Located at the heart of Europe, Baden-Württemberg is one of the world's most powerful and attractive high-tech regions. Germany's Southwest offers excellent conditions to live and work: with a strong network of key industries - especially information technology, automotive and engineering - many innovative medium-sized companies, and a good number of global players such as SAP, Daimler Chrysler, Porsche, IBM and HP. Baden-Württemberg also offers a world-class education system with international courses, a rich cultural life and a fascinating countryside. All of this and more make the famous region between Heidelberg, the Black Forest and Lake Constance the coveted choice for doing business in the IT and media sector.