The location of Baden-Württemberg in the centre of Europe is an important geographical advantage which guarantees access to many important markets. Microsystems engineering companies in Baden-Württemberg develop and produce technologically high-quality products and are therefore leading players in Germany and Europe. The products manufactured by microsystems engineers in Baden- Württemberg enjoy high national and international demand and are used throughout the world.

Microsystems engineering in Germany

• As a typical inter-disciplinary field, modern microsystems engineering offers innovative solutions for a multitude of applications with high economic and social relevance. The spectrum of applications extends from the automotive industry through to medicine , energy and textiles.

• In Germany there are over 16,000 potential businesses active in the area of microsystems engineering. The German representatives of the sector, with a turnover of around 50 billion Euros, account for around a third of turnover in the sector in Europe and employ around 335,000 people.

• The German microsystems engineering sector is extremely innovative. No other country has such a high level of inventions in the field of microsystems engineering as Germany.

• Worldwide every second chip bears the words “Made in Germany”. Over 50% of European semiconductor production takes place in Germany.

• A multitude of German global players such as B.Braun Melsungen AG, Carl Zeiss AG, Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens are active in the German “Microsystems engineering scene”. Many medium- sized enterprises are also extremely successful in the international market for microsystems engineering.