Baden-Württemberg International
Breitengrad
48.77856
Längengrad
9.175
Focus
Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation
Company Profile
Baden-Württemberg International was established in 1984 as the ”Baden-Württemberg Export Foundation ”(Exportstiftung Baden-Württemberg) in order to provide support to small- and medium-sized enterprises for foreign market entry. In 2004, in addition to developing and working with international business contacts, setting up and dealing with international projects, marketing the region as a business hub, and encouraging companies to locate in the area, bw-i broadened its focus to include science, research and the arts at the same time as changing its name to Baden-Württemberg International.
Baden-Württemberg International’s activities include initiating international cooperation through programmes aimed at penetrating key markets across the globe. bw-i also promotes Baden-Württemberg as a business, education, and research centre – both at home and abroad. In addition, bw-i offers advice and assistance to foreign companies wishing to invest in Baden-Württemberg and organises projects in selected countries. Baden-Württemberg International is also the central contact for companies in Germany and abroad.
The mission of Baden-Württemberg International is to optimally position Baden-Württemberg in a globally competitive market as a location for business and research and to promote the opening of foreign markets for enterprises from within the state.
Address
Haus der Wirtschaft
Willi-Bleicher-Str. 19
D-70174 Stuttgart
Tel.: +49(0)711-22787-0
Fax: +48(0)711-22787-22
E-Mail: info@bw-i.de
www.bw-i.de and www.bw-invest.de
Management
Dr. Michael Magenmeyer (CEO)
Dr. Herbert Neuland (Managing Director)
Ulrich Mack (Member of Board of Management)
Herbert Bossinger (Member of Board of Management)
Advisory Board
Ernst Pfister, MdL (Chairman of Supervisory Board, Baden-Württemberg Minister of Economics)