Grenzregion: Ostfrankreich will verstärkt deutsche Investoren werben
Mit einer neuen Anlaufstelle in München will Ostfrankreich gezielt deutsche Unternehmen ansprechen. Besonders in Schlüsseltechnologien wollen die Franzosen deutsche Investoren gewinnen.
Grand Est region aims to attract more German investors by opening a Munich-based desk for German companies. This initiative, led by the Région Grand Est in Strasbourg, will serve as a central hub for German businesses looking to establish or expand operations in the Grand Est region, which includes Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne.
The desk, known as the Ostfrankreich Expansion Desk, will provide a German-speaking point of contact and assistance from initial planning stages through project implementation. The primary focus areas for German investment are Cleantech, biow sciences, digitalization, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and deep tech. Grand Est region president Franck Leroy emphasized the region's unique position as the natural link between France and Germany, both geographically, industrially, economically, and culturally.
He noted that every German investment in the Grand Est strengthens regional regions and contributes to building a more competitive, carbon-efficient, and sovereign European industry. As it stands, Germany remains the most important international economic partner for the French region, with 30% of all foreign investment projects in the Grand Est originating from Germany.
Over 820 German companies are already based in the region, and German investment is often driven by the availability of skilled labor, good infrastructure, and strategic geographic location.
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