Regional Advantages
Well-qualified workforce for Information & Communications
Bavaria has an exceptional source of top-level technically qualified employees and offers an attractive location for people working in industry and science. Innovative results in Basic Research and in Applied Research enhance international presence and attractiveness of the cluster for science and industry.
In higher educational training Bavarian Universities guarantee an excellent standard with 17 courses of studies in informatics, 16 in business informatics, 13 for electrical and information technology, three for bio-informatics as well as two courses of study in computational engineering.
Optimum Environment
Bavaria offers first-class infrastructure with its Broadband connections that open up new applications and fields of use to companies, creating higher efficiency, greater flexibility and enhanced competitiveness. From optical fiber connection to DSL (digital subscriber line) and satellite up to wireless radio technologies such as WLAN and WiMAX – Bavaria leads the way in introducing forward-looking technologies. For example, four wireless radio networks of the third generation using the UMTS standard, which enable the use of broadband and multimedia applications, also in wireless telephony.
Trade Fairs and Congresses
Munich and Nuremberg are the scene of important fairs and events throughout the year, such as the Systems, Electronica/Productronica or also the Communication World in Munich and SPS/IPC/DRIVES in Nuremberg.
Bavarian Initiatives
Bavaria supports new technologies with the LfA Förderbank Bayern (Bank for the Advancement of the Bavarian Economy) and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology support innovative, primarily small and medium-sized businesses by offering them financial aid tailored to their particular needs.
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