"It is a paradox that the long-term competitive advantages of a global economy are increasingly the result of local factors – know-how, networking, motivation – so that competitors further away are not able to keep pace."

(Quote translated from the German language: Michael Porter 1998)  

Having undergone a number of structural changes, the region has developed into an attractive and innovative location for the economy and for research. An efficient and balanced structure provides the ideal environment for tremendous opportunities for the future, guaranteeing you a competitive advantage.

In addition to the strong automobile industry and the industrial sectors showing great growth potential, technology-oriented production and service enterprises in particular are on the increase. Highly qualified and motivated personnel with a relatively good rate of pay is a further criterion for the success of a company and, consequently, for its competitiveness.