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21.10.2024

Focused Energy receives €2.5 million grant to develop laser-based nuclear fusion in Hessen

Innovative startup is set to expand laser fusion research with a new grant from the Hessen state government that aims to position the region as a leading center of fusion energy.

17.10.2024

Innovative fermentation technology unit transforms CO2 into biodegradable plastics

Government of Hessen State Minister opens revolutionary CO2BioClean pilot plant.

16.10.2024

Philipps University Marburg lays foundation for new high-security biosafety laboratory

The new Marburg Centre for Epidemic Preparedness, backed by significant funding from the German federal and Hessen state governments, will promote epidemic research and prevention.

07.10.2024

French company sets up ground-breaking textile-to-textile hub in Frankfurt

Pioneering textile regeneration company RejuTM to create innovative, large-scale circular textile solutions at inaugural hub in Hessen.

27.09.2024

NAYA Life Sciences opens new German headquarters in Limburg

Slovenian cleanroom specialist is leveraging the new office and showroom in Hessen to expand services to the region’s life sciences and semiconductor industries.

22.08.2024

Smithers to open new drug delivery device testing lab near Frankfurt

Leading testing provider chooses strategic location to bring capabilities closer to clients and expand global capacity.

02.08.2024

A high-tech production facility for insulin made in Hessen

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has confirmed to make a significant investment at their site in Frankfurt.

24.07.2024

INERATEC introduces groundbreaking production of sustainable aviation fuels at Frankfurt plant

INERATEC has won the support of German national project for the industrial production of e-kerosene.

18.07.2024

New cutting-edge facility in Pohlheim boosts Hessen’s biotech industry

Denmark’s biotechnology company Novonesis opens one of the world’s largest and most advanced facilities focused on bacteria for meat and prepared foods, adding to Hessen’s strong position in the global biotech industry.

20.06.2024

Siemens invests in expansion of Frankfurt Switchgear plant

The company spends EUR 100M to set up a highspeed warehouse and to increase production capacities on site. In the course of the project, 400 new jobs will be created.

11.06.2024

Dutch Ambassador visits Hessen to strengthen key trade partnerships

Ambassador Ronald Van Roeden’s recent visit to Hessen highlighted the robust trade partnerships between Hessen and the Netherlands.

20.05.2024

Construction of Hessen's largest solar park begins in Wolfhagen

The major project underscores North Hessen's reputation as a hotspot for decentralized energies.

10.05.2024

Innovative Hessian company wins prestigious HERMES Startup AWARD

Archigas has been honored with one of the world’s most coveted industrial awards for its groundbreaking hydrogen sensor technology.

06.05.2024

Pharmaserv and Krug-Energie invest in wind farm project in Marburg

In a joint initiative to promote sustainability and achieve climate neutrality by 2030, Pharmaserv and Krug-Energie have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a local wind farm.

15.03.2024

Volkswagen to produce hydrogen in North Hessen

In a pioneering step towards sustainable energy, Volkswagen will produce hydrogen at its Kassel plant in Baunatal starting in 2025.

11.03.2024

Crane Worldwide boosts Frankfurt’s logistics landscape with new warehouse

Crane Worldwide Logistics has expanded its footprint in Germany, opening a new 4,050 sqm warehouse in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, close to Frankfurt Airport.

27.02.2024

Leading Chinese automaker begins major expansion of development center in Hessen

Chery’s initiative in Raunheim underscores the automobile manufacturer’s commitment to innovation and economic development in Hessen and Europe.

23.02.2024

Frankfurt chosen as home for new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority

The city has been selected as the headquarters of the European Union’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), marking a significant development for Europe’s financial sector.

24.01.2024

Sandbox VR drives innovation and job creation in Central Hessen and beyond

Virtual reality startup Sandbox VR is opening more locations across Germany, promising job growth and investment.

12.12.2023

Hessen hosts pioneering GLOWACON 2023 to foster global health through wastewater monitoring

At a landmark conference in Hessen, over 300 experts convened to establish a crucial consortium to advance a global pandemic early warning system.

08.12.2023

Hessen’s Groß-Gerau district joins forces with innovative GreenTech Park

By joining the Rhein-Main-Neckar cluster at the GreenTech Park FLUXUM Gernsheim, Groß-Gerau aims to boost innovation in sustainable technology and create skilled job opportunities.

