Lightweight in Baden-Württemberg – Less is more. Future. Facts and figures about Baden-Württemberg – the innovation region No. 1 in Europe.
Area Leading industry sectors 35,741 km2 – approx. 10 % of Germany • Production technology and mechanical engineering • Automotive industry and sustainable mobility Inhabitants solutions 10.6 million – approx. 13 % of Germany • Aerospace industry Biggest cities • Health care and medical technology Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Freiburg, Heidelberg, • Life Sciences Heilbronn, Ulm, Pforzheim, Reutlingen • ICT industry • Environmental technology and renewables Gross domestic product 438 billion Euro – 15.1 % of German GDP Research and Development GDP per capita: 41,067 Euro • Research & Development spending in 2011: 5.1 % of GDP (German average: 2.9 %) Exports • Patent applications in 2014: 14,533 – 181.4 billion Euro leading position together with Bavaria Exports per inhabitant: 17,100 Euro
Excellent infrastructure for studying and research.
Universities Non-University Research • 9 Research Universities • 12 Max Planck Institutes • 23 Universities of Applied Sciences • 16 Fraunhofer Institutes • Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University • 2 Institutes of the Helmholtz Association with 9 main locations of German Research Centres • 6 Universities of Education • 7 Leibniz Institutes • 11 Universities of Music and the Arts • 12 Institutions of the Baden-Württemberg • more than 25 Private Universities Innovation Alliance • 596 Steinbeis Companies
Research University University of Education University of Applied Sciences University of Arts University of Music Pop Academy Film Academy Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Private University
Max Planck Institution Institute of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Leibniz Institution Fraunhofer Institution Baden-Württemberg Innovation Alliance International Research Institution Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Baden-Württemberg – one of the leading lightweight technology centres in Germany and Europe. Baden-Württemberg’s excellence in light- Lightweight technology companies in close weight technology proximity to the customer Baden-Württemberg is a leading location for lightweight The lightweighting companies in Baden-Württemberg technology. The entire supply chain that is needed for are precisely attuned to the markets and supply their intelligent lightweighting is to be found here – from customers with products and services that are spe- research and development to technical design and cially tailored to their needs. They concentrate on simulation as well as manufacturing and produc- the industries such as automotive manufacturing, tion. The stages in the supply chain range from the mechanical engineering, aerospace and the building materials supplier to manufacturers of semi-finished industry that lend impetus to lightweight design as a goods and components, right up to the maker of technology of the future. Use innovative lightweight the final product. In Baden-Württemberg, you will find products made in Baden-Württemberg for your sector exactly the lightweight solution you are looking for. of industry.
Stages in the supply chain in per cent Target branches of lightweight design companies in Baden-Württemberg Suppliers of 300 materials 4% 250 Companies that finish or rework 200 Components products 5% manufacturers 46% Makers of 150 semi-finished products 7% 100 Out of 400 companies Makers of the final 50 products 38% 0 Automotive Mechanical and Industry Building industry Aerospace plant engineering
Source: own surveys, segmentation of Leichtbau BW Sources: Study „Lightweight design – Trends and markets of the future and their significance for Baden-Württemberg“, customer segmentation of Leichtbau BW
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Baden-Württemberg’s high level of competence delivering innovation in lightweight design in lightweight technology In Baden-Württemberg, SMEs can look back on a very • Almost three quarters of all Baden-Württemberg strong tradition. This also applies to lightweight tech- companies in the automotive industry possess nology along the entire supply chain. 50 per cent of technologies for making, machining and processing lightweight materials. This is almost 2.5 times the the approximately 700 companies in the lightweight average for Germany as a whole. ing network are SMEs. The powerful SME sector • Altogether, a quarter of the companies in the pro- makes a very strong impression thanks to its out- cessing industry in Baden-Württemberg use light- standing innovative potential, this being bolstered by weight technologies; this is 50 per cent in the case around 100 scientific institutions doing research in of large corporations. lightweight design. Profit from the enormous know- how and ability to innovate that exists in Baden- Württemberg.
Average number of employees of lightweight Processing of metallic lightweight materials or design companies in Baden-Württemberg composites by size of company 120 100 30% Non-SME 80 50% 60 40 22% Other federal states SME Baden-Württemberg 20 21% Out of 400 companies 0 Less than 10 10 to 100 100 to 1,000 1,000 to 10,000 to more 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 10,000 than 100,000 Percentage of users
Sources: Study “Leichtbau – Trends und Zukunftsmärkte und deren Sources: Study “Wertschöpfungspotenziale im Leichtbau und deren Bedeutung für Baden-Württemberg” (Lightweight design – Trends Bedeutung für Baden-Württemberg” (Value-added potential in and markets of the future and their significance for Baden-Württem- lightweight construction and its significance for Baden-Württemberg), berg), customer segmentation of Leichtbau BW State Office of Statistics Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg International – Your one-stop Our support services include: agency on the way to success. • Provision of general information on Baden-Würt- Baden-Württemberg International (bw-i) is the temberg as a location for business and science, as competence centre for the internationalisation, well as specific location and structural data. promotion and development of business, science • Supply of general information on the legal and research. We lend support to domestic and framework and social insurance. foreign companies, clusters and networks, research • Identification of suitable business and scientific institutions and universities by serving as the partners for your company. central first point-of-contact in all questions relating • Identification of potential sites and organisation of to internationalisation. site visits in cooperation with regional and local business-promotion agencies. Settling in a new region involves having to deal • Support with administrative procedures. with a wide variety of questions and obstacles. • Gateway to all actors in the field of business Baden-Württemberg International (bw-i) advises and promotion and development, such as technology- supports you with your projects – quickly and easily, oriented industrial institutions and sector-specific based on local expertise and knowledge. networks.
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Leichtbau BW – Less is more. And more value as well. Are you looking for a particular solution or for a Leichtbau BW GmbH is one of Baden-Württemberg’s supplier in the lightweight design industry? state agencies for the promotion of industry and We put people in touch with potential partners, science. As a fully state-owned enterprise, it serves suppliers or customers and help them to look for as a neutral point of contact for industry, research suitable research institutes, sponsorship programs, and society. The state agency supports the transfer of qualified staff or locations. Talks to us – we connect technology and knowledge in the area of lightweight your business. design, while helping industries and research insti- tutes look for new partners willing to participate in cooperative ventures.
For more information visit Leichtbau BW GmbH www.leichtbau-bw.de/en Service Agency for Lightweighting Baden-Württemberg Breitscheidstr. 4 70174 Stuttgart, Germany Phone +49 711 128988-40 Fax +49 711 128988-59 Email [email protected]
Published by: Baden-Württemberg International, Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation Picture credits: Leichtbau BW, Tourismus BW Year of Publication: July 2015