BROWSE THROUGH OUR TRADE FAIRS IN STUTTGART FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS INDUSTRY

Stuttgart is among the leading urban centres of the German embedded systems industry. This is due to the city featuring a comprehensive and high-value ES sector. It is part of the Baden-Württemberg ICT (information and Communication Technology) cluster. This is one of Germany’s leading locations for the ICT industry as well as one of the primary ICT sites in the world. It is a regional cluster comprising around 16 000 ICT companies. They represent the entire value chain, including the ES sector. This includes medium and small-sized enterprises as well as extensive, time-honoured corporations. This includes various start-ups that often aid in further developing the cluster. This includes its embedded systems segment. This results in the employment of more than 208 000 specialists, including many within the ES sector. It also results in high turnovers that, in turn, aid the German ICT industry and its ES segment. For example, in recent years, the Baden-Württemberg ICT cluster has generated a revenue of 60 000 000 000 EUR. The cluster, including Stuttgart, is also a leading innovation hub for the industry. For example, in recent years, up to 39% of the country’s R&D expenditure has been invested in the state's southwestern region. This includes Baden-Württemberg and Stuttgart’s embedded system sector. Often, the cluster displays its latest innovations during biannual trade expos. This includes events hosted in Stuttgart that attract tens of thousands of attendees.