22.11.2023

Frankfurt and Chengdu partner to elevate German-Chinese financial collaboration

Frankfurt Main Finance seals a significant agreement with Chengdu to strengthen financial ties between Germany and China.

01.11.2023

Hessen recognizes local companies as leaders in innovation and job creation

Three Hessen-based businesses demonstrate the region’s commitment to technological advancement and sustainable practices, contributing significantly to local economic growth.

26.10.2023

Hessen set for robust economic growth in 2024, outpacing national average

Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen forecasts a promising 1.5% growth in Hessen’s economy for 2024, citing the strength of the state’s special mix of industries.

26.09.2023

Merck to Become First Provider to Offer Fully Integrated mRNA Services

New site at Darmstadt complement Merck’s global integrated mRNA service network with pre-clinical to commercial capabilities.

21.09.2023

Hessen’s economic development agency and the French Chamber of Commerce in Germany agree cooperation

The strategic partnership aims to further strengthen Hessen’s position as a business location.

19.09.2023

Hexagon Purus opens new hydrogen cylinder manufacturing hub in Kassel

Hexagon Purus, a world leading manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and hydrogen infrastructure solutions, has opened its new hydrogen cylinder manufacturing hub in Kassel on 19 September 2023.

13.09.2023

LG Chem Inaugurates European Customer Solution Center in Germany

LG Chem’s first Customer Solution Center in Europe to expand the company’s presence in the European market.

01.09.2023

US real estate developer makes substantial investment in Northern Hessen

Scannell Properties plans a state-of-the-art, sustainable logistics park in Diemelstadt, citing the city's prime location as a key selling point.

30.08.2023

Hessen continues to attract global businesses

Four Asian firms have recently established operations in Frankfurt, underscoring the city’s international business appeal.

23.08.2023

German gaming industry gets a boost

From funding large projects to supporting startups, Germany’s Federal Government and the state of Hessen show their commitment to local game developers.

18.08.2023

Smurfit Kappa Wrexen invests in innovative CHP technology

Smurfit Kappa Group invests a double‐digit million euro sum in its Wrexen paper mill.

10.07.2023

ITM Power expands in Germany

The all-new ITM Power Germany GmbH will officially open its doors in Linden, north of Frankfurt, in October this year.

05.07.2023

ESA invests €52 million in Operations Center in Darmstadt

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to reinforce Darmstadt as a leading space operations hub.

04.07.2023

An exciting new addition to Frankfurt’s entertainment scene

Solotech, a leading global provider of audiovisual entertainment and technology, announces the opening of a new office in Frankfurt – part of the company’s ongoing expansion across Europe and beyond.

30.06.2023

Kulzer opens state-of-the-art research center in Hanau

Leading global dental company unveils an impressive new R&D facility at its headquarters in Hanau.

31.05.2023

Pictet Bank moves headquarters to Frankfurt

The European Bank of the Pictet Group is relocating from Luxembourg to Frankfurt, home to more people employed in the banking and stock market sector than any other German city.

26.05.2023

TU Darmstadt opens innovative additive manufacturing center

The new center for technology and knowledge transfer will serve as a central hub for industry and businesses seeking expertise and solutions related to additive manufacturing.

03.05.2023

SMA breaks ground on new gigawatt factory in North Hessen

Leading global photovoltaic and storage technology specialist doubles capacity and sets new sustainability standards with a new 20-gigawatt facility.

20.04.2023

Argentina and Hessen plan closer cooperation

Argentina’s Secretary of Industry and Productive Development met with the CEO of Hessen Trade & Invest to discuss Argentina’s economic plans and closer cooperation with the state of Hessen.

20.04.2023

Groundbreaking for E-Fuel Production Plant in Frankfurt

Ineratec sets standards for global deployment of power-to-liquid technology with pioneering plant

30.03.2023

ZEISS invests over 20 million Euro in Hessen’s optical engineering Valley

The World’s leading manufacturer of precision optics responds to the strong demand for microchips around the globe by expanding production and research facilities in Wetzlar and Rossdorf.

20.03.2023

Italian-Indian-led startup in Darmstadt wins prize at International Founders Award

Honors go to talented expat team at reLi Energy GmbH for software solutions in the field of battery management.

15.03.2023

Siemens starts construction to increase production capacity in Frankfurt

Siemens has invested EUR 30 million in its Frankfurt switchgear plant. In addition to the expansion of production space, a new high-speed warehouse will be built. The investment will create 200 additional jobs on site which currently employs 1,600 people.

