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Chemnitz - centre of a traditional, successful industrial region
Chemnitz is the centre of a successful industrial region rich in tradition. The backbone of our success is the passion, ideas and inventive spirit of those who live and work here. WE - these are world-class engineers and inventors: machines, vehicles, microelectronics, sensors, intelligent textiles, new materials, software for automated driving - over eight billion euros of added value are supported by high-quality products, intelligent services and a large pinch of Saxon serenity.
Our 18,500 industrial and craft businesses are the backbone of our economy. They get down to business, go their own way, dare to try new things and live the spirit of invention.
Technology and infrastructure
Innovation location Technology Campus
The "Hydrogen Innovation Center" HIC in Chemnitz is the Chemnitz site of the national Innovation and Technology Centre for Hydrogen (ITZ), which successfully won the BMDV's federal competition in 2021. The HIC was developed by the national hydrogen technology cluster HZwo e.V., which brings together the expertise of 150 companies and research institutions across Germany. With the construction of the Hydrogen Innovation Centre (HIC), a development and test environment for hydrogen technologies that is unique in Europe will be established in the region, combining the expertise of the region and the cluster under the umbrella of HZwo e.V.. This will create the most modern hydrogen centre in Chemnitz.
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Historic industrial neighbourhoods in Chemnitz are being developed into modern working and living spaces in which young companies are settling. Today, the city is one of the leading research and development centres for microsystems technology, sensor technology, textile research, mobility and hydrogen. With the Chemnitz Model, the city has an infrastructure project that is unique in Germany and connects the city with the region. And: Chemnitz is not finished yet! Unlike almost any other major city in Saxony, there are still many vacant areas where new branches of industry can settle and establish themselves.
<p moreEconomic development by the City of Chemnitz and partners
Surveys confirm it time and time again: Chemnitz companies consider their city to be particularly business-friendly; they find a good balance of industry, trade, services and research here. They also appreciate the short decision-making processes within the administration.
Municipal enterprises and holdings
A large part of the services of general interest for the residents of the City of Chemnitz are provided by the organisationally and financially independent municipal companies, municipal enterprises, associated companies and special-purpose associations. With an average of 4,900 employees, the associated companies are a major employer.