The economic region of Freiburg with its 600.000 residents and 300.000 wage earners has been characterized by its central European location in the border triangle Germany-France-Switzerland. Freiburg im Breisgau represents the economic centre of this region.
The high quality of life as well as the economical situation and the positive and innovative environment are outstanding locational factors Freiburg has to offer. Biotechnology, medicine (and medical engineering), pharmacy, environmental economics and new energies (especially solar energy), software and new media, computer science, microsystems technology, fair and congress business and tourism are all part of the growing industry.
Thus, the BioTechPark Freiburg is an ideal location for new and established companies engaged in biotechnology, microsystems technology, medicine technology, pharmacy and related fields.
Residing in the innovative cluster of northern Freiburg, which is well connected to the Autobahn A5 and the city of Freiburg, the BioTechPark Freiburg lies in direct neighbourhood to successful companies of the Life Sciences and outstanding research and development facilities of international reputation.
The scientific faculties as well as the College of Applied Sciences of the University of Freiburg, the University Hospital, the Tumour Biology Centre, the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and the Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques are as easily reachable as the Messe Freiburg, which offers a modern and representative infrastructure to the whole location and the resident companies.