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It’s the region where Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe, and Otto Schott laid the found-ations for the modern optics industry, where the Bauhaus school of art (and

later architecture) was founded, where the breakthrough for decoding the

human genome occurred, and where any number of practical conveniences such as instant soup were invented. And it’s a region where, to this very day,

you will ﬁ nd ideal conditions for successfully setting up and doing business. This is what I hear conﬁ rmed practically every day by our local companies, as well as by the many companies that are so keenly interested in locating here.

Simply put, Thuringia is one of the most attractive investment locations in the

whole of Europe. Just ask the experts of the prestigious “Site Selection” trade journal, who have consistently awarded our “Free State” one of the top spots in their “Global Best-to-Invest” rankings.

Recognition like that is not a matter of chance. A central location right at the heart of Europe, a modern and eﬀ ective infrastructure, plenty of attractive industrial parks, and an ambitious, motivated talent pool – these are just some of the advantages that make us a top location for investors from all over the world. Companies looking to set up cross-disciplinary joint ventures with innovative business partners will ﬁ nd a wealth of networking opportunities

in Thuringia. That’s because the economy of our state boasts a diverse mix of industries as well as a vibrant culture of research and innovation.

And so I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to Thuringia, a region in which looking to the future is a long-standing tradition. Whatever your vision or project might be, we are here to help you make it a reality!

Sincerely yours,

Matthias Machnig,

Minister for Economy, Labour and Technology in the Free State of Thuringia

and Gentlemen,

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Thuringia

06 CENTRAL

280 million potential customers within a radius of 800 km

09 PERFORMANCE

94 market and technology leaders come from Thuringia

10 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

97,000 companies testify to Thuringia’s business sense

13 INNOVATION

High-tech “made in Thuringia” is in demand all over the world

14 LEADERSHIP

14,000 Thuringians are developing the energy systems of tomorrow

17 OPPORTUNITY

50,000 students keep Thuringia’s professional talent pool well supplied

18 EASY LIVING

1,000 things to explore and discover

21 SERVICE FOR INVESTORS

Interested in investing in Thuringia? We are here to assist you

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06 Hanover Magdeburg Potsdam Schwerin Bremen Stuttgart Munich Kiel Dresden Düsseldorf Berlin Chemnitz Saarbrücken Wiesbaden Mainz Frankfurt a.M. Halle Leipzig Hamburg Erfurt 36 3 k_m 374 km 351 km 41 4 k_m 214 km 305 k m

Centrally situated in Germany and in Europe. Berlin London Dublin Paris Oslo Stockholm Kiev Vienna Madrid Helsinki Amsterdam Brussels Copenhagen Budapest Warsaw Rome

Thanks to the nearby Frankfurt/Main and Leipzig/ Halle airports, Thuringia is well-connected to the

international air traﬃ c network.

Five modern Autobahns traverse Thuringia.

Zalando is investing at the Goods Traﬃ c Center (GVZ) in Erfurt.

DHL has been using the Free State

as a hub to grow its business.

In 2017, Thuringia will become

Germany’s new high-speed train hub:

Erfurt will serve as the new railway nexus for the high-speed “ICE” trains traveling along the East German rail axes, thereby signiﬁ cantly reducing travel times to Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and Dresden.

Erfurt <–> Munich: 02:30 h Erfurt <–> Berlin: 01:45 h

Erfurt <–> Dresden: 01:50 h Erfurt <–> Frankfurt am Main: 02:10 h

Do you need to dispatch an urgent shipment to your customers in Eastern Europe,

France or Spain? No problem! From Thuringia, your business partners and customers

anywhere in Europe are only a few hours away. Centrally located in Germany and the

heart of Europe, the Free State of Thuringia has been a hub of continental trade since

ages. 2,000 years ago, the region was already intersected by the “Via Regia,” one of

the key east-west trading routes of its day.