09.03.2023

UPS Healthcare opens its first dedicated logistics facility in Giessen

The leading healthcare logistics company will use the site’s strategic location at the VGP Park Giessen to better serve the fast-growing European healthcare markets that increasingly require specialist storage and handling services.

02.02.2023

German Chancellor visits BioNTech site in Marburg

German biotechnology company BioNTech SE has completed construction of the company’s first in-house plasmid manufacturing facility – part of a long-term, EUR 40 million development plan.

31.01.2023

Major European data center operator makes billion-euro investment in Hanau

French data center operator DATA4 plans to invest more than EUR 1 billion in Hanau over the next few years. The company will build, own and operate a large-scale data center that employs around 500 people and uses 100% green power.

30.01.2023

Vulcan and Stellantis Explore Geothermal Energy to Supply Rüsselsheim Plant

Vulcan Energy Resources from Australia and French automobile manufacturer Stellantis are joining forces in Hessen. Together, they are aiming at mitigating the carbon footprint of the Opel production site in Rüsselsheim.

01.12.2022

DuPont on the way to climate neutrality

The US-based chemicals giant DuPont is aiming at making their traditional site in Neu-Isenburg climate-neutral as early as next year.

28.11.2022

Climate protection Launch pad for green innovations

The State of Hessen and Merck (EMD for our northamerican readers) opened a green technology business accelerator in Gernsheim on November 28.

17.11.2022

Hessen sends fossil fuels to the sidelines

First vehicle from the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen-powered trains unveiled in Frankfurt.

10.11.2022

Multi million funding committed for world’s largest e-fuel project in Hessen

A project at Industriepark Höchst (IPH) is planned to show for the first time how the fluctuating availability of green electricity impacts the production of carbon-neutral power-to-liquid (PtL) fuels.

13.10.2022

High-level discussions on the future development of Lotus in Hessen

Mr. Qingfeng Feng, the CEO of Lotus Group, met leading representatives of HTAI to exchange on the perspectives of the innovation center in Raunheim.

15.09.2022

Australia-based CSL sets up R&D campus in Marburg

The new R&D center is the largest research facility of the healthcare company worldwide. This recent investment strengthens the region's role as an international biotech powerhouse.

12.09.2022

Hessen – a land of opportunity for the automotive industry

In a recent study, the Hessenmetall employers’ association focused on the transformation of the automotive sector in Hessen. The paper gives a positive outlook for the regional industry.

08.09.2022

Business talks during the Hessen-Korea Reception

The Hessian Minister of Economics, Tarek Al-Wazir, met Korean business leaders for talks at a reception on Wednesday, September 7, in Roman Fort Saalburg.

02.09.2022

Deepening ties: Event underlines the importance of Japanese business in Hessen

The Japanese business community makes a major contribution to Hessen as an innovation centre. This long partnership is set to become even stronger going forward.

25.08.2022

InfraServ Wiesbaden celebrates 25th anniversary

The Kalle-Albert Industrial Park in Wiesbaden is an important location for the Chemical Industry in Hessen. This year, InfraServ Wiesbaden, that is running the park since 1997, is celebrating 25 years of successful operations.

11.08.2022

Chancellor Scholz visits Hessen - focus on energy

On August 9, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt am Main to catch up on the latest developments in hydrogen technology and Viessmann in Allendorf (Eder) to learn more about heat pumps.

23.05.2022

New Consul General of the Republic of Korea visited HTAI

On May 17, the new Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Frankfurt, Kyungsok Koh, and Consul Jae Jeong Lim visited HTAI in Wiesbaden.

20.05.2022

Getinge opens Experience Center in Hessen

On May 9, Sweden-based MedTech multinational Getinge inaugurated an Experience Center in the Gateway Gardens district near Frankfurt airport.

13.05.2022

Data center operator Cloud HQ plans German headquarters in Offenbach

The US-based data center operator Cloud HQ is currently building one of the largest data center complexes in Europe in the city of Offenbach.

09.05.2022

One of the largest production plants for of bio-liquefied natural gas is being built in the Eastern Hessian town of Burghaun

The facility will be built on a 12,500 square meter commercial site that the municipality sold to Reefuelery GmbH earlier this year.

04.05.2022

Volkswagen invests EUR 1.2 Bil. in its Bauntal/Kassel EV component plant

The worlds second largest car manufacturer announced the expansion of its key component plant in Northern Hessen.

