About us

Invest in Bavaria – The agency that pulls the strings
Invest in Bavaria is the business promotion agency of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. Our international team is there to offer you confidential assistance with setting up a new business or expanding your present facilities in Bavaria. We will provide you with information, help you find a suitable site and arrange contacts with government agencies as well as local partners and networks. Our service is of course free of charge.

Comprehensive one-stop service
Our services range from the initial steps to set up a business operation, the identification of the optimal location in Bavaria to arranging contacts with potential employees and customers. We provide interested companies with business data and information on public support and incentive schemes. Invest in Bavaria facilitates initial contacts to relevant public administration departments, industry and business associations as well as key networks.

Network to networks
In view of the key importance of networks we provide detailed information on and networking opportunities through the Bavarian State Government's so-called Cluster initiative. Known officially as “Alliance Bavaria Innovative”, the program aims to create and foster the formation of state-wide networks comprising companies, research institutions and organisations and public administration in 19 key industry sectors. Cluster spokesmen and managers create platforms that enable industry and science to forge new and intensify existing ties.

International outlook for the benefit of our customers
One indicator for Invest in Bavaria's international outlook are our language capabilites: aside from German, the team offers fluency in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. Our multilingual website provides information and data in German, English, French, Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Moreover, 20 Bavarian representative offices worldwide, from Moscow to São Paulo, from California to Tokyo, assist Bavarian companies abroad and foreign companies interested in Bavaria.

Promoting a strong location
Aside from the acquisition of and support for inward investors, Invest in Bavaria also promotes and markets Bavaria as a top business location. We take part in major trade fairs and industry conferences, organize seminars, company and location visits for investors and initiate targeted promotion campaigns as well as journalists’ briefing to promote Bavaria - and Invest in Bavaria’s range of services. With some success: major investment projects such as Merck & Co.’s (MSD Merck, Sharp & Dohme) new headquarters near Munich for its EMEA and Canada business, the decision by Linde to relocate its group headquarters to Munich, the opening of the new GE Healthcare Commercial Center in Munich or the move to Bavaria of Sandoz’s HQ testify to our team’s competence and commitment.