From 28 to 31 January, 2008, Baden-Württemberg International will be operating an information stand at the Arab Health exhibition in Dubai in order to showcase Baden-Württemberg as a premier location for industry and science. More than 80 companies, clinics and research institutes from Baden-Württemberg will be presenting highlights and innovations from the healthcare sector to an international public. Information stand: Zabeel Hall, German Pavilion, Stand ZC46.

Stuttgart, 27 November 2007: Baden-Württemberg enjoys an outstanding global reputation in the healthcare sector. At Arab Health in Dubai, over 80 well-known companies, numerous clinics and research institutes of world renown will be showing why the southwest of Germany is a first-class location for investment. Compared to other states in Germany, Baden-Württemberg stands out not only because it has the largest number of companies in the medical technology industry but also because it has the most employees in this sector. With over 20,000 doctors, 300 hospitals, 1200 nursing homes and around 7000 dentists, Baden-Württemberg ensures professional healthcare for more than 700,000 patients every year.

One innovation from Baden-Württemberg is unparalleled; the globally unique "Operating Theatre of the Future". On the basis of cutting-edge research done by diverse university hospitals, an operating theatre is currently being developed in which the latest high-tech equipment will enable gentle treatment for patients and ensure their rapid recovery. The "Operating Theatre of the Future" comes just at the right time and will stimulate new developments in the medical technology and healthcare industry. Research in the southwest of Germany is constantly making advances with its many innovative projects. At the university hospital in Heidelberg, for example, heart valves are being made from a bioreactor and work is in progress on numerous extension buildings and new healthcare competence centres.

The healthcare sector is an important economic factor in Germany. 600 medical technology companies are located in Germany's southwest and, together with 150 biotechnology companies, are enriching the healthcare industry with first-class medical equipment of a high technological standard. With a turnover of 3.59 billion euros, Baden-Württemberg is one of the top-performing states in the industry. In the area of medical technology, it has one of the highest densities of companies in Germany. Out of a total of 87,700 employees, more than 22,400 work in this sector in Baden-Württemberg alone. This shows that the southwest uses medical technology as a job motor in order to expand and promote research.

Invest in the best: With its slogan "Where ideas work", Baden-Württemberg International, as one of the most successful agencies for the promotion of industry and the economy in Germany, shows why it is worthwhile investing in Baden-Württemberg's healthcare sector. At the Arab Health show in Dubai, Baden-Württemberg International will serve as a go-between for business contacts, foster cooperative ventures and act as a central contact partner for companies wanting to settle in Baden-Württemberg.

You can obtain more details at: www.bw-invest.de, www.bw-i.de and www.bw-fairs.de.

Contact:

Baden-Württemberg International
Herbert Bossinger
Member of the Management Committee
Tel: 0711-22787-40
Fax: 0711-22787-33
E-mail: herbert.bossinger@bw-i.de