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Europe’s heart of satellite navigation 3 Galileo – a European revolution in satellite navigation 4 Bavaria – one of the strongest economic locations worldwide 6 A marketplace with a wealth of core technologies 8 A place of excellence in aerospace 10 Complementary competencies in satellite navigation 12 Strong in research and development 14 We invest in Bavaria 16 You are welcome in Bavaria 18 Live and work where others vacation 20 Bavaria – we connect you

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Galileo

Galileo – a European revolution in satellite navigation

Erwin Huber Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology

In the 17th century, the research of Galileo Galilei revolutionised European mathematics and astronomy. The name of the scholar renowned for his sharp perception of stellar orbits and galaxies graces a programme that is set to revolutionise satellite radio navigation on Earth: The “Galileo” satellite navigation project. From 2010 onwards, 30 satellites will orbit the globe and, with their signals, perceptibly improve the existing GPS system – increasing precision, availability and reliability.

Through the agreed combination of GPS and Galileo, a technology standard will be set that will not only create additional satellite navigation potential in the European market with its approximately 500 million inhabitants but all over the world as well.

High technology in the SatNav area – Bavaria everywhere and everywhere in Bavaria.

Bavaria is already excellently equipped to exploit this enormous economic potential.

Situated at the heart of Europe with a unique transport infrastructure and internationally renowned research institutes as well as an extensive network of globally active com panies in the high technology sector, the

State of Bavaria offers all prerequisites for the development and marketing of applications in the satellite navigation sector. Satellite navigation, in turn, with its cross applications in the automobile, logistics, IT and tourism industries acts as an innovative flywheel for Bavarian companies. With its "Allianz Bayern Innovativ" cluster campaign the Bavarian State Government is therefore promoting knowledge transfer and networking between companies, science, associations and politics.

Tradition - Tolerance – Transnationalism Bavaria is a country steeped in tradition. In its fertile soil which has nurtured artistic genius and inventive spirit, from Albrecht Dürer to Werner Heisenberg, and on the firm foundation of Bavarian history, innovation is born and creativity flourishes. From deep roots in the richly textured Bavarian culture and a long history at the center of Europe springs an openness to international influences. With, on the one hand, its international schools and artists and, on the other, its beer gardens, Munich is justifiably regarded as one of Germany’s most tradition-conscious and, at the same time, cosmopolitan metropolises.

This brochure is designed to supply an overview of the diverse opportunities in Bavaria for your activities in the area of satellite navigation.

It is also intended to familiarise you with its locational strengths as an international hub and a center of lifestyle. We look forward to welcoming your entrepreneurial designs to Bavaria.

Erwin Huber

Bavaria

One of the strongest economic locations worldwide Occupying an area of more than 70,000 square kilometers, Bavaria is Germany’s largest state.

With 12.4 million inhabitants and a gross domestic product of EUR 392.6 billion, Bavaria‘s GNP exceeds those of 19 of the 25 EU member states.

Highest growth dynamics in Germany Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) 1994 - 2006 in percentage

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Because Bavaria anticipated primary needs of transportation, energy and telecommunications at an early stage, it now has a first-rate economic infrastructure. With its current “Bavaria on-line” initiative the state is ready for the communication challenges of the 21st century.

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The Free State of Bavaria is one of Europe’s foremost economic powers, recognized throughout the world for the excellence of its high tech and service industries. Compared to other German states and member nations of the European Union, Bavaria ranks at or close to the top for practically every key economic indicator.

Munich – headquarters of many world leaders The economic power of the state is not merely rooted in its multitude of global players, but also in its broad spectrum of small and mediumsized firms – top performers in industry, skilled crafts, trade and services.

More than 1,200 foreign companies have already established subsidiaries and are successfully conducting business in Bavaria.

Nine of the 30 DAX companies have their headquarters in Munich. This is one of the reasons why personnel is so highly qualified in Munich in comparison to other German cities.

An unparalleled location in Central Europe Bavaria is the hub for Europe’s West-East and North-South trade. A superbly well developed road and railway network and international airports guarantee the best transport connections. All major European business centers are within reach in less than four hours.

