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The Technische Universitat Braunschweig is the oldest technical college in Germany and is one of the most prestigious. Many of its degree programs – such as Mechanical Engineering – benefit from practice-oriented instruction and close cooperation with local industry. A number of well-known corporations operate in Braunschweig and the surrounding region, e.g. Intel, Volkswagen, Siemens and the fashion company New Yorker.

The residents of Braunschweig are proud of their city. With its medieval-style downtown, it is widely regarded as one of the prettiest cities in Germany and Braunschweig is also home to international, cutting-edge companies. The city is full of contrasts, for example, the old castle in the center of town has been converted into a shopping center. This combination of modernity and tradition attracts an increasing number of students to the city.

Since its foundation in 1877, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, otherwise known as TUDa, has played its part in addressing the urgent issues of the future with pioneering achievements and outstanding research and teaching. TU Darmstadt focuses on selected, highly relevant problem areas. Technology is at the heart of all disciplines at TU Darmstadt - the Natural Sciences as well as Social Sciences and Humanities cooperate closely with Engineering. In order to expand its expertise strategically, TU Darmstadt maintains a variety of partnerships with companies and research institutions. It is a vital driving force in the economic and technological development of the Frankfurt-Rhein-Neckar metropolitan area.

The city has been officially dubbed a “City of Science” since 1997, which underscores the national and international significance of Darmstadt in fields of science and research. The recognition granted by the title signifies the great scientific potential contained within the city and its citizens as well as the great number of scientific institutions and companies performing research here. With a population of about 157,000 it has a high degree of employment, and it profits from its great attractiveness as one of the most prosperous economic centers of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main metropolitan region. 

The special fascination of the BMW Group not only lies in its products and technology, but also in the company’s history, written by inventors, pioneers and brilliant designers. Today, the BMW Group, with its 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries as well as a global sales network, is the world's leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, and provider of premium financial and mobility services.

The BMW Group sets trends in production technology and sustainability as an innovation leader with an intelligent material mix, a technological shift towards digitalization and resource-efficient production. At the same time, flexibility and continuous optimization of value chains ensure competitiveness. Long-term thinking and responsible action are the basis of economic success. Ecological and social sustainability, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources are therefore an integral part of our strategy. With Efficient Dynamics, the BMW Group consistently implements the principle of sustainable mobility and is steadily reducing its vehicles’ fuel consumption and emissions. 

DESY is one of the world’s leading accelerator centres. Researchers use the large-scale facilities at DESY to explore the microcosm in all its variety – from the interactions of tiny elementary particles and the behaviour of new types of nanomaterials to biomolecular processes that are essential to life. The accelerators and detectors that DESY develops and builds are unique research tools. The facilities generate the world’s most intense X-ray light, accelerate particles to record energies and open completely new windows onto the universe.

That makes DESY not only a magnet for more than 3000 guest researchers from over 40 countries every year, but also a coveted partner for national and international cooperation. Committed young researchers find an exciting interdisciplinary setting at DESY. The research centre offers specialized training for a large number of professions. DESY cooperates with industry and business to promote new technologies that will benefit society and encourage innovations. This also benefits the metropolitan regions of the two DESY locations, Hamburg and Zeuthen near Berlin.

MTU Aero Engines is Germany’s leading engine manufacturer and an established global player in the industry. The company engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing and support of commercial and military aircraft engines in all thrust and power categories and stationary gas turbines.

The Wolfsburg plant is the Volkswagen Group’s main plant and one of the world’s biggest automobile manufacturing facilities. It currently produces the following Volkswagen models: Golf, Golf GTE, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf Variant, Tiguan, Tiguan R, Tiguan eHybrid, Touran, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID It also makes components such as injection-molded parts or drive shafts. Immediately adjacent to the Volkswagen is the Autostadt. This experience and competence center provides information about the development of automobility as well as the history and value of the Group brands. More than 35 million people have visited the Autostadt since it opened in 2000.