The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 莱茵-内卡中心城市区
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The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is home to many successful industry companies, renowned research facilities, universities and cultural institutions aswell as vivid cities and communities. These regional players work closely together to form an alliance of strong partners that contributes to make Rhine-Neckar one of Germany's most attractive regions for living and working. A prolific cultural scene, professional and popular sport events and impressive natural surroundings enrich the Rhine-Neckar region just as the wide range of attractive jobs in business, research and teaching does. The wealth of nearby possibilities allows its 2.4 million residents to work smart and live well. Along with their strong sense of involvement, open-mindedness, creativity and a confident, active civic spirit the Rhine-Neckar people ensure the region’s future prosperity.
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The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 莱茵-内卡中心城市区
- 1. The leading business location in Europe 在欧洲领先的经济圈 The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 莱茵-内卡中心城市区
- 2. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 2 Home to 2.4 million people 二百四十万人的家园 The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 莱茵-内卡中心城市区 Hesse Rhineland- Palatinate Baden-Württemberg
- 3. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 3 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location 强大的高速发展工业区 Economy 经济 Well-known companies and brands 知名企业和品牌
- 4. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 4 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location 强大的高速发展工业区 Economy 经济 • Gross domestic product: 88 billion euros 国内生产总值：880 亿欧元 • Unemployment rate: 4.7% (Nationwide: 5.8%) 失业率：4,7% (全国: 5.8%) • 146,000 companies 146000 家企业 • Export quota in manufacturing industry: 60% 加工业出口率： 60% (全国: 40%) (Nationwide: 40%) • Excellent accessibility by: 交通便捷 Road (eight highways) 公路 (8条高速公路) Rail (high-speed train and freight hubs Mannheim) 铁路(曼海姆城际高铁和货运枢纽) Air (quick connections to international airports 航空运输(周边有法兰克福，斯图加特和巴登国际机场) Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) Waterway (port center Mannheim-Ludwigshafen) 内河航运 (曼海姆-路德维希港航运中心)
- 5. The three Dax stocks of the region have a market value of around 176 billion euros = approx. one-fifth of the entire DAX market capitalization (as of December 2015) 本地区三家在达克斯上市的企业市值为约1600亿欧元 = 相当于整个达克斯市值的15% (2014年6月) 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 5 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location 强大的高速发展工业区 Economy 经济 > Rhine-Neckar Index vs. DAX 30 莱茵-内卡-股票指数 vs. 达克斯-30 (Period: August 1th, 2012 to June 1th, 2014) (时间: 2008年10月1日 至 2014年6月1日) Index members:
- 6. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 6 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location 强大的高速发展工业区 Economy 经济 Information technology 信息技术 ©SAP Machine and plant engineering 机械工业 ©Heideldruck Biotech und Life Sciences 生物技术和生命科学 ©Roche Industry Focus Areas 行业重点 and others and others and others
- 7. Automotive 汽车工业 ©Daimler Chemistry 化学 ©BASF Energy and environment 能源和环境 ©MVV 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 7 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location 强大的高速发展工业区 Economy 经济 Industry Focus Areas 行业重点 and others and others and others
- 8. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 8 Well of creativity and technology 创新与技术锻造 Science 科学 • 22 universities, a total of 95,000 students (thereof 10% from other countries) 22家高校，95000高校生 (其中 10% 来自海外) • Over 40 non-university and international research institutions 40多家校外和国际研究机构 • 2% employed in research & development (Nationwide: 1%) 2%的就业人口从事研究和开发 (全国: 1%) ©MBS Humanities 经济科学 • Mannheim Business School 曼海姆商学院 • University of Mannheim 曼海姆大学 • Centre for European Economic Research 欧洲经济研究中心 ©Uni-Mannheim Humanities 人文科学 • The University for Jewish Studies 犹太研究学院 • Institute for German Language 德国语言研究所 • The Max Planck Society 马普研究所 • University of Mannheim 曼海姆大学 • Heidelberg University 海德堡大学 ©Uni-Heidelberg Social Sciences 社会科学 • Wahlen Research Group 选举研究 • Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences 莱布尼茨社会科学研究所 • The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research 曼海姆欧洲社会研究中心 • Heidelberg University 海德堡大学 • University of Mannheim 曼海姆大学 ©BASFSE • German Cancer Research Center 德国癌症研究中心 • European Molecular Biology Laboratory 欧洲分子生物学实验室 • Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences 曼海姆大学 • Three Max Planck Societies 三所马普研究所 • Heidelberg University 海德堡大学 Natural Sciences 自然科学
