Baden-Württemberg International Explained

Baden-Württemberg International
Type:GmbH (Private company)
Foundation:1984
Location:Stuttgart, Germany
Key People:Christian Herzog (CEO)[1]
Num Employees:65
Services:Economic development
Area Served:Worldwide

Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation (BW_i), based in Stuttgart, is the centre of competence of the German state of Baden-Württemberg for the internationalisation of business and science. BW_i is responsible for supporting Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets and optimally positioning the southwest German business and science location.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

History

BW_i was established as the "Baden-Württemberg Export Foundation" by the former Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg Lothar Späth (CDU) in 1984 to support companies in opening up foreign markets. The transfer of the business activity into the legal form of a GmbH took place in 1990. Since 2004, the company has operated under the name Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation.[7] [8]

Responsibilities

As Baden-Württemberg's centre of excellence for the internationalisation of business and science, the company supports domestic and foreign companies and clusters, research institutions and universities, as well as regions and municipalities in their internationalisation efforts. In addition, the state company supports Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets.[9] [10]

Shareholders

Committees

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Supervisory Board

Advisory board

Foreign subsidiary

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/christian-herzog-wird-neuer-geschaeftsfuehrer-von-baden-wuerttemberg-international/ Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg
  2. Web site: Germany’s digital hubs are transforming Baden-Württemberg . The New Economy . November 18, 2019.
  3. Web site: "Baden-Württemberg in the world" . Website of the State Baden-Württemberg . December 2019.
  4. Web site: Schmidt-Eisenlohr wechselt in die Wirtschaft . Süddeutsche Zeitung . October 2, 2019 . German.
  5. Web site: Nachhilfe für Champions . Sueddeutsche Zeitung . March 8, 2019. German .
  6. Web site: South Africa’s auto sector most likely to attract more German investment . Engineering News . November 18, 2019.
  7. Web site: Interview mit Jürgen Oswald, Chef von Baden-Württemberg International . Südwestpresse . September 14, 2014 . German . February 11, 2020 . December 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152127/https://www.swp.de/wirtschaft/news/interview-mit-juergen-oswald_-chef-von-baden-wuerttemberg-international-21109893.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Baden-Württemberg International, Zafh.net, and German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest sponsor symposium on Sustainable Energy Technology in Germany and the U.S. . Scranton Gillette Communications . January 20, 2009 .
  9. Web site: Baden-Württemberg International GmbH . Omnia Health . February 2020 .
  10. Web site: BW-i Baden-Württemberg International - Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation . EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation . January 2020 .
  11. Web site: The Art of Civil Engineering and Architecture made in Baden-Württemberg . Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers . February 2020 .
  12. https://www.bw-i.de/fileadmin/media/Downloads/Leistungsseiten/2022_10_01_Pressemappe_BW_i.pdf Baden-Württemberg International - 2022
  13. https://www.bw-i.de/en/about-bw-i/company-profile/boards Supervisory board

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