Then as now, Thuringia has stood out for its central location and its exceptionally modern infrastructure. Thus, businesspeople

and travelers beneﬁ t from a dense network of Autobahn

motor-ways and rail lines, along with the Erfurt-Weimar regional airport

and the nearby international airports of Leipzig/Halle and Frank-furt am Main. These advantages make the region a highly

attrac-tive location for industry and business, as well as a hub for the

international traﬃ c of goods providing everything you could wish

for. In particular, many modern, top-performing German logistics

companies such as Schenker, Rhenus, Dachser, Fiege and DHL

have decided to locate to Thuringia, thereby helping to attract

key customers for local companies. Major corporations like IKEA,

Panasonic and redcoon likewise operate out of Thuringia. But

Thuringia is far more than just a transit point for merchandise and

traﬃ c; it is also a center of high-powered industrial production

and innovation.

Given these many advantages, more and more companies from a wide range of industries are choosing to locate in Thuringia. We have reacted to this surge in demand with a broad-based initia-tive to develop additional, large-scale commercial space. Thus,

entrepreneurs seeking to do business in the Free State will ﬁ nd plenty of attractive oﬃ ce space and industrial facilities in which to turn their business concepts into a success story!

280 million potential customers

live within an 800 km radius of Thuringia.

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Rolling up their sleeves, tackling any challenge and creating real value through their own

good work – these are qualities for which Thuringians are highly regarded. Also typical

are a strong sense of identiﬁ cation with the region, loyalty to one’s employer, and lots

of initiative. The inhabitants of the Free State have a sharp eye for economic

opportuni-ties, and are equally ready to apply tried and tested methods or explore new ones: what

counts in the end are results. This pragmatic approach has allowed Thuringians to turn

their state into an attractive, dynamic location for technical innovation, business and

investment – not to mention a great place to live!

Since 1991, the Free State of Thuringia has developed into one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing regions. The main drivers of this trend have been the state’s highly productive and

creative small and medium-sized enterprises. Thanks to their high ﬂ exibility and innovative capacity, SMEs are ideally poised to exploit new market developments.

Global players are at home in Thuringia as well. Thus, the dynamic medium-sized companies operate side-by-side with

major corporations such as Jenoptik, Zeiss, Bosch, Siemens,

BorgWarner, IHI Charging Systems International, Opel, Mitec, and Bauerfeind. In recent years, more and more globally active companies from a wide range of industries have come to recognize the Free State’s many advantages. In fact, Thuringia

currently ranks as the leading investment location in central Europe. This is exempliﬁ ed by Daimler, Masdar PV, Rolls-Royce, Lufthansa, and Schenker, which have all set up plants or

subsidiaries here as part of their business expansion strategy. In other words, companies that move to Thuringia, be they large or small, all have one thing in common: the ambition to

bring innovative premium products and services to market.

Small wonder, then, that nearly 100 of the companies based in

Thuringia rank as market leaders and/or technology pioneers in Germany, Europe, and even the world. Take IOSONO GmbH:

founded in Erfurt in 2004, this young enterprise is already a globally established provider of 3D audio solutions for cinemas, showrooms, and live events. Another such success story is

SIOS Messtechnik GmbH in Ilmenau, which manufactures the “NMM-1,” the world’s most high-powered and accurate

nano-positioning and measurement device.

These are only two names from a long list of leading Thuringian companies – we’ll be happy to acquaint you with some of the

other technological trendsetters!

Analytik Jena AG.

Viba, Germany’s premier

manufacturer of nougat.

Innovative 3D sound systems from IOSONO GmbH

give listeners the best sound quality possible.

A full-dome projection system –

technology made by Carl Zeiss Jena.

In the town of Kölleda, MDC Power GmbH produces high-tech engines for

Mercedes-Benz.

MDC Power GmbH: more than

two million engines “made in Thuringia”.

Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce –

successful partners in Thuringia.

Production of borosilicate glass at

SCHOTT Technical Glass Solutions GmbH. Opel’s assembly lines for its ADAM and Corsa vehicles are located in Eisenach. World-wide service for cutting-edge wind power technology: the Enercon

Logistics Center in Gotha.

94 market leaders and technological pioneers are

head-quartered here: One more reason to come to Thuringia!

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The true classic of German baking: twice-baked

bread known as Zwieback, made by Brandt.