28.04.2022

Alternative Fuels: Innovative projects at Industriepark-Hoechst

The current geopolitical situation is once again unfolding the importance of a secure and sustainable supply of energy. Industriepark-Hoechst is increasingly developing into a major technology hub in this field.

20.04.2022

Hessen invests 10 million euro in AI innovation lab

The state of Hessen dedicates 10 million euro to establishing an AI innovation laboratory at the Hessen Center for Artificial Intelligence, hessian.AI.

30.03.2022

The state of Hessen and Merck are forming a public-private partnership for a start-up accelerator in Gernsheim

The state of Hessen and the science and technology company Merck have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to setup a start-up accelerator at the future Greentech-Park ‘Fluxum’ in Gernsheim, near Darmstadt.

29.03.2022

JPMorgan has merged its EU businesses into one entity in Frankfurt and continues expansion

As part of an effort to simplify its structure for EU-based clients and to make its business more competitive after Brexit, the American banking giant JPMorgan has merged most of its European Union businesses into a single entity in Germany.

02.03.2022

Update: International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in Frankfurt - Agreements signed

The public and private sector signed agreements with the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) that regulate the presence of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in Frankfurt.

17.02.2022

BioNTech is further expanding their Marburg site

After taking over the Marburg plant from Novartis with 300 employees in 2020 to expand its COVID-19 vaccine production capacities, BioNTech has grown steadily at their location in Central Hessen.

26.01.2022

MLP Group continues to expand its operations in Idstein

The Polish MLP Group is rapidly expanding its investment portfolio in Germany. The company is about to launch another brownfield project - a logistics park near Frankfurt am Main.

02.12.2021

No Room for Bullshit Bingo

This year ends with exciting developments in the Hessian startup ecosystem: The Canadian unicorn Freshbooks bought the Frankfurt-based company Fastbill. In an interview with startuprad.io René Maudrich, CEO and founder of Fastbill, talks about his experience of founding a startup, the recent …

29.11.2021

Lotus Growing Near Frankfurt Airport

A company with a global workforce of 120,000 that sold 2.1 million vehicles last year, and that has five development centers in China, Sweden, the United Kingdom – and now Hessen. Who are we talking about? Chinese automaking group Geely. The company opened its new Lotus Tech Innovation Centre …

16.11.2021

Julius Bosak is Hessen's new representative in the USA

Hessen's new representative in the USA is Julius Bosak. The USA representation based in Chicago is a joint project of Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH and FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region (FRM GmbH).

03.11.2021

The newly established International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will be headquartered in Frankfurt

Frankfurt in Hessen has been awarded as the main location for the new International Sustainability Standards Board, which is to set global standards in the field of financial sustainability reporting.

27.10.2021

Hessen’s Champions 2021

A “Global Market Leader” in Ehringshausen-Katzenfurt, a “Job Creator” in Frankfurt am Main and “Innovation” in Lich – these are the places where “Hessen’s Champions 2021” are located.

26.10.2021

Essity launches green hydrogen pilot for CO2-free tissue production in Hessen

Hygiene and health company Essity is launching a pilot project to run a paper machine CO2-free with green hydrogen in the company’s production facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Hessen. For this purpose, natural gas is successively replaced by green hydrogen on the site’s largest paper machine …

07.10.2021

Economic relations between Hessen and the Netherlands

Recently, Hessen Agentur has published a detailed study on the economic relations between Hessen and the Netherlands.

20.08.2021

Europe’s Largest Factory for Commercial-Vehicle Battery Systems Opened in Hessen

Gigafactory 1 – an impressive name for an impressive factory. It is nothing less than Europe’s largest factory for commercial-vehicle battery systems. It has been opened in Hessen and is just another proof of Hessen’s innovative power and competitiveness in the mobility sector.

18.08.2021

Feels like Fashion with Terry Dean Pepper

"Let's create the Silicon Valley of circular fashion". In this video interview business consultant Terry Dean Pepper speaks about the need for purpose-driven management and shares his vision for Frankfurt as a global hub for sustainable fashion.

21.06.2021

Opposites Attract

Telegraph office meets e-commerce. Bank meets graffiti. At Klarna, opposites attract – successfully. The payment solutions provider was founded in 2005 in Sweden and came to Central Hessen in 2014.

