Baden-Württemberg – Germany’s attractive location for investment. Facts and figures about Baden-Württemberg.
Area Research and Development 35,741 km2 – approx. 10 % of Germany • Research & Development spending in 2013: 4.8 % of GDP (German average: 2.8 %) Inhabitants • Patent applications: 14,220 – 10.7 million – approx. 13 % of Germany leading position together with Bavaria Biggest cities Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Freiburg, Heidelberg, Universities Heilbronn, Ulm, Pforzheim, Reutlingen • 9 Research Universities • 23 Universities of Applied Sciences Gross domestic product • Baden-Württemberg Cooperative 460 billion Euro – 15.2 % of German GDP State University with 9 main locations GDP per capita: 42,745 Euro • 6 Universities of Education Exports • 11 Universities of Music and the Arts 195 billion Euro • more than 25 Private Universities Volume / inhabitant: 18,075 Euro Leading industries Non-University Research • Production technology and mechanical • 12 Max Planck Institutes engineering • 18 Fraunhofer-Institutes and Sub-Institutes • Automotive industry and sustainable mobility • 3 Centres of the Helmholtz Association solutions of German Research Centres • ICT industry • 7 Leibniz Institutes • Health care and medical technology • 13 Institutions of the Baden-Württemberg • Life Sciences Innovation Alliance • Aerospace industry • 602 Steinbeis Companies • Environmental technology and renewables
Baden-Württemberg – The leading region for innovation in the EU.
Baden-Württemberg‘s potential for innovation is ment, the great importance of research-intensive the greatest by far within the European Union. branches of industry and an enormous pool of inven- The main reasons for this leading position include tive ingenuity. considerable investment in research and develop-
The five leading innovation regions in the EU*
Baden-Württemberg 71.3
Bavaria 56.7
Île de France (FR) 55.3
Berlin 54.6
Denmark 53.8
* The index is derived from the aggregation of six indicators of innovation: R&D expenditure, R&D personnel, the number of people working in high-tech industries, knowledge-intensive service sectors, scientific/ technical professions as well as registered patents. Source: State Statistics Office Baden-Württemberg (2014) Baden-Württemberg – An attractive location for investors.
Baden-Württemberg is a place where there is money Moreover, all the different regions in Baden- to be made – especially by investors. The federal state Württemberg such as the Rhine-Neckar region, in Germany‘s southwest has some very convincing the greater Stuttgart area, the Karlsruhe metro- arguments in this regard, such as its strong economy, politan area, the Ostalb region and the Lake Constance territory are structurally very strong. its numerous world market leaders and a robust range And all of this located in one of the most appealing of small and medium-sized enterprises with highly holiday landscapes in Germany. qualified specialists. Education ensures economic strength The innovative research landscape and a modern Baden-Württemberg is a successful investment infrastructure contribute decisively to the economic location thanks to its constant supply of highly educated and talented young people. Educational success of companies in Baden-Württemberg. This institutions, school pupils, and students in Germany‘s is why Germany‘s southwest is one of the leading southwest perform extremely well in comparative technology regions in Europe with a dense network international surveys. of research institutions and educational facilities as well as a large proportion of employees working Indeed, three of the eleven Excellence Universities in high-tech sectors and forward-looking branches in the Federal Republic are resident in Baden- Württemberg. In addition, the state has over 70 of industry. In Baden-Württemberg, the economy institutions of higher education and more than 100 is centred on core industries such as mechanical research institutions, making it one of the densest engineering, automotive manufacturing and medical and most varied of educational and research engineering as well as on electrical engineering, landscapes in the country. This is what provides the sustainable mobility solutions, environment tech- foundations for the innovativeness of the Baden- nology and ICT (information and communication Württemberg economy and will continue to do so technology). for its success in the future.
Reasons for investing in Baden-Württemberg.
• Attractive market in the centre of Europe • Regional focal points in the form of important • Central gateway function in Europe and doorway clusters to the new markets in eastern Europe • A unique scientific and technological infrastructure • Market size and market potential on an international ensures the ability to cope with the challenges of level the future • Well-educated and highly motivated employees • Dynamic and young population • One of the highest levels of purchasing power in • Immigration state for qualified staff Germany • High quality of life • Well-known global players and strong range of mid-sized companies
Top 5 federal states in Germany in terms of the number of foreign direct investment projects in 2014
Baden-Württemberg 270
North Rhine-Westphalia 251
Hesse 129
Berlin 80
Bavaria 71
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