With around 8.8 million passengers and over 18,000 tons of freight, Stuttgart Airport is the sixth largest in Germany.

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1 The Stuttgart Region is located at the heart of Europe - the world s secondlargest single market. It is the ideal starting point to serve the most important national and European markets. Key facts With a population of 2.7 million and per capita purchasing power of over 20,000, the Stuttgart region provides companies with an excellent market for their goods and services. 12 million people live within a 100 km radius of the Stuttgart Region, 21.5 million within a 200 km radius. By contrast, only 12 to 13 million people live within the same radius of Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. Over 1 million employed persons produce a gross domestic product of over 86 billion nearly 5% of Germany s economic output. Transport and communications infrastructure With around 8.8 million passengers and over 18,000 tons of freight, Stuttgart Airport is the sixth largest in Germany. The extensive motorway network provides fast links to all key population centres in Germany and the rest of Europe. Stuttgart is located on Europe s main east-west railway route, connecting Paris, Stuttgart, Munich, and Vienna, and it is linked to the high-speed rail network of Deutsche Bahn/German Rail Corporation. A Datex-M high-speed fibre-optic network provides the bandwidth required for multimedia communications, and connects the region with all major European and German economic centres. 1/8

2 The Stuttgart Region is one of the world s leading manufacturing centres. The Stuttgart Region's manufacturing sector is the strongest in Germany in terms of sales. Manufacturing Industry Sales by Region Stuttgart Region 80,501 Munich Region Cologne/Bonn Region Düsseldorf Region Berlin Region Frankfurt Region Essen Region 68,415 56,825 51,576 39,843 37,125 30,015 Dresden Region Leipzig Region 6,236 11,827 In millions Source: Statistics Offices of the German States (2004) The Stuttgart Region is the birthplace of the automotive industry. Leading international companies, such as DaimlerChrysler, Porsche, and Bosch have their world headquarters here. The Stuttgart Region has 13.9 per cent of Germany's entire automotive industry workforce, more than in the states of North Rhine- Westphalia and Hesse combined. Important companies of the automotive industry DaimlerChrysler, Stuttgart Car manufacturer Robert Bosch, Stuttgart Automotive components, electrical engineering Porsche, Stuttgart Car manufacturer Mahle, Stuttgart Automotive components Behr, Stuttgart Automotive components J. Eberspächer, Esslingen Automotive components Mann + Hummel, Ludwigsburg Automotive components The Stuttgart Region accounts for 7.5 per cent of all Germany's general engineering employees, and for 5.5 per cent of all employees in electrical engineering. 2/8

3 The Stuttgart Region's strengths in traditional manufacturing sectors have been instrumental in the emergence of new, innovative, high-growth industries, such as information and communications technology, environmental engineering and new media. Important companies of general engineering, electrical engineering, and information and communications industries IBM Germany, Stuttgart Information and communications Hewlett-Packard Europe, Böblingen Information and communications Alcatel SEL, Stuttgart Electronics, telecommunications Dürr, Stuttgart Plant engineering Andreas Stihl, Waiblingen Industrial power tools Trumpf, Ditzingen Engineering Kärcher, Winnenden Household and industrial cleaning equipment Festo, Esslingen Pneumatic drive technology Our blend of global players and innovative SMEs is a solid basis for business success, providing access to quality-conscious customers, suppliers, and business partners. Some 85 per cent of all manufacturing companies have fewer than 200 employees. Many of them are highly specialised. When it comes to exports, the Stuttgart Region is by far Germany s most successful region, with annual sales of over 42 million. Exports (Manufacturing Industry) Stuttgart Region Munich Region 39,179 42,223 Cologne/Bonn Region Dusseldorf Region Frankfurt Region Essen Region Berlin Region 25,288 22,317 17,021 11,461 11,291 Dresden Region Leipzig Region 1,340 4,266 In millions Source: Statistics Offices of the German States (2004) 3/8

4 The Stuttgart Region is Europe's leading high-tech centre. 24 per cent of workers in the Stuttgart Region are employed in the high-tech sector more than in any other European region. Percentage of Workforce Employed in the High-Tech Sector Stuttgart Region Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Hesse Rhineland-Palatinate Lombardy Northwest Italy Eastern France West Midlands Lower Saxony North Rhine-Westphalia 16.97% 16.57% 15.12% 14.48% 14.45% 14.40% 14.13% 13.23% 12.54% 23.78% 21.47% Employees in the high-tech sector as a percentage of all employees Source: EUROSTAT 2005 (figures from 2003) The Stuttgart Region is a national and international leader in innovation the Region tops the German league for patent applications. Patent Applications from German Economic Centres Stuttgart 3,653 Munich 3,091 Dusseldorf Frankfurt 1,680 1,901 Nuremberg 1,267 Berlin 1,179 Cologne 1,090 Brunswick 1,057 Rhein-Neckar 816 Patent applications in 2000 Source: Statistik und Informationsmanagement, Statistics Office of the City of Stuttgart, based on data from the German and European Patent Offices 4/8

