Business opportunities in Germany and Thuringia

On September 19 we invited you to join us at our “Zooming in” event at the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen. Here we explored the business opportunities for Danish companies in Germany, with a special focus on Thuringia. 

Thuringia at a glance:

Central location in Germany

• Thuringia serves as a launchpad for accessing the German market: A lorry can reach every major German city within a maximum five hours.
• 280 million consumers can be reached within a radius of 800 km.
• High-speed train connections to Frankfurt (2:15 hours), Berlin (1:40 hours), and Munich (2:15 hours)
   

Greentech sector in Thuringia

• About 800 companies
• 11 research institutions
• 8 universities
• Energy storage technologies, such as battery storage solutions for automotive and stationary batteries, and the transition towards a hydrogen economy are important focus sectors in the region.
• Global players like Siemens Energy, CATL (one of the leading lithium-ion battery producers operating a gigafactory), ENERCON (Germany-wide training and service center for wind energy systems), and VATTENFALL (pumped-storage hydro electricity plant) are successfully operating in Thuringia.
• Thuringia is part of the European hydrogen backbone, stretching from Lubmin (Baltic Sea) to Southern Germany. Read more here.
• Energy-intensive industries in Thuringia like metal/steel, glass, ceramics and paper production need storage technologies to master the energy transition.
   

Thuringia is traditionally strong in:

• Environmental analytics and measurement technology
• Recycling and waste management
• Demand-side management and smart mobility and transportation solutions