Two thirds of Thuringian exports are sold in Europe, while the shares for Asia and America are 15 percent each. Ten years earlier, Europe's share was also outstandingly high at just over 70 percent. Germany's neighboring countries in particular are among Thuringia's most important trading partners. In recent years, Poland, ahead of France, was the most important European sales market for the Free State. Thus, Europe was and remains a stable market, especially in times of global political and trade policy volatility, making foreign business more predictable and supply chains more resilient.
Often, individual regions within Europe also face comparable challenges. One example is the automotive sector, which must adapt equally to technological transformation processes as well as to new international competitive structures. Here, an exchange of experiences with a change of perspective can be helpful: LEG makes this possible with a Business Trip to Northern Italy from October 12 to 15. The compact 3-day trip to the innovation hotspots of northern Italy leads to the regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna. Due to the design of its program, it is particularly aimed at companies from the automotive, robotics, mechanical engineering, and metal processing sectors.
On October 23, you will also have the opportunity to meet Polish and French companies that are visiting the W3+ Fair visit in Jena. Further information about our B2B cooperation exchange there can be found on the Event page. After registration, you will receive access to our online platform, through which you can manage your meeting bookings.
In November, Minister President Mario Voigt will travel to the partner region of Malopolska to intensify existing business contacts and build new networks. With a GDP growth of around 3.5 percent, Poland, alongside Spain (GDP growth: 2.3 percent), is currently considered an important driving force of the European economy. You will soon find out more about this trip on our website.
Business trips to the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, and Turkey are currently being considered for the coming year.
