Discover Saxony as an investment location

The economy is diverse: large corporations such as Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, Infineon,TSMC and DHL operate important sites in the region. At the same time, there are many successful medium-sized companies and an innovative start-up landscape. Well-known start-ups such as Staffbase, Wandelbots,The Nu Company and Lovoo come from Saxony.

Particular strengths lie in semiconductor technology, mechanical and vehicle engineering and microelectronics . The leading fields of technology in Saxony[i] include electrical machines and devices, electrical energy, measurement technology and computer technology. The Silicon Saxony network is one of the largest microelectronics clusters in Europe.

Saxony has a highly qualified, motivated workforce and renowned research institutes that implement innovations quickly. With 5.1 patent applications per 1,000 students, Saxony's universities achieve an above-average innovation performance and more than double the national average (2.0)[ii].

If you would like to set up a business in Saxony, you can get support from the Investor Serviceof Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH (WFS). In addition, the following regional contacts will help you with your relocation:

• Invest Region Leipzig GmbH for the Leipzig economic region

• City of Dresden

• City of Chemnitz

• City of Zwickau

• District Office Vogtlandkreis

• Erzgebirge Economic Development Agency

• District of Central Saxony

• Lausitz-Invest

• Economic Development Region Meißen GmbH

• Investing in North Saxony

You can also contact the innovation platform futureSAX of the Free State of Saxony. This brings investors and young companies together.

You can find Saxon start-ups and hidden champions on the Start-up - How Saxon works portal.

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[i] As of 2023, source: German Patent and Trademark Office

[ii] Source: IW Cologne