- 9. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 9 Well of creativity and technology 创新与技术锻造 Science 科学 Biotechnologie 生物技术 ©MRNGmbH Organische Elektronik 有机电子 ©Merck Medizintechnik 医疗技术 ©HSMannheim Examples for business and science cooperations 经济与科学合作领域的典范 Cluster BioRN 莱茵内卡生物技术集群 • AbbVie • German Cancer Research Center • Europ. Molecular Biology Laboratory • Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences • Merck • Roche • Heidelberg University • Heidelberg University Hospital and others Cluster InnovationLab 创新实验室集群 • BASF • Freudenberg • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen • Merck • Roche • SAP • University of Mannheim • Heidelberg University and others Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology 生物医疗和医疗技术中心 • Fraunhofer IPA • Freudenberg • Roche • Siemens • Sirona • Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences • Heidelberg University and others
- 10. Energy storage systems 能源储存系统 ©MRNGmbH Chemistry 化学 ©BASF Music and creative industries 音乐与经济 ©MRNGmbH 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 10 Well of creativity and technology 创新与技术锻造 Science 科学 Examples for business and science cooperations 经济与科学合作领域的典范 Cluster StoREgio 地区能源储存集群 • ABB • Ads tec • BASF • Fraunhofer IESE • HSE • KIT • MVV Energie • Pfalzwerke and others CaRLa – Catalysis Research Laboratory 催化研究实验室 • BASF • Heidelberg University and others Cluster Musikwirtschaft 音乐经济集群 • Musikpark Mannheim • Popakademie Mannheim • City of Mannheim and others
- 11. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 11 Region of recreation and enjoyment 休闲和享受区 Quality of life 生活质量©MRNGmbH More than 150 castles, palaces and sacred buildings, such as: 超过150个古城堡，辉煌的宫殿和宏伟的宗教 建筑，如 • The electoral residential palaces in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Schwetzingen 普法尔茨选帝侯在海德堡，曼海姆和施 威勤根的宫殿 • Hambach Castle (picture) 哈姆巴赫宫殿 ©NibelungenfestspieleWorms • Over 100 theaters and cabarets 一百多家剧院和小剧场 • 15 top festivals of international renown, such as: 15个国际艺术节，如 - Internationale Schiller days 国际席勒节 - Nibelungen festival (picture) 尼伯龙根艺术节 - Heidelberg castle festival 海德堡宫殿音乐节 ©MRNGmbH • Kunsthalle Mannheim 曼海姆艺术博物馆 • Nibelungen Museum in Worms 沃尔姆斯尼伯龙根博物馆 • Reiss-Engelhorn Museums Mannheim 曼海姆莱斯-恩格霍恩博物馆 • Technik Museums in Speyer and Sinsheim 施拜耶和辛斯海姆技术博物馆 • Wilhelm Hack Museum Ludwigshafen (picture) 路德维希港市维尔海姆-哈克博物馆 ©MRNGmbH • Speyer Cathedral (picture) 施拜耶皇帝大教堂 • The Abbey of Lorsch 洛尔施隐修院 • The Upper German-Raetian Limes 日耳曼长城 Castles and palaces 古堡和王宫 Theaters and festivals 剧院和艺术节UNESCO World Heritage sites 世界文化遗产 Museums 博物馆
- 12. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 12 Region of recreation and enjoyment 休闲和享受区 Quality of life 生活质量©MRNGmbH • Rhein-Neckar-Löwen (picture), Handball premier league 莱茵-内卡-狮子 手球甲级队 • 1899 Hoffenheim, Football premier league (Bundesliga) 1899霍芬海姆，足球甲级队 • Adler Mannheim, German ice hockey league 曼海姆之鹰，德国冰球甲级队 • German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and Formula 1 at Hockenheim Ring 在霍根海姆的德国房车大师赛和一级方程大赛 / 塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔 ©MRNGmbH ©Rheinland-PfalzTourismusGmbH • UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Palatinate Forest Nature Park (picture) 普法尔茨森林生物圈保护区和自然公园 • Nature Park Neckartal-Odenwald „内卡河谷l-奥登森林“自然公园 • UNESCO Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald 山街-奥登森林地质公园 • 38% forest area (Germany: 30%) 38% 森林覆盖面积 (全国平均: 30%) • Four wine-growing districts (Baden, Hessische Bergstraße, Palatinate, Rhine-Hessen) 四大葡萄酒产区(巴登，黑森山街，普法尔茨，莱 茵黑森) • 16 Michelin stars 16家米其林星级餐馆 • Over 40 restaurants currently awared at least one "chef's hat" by Gault Millau 40多家餐馆至少拥有一顶高特米老颁发的厨师帽 Top-class sports 顶尖竞技 Nature experience 感受自然 A paradise for gourmets 美食家的乐园 • Almost every second resident is involved in volunteer work (only every third person nationwide) 每两人就有一个志愿者(全国平均仅每三人一位) • Surpassing number of foundations 拥有大量的基金会 • Germany‘s largest volunteer day 德国最大的志愿者大会 • Lots of non-profit associations (e.g. 2,700 sports clubs) 生动活泼的协会生活(仅体育俱乐部就有2.700多 家) Citizens are committed 社会团结
- 13. 了解更多咨询请登录: www.m-r-n.com 13 Work and life in balance! 生活与工作的和谐！ The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region 莱茵-内卡中心城市区©Rheinland-PfalzTourismusGmbH People feel good. 人们感觉舒服。 ©MRNGmbH Business and Science develop future-oriented products together. 经济和科学共同开发创新 产品。 ©MRNGmbH Citizens are tolerant and collectively committed. 公民都很宽容并积极参加 社会活动。 ©SAP Companies have high innovation and growth potential. 企业拥有很大的创新和发 展潜力。 … relaxing and stimulating 放松与刺激 … creative and curious 创新与科研… economically leading 经济领先 … hands-on and committed 积极参与
