Robot innovation university
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Engineering, Electronics

Tradition Meets Innovation

High-quality electrotechnical products from Hessen have a long tradition. In particular in the area of optical and photographic equipment, the state has been one of the leading suppliers of top quality products for more than 100 years.

The annual turnover in Hessen's electronics industry amounts to about 11 billion Euros. Around 51,000 employees work in 320 companies. One of the most important locations is Wetzlar in central Hessen with a broad opto-mechanics & electronics industry. TU Darmstadt is the university with the longest tradition worldwide for electronics, broad research spectrum and cooperation with companies. Important electro-technology companies in Hessen include Leica and Schunk.

Engineering industry

Numerous global players as well a range of small and medium-sized companies in the engineering sector are headquartered throughout all Hessian regions. Nearly 400 engineering companies manufacture and develop high quality products, making Hessen an extremely innovative business location with enormous growth potential. About 47,000 employees work in the engineering sector and generate an annual turnover of 10.5 billion euros. 

Leading mechanical engineering companies in Hessen include Kion, Viessmann and Pfeiffer Vacuum.

Viessmann Academy Allendorf (Eder)
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Viessmann Academy at the company's headquarters in Allendorf

Success Story

Donald Schaffer Dexerials
© Christof Mattes

The Koi in the Shark Tank

A Hessian-Japanese Success Story

How did a global player from Japan find a home away from home in Hessen? Donald Schaffer, Director Sales & Marketing Europe and Head of Dexerials’ Automotive Solution Business Unit Europe, talks to us about finding the right location, his experience in Frankfurt and coping with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Publications

Additive Manufacturing - The path toward an individual production

Additive Manufacturing - The path toward an individual production

Publish date

06.05.2019

Category

Materialtechnologien, Ressourceneffizienz & Umwelttechnologien, Smart Production

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Application of Nanotechnologies in the Energy Sector

Application of Nanotechnologies in the Energy Sector

Publish date

02.03.2016

Category

Materialtechnologien

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Lightweight Design in Hessen

Lightweight Design in Hessen

Publish date

30.10.2018

Category

Materialtechnologien, Ressourceneffizienz & Umwelttechnologien

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Your Consultants

You would like to know more about your opportunities in Hessen?               Just speak to us!

Dr. David Eckensberger

Dr. David Eckensberger

Head of Department International Affairs

Division

International Affairs

+49 611 95017 8326

Jonas Winkler

Jonas Winkler

Director Location Marketing & Investor Services

Division

International Affairs

+49 611 95017 8641

Andreas Damrau

Andreas Damrau

Director Investor Services | RCEP Area

Division

International Affairs

+49 611 95017 8346