Some global players in Bavaria >> Adobe Systems >> Audi >> BMW >> Cisco Systems >> IBM >> Infineon >> Intel >> MAN >> Microsoft >> Motorola >> NTT DoCoMo >> Oracle >> SAP >> Siemens >> Sun Microsystems >> Texas Instruments >> Wipro and many more...

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Aerospace Industries & Satellite Navigation Automotive Industry Biotechnology Call and Communication Centers Chemicals Electrical Engineering & Electronics Energy Technology Environmental Technology Financial Services

High tech electronics, information and communication technology, mechanical engineering and automotive industry as well as aerospace firms dominate Bavarian industry. Bavarian companies are also setting the pace in biotechnology and genetic engineering, transportation and propulsion, environmental and medical technology, new materials as well as advanced energy and transportation technologies.

The sectors listed here are good examples of the wide spectrum of Bavaria’s economy.

Information Technology Logistics Mechanical Engineering Industry Mechatronics Medical Technology Nanotechnology New Materials Photonics Railway Technology

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Automobile industry

Information & communication

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With sales of EUR 72.2 billion in 2005 – EUR 44.4 billion from exports – the automotive industry is Bavaria’s key industrial sector. The Bavarian OEMs Audi in Ingolstadt and BMW in Munich take up a frontline position among the most successful and most advanced carmakers in the world. In the commercial vehicle sector the Bavarian manufacturer MAN enjoys an excellent reputation based on advanced technology and highest quality.

Bavaria sets the pace at the European and international level with more than 350,000 people working in over 20,000 IT companies.

Many of the leading companies specializing in IT development, IT services and applications have set up their European headquarters or branch office in Bavaria, including renowned companies such as IBM, Infineon, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, Siemens, Sun Microsystems and many more.

A first-class position, excellent transport infrastructure and an attractive business environment make Bavaria a top location for distribution centers, especially for the flow of goods to and from Eastern Europe: Over 137,000 kilometers of roads concentrated on Germany’s motorway network.

An efficient rail network with a large percentage of high-speed tracks guarantees optimum connections within Germany and to the neighboring countries.

The Rhine-Main-Danube inland waterway is 3,500 km long, and links Bavaria‘s waterways with the European main arteries of transport.

Numerous products developed and produced in Bavaria are successful on the international market and enjoy an excellent reputation.

Bavaria A thriving financial center

Munich is one of the leading financial centers in Germany.

For years now, the Bavarian capital has taken the No. 1 position in the field of insurance, No. 2 in banking, and No. 3 in stock exchanges.

Medical and Pharma technology

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Great in equity capital financing

Bavaria provides an optimum location for a MedTech base: Of the world leaders in medical technology and pharmaceutical sales, several maintain a base in Bavaria. They include such global players as Siemens Medical Solutions, Baxter, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Pharma and Roche, not to mention General Electric with its European research center in Garching.

With over 250 predominantly medium-sized companies, Bavaria combines corporate expertise in medical technology above and beyond most other regions in Europe.

Bavaria is Germany’s leading bio-tech state and is among Europe’s top life science clusters.

The presence of leading international pharmaceutical companies such as Amgen, Baxter, Biogen-Idec, BMS, GSK, Novartis, Roche, Daiichi-Sankyo, along with numerous service providers makes Bavaria’s business environment for the life science industry dynamic and rich.

Munich is Germany’s number one equity capital center with roughly 50 VC and Private Equity funds. Additional momentum is generated by the State fund “Bayern Kapital” as co-investor in innovative ventures. Lead investors can obtain matching funds through BayernKapital. www.bayernkapital.de/english www.fpmi.de/en www.baybg.de

Bavaria

A place of excellence in aerospace

Bavaria is on of the exceptional international aeronautical regions with a complete value chain ranging from research, concept development, design and manufacture.

The State of Bavaria is one of the few locations in the world in which the aerospace sector boasts a high level of competence in both industry and research.

The structured organization of the aerospace sector in Bavaria provides an ideal basis.

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three system companies of the aerospace sector, a host of companies in the equipment sector, technical service providers, science and training facilities as well as a well-developed air traffic infrastructure.