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- The MRN is located in the middle of Western Europe, in the southwest of Germany. The Rhine-Neckar conurbation is situated at the intersection of the three federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. The MRN has a surface area of 5,600 km² (approximately twice the size of the Saarland). The MRN is home to around 2.35 million people or 3% of the German population (80 million). In relation to the number of inhabitants, the MRN is the smallest of the 11 metropolitan regions in Germany. In terms of population density, however, with 419 inhabitants per km², it ranks second behind the Rhine-Ruhr region and ahead of the Rhine-Main area, Stuttgart or Hamburg. The geographic border length of the region is 675 km. A bicycle tour along its border measures around 574 km and takes approximately four days. The MRN comprises 7 districts and 8 independent cities. Baden-Württemberg: Rhine-Neckar District, Neckar-Odenwald District as well as the independent cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg Hesse: Bergstraße District Rhineland-Palatinate: Rhine-Palatinate District, District of Germersheim, Bad Dürkheim District, Südliche Weinstraße District as well as the independent cities Ludwigshafen, Worms, Neustadt, Speyer, Frankenthal and Landau. The three regional centers are Mannheim (290,000 inhabitants), Ludwigshafen (158,000 inhabitants) and Heidelberg (147,000 inhabitants). In total, there are 21 cities in the MRN with over 20,000 inhabitants. Metropolitan region vs. federal state? The demarcation of metropolitan regions was determined in the last 20 years according to regional policy and planning considerations. In the case of the MRN this was carried out by the three participating federal states (BW, HE, RP) to decide which areas within the county borders best express the regional interrelationships and which areas within the borders can best develop the region. Metropolitan regions, however, do not have their own territorial rights, they are an additional geographic division within a state. The beginnings and dynamics of regional development in the tri-state region As early as 1951, the "Rhine-Neckar Communal Working Group" was founded with the participation of the cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Heidelberg and Viernheim as well as the counties of Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg. The aim of the the "Rhine-Neckar Communal Working Group" was "the mutual planning in all matters of common concern to the members, especially transportation, including port operations, gas, water and electricity supply, regional planning, industry and housing development, institutions, fire protection and culture. In 1969, the foundation for closer cooperation was laid with the signing of the first state treaty between Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. As a result, the Rhine-Neckar Spatial Development Association was formed in 1970. In order to promote cooperation across borders, the Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V. (today Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar e.V.) was formed in 1989 (founded December 4, 1989) on the initiative of the business community and the Rhine-Neckar Spatial Development Association. In 2000, the IHK Economic Forum began its work as a cross-national association of the chambers of commerce and industry. The decisive step for further expansion of the collective Rhine-Neckar region was taken in 2003 by Eggert Voscherau, deputy chairman of BASF AG, with the founding of the "Initiative Zukunft Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck." On April 28, 2005, the Rhine-Neckar region was official named the "European Metropolitan Region." With the signing of a new state agreement by the three governors Günther H. Oettinger (Baden-Württemberg), Roland Koch (Hesse) and Kurt Beck (Rhineland-Palatinate) on July 26, 2005, the planning and scope of action of the region was significantly expanded. The Rhine-Neckar Regional Association was founded on January 1, 2006 on the basis of the second state treaty and is the legal successor to the cross-national Rhine-Neckar Spatial Development Association as well as the Rhine-Neckar Odenwald Regional Association and the Rhine-Palatinate Planning Department.
