LEG Blog

A week that creates connections: Kenyan delegation is thrilled with Thuringia.

Second Forum for Security and Defense Technology in Erfurt highlights opportunities for Thuringian economy.

These are the three newly awarded hidden champions of the Free State.

Counteract new land sealing with the brownfield register.

Working together for a strong Thuringian semiconductor ecosystem: In several workshops, stakeholders from business, science and politics are developing new impulses for the future of the industry.

InnoCON Thüringen 2026 demonstrated that successful innovations arise where companies, research institutions, and networks collaborate to develop solutions. Learn here which success factors truly make collaborations successful and how companies can benefit from them.

Thuringian companies demonstrate how innovation leads to success. Discover inspiring company stories from Thuringia in short video clips.

In the practical interview, Ute Poerschke, managing director of Elschukom GmbH from Thuringia, reports on how she uses the research allowance in everyday business and combines it with existing funding instruments.

Since January 2020, the research allowance has supported companies in Germany in investing specifically in research and development (R&D). Unlike traditional funding programs, this support is provided through the tax system. This is particularly beneficial for many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have previously had little contact with funding programs…

From military site to industrial location: After the withdrawal of the Russian armed forces, the Eisenach-Kindel military training area became partly a national park, partly a site with a transport airfield – today with around 10 companies.