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Stuttgart – the City and the Region
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The capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with around 600,000 inhabitants has a lot to offer:
The State Opera which has often won the coveted critics’ prize of “Best Opera of the Year” The famous Stuttgart Ballet – founded by the legendary John Cranko Europe’s biggest zoological and botanical gardens, the WilhelmaThe castles of the former kings of Württemberg Europe’s second-biggest mineral baths
Stuttgart – Cultural Highlights
© Stuttgarter Ballett
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The Stuttgart region is a powerful business location, especially for high-tech industries. It is a main centre for:The automotive industryMechanical engineering Electrical engineering Information and communication technologyEnvironmental technology
Many global players, such as Bosch, Daimler, Porsche and IBM Germany, have their head offices and manufacturing sites in and around Stuttgart.
The Stuttgart Region - A High-Tech Centre
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Highest rate of patent applications in Germany (CCI Region Stuttgart 2010) Patent applications in Europe: 3rd place (Eurostat 2010) Second highest rate of employment of highly qualified personnel in
Germany (CCI Region Stuttgart 2010) Industry investment in R&D: 3rd place in Europe (Eurostat 2011)
The Stuttgart Region - Some Statistical Data
Foto: DLR Stuttgart