Automotive industry

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Saxony-Anhalt is a strong and established location for the automotive industry - and has been for generations. In the heart of Europe, well connected and with a strong industrial base. Numerous companies along the entire value chain are based here: from metal and plastics processing to drive technology, body and chassis components, electronics, software and vehicle interiors.

Saxony-Anhalt is an industrially strong location with a clear profile in the automotive supply industry. Companies here benefit from reliable infrastructure, competitive costs, qualified specialists and proximity to OEMs and markets throughout Europe. Particularly attractive: large industrial areas, short approval processes and targeted funding programs - with a high level of investment security.

The state of Saxony-Anhalt actively supports industrial relocations in a spirit of partnership. Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (IMG) is the central point of contact for companies - from site searches to funding advice and project support. Contact us now.

If you want to think ahead in the automotive industry, Saxony-Anhalt is the right place to do so - economically, technologically and strategically.

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Advantage Saxony-Anhalt

A decisive locational advantage: a central location in Europe.
Production facilities of leading OEMs such as Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW, Opel and Porsche are located within a radius of less than 150 kilometers - ideal conditions for suppliers, logistics partners and technology-oriented companies.

The diversity and depth of the supplier structure is demonstrated by industry giants such as the IFA Group, thyssenkrupp Presta Schönebeck, Nemak Wernigerode and Boryszew Kunststofftechnik in Schönebeck. Medium-sized specialists such as AKKA Technologies in Magdeburg also shape the industrial ecosystem.

Optimal framework conditions
An efficient research and university landscape, dense, practical networks and targeted cluster management by the MAHREG Automotive competence network create a dynamic environment along the automotive value chain.

In close cooperation with research institutions, e.g. the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (materials research), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, innovations in lightweight construction, electromobility, hydrogen technologies and digitalization.

Focal points of the industry

Camshafts and valve train modules
Drive technology (e.g. drive shafts / cardan shafts, longitudinal shafts)
Plastic body and structural components
Seals and digital solutions

Advantage Saxony-Anhalt

A decisive locational advantage: a central location in Europe.
Production facilities of leading OEMs such as Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW, Opel and Porsche are located within a radius of less than 150 kilometers - ideal conditions for suppliers, logistics partners and technology-oriented companies.

The diversity and depth of the supplier structure is demonstrated by industry giants such as the IFA Group, thyssenkrupp Presta Schönebeck, Nemak Wernigerode and Boryszew Kunststofftechnik in Schönebeck. Medium-sized specialists such as AKKA Technologies in Magdeburg also shape the industrial ecosystem.

Optimal conditions

An efficient research and university landscape, dense, practical networks and targeted cluster management by the MAHREG Automotive competence network create a dynamic environment along the automotive value chain.

In close cooperation with research institutions, e.g. the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (materials research), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, innovations in lightweight construction, electromobility, hydrogen technologies and digitalization.

Focal points of the industry

Camshafts and valve train modules
Drive technology (e.g. drive shafts / cardan shafts, longitudinal shafts)
Plastic body and structural components
Seals and digital solutions

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Success stories

Individual vehicle concepts for patient transportation

Ambulanz Mobile GmbH & Co. KG in Schönebeck (Elbe) is a specialized body manufacturer for ambulance and special vehicles. The company develops individual vehicle concepts for patient transportation, rescue services and the transportation of people with restricted mobility. The focus is on functional safety solutions and ergonomic interior design. With the TIGIS model, Ambulanz Mobile has developed one of the safest rescue vehicles in Europe. In cooperation with scientific partners, technological innovations such as the first hybrid ambulance are created HERE. Vehicles from Schönebeck (Elbe) are in use in more than 35 countries.

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thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components

The company is characterized by its leading expertise in the development and production of highly complex drivetrain components - from assembled camshafts and cylinder head modules to variable valve trains and rotor shafts for electric motors. The company combines technologically innovative solutions with a high level of manufacturing and automation expertise, operates ten locations worldwide and produces around 27 million drive components for combustion, hybrid and electric engines every year. In addition, thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components attaches great importance to increasing efficiency, reducing emissions and sustainability in products and processes. Since 2013, cylinder head covers with integrated camshafts have been manufactured in Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt.

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IFA Group

The IFA Group, headquartered in Haldensleben, Saxony-Anhalt, is an internationally active automotive supplier and one of the most important industrial employers in the region. The company specializes in the development and production of drive shafts, cardan shafts and other components for the automotive industry. Its customers include leading manufacturers such as BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford and General Motors. A key focus is on research and development in the areas of drive technology, lightweight construction and sustainable technologies in order to create innovative and efficient solutions for vehicle drives. With a global production network in Europe, the USA and Asia, the IFA Group combines regional expertise with international competitiveness.

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