Here you will find the trade fairs in Baden-Württemberg related to the automobile industry.

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A close cooperation within the automobile industry and inclusion of the research institutes support and accelerate development of innovative products and system components, such as traffic navigation systems, dynamic chassic control or the "invisible" antenna.

As the center of the German automobile industry, Baden-Württemberg is also home to over 1,000 supplier companies. Vehicle manufacturing is a key industry of the state, with more than a quarter of the total turnover of the production sector. Most of the turnover are achieved by exports, due to the high quality and efficiency of Baden-Württemberg's motor vehicle industry. With their high standards, Baden-Württemberg brands, such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, have won worldwide prestige for the German motor vehicle industry.

Both manufacturers and suppliers profit in Baden-Württemberg from one of the world's highest industry concentrations. Operations from the most varied of areas work closely with the manufacturers as suppliers, purchasers, cooperation and development partners.

Baden-Württemberg's capable automotive supplier industry enjoys an excellent reputation. Entrepreneurs and pioneers, such as Behr or Bosch, Eberspächer, Knecht or Mahle, are examples of Swabian inventiveness and innovation. Baden-Württemberg's supplier industry distinguishes itself by its high flexibility and thus emulates the globalization tendencies of the automobile manufacturers. Most of all, the automobile industry profits from the knowledge and innovation of the aerospace industry.

The state's automobile companies have a large supply of qualified workers available. About 240,000 employees work in Baden-Württemberg's vehicle manufacturing industry. In addition to that, about 140,000 employees work in Baden-Württemberg based companies of other industries which are suppliers for the automotive industry.

Every twentieth employee in Baden-Württemberg's industry is an engineer - a ratio that is unbeaten in Europe. There is a reason: In Baden-Württemberg, almost one in every two students study business or engineering. Many universities in the state offer special programs in the mobility area, such as design and process technology, vehicle technology, vehicle engineering and mobility industry design.

Inform yourself about the market potential of Baden-Württemberg's automobile industry with this detailed study.

Vehicle manufacturing in Baden-Württemberg is supported by a capable and multi-faceted research base. Business-related research institutes support small and medium-sized companies in research and development. Steinbeis transfer centers assist companies with technology transfer.

Inform yourself about all the relevant research and technology transfer facilities:

DLR Institut für Bauweisen- und Konstruktionsforschung, Stuttgart
DLR Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte, Stuttgart
DLR Institut für Verbrennungstechnik, Stuttgart
Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie (FEM), Schwäbisch Gmünd
Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahrwesen und Fahrzeugmotoren (FKFS), Stuttgart
Forschungsinstitut für Pigmente und Lacke e.V. (FPL), Stuttgart
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft
Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik - Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI), Freiburg
Fraunhofer-Institut für Physikalische Messtechnik (IPM), Freiburg
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung (IPA), Stuttgart
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Freiburg
Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik an der Universität Stuttgart
Institut für Produktentwicklung (IPEK) Universität Karlsruhe
Institut für Strömungslehre Universität Karlsruhe
Institut für thermische Strömungsmaschinen Universität Karlsruhe
Institut für Umformtechnik Universität Stuttgart
Institut für Verbrennungsmotoren und Kraftfahrwesen an der Universität Stuttgart
Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart

You will find additional business-related research institutes in Baden-Württemberg here: Non-university research facilities and institutes.

You will find information about the Steinbeis Foundation for Business Promotion under www.stw.de.

Various centers promote and support young, innovative companies in the automotive industry through synergies with research institutes.

Science Park I + II Ulm
Science Park I in the science city of Ulm offers young companies a base for starting in a professional environment. Science Park II is a rapidly growing network comprising the university, university of applied sciences, and numerous research, development and production facilities of innovative branches of industry, above all the DaimlerChrysler Research Center. The companies in the science park - including Siemens and Takata - already have around 45,000 square meters of usable space available, and an expansion is being planned.
www.sciencepark-ulm.de

STEP Stuttgarter Engineering Park
The Stuttgart Engineering Park with its integrated management and services concept offers an optimal infrastructure for developing ideas for marketable products. It is not just the direct autobahn connection and its own local train station that make it a prime location, but especially its proximity to universities and research institutes. Around 80,000 m² of office space are already available, and an additional 60,000 m² can be built in consultation with the future tenants. The resident companies profit from short connections, efficient communication networks and an attractive work environment.
http://www.step-gmbh.com/

The success of the Baden-Württemberg mobility networks is shown by cooperation projects that bring together various companies and institutions.

An example: In 2001, the "Baden Württemberg Fuel Cell Research Alliance," the "Fuel Cell Competence and Innovation Center of the Stuttgart Region" and the "Fuel Cell Continuing Education Center of Ulm" joined together in the Baden-Württemberg Fuel Cell Initiative. The members from the electronics (e.g. Bosch, Ballard), aerospace (e.g. German Aerospace Center - DLR), energy (e.g. EnBW) and automobile (e.g. DaimlerChrysler) sectors as well as highly specialized research facilities work together on developing the mobile, stationary and portable use of the fuel cell.
http://www.brennstoffzellen-initiative.de/root/index.php

Some institutions, associations and initiatives support networking of the Baden-Württemberg automobile industry through events, workshops, studies, etc. Get an overview:

The Website autoland-bw was set up for communication within the Baden-Württemberg automobile industry cluster.
www.autoland-bw.de

Der Verband der Automobilindustrie VDA (German automobile industry association) unites numerous suppliers to the automobile industry across Germany.
www.vda.de

Baden-Württemberg International offers these events for this industry.

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