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The Free State of Thuringia (Thuringen) is located in central Germany and borders the states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria, and Hessen. Thuringia has a population of 2.3 million inhabitants. The capital city is Erfurt.
Thuringia is culturally best known for two world famous poets residing in the city of Weimar, Goethe and Schiller. Economically, the town of Jena is known as the birthplace of the modern optics industry. Jena was chosen as a ''City of Science 2008'' for its expertise in optical lens manufacturing, medical and biotechnology, photovoltaic production, and software engineering.
Thuringia’s key business sectors are:
- Engine construction
- Tools production
- Automotive supply
- Optical lens manufacturing
- Software engineering
- Biotechnology
- Solar technology





