Pforzheim Business and Public Sector Marketing
Key Competitive Attractions
The city of Pforzheim, with a population of about 119,000 inhabitants, is the economic and cultural centre of the northern Black Forest region and considered a key business location in Baden-Wurttemberg. Pforzheim is known for its jewellery and watch-making industries. In addition, Pforzheim businesses operate in other business sectors such as mechanical and precision engineering, metallurgy, IT services, printing and publishing. Pforzheim is also home to several national mail-order companies.
Pforzheim benefits from its location halfway between the Karlsruhe region, known for its technology expertise, and Baden-Wurttemberg's capital Stuttgart, as well as good transport links, reasonably-priced and highly developed industrial estates, as well as a number of research institutes and universities within the region.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Pforzheim Economic Development is responsible for:
- Help and support for existing businesses
- Attraction of new companies to the city
- Management of property and real estate
- Business start-ups and technology promotion
- Project development and management
- Management of the Innotec technology and business start-up centre
- "Unternehmer Service Pforzheim (USP)", business support service
