Baden-Württemberg, which has been divided into 12 regions since the administrative reform of 1973, is one of the most competitive and economically strongest regions of Europe. In the field of industrial high-technology as well as in terms of research and development, the state of Baden-Württemberg holds one of the leading positions.
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Bodensee-Oberschwaben
The Bodensee-Oberschwaben region is located at the far southeast of the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and consists of the three local districts of Ravensburg, Sigmaringen and Bodenseekreis. From a historical perspective, the development of the... Full screen
Donau-Iller
The section of the cross-Länder planning region Donau-Iller which lies in Baden-Wuerttemberg includes the Alb-Donau district, the Biberach district and the city of Ulm. The center of the region is formed by the city of Ulm in Baden-Wuerttemberg and... Full screen
Heilbronn-Franken
Located in the northeast of Baden-Wuerttemberg and covering an area of 4,765 square kilometres, the Heilbronn-Franken region is the largest region in Baden-Wuerttemberg. It is part of the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart and has the highest... Full screen
Hochrhein-Bodensee
The region Hochrhein-Bodensee counts about 671,000 inhabitants and is characterized by intensive relationships with neighbouring regions in France, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein, both economically and with regard to research and university... Full screen
Middle Upper Rhine
The Middle Upper Rhine region is the smallest of the twelve regions in Baden-Wuerttemberg according to the land-planning scheme and counts more than one million inhabitants. Notably Karlsruhe and its surroundings are one of Europe's leading locations... Full screen
Neckar-Alb
The Neckar-Alb region includes the local districts Reutlingen, Tübingen and the Zollernalbkreis. The cities Reutlingen and Tübingen, located about 40 km south of the state capital Stuttgart, are considered the main centre of the region which... Full screen
Northern Black Forest
The region of the northern Black Forest includes the district of Calw, the Enz district, the district of Freudenstadt and the city of Pforzheim. The region occupies a bridging function to the neighboring regions of Karlsruhe and Stuttgart.... Full screen
Ostwuerttemberg
Being part of the metropolitan region of Stuttgart and located in proximity to the district of Ulm, the region of Ostwuerttemberg can offer a diversity of interrelationships. Compared to the other regions of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the economy of... Full screen
Rhein-Neckar
The metropolitan region of Rhein-Neckar (MRN) is located in the southwest of Germany at the intersection of the three federal states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. The economic success of the region is closely linked to an... Full screen
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... Full screen
Southern Upper Rhine
In the Southern Upper Rhine region, there are one million inhabitants living on an area of 4,062 square kilometres. Being integrated in the “trinational metropolitan region Upper Rhine” and located in proximity to France, the region is characterized... Full screen