Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg
The region Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg is characterized by a high industry density clearly exceeding the federal state’s average as well as by medium-sized businesses dominating the industry structure. The region has been chosen as business location by several companies which have already been awarded for winning prizes in world-wide renowned competitions.
Awards and prizes from all over the world
The Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg region covers an area of 2,529 square kilometres with around 481,000 inhabitants. The region consists of the local districts of Rottweil, Tuttlingen and the Schwarzwald-Baar district. Compared to Baden-Wuerttemberg as a whole, region's economy presents a markedly stronger production sector. The region of Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg is characterized by a high industry density clearly exceeding the federal state's average as well as by medium-sized businesses dominating the industry structure.
The economic-industrial history stretches back to the first part of the 19th century, when the region experienced substantial structural changes. As a consequence, the already existing cluster structures had been further consolidated, e. g. in the sector of medical technology. This development has lead to an increase of the number of strategic management organisations within the cluster structures through different initiatives.
The most important industries include (by the number of jobs liable for social insurance contributions excluding commerce, the construction and the public sector):
- the manufacture of fabricated metal products and mechanical engineering
- the production of electric equipment as well as
- the production of data processing equipment, electric and optical products
Compared to the other districts, the innovative strength of Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg occupies a lower middle ranking. Innovation activities have shown a development below average, which applies also for the level index.
| Innovation Index of the region* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall index | 32,8 % | federal state 38,8% |
| 27,9 % | federal state 36,5 % |
| 47,4 % | federal state 45,8 % |
| Share of the employment in the different sectors** | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufactoring | 52,1 % | federal state 36,2 % |
| Services | 47,7 % | federal state 63,3 % |
| 11,6 % | federal state 13,3 % |
| 7,0 % | federal state 12,5 % |
| 3,7 % | federal state 4,7 % |
*Statistical State Office of Baden-Wuerttemberg 2015
**Statistic of Employment of the Federal Employment Agency 2015
Contact person
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IHK Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg
Thomas Wolf
Romäusring 4
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen
- Phone:
- +49 7721 922-515
- Fax:
- +49 7721 922-9515
- Email:
- wolf(at)vs.ihk(dot)de
- WWW:
- www.schwarzwald-baar-heuberg.ihk.de
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PDF Exposé alphabetisch sortiert PDF Exposé nach Technologiefeld sortiertMembered cluster initiatives
Cluster Zerspanungstechnik der GVD Gemeinnützige Vereinigung der Drehteilehersteller e. V.
Die Cluster-Initiative Zerspanungstechnik setzt sich für die gemeinsamen fachlichen Interessen und die Stärkung seiner Mitgliedsunternehmen sowie für die Sicherung einer nachhaltigen Zukunft der Branche ein. Full screen- Contact:
- Ingo Hell
- Phone:
- +49 7426 5298-0
- Fax:
- +49 7426 5298-78
- Email:
- info(at)cluster-zerspanungstechnik(dot)de
Gesundheitsnetzwerk Schwarzwald-Baar
Kerngedanke der Cluster-Initiative ist die berufsübergreifende Vernetzung der im Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis im Gesundheitswesen tätigen Akteure, zur Förderung und Stärkung des Gesundheitssektors. Full screen- Contact:
- Jochen Früh
- Phone:
- +49 7721 913-7187
- Fax:
- +49 7721 913-8918
- Email:
- info(at)gesundheitsnetzwerk-sbk(dot)de
MedicalMountains GmbH
In Tuttlingen angesiedelt, ist es das Ziel der Cluster-Initiative MedicalMountains GmbH, Unternehmen der Medizintechnik zu vernetzen, gemeinsame Stärken zu nutzen und Kooperationen anzuregen. Full screen- Contact:
- Yvonne Glienke
- Phone:
- +49 7461 969721-1
- Fax:
- +49 7461 969721-9
- Email:
- glienke(at)medicalmountains(dot)de
TechnologyMountains e. V.
TechnologyMountains macht Unternehmen zu Gipfelstürmern, denn im Verbund kommen Unternehmen schneller voran. So sind bei TechnologyMountains über 400 Unternehmen vom Vernetzungsangebot überzeugt. Full screen- Contact:
- Thomas Wolf
- Phone:
- +49 7721 922-511
- Fax:
- +49 7721 922-9511
- Email:
- wolf(at)technologymountains(dot)de