Northern Black Forest (region)

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Area: 233,989 ha
Population: 605,635 (2021)
Districts: Calw
Enzkreis
Freudenstadt
Pforzheim Number of municipalities: 71
Number of people contributing to social insurance: 223.396 (2022)
Purchasing power ratio: 106 (Baden-Württemberg = 100)
Universities: 4

Excellently located in the heart of Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany) at the country's centre lines Stuttgart - Pforzheim - Karlsruhe and Stuttgart - Bodensee - Zürich. Thus, the Northern Black Forest is part of one of the most powerful metropolitan regions in Europe.

The proximity to the border triangle of France, Switzerland and Austria creates best location conditions.

6 connections to the motorway A8 (Karlsruhe - Stuttgart) and 3 connections to the A81 (Heilbronn - Lake Constance). Also the A5 (Freiburg - Frankfurt) is only a few minutes drive away.

The international Airports Stuttgart, Munich, Frankfurt and Strasbourg are less than one or max. two hours drive away.

The outstandingly-developed rail and bus network connects the communities within the region and also provides connection to the rail transport.

The Northern Black Forest Region is characterized by a wide range of services in the logistics sector.

Medium-sized companies with a high professional competence particularly in warehouse logistics, distribution logistics, particular- and special transportation and automotive logistics are located there.

The combined container terminal of Nagold represents a special logistics infrastructure along with its seaport connection to Bremerhaven.

The availability of fast data connections and cable networks is crucial for the success and profitability of business processes. In close cooperation with various network operators the Northern Black Forest Region promotes the development of an adequate infrastructure and pushes forward a region-wide supply in best quality.

The Northern Black Forest Region offers a wide range of regenerative energies in comparison to other regions of Baden-Wuerttemberg .

Biomass, geothermal energy, wind, water and solar as well as biotechnology and methane are used in the region and offer significant potential, which will still be further exploited until 2010.

All 260,000 roofs of the region are tested on suitability for solar technology. The results are published in a solar info portal.

Big companies in the region, such as Altatec, Arburg, Boysen, fischerwerke, Homag, Schmalz and Schuon are already using the special offer. Company premises are heated and cooled by geothermal energy or wind turbines. Energy processes are efficiently optimized.

Municipalities, administrative districts and local industry work hand in hand, in order to achieve additional value for companies and the environment.