Bavaria leads the way in military aircraft Bavaria is the headquarters of many international and national equipment companies such as EADS Military Aircraft in Manching and Augsburg and Eurocopter in Donauwörth. The final assembly of the Eurofighter is carried out in Manching near Ingolstadt; major components such as the fuselage middle structure are manufactured in Augsburg. The Eurofighter program management is run by Jagdflugzeuge GmbH in Hallbergmoos near Munich, which is also home to Eurojet Turbo GmbH – which is mainly responsible for the development and production of the entire propulsion systems for the EJ200.

Key aspects of aerospace There is a focus on the construction of military aircraft, propulsion systems, helicopters and sub-systems and devices required for these systems. Further key competence areas are structures, drives and solar generators for spacecraft and satellites.

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The military helicopter NH 90 and Tiger are also products made in Bavaria, as is the civil EC 135. Maintenance of the MIG 29 is carried out in Manching as part of a German-Russian corporate cooperation.

Bavaria is also a major Airbus site. Key parts for the Airbus family and other aircraft originate from Bavaria. Bavarian companies manufacture, for example, undercarriages, turbines, supply and disposal systems as well as cabin systems.

Market and partners in the field of aerospace Major aerospace companies such as EADSSpace, MT Aerospace and Kayser-Threde are based in Bavaria. And key components for the European ARIANE launcher are made in Bavaria – like the solid propellant booster cases or the thrust chambers of all Ariane 5 liquid fuel rockets (Aestus and Vulcain). Bavarian enterprises boast a high level of competence in the fields of ceramics, flight control systems and solar panels. EADS-Astrium has made a substantial investment in the development of an Ariane center and a solar center.

Bauhaus Luftfahrt

DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen was commissioned in March 2003 as Mission and Control Center for Columbus, the European laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS)

Attractive research environment for aerospace

Well-qualified workforce in aerospace disciplines

A diversified research infrastructure provides excellent framework conditions for industrial aerospace in Bavaria. There are major research and testing facilities such as the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Erlangen and Würzburg as well as the IABG in Ottobrunn.

Higher education is a main emphasis in Bavaria, which features four renowned training facilities where young talent can train in aerospace disciplines and profit from excellent learning opportunities: At the Munich Technical University, the University of Erlangen, the Universität der Bundeswehr München and the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

The State of Bavaria and the three big aviation players EADS, MTU Aero Engines and Liebherr-Aerospace have named their newly-founded research venture “Bauhaus Luftfahrt” after Germany’s most famous school of art, design and architecture.

Like its historical namesake, this nonprofit organisation intends to be a think tank par excellence. Bauhaus Luftfahrt aims to pave the way for a new type of research – unconventional, industry-wide, interdisciplinary and international.

a visionary systems house, not a specialized technical institute a patron of ‘open innovation’ in the international environment a nucleus of collaborative ventures with the ‘best of the best’ from industry and research under one roof

www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net

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Complementary competencies in satellite navigation

Oberpfaffenhofen

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The special airport with its own runways at Oberpfaffenhofen is less than half an hour from the center of Munich. Oberpfaffenhofen ranks as the center for satellite navigation in Bavaria.

Apart from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the German Space Operations Control Center (GSOC), a number of important satellite navigation institutes are based there.

Munich, with its proximity to important government bodies and research institutes, is an ideal location for companies who are engaged in satellite navigation.

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Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs European Patent Office Universities of Applied Sciences Fraunhofer Society

G erman Aerospace Center (DLR) and GSOC C oncessionaire TeleOp A erospace and SatNav cluster bavAIRia e.V. I ncubation Center for Satellite Navigation Applications (AZO) S pecial airport Oberpfaffenhofen

City of Munich with its proximity to government bodies and important research institutes.

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The Bavarian State capital of Munich and its surrounding area form one of the most dynamic economic regions in Europe. The advantageous geographic position and the high concentration of capabilities and expertise in the field of satellite navigation make it one of the most attractive locations for companies and research facilities in Europe. Three locations in the immediate vicinity stand out in particular:

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Any questions?