- The gross domestic product (BIP) as a measure of economic performance is over 92 billion euros (2015) in the region. The GDP per inhabitant is EUR 39,139 (nationwide: 37,128). In terms of export, Rhine-Neckar traditionally ranks among the top regions and with around 60% is significantly above the national average in the relevant manufacturing industry. Thanks to its economic power, the Rhine-Neckar region is one of the areas with low unemployment. According to the IHKn, there are 146,000 companies registered in the region. The MRN also has high-volume purchasing power, therefore it is an attractive location for retailers and investors. The central location and excellent infrastructure of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region makes it conveniently accessible nationally and internationally. Individual and delivery traffic benefit from a comfortable connection to the national highway network: With highways A5/A67 and A61/A65 from north to south and the A6 from east to west, as well as the respective federal highways, the region can be reached quickly and easily. With the fast connection to the international hub of Frankfurt Airport within 31 minutes (with the ICE train from Mannheim), the MRN and Rhine-Main region have an ideal connection, thereby ensuring access to the global markets and other metropolitan areas. In addition, the regional airports in Mannheim and Speyer serve as an important connection point of business air travel. Travelling by rail also gives you quick access to the national major cities as well as European metropolises. With around 240 long-distance departures daily at the central station in Mannheim alone ‒ the second largest ICE terminal in Germany ‒ the region has ideal connections to the European long-distance rail network. According to a study of the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning, neighboring agglomeration regions cannot be reached so quickly from anywhere else as from the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. The Rhine-Neckar public transport system (VRN), with the S-Bahn as its backbone, provides a very good infrastructure and ensures the connection to neighboring regions. Finally, the second-largest railway yard in Germany (after Hamburg), together with one of the largest inland ports in Europe (after Duisburg) ‒ the Mannheim/Ludwigshafen harbor complex ‒ a central hub for the European handling of goods. The Mannheim railway yard dispatches up to 5,300 freight cars daily. The Metropolitan region is a strong economic driver as well as an important center of the European transportation network. The MRN provides the best access to people, knowledge and markets.
