Bright Thuringian minds continue to drive up the number of patent applications filed in the state: Thuringia is the per-capita leader of Germany’s eastern states. It ranks in the middle nationwide…
The current pandemic is teaching us just how dangerous infectious diseases can be for mankind. That highlights the need to vigorously promote the development of new diagnostic and treatment tools.…
Thuringia is on its way to becoming an internationally sought-after high-tech location for quantum technology. A grant now allows players to pool more resources and raise their collective profile.
Thuringia offers a high quality of life with its rich cultural scene and scenic countryside. LEG is involved in the 2025 tourism strategy to further leverage this potential. The key projects include…
Weimar in Thuringia is a site of high culture. Now, the “Haus am Horn” – an exemplar of the world-famous Bauhaus style – has won the European Heritage Award.
Plastics specialist Carlisle is growing and investing around EUR 50 million in a new production facility in Waltershausen, Thuringia. The expansion is proof positive that Thuringia’s excellent site…
Conveniently located between Berlin and Munich, Frankfurt and Dresden, Thuringia has drawn in logistics providers for years. The region‘s appeal is underscored by Amazon’s decision to set up a…
Southern Thuringia will soon be producing innovative products for “keyhole technology”: W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH is investing EUR 10 million to build a production center in Sonneberg. It will be…
Schott AG, a major multinational based in eastern Thuringia, has redoubled its commitment to Jena: It is investing another eight-digit sum here. The technology company, which markets innovative glass…
Electronics specialist Weidmüller has made a major play near Eisenach: The company is building a distribution center here on a 72,000 m² site. The eight-digit investment is the largest single…
Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), a governmental civil protection organization, will be building four new logistics centers throughout Germany. The German parliament has appropriated EUR 40 million for…
The building structure is taking shape at the large construction site belonging to Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia (CATT) in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial park. The Chinese battery…
Effective medications for treating COVID-19 patients are almost as important as the coronavirus vaccine itself. Thuringian researchers and entrepreneurs have joined together in various research…
Temperatures matter when transporting delicate vaccines such as the one against SARS-CoV-2. That has turbocharged demand for the thermal containers that Va-Q-tec makes in Thuringia.
Jena is one of the most important startup hubs in eastern Germany, according to a recent study by Passion4Business GmbH. It numbers Spaceoptix, Polytives and rooom AG – all Jena-based companies –…
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) and the Jena University Hospital have developed a highly promising rapid antibiotic test for identifying multi-resistant pathogens.…
After traveling 146.3 million miles, the NASA Perseverance rover entered Mars’s atmosphere and successfully touched down in February 2021. The vehicle will be exploring the red planet with some help…
All over Thuringia’s capital, people are planting, hammering and working away to get everything green and blooming in time for the official start of BUGA, Germany’s national horticulture show.
Big smiles in Gera: A private collector in Berlin is giving the Gera art collection more than 500 high-quality works as a permanent loan. That means the extensive collection at the Orangerie will…
