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.