In total, 35 companies have invested 614 million euros and secured or created over 2,600 jobs. These include major investments such as the Premium Hotel in Oberhof or the expansions of the companies Marquardt and N3 (all in this issue), but also many other projects with investments in innovative industries, research projects or with a focus on energy efficiency, energy saving and decarbonization of processes and products. The investors are companies such as Desay SV Automotive (development center for prototype vehicles and 3D antenna measurement chamber), IBMiX (software development) and Papacks (plastic-free packaging), to name just a few. "Thuringia has held its own in international competition even under difficult conditions," explains Dr. Arnulf Wulff, head of department. "Our locational advantages have tipped the scales in many cases, including Thuringia's unique favorable location, its high level of technological expertise in business and research and, last but not least, its high quality of life, which is becoming increasingly important in times of a shortage of skilled workers."
