Research and Development - Innovative Potential for the Future of the Chemnitz Area
General Information
Saxon inventive talent was never content just to improve on the achievements of a great past and adapt to current requirements, but always introduced innovation and products for the future.
With a density of patents that is far above average, Chemnitz is a leading research and development centre.
Chemnitz is also ahead of the competition when it comes to growth in the number of employees involved in research and development - the city is the top address in Germany.
This is not only due to successful local companies, but also 50 research and development centres, a strong technical university presence and the most successful technology centre in eastern Germany, the Technologie Centrum Chemnitz (TCC).