For chocolate lovers: Goldhelm

SchokoladenManufaktur in Erfurt.

Making music a new way:

the Audanika App.

NASA’s Mars rover “Curiosity,” is equipped with

photo-diodes made by ifw optronics GmbH.

The chinaware manufacturer Kahla/

Thüringen Porzellan GmbH.

Five divisions, one market

leader: Jenoptik AG.

Production of semi-conductors at X-FAB

Semiconductor Foundries AG.

A company with exceptional

prospects: Carl Zeiss AG.

Thuringia’s

key industrial

sectors

Basis: turnover as per 2011. Source: Thuringian State Statistics Oﬃ ce (2012)

22.2 % 15.8 % 14.2 % 13.3 % 9.6 % 7.3 % 4.8 % 4.8 %

7.9 % Mechanical engineering and automotive

Metals production, processing and treatment

Electrical engineering, electronics, precision mechanics, opto-electronics, EDP Foodstuﬀ s

Rubber and synthetics Wood, paper and printing

Glass, ceramics, raw materials for construction Chemical and pharmaceutical products Other

“The secret is in the mix!” – this holds particularly true for Thuringia. The Free State

boasts a wide range of industries, making its economy exceptionally resilient and viable

for the future. Thus, many of the industries with the best future growth and job-creating

potential can be found here: automotive, optics, medical technology, mechanical

engineering, foodstuﬀ s, solar energy, aviation technology, synthetics, and the creative

industries. Of course, Thuringia also has plenty of skilled craftspeople and a dynamic

services sector. It is this diversity that ensures a broad base for the economy, while

oﬀ ering investors a multitude of opportunities to join forces with others and enable

further growth across sectors.

An aspect making this variety of sectors even more valuable

is their many ties with one another. Thus, the ability of

Thu-ringian companies to network and work as a team has given

rise to many innovative, high-value products.

This cross-sectoral approach goes back a long way. In the late 19th century, entrepreneurs like Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe,

and Otto Schott partnered with each other to lay the foun-dations of the optical industry in Jena, for example. Today,

this proud tradition of quality optics “made in Thuringia” is carried on by people like Peter Eisenhardt or Rüdiger Kappel

of ifw optronics GmbH. This is the company that made the photo-diodes installed by NASA on the Mars Rover

“Curiosity,” which was sent to scour the “red planet” for

signs of organic life.

In so-called “clusters” (ten at present), the individual tech-nological sectors are able to network closely and optimize synergies to their mutual beneﬁ t. In addition, a centralized

Thuringian Cluster Management (ThCM) system allows the region’s growth industries to be professionalized and foste-red in a coordinated fashion.

97,000 entrepreneurs:

97,000 examples of Thuringia’s business sense!

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Basis for chart: GfK GeoMarketing, Map prepared using Regiograph, November 2012

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More than 50,000 students are enrolled at nine state-funded

universities and universities of applied sciences in Thuringia.

Production at

Jenoptik AG.

Chromosome 21: decoded with the assistance of Jena’s

Fritz Lipmann Institute.

“Bone cement”: an idea from Thuringia for

healing age-related spinal fractures.

Modern battery technology being developed at

the Fraunhofer Institute IKTS in Hermsdorf.

Autonomous underwater vehicles are being

developed at Fraunhofer’s AST Branch in Ilmenau.

Electric mobility: the “Light Car” by the EDAG-Group

was designed in Ilmenau.

The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by the Thuringian-born

civil engineer Johann August Röbling.

The Free State of Thuringia’s wealth of top-notch research

institutions helps guarantee that the region will never lack for up-and-coming scientiﬁ c talent. Thuringia’s innovative research

landscape is made up of no less than nine state-funded univer-sities and univeruniver-sities of applied sciences, of various renowned

institutions of the world-famous Max Planck and Leibniz Institutes,

the Fraunhofer Society, the Helmholtz Association, and many other research institutions with close ties to the business com-munity.

Thanks to the integration of the general economic sector with

these research institutions, theory and practice are never far

apart: a bright idea will be turned into a ground-breaking

product as quickly and smoothly as possible. In Jena, for

example, a joint venture between an academic research team

and an industrial venture partner is developing a new “bone cement” that will expedite the healing of age-related spinal

fractures.