- Special features: Information technology: SAP AG Walldorf (system analysis and program development) is the largest software manufacturer in Europe, the fourth largest worldwide and market leader for enterprise software. Machine and plant engineering: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is world market leader for sheetfed offset machines. Biotech & Life Sciences: Phoenix is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in Europe, Roche is global market leader for in-vitro and cancer diagnostics (Mannheim is an important location for the diagnostics sector), Gelita is one the market leaders for pharmaceutical gelatine applications. The most important industry representatives Information technology – according to the Rhine-Neckar IT forum, there are 4,500 companies in the IT industry in the region with a combined total of 25,000 workplaces. Cema AG Mannheim: IT systems house, is one of the leading mid-sized IT service providers. Realtech: SAP consulting and software solutions for companies. SAP: Business applications, enterprise software. SAS Heidelberg : Software for statistical analyses. According to the company, it is the worldwide leading provider of business intelligence solutions and services that enable enterprises to acquire valuable knowledge from business data in order to make strategic decisions. SHE AG Ludwigshafen: Service provider specializing in planning, implementing, operating and optimizing IT platforms and portal environments for companies. SNP AG Heidelberg: Produces enterprise software and standard software for automation of IT systems. Machine and plant engineering Alstom Mannheim: Construction of plants and products for power generation and rail infrastructure. Bilfinger Mannheim: Engineering and service company for industrial facilities, power plants, real estate and infrastructures. Caterpillar – former MWM Mannheim: Mechanical engineering company, power generation facilities, especially block heating works. The company, which today belongs to Caterpillar, was formerly known as "Motorenwerke Mannheim," a spin-off of Benz & Cie. Rheinishe Gasmotorenfabrik in Mannheim. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Manufacturer of sheetfed offset machines/print media industry. KSB Frankenthal: One of the world leading manufacturers of pumps and fittings. KSB stands for Klein, Schanzlin & Becker, the names of the founders. Biotech and Life Sciences AbbVie Ludwigshafen: Pharmaceutical research and development ‒ AbbVie is the split-off part of American pharmaceutical company Abbott in 2012 that bundles research activities. The new acronym comes from the previous name and a stylization of the Latin word "vi" meaning life or vital. Gelita AG Eberbach: Global market leader for collagen proteins. Producer of gelatine for the manufacture of capsules and vitamin embedding, as well as for blood substitutes, vaccines and hemostatic sponges. Octapharma Heidelberg: Pharmaceutical research and development Phoenix GmbH Mannheim: Germany's largest pharmaceutical distributor Roche Mannheim: Pharmaceutical research and development Siemens Heidelberg MED OCS: Medical technology for cancer diagnostics and treatment Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Bensheim: The company is the leading manufacturer of dental medical technology. The product range includes small dental devices to digital x-ray equipment and complete treatment centers. The company is the spin-off of a former unit of Siemens AG.
- Key industries and important representatives: Automotive: Daimler Plant Wörth is the largest truck plant in the world; the Mannheim plant is the heart of engine manufacturing (truck/bus). John Deere is world market leader for tractors – the Mannheim plant is the largest Deere location outside of the US. Important automotive suppliers with production plants in the MRN are Eberspächer (Landau/Herxheim – automotive electronics, exhaust gas and heating technology), Tenneco (formerly Gillet, Edenkoben ‒ exhaust gas technology), Faurecia (Wörth ‒ interior systems), Schaidt Innovations formerly Harman/Becker (Schaidt). - Bombardier (Canada) is one of the largest transportation technology manufacturers in the world: Today, Mannheim is responsible for drive systems for locomotives, regional trains and trams as well as for the MITRAC Energy Saver energy storage system. Chemistry: BASF Ludwigshafen: World's largest chemistry company. Fuchs Petrolub Mannheim: World's largest independent manufacturer of lubricants. Freudenberg Weinheim: Conglomerate, world market leader for "Vileda" household products, Freudenberg also produces seals, vibration control components, filters, nonwoven fabric, separating agents and special lubricants as well as mechatronic products, software solutions and IT services for mid-sized businesses. ICL – former BK Giulini Energy and environment ABB Mannheim (Asea Brown Boveri): Energy and automation technology. EnBW AG: Energy supply company. MVV Energie Mannheim: The company is one of the largest energy supply providers in Germany. Pfalzwerke AG Ludwigshafen: Energy supply company mainly in the Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland area. Saint-Gobain Isover Ludwigshafen: Manufacturer of insulating material and worldwide leading maker of insulation systems, German market leader for fibreglass and stone wool (formerly Grünzweig + Hartmann).
