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North façade of the Old Synagogue in Erfurt‘s old town.

The ballroom of Erfurt’s town hall erupted in thunderous cheering one Sunday afternoon in mid-September when the UNESCO decision was announced in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5,000 kilometers away: The Jewish medieval heritage in the Thuringian…

Visit to the People's Committee of Phú Thọ Province.

Thuringia and Vietnam broaden their relationship

A large number of contacts, the signing of ten collaboration agreements and contracts, and a broader collaboration in business, science and skills management – this is the successful outcome of a seven-day trip taken by a Thuringian…

The new building of Funkwerk AG in Kölleda.

Thuringia is not only an attractive location to set up a company or relocate to, but also a good breeding ground for entrepreneurial growth and expansion. There is plenty of evidence to back this up. Only recently, two companies in northern…

Dr. Arnulf Wulff (left) and the new head of department Herbert Stütz (right).

For close to three decades, Dr. Arnulf Wulff has successfully headed LEG’s department for business development in Thuringia. His portfolio has grown as the years went by. In addition to providing relocation and expansion services to…

The advertising poster whets the appetite for the upcoming Chagall exhibition.

“The art gallery is always worth a trip to Apolda” – that is the closing sentence on the website of the Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde art gallery. Indeed, thousands of visitors come to this central Thuringian town every year to experience…

Amplifier stage of one of the world's most powerful laser systems

Funding for research infrastructure

Friedrich Schiller University in Jena is receiving more than 10 million euros in funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The plan is to acquire research-relevant equipment infrastructure to be used in cooperation with…

Tahsin Dag, Managing Director of Papacks Sales GmbH.

Packaging specialist Papacks expands in Arnstadt

Packaging specialist Papacks Sales GmbH is setting a breathtaking pace in Arnstadt, Thuringia: In 2020, the company put its first gigafactory into operation at the site; at the end of June, it ceremoniously opened its second building – and…

The billets from high-purity quartz glass produced by QSIL.

QSIL is investing heavily in the future

The company, recently named a "Hidden Champion", has achieved considerable growth in recent years. Following investments in the acquisition of divisions of the H.C. Starck Group, QSIL, which specializes among other things in…

Official visit: the cookie brand “Prinzen Rolle“ in the view.

A good breeding ground for business success

Thuringia is a great location for stable, sustainable corporate growth – just consider these two companies: South African dump truck manufacturer Bell Equipment celebrated its 20th anniversary in Eisenach-Kindel in western Thuringia. Cookie…