The specialist in “Invest in Bavaria” at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs will be pleased to assist you.

Dr. Markus Wittmann Phone +49 (0)89 / 21 62 - 26 42 info@invest-in-bavaria.com

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Ottobrunn, which lies to the east of Munich, is one of the two European EADS head-quarters and is in the immediate vicinity of the University FAF Munich and also Siemens, the global player.

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EADS European Satellite Navigation Industries University FAF Munich Siemens

bavAIRia e.V. – a strong network Satellite navigation is one of the 19 Bavarian clusters which aim to network commercial and technical potential to achieve innovation and development dynamics; bavAIRia e.V. (registered association) is available as a platform.

The aim is to further consolidate and expand Bavaria’s leading position in Europe in the field of satellite navigation. www.bavAIRia.net AZO Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Application Center Ltd.) (AZO) is in the immediate vicinity of the DLR headquarters. Its role is to bring together companies, promoters and research facilities with the aim of marketing new products and developments for satellite supported navigation. www.anwendungszentrum.de AZO is closely connected to other high tech regions on a European level and organizes an annual European satellite navigation competition called GALILEO Masters in which ten European economic regions take part. www.galileo-masters.com

GATE test area

Location: Berchtesgaden Size: approx. 65 km 2 Core area: approx.

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) – German Aerospace Center GATE

Galileo Control Center The Galileo Control Center is located at DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen and is the one element connecting the worldwide network of earth stations and is responsible for the control of the 30 Galileo satellites. The Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen is in constant contact with a second control center in Italy for operational safety reasons. In order to guarantee the reliability and accuracy of Galileo services a performance center, which monitors the Galileo system performance ability on a permanent basis, is located next to the Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen. www.dlr.de/rb/institut/gsoc

One of the eight DLR locations is in Oberpfaffenhofen where over 1,000 staff are employed in eight research institutes. DLR at Oberpfaffenhofen has focused on research and development in the areas of space operations, navigation, robotics and remote sensing. www.dlr.de/en Galileo Concessionaires EADS Space (www.space.eads.net) and TeleOp (www.teleop.de), both located in the greater Munich area, are important shareholders in Galileo Concessionaires and have significant responsibilities in launching the satellites, operations and systems maintenance. They guarantee reliable and economic operation of the Galileo infrastructure.

European Satellite Navigation Industries European Satellite Navigation Industries is a European company founded in 2000 as a joint venture of the leading European space travel companies with the aim of developing and delivering the Galileo infrastructure consisting of 30 satellites and earth stations spread across the world.

European Satellite Navigation Industries has its headquarters in Ottobrunn near Munich and has a branch in Rome. www.european-satellite-navigationindustries.net

The only earthbound test environment for Galileo satellite signals is run by DLR, who built it and operate it in the Berchtesgaden area.

The Galileo Test and Development Environment (GATE) will be available to industry and research institutes from May 2007 to develop and test future hardware and applications for Galileo in a realistic environment. The so-called “virtual satellite mode” enables GATE users such as reciever manufacturers, application developers to receive realistic satellite signals as if they were emitted from real satellites in orbit. www.gate-testbed.de

Bavaria

Strong in research and development

Bavaria has a high density of universities and public research establishments in natural sciences, economics and social sciences.

Several renowned research institutions have settled in Munich. They are important factors in the successful development of the knowledgeintensive clusters in the city. The geographical closeness of the institutes to the technologybased companies enables research cooperation and the transfer of knowledge as boosters for the innovative potential of industry.

The Max Planck Society and the Fraunhofer Society Whereas the Max Planck Society concentrates on fundamental research, the Fraunhofer Society focuses on application-oriented research in the engineering disciplines. Five research establishments are based in Munich, among them the Society’s headquarters and its patent center, which acts as a consultant and provides financial support to companies in obtaining patents for their inventions from the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and the European Patent Office.

The Leibniz Association The Leibniz Association is also represented in Munich with four institutes: The DFA (German Research Center for Food Chemistry), the Deutsches Museum, the Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the IfZ (Institute of Contemporary History).