5 The Stuttgart Region has a unique network of cutting-edge scientific and educational institutions. Two universities University of Stuttgart Main focus: Engineering, Science 22,000 students University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart) Main focus: Business and Economics, Communications 5,500 students Nine universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen), e.g. Fachhochschule Esslingen Hochschule für Technik Engineering, Information Technology, Business Fachhochschule Nürtingen Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Business and Economics Fachhochschule Stuttgart Hochschule der Medien Media, Information Technology for Media, Information Management Fachhochschule Stuttgart Hochschule für Technik Architecture, Civil Engineering, Applied Mathematics Berufsakademie Stuttgart (university of co-operative education) High-tech research und technology transfer establishments, e.g. Two institutes of the Max-Planck Society for the Advancement of Science Six institutes of the Fraunhofer Society for Applied Research Five institutes of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Four industrial joint research institutes Eighty-eight Steinbeis transfer centres A large number of university research facilities University of Stuttgart High Performance Computer Centre (HLRS) 5/8

6 The Stuttgart Region offers an excellent environment for companies. The Stuttgart Region has a broad portfolio of commercial and industrial real estate for all budgets and for all business criteria: City-centre sites, large sites in new business and industrial parks, low-cost sites in technology and start-up parks or existing offices within easy reach of the motorway, public transport network and the airport. Compared to other metropolitan regions in Germany, the Stuttgart Region offers first-class office space at moderate prices. Top Rents für Office Space in City-Centres Hannover 13.0 Stuttgart 16.0 Düsseldorf 20.5 Berlin 20.5 Munich 27.8 Frankfurt 31.0 In /m² Source: DEGI RESEARCH Market Report Germany 2005 Stuttgart is not only a world-class centre of industry, it is also a great place to live, and boasts a rich and varied cultural life. As a centre of culture, Stuttgart attracts a steadily increasing number of visitors from all over the world. The people of the Stuttgart Region know how to have a good time. In addition to countless local events, the City of Stuttgart traditionally hosts four major festivals every year, above all the Cannstatter Volksfest fun fair and festival, the second largest event of its kind in Europe. Built on the steep slopes of a valley, enclosed on three sides by wooded hills, Stuttgart is one of Europe s most beautifully situated cities. The Black Forest, Lake Constance and neighbouring France and Switzerland are within easy reach. 6/8

7 The Stuttgart Region has a wide range of sports facilities, amongst others ten golf courses alone. Stuttgart is regularly host of major sporting events. Next year s highlights will be six matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in the Stuttgart Soccer Stadium. The Stuttgart Region is one of the safest regions in Germany. Criminal Offenses per 100,000 Inhabitants Stuttgart Region Munich Region Essen Region Dresden Region Dusseldorf Region Frankfurt Region Cologne/Bonn Region Leipzig Region 6,014 6,821 7,195 8,153 9,095 9,140 9,353 10,031 Hamburg Region Berlin Region 15,067 15,930 Number of criminal offences per 100,000 inhabitants (figures for the Berlin and Hamburg regions applie to cities only) Source: German Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Bureaus of Criminal Investigation of the German Federal States (figures for 2004) The Stuttgart Region has a large network of international and bilingual schools for non-german-speaking and bilingual children. These include the International School of Stuttgart and Ecole Francaise Georges Cuvier (French). 7/8

8 The Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS) provides you with comprehensive advice tailored to your business activities in the Stuttgart Region. Helping enterprises to find the right real estate WRS specialists help you to find commercial sites, and production or office premises that meet your specific requirements. Using our Regional Real Estate Database, we collaborate closely with economic development agencies in the region s 179 local authorities and six counties, enabling us to quickly find the properties and sites that best match your needs. Helping enterprises to network The WRS initiates and promotes regional networks and enterprise clusters in all sectors. Whether you require contact to enterprises in the region, or to our many research establishments we can put you in touch with the right people. Moreover, the WRS supports the development and implementation of new technologies by enterprises and local authorities in the region. Our staff provide you with expert support in the areas of IT and media, fuel cell technology, environmental technology, and biotechnologies. Contact Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH (Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation) Wolfgang Küstner Investor Support Services Friedrichstraße Stuttgart Phone: Fax: wolfgang.kuestner@region-stuttgart.de Internet: 8/8