Doing business in greater Stuttgart

The following links should help you to find business partners in and around Stuttgart. For your convenience we have sorted them according to their regional relevance:

Stuttgart region
German state of Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Europe and abroad

Stuttgart region

The Stuttgart region
Information about working and living in the Stuttgart region
http://www.region-stuttgart.de/sixcms/sr_home/

Trade fairs at Messe Stuttgart
Detailed information on trade fairs, exhibitions and congresses in Stuttgart
http://www.messe-stuttgart.de/en/

Bioregio Stern
Website with databases of companies in the biotech sector in the STERN region: Stuttgart, Tübingen, Esslingen, Reutlingen and Neckar-Alb
http://www.bioregio-stern.de/en/

City of Stuttgart
Stuttgart - the capital city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg
http://www.stuttgart.de/sde/item/gen/47568.htm

Tourism in Stuttgart
http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/index_ENG.htm

City of Böblingen
http://www.boeblingen.de/servlet/PB/menu/-1_l2/index.html

City of Esslingen
http://www.esslingen.de/servlet/PB/menu/-1_l2/index.html

City of Ludwigsburg
http://www.ludwigsburg.de/servlet/PB/menu/-1_l2/index.html

City of Sindelfingen
http://www.sindelfingen.de/servlet/PB/menu/1197356_l2/index.html

City of Waiblingen
http://www.waiblingen.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=83

Stuttgart University
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/index.en.html

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
http://www.hft-stuttgart.de/index_html?set_language=en&cl=en

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
http://www.hs-esslingen.de/en/44

Nürtingen University
http://www.hfwu.de/index.php?id=218

German state of Baden-Württemberg

Trade fairs in Baden-Württemberg
Trade fairs and exhibitions in Baden-Württemberg
http://www.bw-fairs.de/en/trade-shows-and-exhibitions/

Companies in Baden-Württemberg
Company database of all Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Baden-Württemberg (in German only)
http://www.firmen-bw.ihk.de

Investor's Link
The Baden-Württemberg business portal
http://www.bw-invest.de/eng/index_eng.aspx

Location information system
Provides a thorough online search for business premises in Baden-Württemberg
http://www.bw-sis.ihk.de/

Baden-Württemberg International
Baden-Württemberg International is the agency for international economic and scientific cooperation
http://www.bw-i.de/eng/index.aspx

Biotechnology / Life Sciences portal Baden-Württemberg
BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is the state-wide service and marketing agency supporting research institutions and companies in the biotechnology and life science sectors
http://www.bio-pro.de/index.html?lang=en

MFG Agency for IT and Media
MFG Baden-Württemberg is the centre of excellence for IT, media, and film in Baden-Württemberg
http://www.mfg.de/english/

Official Site
The state portal of Baden-Württemberg provides you with general information about the state
http://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/index.html

Germany

Trade fairs in Germany and worldwide
Information about dates, product ranges, exhibitor and visitor figures of German trade fairs. The site also gives advice on successful trade fair participations
http://www.auma.de/_pages/start_e.aspx

Germany Trade and Invest
Official investment promotion agency and the primary contact for business interests in Germany
http://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/trade.html

German Business Portal
Information about all aspects of doing business in Germany resp. with German companies
http://www.german-business-portal.info/

e-trade-center
Offer and search for products and services in a central database for international business contacts
http://www.e-trade-center.com/

Federal Foreign Office
The site contains information about topics like doing business in Germany, living conditions, studying and working in Germany and investing in Germany. It also lists German missions abroad and foreign missions in Germany
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Startseite.html

The following document you will find both interesting and useful when considering investing in Germany:
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/externeLinks/Invest-in-Germany-Anschriftenslg.pdf

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is responsible for Germany–s economic, technology, energy and foreign trade and European policy
www.bmwi.de/en

Federal Ministry of Education and Research
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for education, science, research and international cooperations in education and research
http://www.bmbf.de/en/index.php

Import Regulations
For most goods there are no special regulations to be considered in the European Community and in Germany. Only a few goods from certain countries have import-contingents. It is forbidden to import goods that are harmful for the citizens' health and safety. Goods imported to the European Community and Germany are liable to the same taxes and customs as national goods. However, import taxes have to be paid throughout the European Community on certain goods

German Customs
The website provides information on import and export regulations including regulations on cross-border movements of cash, import and export prohibitions and information on the protection of intellectual property
http://www1.zoll.de/english_version/index.html

German Patent and Trademark Office
The German Patent and Trademark Office is Germany–s official institution for intellectual property rights and trademarks. Applications have to be filed in the German language and the granted rights are restricted only to Germany. [only in German]
http://www.dpma.de/index.htm

Federal Statistical Office
The Federal Statistic Office provides official figures on a range of topics including industry, salaries and wages, money and banking and foreign trade
http://www.destatis.de

Deutsche Bundesbank
Monthly reports, statistical data and information from the Bundesbank's business areas. Selecting ”ECB publications– in the pull-down Services menu gives direct access to the European Central Bank–s website and its publications
http://www.bundesbank.de/index.en.php

Facts about Germany
Here you will find information on the multi-faceted Germany
http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/

US Commercial Service
General facts about Germany, travel and business
http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/en/doing_business_in_germany.html

Europe and abroad

German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK)
Your first port of call around the Globe: The network of German Chambers of Commerce Abroad
http://www.ahk.de

DE International
Details the services of the AHK (in German)
http://www.deinternational.de/

OECD-Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are one of the world's foremost corporate responsibility instruments and are becoming an important international benchmark for corporate responsibility
http://www.oecd.org

EU: Commission's Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General
Information on EU taxations and customs
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/index_en.htm

TARIC - Taxation and Customs Union
EU tariff database
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds/tarhome_en.htm

EU helpdesk
Export helpdesk for developing countries
http://exporthelp.europa.eu/

European Patent Office
The European Patent Office provides a uniform application procedure for patents and is valid in most European countries. Applications can be filed in English, French and German. The website provides a list of EPO member states, relevant forms and patent information
http://www.epo.org/index.html