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The Munich combination |
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 Munich's strength as a business location is based on the diversity of its economic structure, the wide range of rapidly growing industries, the mixture of global players and SMEs, a highly qualified workforce and an excellent infrastructure. The large percentage of modern industries and service sectors makes the greater Munich area - just like the quality of life that is the result of its location - a magnet that ensures the constant influx of new residents.
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The scope of the Munich economy |
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 Munich trade fairs and exhibitions are leading events in branches of industy that play a key role in the growth of the global economy. The balanced scope of the Munich economy ranges from skilled trades and the manufacturing industry to modern service and growth sectors. Munich is the heart of the German high-tech industry and one of Europe's leading regions in the sectors for information and communications technology (ICT), the media, finance and the life sciences. |
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No. 1 high-tech location
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München ist in Deutschland unangefochtener Spitzenreiter als Technologiestandort. Über 20.000 Hightech-Unternehmen auf dem Gebiet der Elektronik, der Nachrichtentechnik, der Elektrotechnik, des Maschinen- und Kraftfahrzeugbaus sowie der Luft- und Raumfahrt sind hier zu Hause. |
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Highly diverse service sector
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The portfolio of services in the Munich economy covers a broad spectrum. Bavaria is the Number 1 tourism region in Germany, so Munich has an important hospitality sector that influences the quality of life and lends the city a special flair that starts with its traditional "beer-garden culture". |
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Information and communications technology
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No other city in Germany has as many jobs in the IT, software and communications sectors as Munich. It is ranked in fourth place worldwide, after Silicon Valley, Boston and Tel Aviv. |
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Retail trade/skilled trades
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Munich enjoys an excellent reputation as a retail location: In comparisons with other major German cities, Munich tops the list when it comes to both retail space as well as sales and space productivity. Upper Bavaria also has some 60,000 handicraft businesses with far more than 300,000 employees. |
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Finance
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Mit zahlreichen Hauptsitzen und Niederlassungen von Versicherungen und Banken spielt München eine wesentliche Rolle am Finanzplatz Deutschland. Auch Bereiche wie Asset-Management, Venture Capital und Leasing sind für die Finanzwirtschaft Münchens charakteristisch. |
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International media sector
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Nicht nur als größte Verlagsstadt Deutschlands und zweitgrößte der Welt glänzt die Landeshauptstadt mit vielen namhaften ansässigen Medienunternehmen. München ist ein herausragender und dynamischer Medienstandort mit Zukunft – ob Film, TV, Multimedia oder Werbung.
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Current events
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| The official trade fair catalogue for Productronica 2007 |
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