Bodenseeland United Innovations
The Bodensee region is unique because of its healthy balance between international business and quality of life, high-tech industry and a beautiful environment. Only here does one have access to all four economically vital, German-speaking countries - Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein.
In its unique position as “a flourishing economic region, a tourist destination and a great place to live”, the Bodensee region is a hot spot in Europe for investors, innovators and developers.
It boasts a wide spectrum of industries, including environmental technology, packaging technology, life sciences, space and aviation, mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, mobility technology and nutrition, to name but a few. International high tech companies work side by side with well-established medium-sized companies. Many of these are global leaders in their markets but are still relatively unknown in the public eye. Others are major international companies such as Nycomed, Nestlé/Maggi, Alcan, Georg Fischer, SIG, Siemens, Strellson Menswear, EADS, MTU, Dornier and ZF that have chosen to set up business around the lake.
The service sector is particularly strongly developed. The Bodensee region is one of the key locations in Europe for engineers, for example. But the number of designers, architects and IT companies is also growing. Further key industries are tourism, banking and insurance, healthcare, management consulting, education, advertising and PR.