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In the future, the heart of telehealth in Thuringia will beat in Apolda: The Thuringian Center for Telehealth is being built on 600 square meters of the Eiermannbau building, an industrial landmark. The WeCare agency is in charge of the…

For many years, LEG Thüringen’s cluster management team (ThCM) has been organizing events that promote close collaboration between companies, research institutions, and intermediaries, and lay the foundation for joint innovation projects. 

Thuringia is on track to meet the national goal of 80 percent renewable electricity by 2030. According to the Statistical Office of Thuringia, renewable energy accounted for 63.9 percent of total electricity consumed in the first quarter of…

Singing in the brine mist, wine inhalation in the graduation house, singing bowl meditation in the mine, or yoga in the museum: As part of an ongoing campaign, Thuringia is offering visitors an opportunity to use the state’s natural…

Thuringia has a lot to offer as an attractive place to live and do business, and soon there will be another extraordinary highlight: In the northernmost tip of Thuringia, in the village of Rothesütte, an observation tower in the shape of…

Renowned industry fairs are key factors for an international business’s success. They provide the perfect platform for Thuringian companies and researchers to present their products and reach out to (potential) customers. LEG’s 2025 program…

Technology from the Erfurter Kreuz industrial district will make an important contribution to the energy revolution of the future: Thuringia’s Fraunhofer IKTS (Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems) and Dortmund-based ThyssenKrupp…

Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, is to become the headquarters of the German Agency for Transfer and Innovation (DATI). As the German government's central innovation and funding agency, DATI will support the rapid transfer of technological…

It is a unique investment in the future for Deutsche Bahn. And it is being realized in Thuringia’s state capital: Over the next few years, DB will be building its central training facility not far from Erfurt’s main railway station and ICE…

A delegation trip to Japan at the end of April led by Thuringia’s Minister of Economics, Wolfgang Tiefensee, offered a wide range of contacts and the best conditions for opening up new markets. From April 20 to 27, 25 companies and research…