The renowned research institute Prognos investigated the branch and competence fields in a study of the Ulm Innovation Region.
In a comparison of all districts and independent cities within Germany, the Ulm Innovation Region achieved nationwide top positions in five fields of competence:
Position 8 in the fields of competence metal and mechanical engineering,
Position 9 in the field of competence pharmaceuticals/health,
Position 26 in the field of logistics,
Position 26 in commercial vehicle construction.
In other branches, too, the Ulm Innovation Region is represented widely and strongly, as the list of branches shows and the number of over 5,000 employees:
Branch | Number of employees |
|---|---|
Retail industry (not including trade in automobiles) | 15.122 |
Wholesale trade (not including trade in automobiles) | 11.963 |
Health care | 11.804 |
Mechanical engineering | 11.703 |
Public administration, defence, social insurance | 11.703 |
Manufacture of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts | 8.245 |
Education and lessons | 7.000 |
Production of metal products | 6.655 |
Preparatory construction site work, construction installation and other construction industries | 6.550 |
Manufacture of data processing devices, electronic and optical products | 6.339 |
Metal production and processing | 6.091 |
General storage as well as the provision of other services for transport | 5.233 |