At present, students and scientists from all over Europe are

working together at the Thuringian Innovation Center for

Mobility (ThlMO, Thüringer Innovationszentrum Mobilität) in Ilmenau to perfect high-performance propulsion concepts that will help create the mobility solutions of the future.

Which only goes to show: Thuringia is always on the move!

Networks/cluster initiatives in Thuringia

Whether exploring outer space, bridging New York’s East River, or deciphering the

human genome, Thuringian scientists and entrepreneurs, with their curiosity, savvy

and gumption, have a long track record of innovation, ranging from everyday

con-veniences to groundbreaking discoveries. In the process, they have always kept two

key objectives in mind: making their products practical and customer-friendly. After

all, as clever as a new invention may be, it is worth little unless it can be put to use

outside the research lab.

On the ground or 410,000 meters up in space: High-tech

made in Thuringia is in demand all over the world!

Automotive: automotive thüringen (at) Biotech/medical technology: medways

Optical technologies: OptoNet

Clean energy and SolarInput

energy storage:

Synthetics: PolymerMat Micro/nanotechnology: MNT Metering, control and sensor technology: ELMUG Metallurgy/mechanical engineering: FerMeTh

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Since 2011, the Thuringian Energy- and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA, Thüringer Energie- und GreenTech Agentur) has been active in the Free State as a center of excellence and contact point for consultancy services and information. ThEGA advises companies, research and educational institutions, municipalities, government agencies, as well as private consumers on topics related to energy and green technology. As a central, go-to agency, ThEGA coordinates the collaboration between

industrial, energy, and natural-resource policymakers with the business sector and municipalities, thereby eﬃ ciently promoting the

environmental modernization of Thuringia’s energy sector.

Thuringia’s ThEGA

Non-dissipative heat-storage with the thermal

battery made by H.M. Heizkörper GmbH.

Thuringians are already thinking ahead about the challenges of tomorrow, studying

key global markets and trends in search of sustainable solutions that can create a better

future. One of these challenges is global warming. The Thuringian business sector has

realized that re-conﬁ guring our energy systems is more than an urgent necessity; it’s

also a lucrative growth industry, one that can contribute to long-term prosperity and

employment.

Having set themselves the goal of making Thuringia the “green engine” of Germany, a very large number of the Free

State’s companies are already actively engaged in the promo-tion, development, and expansion of green technologies and renewable energy systems.

Working hand-hand with the research & development

in-stitutions of the Land and the Thuringian Energy- and Green-Tech Agency (ThEGA, Thüringer Energie- und GreenGreen-Tech

Agen-tur), these forward-looking companies are developing more effi cient applications for energy generation and exploitation. These eff orts involve any number of diff erent sectors,

inclu-ding optics, opto-electronics, solar, biotechnology, metering, control & sensor technology, automobiles, and plastics. In all,

a workforce of more than 14,000 people in Thuringia is already

busy developing the environmentally friendly technologies of the future.

In the space of only a few years, Thuringia has become one

of Germany’s major solar technology hubs, with key centers

located in the cities of Arnstadt, Erfurt, and Jena. Leading solar

companies like Masdar PV, Sunways, SCHOTT Solar, PV

Crys-talox, and Bosch Solar Energy have located here.

In Thuringia’s green tech sector, more than

14,000 people are hard at work today, developing

the eco-friendly technologies of the future.

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Leadership

Thuringian Energy- and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA, Thüringer Energie- und

GreenTech Agentur)

Schott solar: among the leading

solar cell manufacturers.

Thuringia’s No. 1 renewable energy: wind power.

The ThEGA Forum: Where current trends in the energy and green tech sectors

are introduced and awards presented to energy-eﬃ cient companies. Energy-eﬃ cient wastewater treatment

using ceramic NF membranes developed by

the Fraunhofer IKTS Institute.

Hydraulic energy from Thuringia:

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The Opel plant in Eisenach, one of the many

com-panies to oﬀ er vocational training in Thuringia.

The Bauhaus-University in Weimar specializes

in technical and artistic curricula.

