Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading European locations for the so-called TIME sector: Telecommunications, Information technology, Media, Electronics/Electrical engineering. There is no other sector with such a heavy demand for highly qualified personnel as in information technology and telecommunications. As a result of the concentration of companies from this sector in Baden-Württemberg, the region possesses valuable resources of specialised technical personnel.

The quality of life and high standard of technology make it easier for companies to attract the sought-after specialists from this sector. Investors also benefit from the strong technological environment and the region’s research infrastructure.