1. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Engineering Region Darmstadt Rhine Main Neckar

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3. In Central Europe... Seite 3

4. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region...in the heart of Germany... Seite 4

5. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region... you will find the greater region of Rhine-Main-Neckar Facts and figures about Rhine- Main-Neckar region  7,700 square miles  Polycentric  more than 7.7 million inhabitants  Gross value added over 275 billion euros Seite 5 270.000 200.000 700.000 90.000 120.000 70.000 150.000 60.000 80.000 290.000 160.000 150.000

6. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region... you will find the greater region of Rhine-Main-Neckar The cities core-competences  Rüsselsheim and Aschaffenburg: Automotive  Darmstadt: IT, chemical and pharmaceutical industry  Frankfurt: Finance and chemical and pharmaceutical industry  Wiesbaden: Health  Ludwigshafen: Chemical industry  Mannheim: Machine Engineering, automotive  Mainz: Media  Whole region: automation, „Industrie 4.0“  Darmstadt, Mainz, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Heidelberg: R&D hotspots Seite 6

7. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region... The Engineering Region as a part of Rhine-Main-Neckar Facts and figures about the core of the engineering region  965 square miles  more than 1 million inhabitants in 75 municipalities  70,000 industrial and trade companies  grow domestic product (GDP): 36 billion euros  14,000 apprentices  more than 50,000 students Seite 7

8. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region This is why we love the engineering region strong in the field of engineering central location excellent transport connections attractive commercial space good cooperation between business and science high quality of life Seite 8 well trained professionals universities and research institutes innovative companies

9. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Strong in the field of engineering Our references are:  Information and communications technology  Automotive/mobility  Chemicals/pharmaceuticals  Automation and production  Logistics  Environment/energy Seite 9

10. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Excellent connections through Frankfurt/Main International Airport Seite 10 Nearly 300 destinations in more than 100 countries Source: Fraport

11. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Excellent connections through Frankfurt/Main International Airport Frankfurt/Main Paris 1 hour, 25 minutes 1 hour, 50 minutes Frankfurt/Main London Frankfurt/Main New York 8 hours Seite 11

12. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Excellent connections with public transportation system Darmstadt Frankfurt/Main 20 minutes by train; several times per hour 30 minutes by bus; Every hour Darmstadt Frankfurt/Main Airport Frankfurt/Main Berlin 250 minutes by train; several times per hour Seite 12 Dense network of public transportation in the cities with busses and streetcars.

13. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Advances in science thanks to universities and research Here we have... ...three universities and four research institutes specialising in engineering are located in the heart of the engineering region ...more than 40 other universities and over 50 research institutes are located in the immediate vicinity Seite 13

14. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Successful cooperation Interacting fruitfully:  business and science  Companies within an industry sector  Companies from different sectors Seite 14

15. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Nurturing innovations Innovation data show: Darmstadt in the Rhein Main Neckar region shows an above average capacity for innovation in a nationwide comparison. 6.5 % of the GDP goes in R&D expenditures Above-average number of patent application Seite 15

16. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region I love living here because... „... I can reach a wide variety of towns for going shopping in a very short time.“ „... the range of cultural activities here is very extensive.“ „... I live in a central location, with good transport connections, and can also get into the countryside quickly. And it is a safe region.“ Seite 16

17. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Why we, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, are marketing the engineering region We want to support our member companies in national and international competition. Our aims are quite specific:  Strengthen the business location  Attract professionals to companies in the region Seite 17

18. www.darmstadt.ihk.de/region Thank you for your attention! Contact: IHK Darmstadt Rheinstraße 89 64295 Darmstadt Seite 18