Besides kindergartens and schools, nine of Thuringia’s state-funded universities and universities

of applied sciences are also involved in catering to preschool children: several times a year, special

lectures and presentations are held to stimulate the kids’ appetite for learning and discovery. During such events, more than 7,000 “child students” stream into Thuringia’s academic lecture halls.

In Thuringia, thinking ahead is what

we’ve been doing for a long time already:

Enrollment in Thuringia’s institutions of higher

learning (winter semester 2011/2012)

Source: Thuringian State Statistics Oﬃ ce (2012)

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena: 20,417 Technische Universität Ilmenau: 6,763 Universität Erfurt: 5,475 Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: 4,019 Fachhochschule Erfurt: 4,645 Ernst-Abbe-Fachhochschule Jena: 4,784 Fachhochschule Schmalkalden: 2,846 Fachhochschule Nordhausen: 2,570 Hochschule für Musik

Franz Liszt Weimar: 867 Thüringer Fachhochschule

für öﬀ entliche Verwaltung Gotha: 448

SRH Fachhochschule für

Gesundheit Gera: 416 Adam-Ries-Fachhochschule Erfurt: 323 Fachhochschule Kunst Arnstadt: 95

Total:53.668

By the age of two, every child in Germany theoretically is entitled

to attend a kindergarten or daycare center. In Thuringia, this is also implemented in practice. With its 95,000 kindergarten and

daycare slots, the Free State has the needs of its 85,000 children more than covered. In fact, this is the best ratio nationwide. And what is more: all-day care and targeted youth development continue to be provided even after a child becomes old enough to attend Thuringia’s schools. This generous childcare system is

good not only for kids, but for their parents as well, since it allows them to better balance work and family.

Even when a child is still in school, Thuringia is already thinking

ahead. Thus, youth are encouraged to maintain a personal

“career orientation ﬁ le” (Berufswahlpass) that will eventually

help them to identify their occupation of choice well ahead of time. Pupils’ talents are also nurtured by innovative academic curricula. It’s the sort of commitment one might expect from

the “land of poets and philosophers,” and it pays oﬀ : Thuringia regularly ranks at the top of quality of education

surveys performed within Germany and as an international comparison.

Upon successfully completing their studies, Thuringian graduates

can look forward to promising job prospects. Thanks to the Free

State’s nine state-funded universities and universities of applied sciences, more than 50,000 young people have the opportunity

to obtain a higher education. That’s a beneﬁ t for investors as

well: In no other region are so many students studying business administration and management, natural sciences, and enginee-ring. The Free State ensures that its young graduates and up-and-coming talent receive thorough theoretical and practical on-the-job training at every step of the way, as well as

opportuni-ties to earn further qualiﬁ cations. And in the rare event that this two-track system falls short, there are industry networks that can step in and take up the slack. Thus, it is hardly surprising that 60 % of Thuringia’s labour force consist of skilled workers, that

14 % are enrolled in a university of applied sciences or university, or that 15 % hold a technical or vocational degree.

But a graduate’s education does not stop once he or she enters

the working world: Thuringia’s universities, universities of applied sciences, and vocational academies also oﬀ er

compre-hensive ongoing education programs. These allow employees to obtain additional professional training any time they choose, so

as to obtain precisely those supplemental qualiﬁ cations they need for their daily work.

The State’s Ministry of Economics works closely with the German

Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), local labor unions, and trade associations in the form of an ongoing

training and qualifi cation initiative. In order to make continuing education more fi nancially accessible, the Thuringian Ministry for Economics, Labor and Technology also off ers grants allowing

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Private universities

A student body of 50,000 – Thuringia is keeping

the professional talent pool well supplied

Thuringia values education. The Free State oﬀ ers a comprehensive academic and

voca-tional training program that ranks among Germany’s best. To give youngsters a leg up

on the future, nurturing and support is provided even in the preschool years. The Free

State’s extensive daycare system currently comprises some 1,300 daycare centers with a

capacity for 95,000 children, as well as an additional 1,000 daycare slots with publicly

Opportunity

An impressive selection: the Weimar library. .

