Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region
Conveniently located at the intersection of the three federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate, the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is characterized by a unique blend of innovative enterprises, brilliant scientific research and highest quality of life. Since the end of April, 2005 the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region has been the "European Metropolitan Region". With the honouring by the conference of ministers for regional planning the meaning of the region is officially confirmed as an „engine of the social, economic, and cultural development".
The economic strength is evident in the 135,000 enterprises located in the region with more than 770,000 employees and a gross value added of about 62 billion Euros (2005). Benefiting from an outstanding infrastructure, enabling fast access to global markets, the enterprises export worldwide 54 per cent of their products, such as agricultural machinery, power plant technology, printers and commercial motor vehicles. In addition, the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe is situated in this region, and with Munich and Berlin it belongs to the three leading biotechnology centers in Germany.
The economic success of the region is closely connected to an excellent scientific and research landscape. The University of Heidelberg, for example, has a worldwide reputation in medicine and the University of Mannheim ranks among Europe’s top economics institutes. The quality of the altogether 21 universities with more than 82,000 students and numerous non-university research facilities proves that the region is a leading training center for innovative minds.
Apart from the dynamic economy and efficient research and teaching, the region combines history and culture with quality of life. Worms, as the centre of the “Nibelungensage” (the Nibelungen Saga), the “Kaiserdom zu Speyer” (the Speyer Cathedral) and the Hambach Castle, known as the birth place of German democracy, are some historical witnesses. Inhabitants and tourists equally enjoy the wonderful landscape as well as cultural, culinary and athletic highlights. Those who live in the region profit from its outstanding quality of service: Among other things excellent hospitals, the high physician density, excellent living opportunities and various offers to reconcile work and family life (taken out of: wishyouwerehere.de).
You will find more information about the metropolitan region and Mannheim on the homepage of our partner Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan region
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