Dresden

The saxon capital ist not only Frauenkirche, Semperoper and Albertinum: Countless other museums, theatres and institutions of art and culture shape the image of Dresden as "Florence of the Elbe" worldwide. At the same time, Dresden ist an international stronghold of science, technology and business and convinces as one of the greenest cities in Europe.

The region is Europe´s largest location of microelectronics and is therefore named "Silicon Saxony", based on the world-famous cluster region. In the "Wachstumsregion Dresden" companies and research institutions explore and develope modern information and communication technologies from high-tech chips to 5G mobile radio to robotics and sophisticated software solutions. Worldwide leading companies like Globalfoundries, Infineon Technologies, Robert Bosch, TE Connectivity, SAP, Volkswagen, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, VON ARDENNE or Novaled are working in Dresdenon new digital products and solutions for megatrends such as mobility, intelligent cities, widespread diseases or industrial production. The business portfolio has beewn growing continuosly since 2000. Today, more people are working in Dresden than ever before, and the tendency is rising.

With the Technical University Dresden, as university of excellence, the Dresden University of Applied Sciences, as well as four universities, four technical colleges, three academies of cooperative education and a total of around 40,000 students, Dresden is one of the most important university locations in the new federal states. This ensures that the region's innovative potential is also secured in the long term.

Dresden is also an important working location for the surrounding area, but even after work, there are countless events and leisure activities. A packed calendar of events offers a wide range of possibilities, from theater to music to dance, lectures and parties. If you like shopping, you will get your money's worth in great markets as well as in shopping centers and shops of all stripes.