ZKM Karlsruhe: Page 45

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