- The pursuit of knowledge has a long tradition in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region: Heidelberg University, established in 1386 with a few hundred students, was the third university founded on German-speaking soil after Prague and Vienna. Today, the Ruperto Carola is the oldest university in Germany. (In 2011, the university celebrated its 625th anniversary with over 30,000 students along with the 12,000 employees of the medical faculty. Since 2007, Heidelberg University may officially refer to itself as an elite university, making it one of only nine in all of Germany. The medical faculty of Heidelberg is also the largest in Germany). Today, over 87,000 people from all over the world study at 23 of the universities in the region. The percentage of foreign students of 10% underscores the strong international focus of the academic field. Numerous accolades, leading and top positions in national university rankings and the 16 Nobel prize winners whose names are associated with the region, speak for the quality and tradition of the research landscape. The universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim are among the top German universities especially in the areas of human medicine, economics and social sciences [see Centre for Higher Education (CHE)]. Scientists find the conditions and support that they need for their work. University and non-university institutes enjoy an international reputation and form productive symbiotic relationships with major global enterprises. The same applies to the approximately 30 non-university research institutions. In Heidelberg, international leading organizations in their field include the German Cancer Research Center and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. The Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim is an internationally recognized center of modern psychiatry. In addition, there are four member institutes of the Leibniz Association GESIS ‒ Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences, the Institute for the German Language, the Center for European Economic Research (all in Mannheim) and the German Research Institute for Public Administration Speyer. The Max Planck Society is also represented in Heidelberg with four of its renowned institutes ‒ Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, Medical Research and Comparative Public Law and International Law. Other important institutions: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), European Media Laboratory (EML), Ernst Bloch Centre Ludwigshafen, the Wahlen Research Group Mannheim, Rural Region Service Centre Neustadt ["Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz" (DLR)]. Scientists from all over the world conduct research at the internationally renowned research institutions in the region. The MRN is one of the leading regions when it comes to the systematic cooperation between business and science. In 2008, the region was Innovation Region Number 1 in Germany with two winners in the Leading-Edge Cluster competition. The focus areas are organic electronics (Organic Electronics Forum) and biotechnology (BioRN). Several hundred companies collaborate with research institutions in these clusters to introduce new innovative products to the market. These and other examples are presented in the following slides...
- Examples of areas of cooperation between business and science The main strengths of the region include the extensive exchange between scientific research and the production industry, representing a working exchange of knowledge between theory and practical implementation. The principle becomes clear in the several major and future-oriented scientific fields that have a national focus in the MRN: Biotechnology, organic electronics, medical technology. In these areas, the leading scientific institutions, companies and investors have joined clusters in order to ensure a lasting productive symbiosis between science and industry and to create ready-for-market products of the future from good ideas. Cluster BioRN The concentration of science and business in the life sciences has led to a highly productive biotechnology cluster. The approximately 200 partners in the BioRN cluster include biotech, pharma and healthcare companies, academic research and educational institutions as well as suppliers, industry-specific service providers, municipalities, associations and investors. The Rhine Neckar (BioRN) biotechnology cluster was selected in the first round of the Leading-Edge Cluster competition from a jury of experts in business, science and politics as one of the five strongest high technology locations in Germany and the only leading-edge cluster in the innovative biotechnology industry together along with funding of EUR 40 million. InnovationLab Cluster The Heidelberg-based Leading-Edge Cluster Forum Organic Electronics, recipient of an award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is a cooperation network of 30 companies, universities and research institutes that drive forward the development of the future-oriented technology of organic electronics in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. The cluster won the BMBF Leading-Edge competition in fall 2008 and received funding of around EUR 40 million for its research projects. Organic electronics is a future-oriented "green technology" for eco-friendly energy generation, the economical use of energy and the resource-efficient production of electrical components based on conductive and semi-conductive synthetic materials. Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology (CBTM) The Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg was converted to the full Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg in October 2006 with the establishment of MaReCuM (the Mannheim Reformed Curriculum for Medicine). Pre-clinical professorships and endowed chairs together with appointed work groups associated with the clinic have formed the core of the Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM) since 2008. The Mannheim faculty is the first medical faculty in Germany to not structure the classical pre-clinical disciplines of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry at the CBTM as separate institutes, but rather organize them according to the focus areas of the faculty into the interdisciplinary research divisions of vascular biology, molecular oncology, neurobiology and medical technology. The goal of CBTM is to conduct pure research in the biomedical sciences at the highest level. Embedded in the primary research focus areas of the faculty, these activities are carried out in close cooperation with the translational and clinical research of the entire faculty.