27.04.2021

Data Center Hub Hessen: China Mobile International Expands Operations

China Mobile International (CMI) has opened a new data center in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Hessen, confirming Frankfurt as a premier data center hub.

27.04.2021

New Ways to Fight the Coronavirus

Can waste water samples help combat the coronavirus: It sounds peculiar, but they can. Learn how such samples can be used to predict infection events and hence allow preventive measures to be taken.

27.04.2021

It’s Official: We Are a Fair European Metropolitan Region

TransFair (Fairtrade Germany) has named the Frankfurt-Rhine-Main region as a “fair European metropolitan region” this year. Learn more about the future-oriented initiative.

20.04.2021

Frankfurt Confirmed as the EU’s Leading Financial Center

The city in Hessen is now officially Continental Europe’s most important financial center. Find out more about the ranking - and what impact the "Brexit effect" has.

18.03.2021

5 Takeaways About Our Start-Up Ecosystem

Hessen’s start-up ecosystem is flourishing: Numerous cluster initiatives and a strong educational landscape accelerate the growth of our ecosystem as the recently published „Hessen Startup Monitor 2021“ found out. We have summarized 5 key takeaways for you.

15.03.2021

All you need to know

Investing in Hessen just got easier: Our new website www.invest-in-hessen.com is launched!

02.03.2021

Another Global Player for Hattersheim

The new European headquarters of the Japanese group Yaskawa are being built at a cost of 23 million euros on an 8,000 square-metre site in Hattersheim Industrial Park.

26.02.2021

Inside the Minds of Inspiring Founders

Jörn „Joe“ Menninger has been aware of the potential the startup ecosystem in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region offers years ago. This is why he founded Startuprad.io in 2014 - an English only startup podcast and YouTube blog in Frankfurt.

26.02.2021

Marburg and Frankfurt Are Ready To Go - Know-How From Hessen!

“The whole world is looking at Hessen and the tremendous news from our State just keeps coming,” enthuses Dr Rainer Waldschmidt, Managing Director of Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH, and emphasises: “Hessen is taking a central role in fighting infections.”

26.02.2021

Hessen Is the Frontrunner For Internet Coverage in Industrial Estates

About 94 per cent of Hessian industrial estates are provided with an internet speed of at least 50 megabits per second.

26.02.2021

Hessen – A State of Hidden Digital Healthcare Champions

“Hessen has achieved a leading position in the national comparison,” says Dr Rainer Waldschmidt, Managing Director of Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH (HTAI).

10.12.2020

The Koi in the Shark Tank

How did a global player from Japan like Dexerials find a home away from home in Frankfurt, Hessen? Donald Schaffer, Director Sales & Marketing Europe and Head of Dexerials' Automotive Solution Business Unit Europe, talks to us about finding the right location, his experience in Frankfurt and …

10.12.2020

Google is Coming to Hessen

“Google is coming to Hessen. This year has shown us just how important digitalization is. And Hessen is the perfect location for this, as Google’s decision shows!” Dr. Rainer Waldschmidt, CEO of Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH (HTAI), is delighted by Google’s plans to …

10.12.2020

A Visionary Project in an Innovative Region

Elon Musk – the name says it all. This visionary businessman is known across the world for his spectacular ideas. His latest project is to make high-speed satellite Internet available around the world. He’s counting on Hessen to make this happen, and has established the German HQ for …

10.12.2020

Open for Business

Imagine a place where the technologies of tomorrow meet the best of today’s lifestyle. Where start-ups meet international companies. And where passion meets business.

10.12.2020

Here to Stay

Hessen is a popular choice of location for international companies. The state has ranked high in Germany’s FDI league table for years now. This shows the most common destination states for investors establishing a presence in Germany.

10.12.2020

On the Home Stretch in the Race Against Covid-19

In the fight against the coronavirus, the world has been watching the Rhine-Main area. At the latest since November 9, 2020 – the day when local firm Biontech announced that tests to date showed the vaccine developed together with its US partner Pfizer was more than 90 percent effective.

16.10.2020

Together into the Future

The transfer between science and industry, between research and application is the real freestyle with future-oriented technology. The Center for Artificial Intelligence was founded in the state of Hessen to ensure that this also succeeds.

16.10.2020

N STORE – for Europe from Japan

Whether in film, sports, culture or culinary delights, the Japanese community in Frankfurt is highly active. Around 4,500 Japanese live in the federal state of Hessen—more than 2,000 of them live in the city of Frankfurt.