Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation (BW_i), based in Stuttgart, is the centre of competence of the German state of Baden-Württemberg for the internationalisation of business and science. BW_i is responsible for supporting Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets and optimally positioning the southwest German business and science location.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Company type | GmbH (Private company) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Christian Herzog (CEO)[1] |
| Services | Economic development |
Number of employees | 65 |
| Website | www |
History
editBW_i was established as the "Baden-Württemberg Export Foundation" by the former Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg Lothar Späth (CDU) in 1984 to support companies in opening up foreign markets. The transfer of the business activity into the legal form of a GmbH took place in 1990. Since 2004, the company has operated under the name Baden-Württemberg International, agency for international economic and scientific cooperation.[7][8]
Responsibilities
editAs Baden-Württemberg's centre of excellence for the internationalisation of business and science, the company supports domestic and foreign companies and clusters, research institutions and universities, as well as regions and municipalities in their internationalisation efforts. In addition, the state company supports Baden-Württemberg companies in opening up foreign markets.[9][10]
Shareholders
edit- State of Baden-Württemberg
- L-Bank, Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg
- Federation of Industry of the State of Baden-Württemberg
- Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Baden-Württemberg
- Baden-Württembergischer Handwerkstag
Committees
editSupervisory Board
edit- Petra Olschowski, Minister of Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg (Chairwoman)[12]
- Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg (Deputy Chairwoman)[13]
Advisory board
edit- Ulrich Dietz, Chairman of the Administrative Board GFT Technologies SE, Business Advisory Board (Chairman)
- Prof. Dr. Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the University of Stuttgart, Advisory Board for Science, Research and Arts (Chairman)
Foreign subsidiary
editReferences
edit- ^ Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg, "Christian Herzog wird neuer Geschäftsführer von Baden-Württemberg International", August 2020 (german)
- ^ "Germany's digital hubs are transforming Baden-Württemberg". The New Economy. November 18, 2019.
- ^ ""Baden-Württemberg in the world"". Website of the State Baden-Württemberg. December 2019.
- ^ "Schmidt-Eisenlohr wechselt in die Wirtschaft". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nachhilfe für Champions". Sueddeutsche Zeitung (in German). March 8, 2019.
- ^ "South Africa's auto sector most likely to attract more German investment". Engineering News. November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Interview mit Jürgen Oswald, Chef von Baden-Württemberg International". Südwestpresse (in German). September 14, 2014. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Baden-Württemberg International, Zafh.net, and German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest sponsor symposium on Sustainable Energy Technology in Germany and the U.S." Scranton Gillette Communications. January 20, 2009.
- ^ "Baden-Württemberg International GmbH". Omnia Health. February 2020.
- ^ "BW-i Baden-Württemberg International - Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation". EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. January 2020.
- ^ "The Art of Civil Engineering and Architecture made in Baden-Württemberg" (PDF). Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers. February 2020.
- ^ Baden-Württemberg International - 2022, Website BW_i, seen December 2022
- ^ Supervisory board, Website BWi, seen September 25. 2021