- Examples of areas of cooperation between business and science Other examples of successful cooperations between business and science are the areas of: Energy storage systems – activities bundled in the StoREgio cluster (Store = storage, Regio = in the region) Stationary energy storage systems are of great importance for the energy transition to be successful. Since they are the link between generation and consumption, they harness the full potential of renewable energies and ensure stability and security of supply. The StoREgio Energiespeichersysteme e.V. supports the transfer of successful findings of basic research in the industrial manufacture and economically viable application of stationary energy storage systems. Chemistry – the CaRLa (Catalysis Research Laboratory) project is jointly operated by BASF and the University of Heidelberg. At CaRLa, university and industry researchers work on the innovations of tomorrow – the model project "Industry on Campus" serves as an example for the German university landscape (www.carla-hd.de). Music and creative industries ‒ (www.cm-musikwirtschaft.de) The Cluster Management Music Industry Mannheim & Region is the fourth pillar of the "Mannheim Model." Besides the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg (education), Musikpark Mannheim (start-up center) and the commissioner for music and popular culture (promotion of youth, new talent and intercultural exchange), the Cluster Management Music Industry acts as a contact and coordination point for the professional players of the local music industry as well as the interface between industries on the one hand and politics, administration and business on the other.
- 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites: Abbey of Lorsch, Speyer Cathedral, Limes 15 International top festivals 230 museums and 110 theaters and cabarets Over 120 castles, palaces and sacred buildings In 2005, the Upper German-Raetian Limes were added to UNESCO World Heritage list. The largest heritage site in Germany is a 550 km frontier of the former external border of the Roman Empire between the Rhine and Danube. It extends from Rheinbrohl near Neuwied (Rhineland-Palatinate) to Kastell Eining near Neustadt on the Danube (Bavaria). The Abbey of Lorsch was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1991. The former Benedictine abbey on the Bergstraße in South Hesse was founded in 764 and existed 468 years until it was incorporated in the Electorate of Mainz in 1232. In the early Middle Ages it was a spiritual and cultural center of the Frankish Empire. The Lorsch Abbey is the only fully preserved architectural monument of the of Carolingian period and is among the most significant relics of pre-Romanesque architecture in Germany. The Speyer Cathedral, the oldest monument of the regional UNESCO World Heritage and inscribed in 1981, is the largest still intact Romanesque church in the world. The MRN is home to over 150 impressive palaces and castles. The electoral palaces of Heidelberg and Mannheim as well as the summer residence Schwetzingen represent the height of the Electoral Palatinate, which became a center of European culture under Charles Theodore in the 18th century. In a survey of the German Tourism Association in 2008, Heidelberg Castle ranked 10th as one of the most popular German historic sights. Hambach Castle near Neustadt ‒ the location of the Hambach Festival in 1832 ‒ is considered to be the "cradle" of German democracy. Of great cultural and historical appeal are also the many castles in the Palatinate forest, on the Wine Road and in Neckartal. Besides the wide variety of museums, music and theaters (80 theaters, cabarets, open-air theaters and more than 200 museums), the cultural offerings of the MRN also include different kinds of nationally-renowned festivals: The range includes jazz, classical, theater, dance, film, photography and visual arts. An extremely multifaceted spectrum of cultural events take place throughout the year from the Nibelungen Festival in Worms, the Schwetzingen Festival, the Heppenheim Festival and the "Heidelberger Frühling" music festivals to the international Schiller days, the jazz days, the Mannheim-Ludwigshafen-Heidelberg photography festival, the Mannheim-Heidelberg international film festival and the German film festival in Ludwigshafen, just to name a few prominent examples. More than 300,000 visitors annually attend the region's 15 biggest festivals alone. Since 2008, the Rhine-Neckar Festival Region has been marketed nationwide. Last not least, with the SAP Arena since 2005, the MRN has one of the most modern multifunctional venues of Europe. Up to 15,000 people see international stars in their sport events, trade fairs, entertainment and concerts.
