Logistics - An important basic requirement of a modern economy based on division of labor
Baden-Württemberg would not be able to maintain its position as one of the world's major exporters without an efficient logistics sector
The industry of Baden-Württemberg is extremely well integrated into global procurement and distribution structures. This is especially true for our strong export industries such as the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and the electrical industry.
A robot adds goods to a conveyor
Specialist logistics companies in Baden-Württemberg are often medium-sized or family-owned companies which can supply manufacturing companies both with the transport services they require as well as a range of customized value-added logistics concepts.
Baden-Württemberg is one of the most important markets and locations for logistics in Germany.
In addition to production-related logistic services, Baden-Württemberg is also especially strong in the field of intralogistics and in logistics-related research and development.
With its conurbations of Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe, six other cities with over 100,000 inhabitants, a potential market of over 10 million inhabitants and large industrial agglomerations in the automotive, mechanical engineering and chemical industries, Baden-Württemberg is an excellent location for logistics.
The market in Germany is worth approximately €218 billion in the year 2008, making it one of the largest. In the period after the worldwide financial crisis, the logistics sector is expected to grow annually in the coming years.