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Expänd into THE LÄND!
Information in plain language

Expänd into the Länd
That means: expanding in the state.
Here, state means Baden-Württemberg.

Expänd into the Länd wants to help companies from abroad
to come to Baden-Württemberg.
To manage their company successfully here.

There is an office that supports the foreign companies.
The office is called BW_i
What does BW_i mean?
Please click here: About us: BW_i
There is information in plain language there.

It’s where we give information to the foreign companies.
That is why all the pages are in English.
On the Start page, we give answers to these questions:
- Why is Baden-Württemberg
interesting for foreign companies? - What does a company coming to
Baden-Württemberg need to know?
Why BW?

This means: Why Baden-Württemberg?
There is lots of information there about why
Baden-Württemberg is interesting for companies.

For Example:
- The BW_i office helps the companies when they start in Baden-Württemberg.
And they do it for free. - There are lots of new ideas that are being used in Baden-Württemberg.
- The economy in Baden-Württemberg is in good shape.
- There is a lot of money for research and development.

- There are well-trained workers in Baden-Württemberg.
- In Baden-Württemberg, the quality of life is high.
That means:
The people here can work and live well. - And there is also a lot to do in your free time.
For example: sports and culture.
There are a lot of theaters and museums.
Business Environment

This is what you can find in Business Environment:
Business Environment means: the environment for businesses.
Key Industries: These are important areas where Baden-Württemberg
is better than other states.
Both in business and in science.
These are:
- the automotive industry
- engineering
- computer and internet technologies
- the health professions
- aerospace.

Cross-Sectional Technologies are important technologies
where Baden-Württemberg offers big opportunities.
For example:
- Artificial intelligence or AI for short
is computer intelligence.
This means that human learning and thinking
is transferred to computers.

- Green technology or GreenTech for short
is environmentally friendly technology
that protects our environment and the climate.

You can also get to the pages of the cluster portal there.
Clusters are collections of companies and research institutions in one area.
There is also information in plain language there: Please click here
Service

You can find all of the services here.
They are free for the companies.
If they want to come to Baden-Württemberg.

The service includes:
Good advice to set up a company in Baden-Württemberg.
The companies also get support
to find a location for the company.
And to find good workers and business partners.
Small companies especially get a lot of support.

There is also a location database.
That means:
A company can look for free places
to build offices and other buildings.
Best Practices

This is where you can find stories about foreign companies
that are already successful in Baden-Württemberg.
News
You can find all the new information here.
Events
You can find everything that is happening here.
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Images: © Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung Bremen e.V.,
Illustrator Stefan Albers, Atelier Fleetinsel, 2013
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