- Three nature parks: Biosphere Reserve Palatinate Forest, Nature Park Neckartal-Odenwald, Geo-Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald Four wine-growing districts: Palatinate, Baden, Rhine-Hesse, Hessische Bergstraße Numerous recreational and top-class sport events High-class cuisine: 16 Michelin stars, over 40 restaurants with Gault Millau rating Nature and culture have always been inextricably linked in the MRN. The Rhine and Neckar rivers have indelibly shaped the nature and landscape of the metropolitan region and given it their names. The 45 km wide Rhine Rift, together with the low mountain range landscapes of the Palatinate and Odenwald forests with Kraichgau and Bauland bordering to the west and east form the characteristic broad landscapes of the region. These landscapes at the intersection of Baden, Hesse and the Palatinate offer all the possibilities of active local recreation with their different nature areas. They are a virtual paradise for hiking, walking, trekking, mountain biking or geocaching. In the MRN area, there are 9,300 hectares of designated recreational areas. The entire forest area in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is around 213,000 hectares, which corresponds to a surface of close to 38% (Germany as a whole: 30%). The largest part of this is covered by the Palatinate Forest Nature Park, in total the biggest stretch of forestland in Germany and a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1998. The Geo-nature Park Bergstraße-Odenwald was inscribed in the newly formed Global Network of Geoparks of Unesco in June 2004 as a European and national geopark. According to the guidelines specified by Unesco and the European Geoparks, the worldwide recognized geoparks are committed to the preservation of the geologic, natural and cultural heritage (conservation), environmental education and communication of knowledge about the earth and nature (education) as well as to the sustainable economic and geotouristic development of their regions (tourism). The MRN not only lies at the intersection of three federal states but also of four (of 13) German wine-growing areas: the Palatinate, Baden, Hessische Bergstraße and Rhine-Hesse. The entire vine area in the region is over 25,000 hectares. The Palatinate (23,500 hectares) is also the largest Riesling-producing area in the world covering an area of 5,454 hectares. For this reason, the variety of the wine is unique in Germany from a commercial as well as cultural point of view. This is also illustrated by the favorable climatic conditions: The area from the Rhine Rift to Odenwald enjoys particularly mild weather throughout the entire year and from May to September a very sunny and sometimes Mediterranean climate, which allows almonds, figs and even citrus fruits to ripen. Therefore it is also no wonder why the region celebrates an almost uncountable number of wine and folk festivals all year long.The world's biggest wine festival ‒ the "Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt" ‒ and the "Deutsche Weinlesefest" or German grape harvest festival in Neustadt (the official place of coronation of the German wine queen) are among some of the most famous tourist magnets. In sync with the unique, diverse wine landscape is the varied cuisine in the metropolitan region: Hardly any other region in Germany combines high-quality regional cooking with unparalleled international cuisine. Juan Amador and Norbert Dobler in Mannheim, Karl-Emil Kuntz in Herxheim, Stefan Neugebauer in Deidesheim and Martin Scharff in Heidelberg, to name just a few, are exemplarily representatives of long-standing, award-winning cuisine at the highest level. The culinary map of the MRN is completely studded with excellent restaurants as confirmed not only by the ratings of the leading critics from Michelin and Gault Millau but also by numerous other publications. It is inconceivable to think of the region without top sports: The Formula 1 Grand Prix and international motor sport events (DTM, motorcycle) at Hockenheim Ring, ice hockey with the German record holder Adler Mannheim, the handball premier league with Rhein-Neckar-Löwen, football premier league (Bundesliga) with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, first-class golf at Gold Club St. Leon-Rot, international horse show tournaments (Maimarkt Mannheim) and much more guarantee great entertainment for sports enthusiasts. A particular attraction of the sports landscape in the MRN is also the mix of top-class and recreational sports. In 2008 and 2012, Team Peking MRN and Team London MRN won numerous medals at the Olympics. At the same time, the region has blossomed to a German Mecca for running, which combines the goals of professionals and amateurs. Some of high-class events in this category are the MLP Mannheim Rhine-Neckar Marathon, the Rhine-Neckar Triathlon Cup and the Tri-State Running Cup (Baden-Hesse-Palatinate).The professional organization and marketing of sports location MRN is done by the Sportregion Rhein-Neckar e.V. since 2004.
- It is important to know the following: The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is home to many successful companies, renowned research institutions, universities and cultural institutions as well as cities and communities that are worth living in. These regional players cooperate closely and form an alliance of strong partners. Culture, nature and civic spirit shape the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region as well as the attractive workplaces in business, research and teaching. This wealth of nearby possibilities creates a balance between life and career for the people. The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region stands out for the involvement and open-mindedness of the people who live there, whose ingenuity ensures the future of the region. The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region is already one of the strongest and most attractive locations of Germany. Business, science, politics and administration work closely together so that it remains this way in the future as well.