Modern architecture, up-to-date curricula:

University of Erfurt.

Thuringia – a popular place to study.

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Music, theater, and cabaret under the big top:

the Köstritzer Spiegelzelt.

A satisfying Thuringian

tradition: the Bratwurst.

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Erfurt Cathedral and the

St. Severi Church

Goldhelm vella culluptat veres ipsa im nem explaudis cuscillab Germany’s most famous literary lions:

the memorial to Goethe and Schiller in Weimar.

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Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar.

Take a generous expanse of stunning natural beauty, add a dollop of historically rich cities

and towns, and mix in an exuberant, hard-working population that also knows how to

en-joy life. What do you get? Thuringia of course! That’s because Thuringia has it all: A region

where life can be lived to the full, with something new to explore practically every day.

1,000 things to discover

The list of illustrious personalities who succumbed to this recipe is a long one. Among the most prominent are Johann Sebastian Bach, Friedrich Schiller, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Franz Liszt, Lyonel Feininger, Otto Dix, Friedrich Nietzsche, und Walter Gropius. For all of them, the natural setting, people, and culture

of Thuringia were key sources of their creative inspiration.

For others, the region was a favored retreat providing the

tran-quility and privacy they required to create important works. Take Martin Luther, for example, who translated the New

Tes-tament into German while hiding in Wartburg castle under the

pseudonym “Junker Jörg”.

The legacy of these great Thuringians lives on to this day. Remaining true to this creative tradition – but also open to

contemporary artistic currents – Thuringia oﬀ ers a vast array

of cultural events, exhibitions, and festivals that will awe and delight you. These include the Weimar summer culture festival, the DomStufen-Festspiele (festival in front of Erfurt Cathedral), the Thüringer Bachwochen (devoted to the music of J.S. Bach), the open-air jazz festival Jazzmeile Thüringen, Weimar’s

Kunst-fest, Jena’s Kulturarena , the Folkfestival in Rudolstadt, and the Ekhof-Festival in Gotha. In fact, the list of multifaceted events

goes on and on.

It’s safe to say that Thuringia indulges its residents and guests with a unique and festive cultural program.

But there’s yet another dimension to the Thuringian lifestyle: practically every corner of the Free State has its own culinary

traditions to delight any gourmet looking into the kitchen,

where even familiar dishes are presented in all sorts of creative

new ways. Of course you will also have no trouble ﬁ nding that

famous Thuringian standby, the Bratwurst sausage, as well

as succulent, marinated roast meats and dumplings “just like grandma used to make.” By now, these typically “Thuringian”

delicacies have even found their way into the more

experimen-tal creations of star chefs, oﬀ ering stellar culinary experiences.

This rich culinary diversity includes such delicacies as onion tarts from Weimar, Mutzbraten from Gera (marjoram-spiced

barbecue pork), or Brückentrüff el pralines from Erfurt. Whatever your taste may be, you’re sure to fi nd something here to tickle your palate. And what better way to round it all off than with a choice beer! (The famous German Reinheitsgebot, or beer-brewing purity rules, fi rst originated in Thuringia, by the way.)

Or if you prefer wine, the choice vintages from the Saale Valley will not disappoint. So you see, Thuringia’s cuisine is as diverse as the region itself. Why not dig in and give it a try?

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Easy living

A place where history was written

(literally!): Wartburg Castle.

The rococo palace of Dornburg.

Some of the most exciting biathlon events

anywhere: the ski stadium at Oberhof.

Pristine: the idyllic Hainich National

Park is a paradise for hikers.

Gourmet cuisine is at home in Thuringia. A modern hotel with a historic

backdrop: the Wartburg Hotel. Thuringia oﬀ ers plenty of recreation.

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Investors from Germany and abroad can draw on the many support services provided

by the Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Labour and Technology (TMWAT, Thüringer

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Technologie), as well as by the State Development

Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen). Here, friendly and competent staﬀ will provide you

with a full range of services for all phases of your project, from scouting the right location

for it, to realizing it, all the way to planning your future expansion once it has taken oﬀ !

Interested in investing in Thuringia?

We’re here to assist you!

> Help investors ﬁ nd the perfect location in Thurin-gia to realize their business concept;

> Liaise with local authorities, provide data on

the economy and on the region, oﬀ er consultancy regarding ﬁ nancing and public subsidy opportuni-

ties, introduce potential joint venture partners

from industry, science, and higher education;

> Assist in recruiting qualiﬁ ed staﬀ via the Thurin-gian Agency for Skilled Professionals (ThAFF, Thüringer Agentur Für Fachkräftegewinnung) and, if necessary, in qualifying such personnel;

> Provide active support in accessing the global

markets via “Thuringia International”;

> The Thuringian Cluster Management (ThCM, Thüringer ClusterManagement) helps to

coor-dinate and foster the development of growth

industries within the Free State;

> The Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency (ThEGA, Thüringer Energie- und

GreenTech-Agentur) brings initiatives and stakeholders

together and generally fosters the launch of

innovative, ground-breaking projects in the

energy and environmental sectors.

>Your contacts:

State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen) Mainzerhofstrasse 12 99084 Erfurt, Germany Phone: +49 361 5603-470 [email protected] www.leg-thueringen.de

Our services at a glance:

By experts for experts: the Weimarer Wirtschaftsforum –

an economic conference. Doing a good job. And living the good life. In Jena, for example.

One of Thuringia’s trade fair stands.

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Photos: Jae Rew/Getty Images, altrendo travel/ Getty Images, Hero/Corbis, Zalando GmbH,

bo-schettophotography/iStockphoto, Deutsche Post

DHL, Deutsche Bahn AG, Viba sweets GmbH,

IOSONO, Analytik Jena, Carl Zeiss AG, MDC Power

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DHL, Deutsche Bahn AG, Viba sweets GmbH,

IOSONO, Analytik Jena, Carl Zeiss AG, MDC Power

GmbH, Daimler AG, Lufthansa, SCHOTT, Adam Opel AG, N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH & Co. KG, ENERCON GmbH, Cultura/Moof/Getty

Images, Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH &

Co. KG, Artist Conception/ZUMA Press/Corbis,

X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG/Fotowerk

-statt Michael Voigt, Jenoptik AG, KAHLA/Thürin

-gen Porzellan GmbH, Goldhelm Schokoladen

-Manufaktur, Jenoptik AG/Heiner Mueller-Elsner,

TU Ilmenau/Sebastian Trepesch, spanteldotru/

iStockphoto, Purestock/SuperStock/Corbis,

Fabio Sabatini/Getty Images,

umwerbephoto-graph/EDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA,

Fraunhofer-Anwendungszentrum Systemtechnik AST,

Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme, European Space Agency - ESA, Tim Pannell/Corbis, Jens Hauspurg, nullplus/Razvan

Chisu/iStockphoto, Marcus Klepper/Fotolia.com, H.M. Heizkörper GmbH/E.ON Thüringer Energie

AG, Guido Werner, Michael Voigt/ThEGA, FSU/ Kasper, Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Inti St Clair/Blend Images/Corbis, Andrew Rich/Getty

Images, Thüringer Tourismus GmbH, Henrike Schunck/arcona Management GmbH, Jay Reilly/

Aurora Open/Corbis, Sascha Fromm/Thüringer Tourismus GmbH, Foto-ed, Anna-Lena Thamm/

Eisenach-Wartburgregion Touristik GmbH, zett

-berlin/PHOTOCASE, aldomurillo/iStockphoto,

Joachim Negwer/Thüringer Tourismus GmbH,

altrendo images/Getty Images, Thomas Abé/

Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbH, www.fotowerkstatt.eu, Yuri Arcurs/Fotolia.com, Raben Germany GmbH, Landesentwicklungsge -sellschaft Thüringen mbH, Dimitri Vervitsiotis/ Getty Images, Flying Colours Ltd/Getty Images

Design: KNSK Werbeagentur GmbH,

An der Alster 1, 20099 Hamburg

Translation: Samson-Übersetzungen GmbH, Cuxhavener Straße 14, 10555 Berlin

Editorial deadline: xxxxxxx

Erfurt, January 2013