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The Helmholtz Association The Helmholtz Association is the largest science organization in Germany and engages in application oriented development as well as fundamental research. Three of 15 research centers run by the Helmholtz Association are resident in the Munich area: the German Aerospace Center in Oberpfaffenhofen the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching and the GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg.

Munich: Center of the patent field Munich occupies a key position in the German and European patent field. In addition to Stuttgart, Munich has for years been the region with the highest number of patent applications in Germany. Almost 30 per cent of all German patent applications come from Bavaria. The strong focus on technology and innovation in the area of Munich is also reflected in the high patent density: By head of population, twice as many patent applications are filed here compared to the German average. www.dpma.de and www.european-patent-office.org

High tech initiative Bavaria – one of the leading centers of research and innovation in Europe 11 Universities 17 Universities of Applied Sciences 3 facilities for the conducting of large-scope research 11 Max Planck Institutes and 10 Institutes of the Fraunhofer Society

The only state in Germany to do so, Bavaria passed a resolution in 1999 to invest approximately EUR 1.35 billion in a high tech initiative project to further expand Bavaria’s lead in future top technological fields.

Bavarian location policy was and is particularly successful. Since the start of the high tech initiative, 380 companies offering 16,000 jobs have been established in Bavaria.

Today, Bavaria is target area no. 1 in Germany for research intensive companies from abroad. World renowned companies such as General Electric, OMV, Roche and Sandoz are making massive investments in Bavaria.

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Bavaria invests in progress. Progress that is nurtured in networks of excellence that connect technology, industry and scientific disciplines.

Allianz Bayern Innovativ: Bavaria’s cluster campaign The cluster campaign is a new dimension in the modernization strategy aimed at enhancing Bavaria‘s role as a top business and science location and a logical follow-up to the Bavarian high tech initiative. Its objective is to build regional networks interlinking business and science in 19 defined industry and competence clusters and thus activate innovation and productivity potential in these clusters.

The campaign is flanked by a second initiative of the "Allianz Bayern Innovativ" aimed at boosting cross-sector regional networks. This is being funded by the Bavarian Government from privatisation proceeds in the amount of 50 million Euro over a period of five years. www.allianzbayerninnovativ.de "Aeronautics and space" and "satellite navigation" high tech clusters Two of the 19 clusters are represented by the high tech "aerospace" and "satellite navigation" clusters, the manager of which, Dr. Martin Haunschild, is chairman of bavAIRia e.V.. The mission of both clusters is to syste-matically strengthen both industries in Bavaria. The prerequisites for such a venture are highly promising from the outset: Bavaria is one of the few

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aerospace locations in Europe that spans the entire value chain from design to final assembly of sub-systems and systems. Bavaria is a center of aerospace expertise not only in Germany but throughout Europe as well.

Satellite navigation in Bavaria Bavaria is also best equipped for tomorrow’s technology of satellite navigation. Here, too, the State of Bavaria features the entire value chain and a particularly high concentration of companies in key areas such as I&C, telecommunications, automotive, software and chip development. Complemented by research institutes of international repute such as the German Aerospace Center in the Helmholtz Association, Fraunhofer and Max Planck Institutes as well as the Leibniz Association.

The bavAIRia team is at your service to provide expertise in the area of aerospace and satellite navigation as well as economic and legal matters. bavAIRia offers national and international contacts to the political, business and research worlds, advises on company foundations, arranges business contacts and offers participation at international fairs. We look forward to hearing from you. bavAIRia e.V. Sonderflughafen Oberpfaffenhofen D-82205 Gilching Phone +49 (0)8153 / 88 10 98 - 0 Fax +49 (0)8153 / 88 10 98 - 15 info@bavAIRia.net www.bavAIRia.net

Quality of life requires a maximum degree of safety and political stability. Social harmony and a probusiness environment are therefore cornerstones of Bavarian policy.

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Between 2002 and 2006 alone, Bavaria invested over EUR 200 million in protecting its population. This includes preventive measures, optimizing technical equipment, mobile video monitoring installations and digitalization of identification documents as well as numerous other measures. www.stmi.bayern.de/ sicherheit

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Security and safety have always been the watchwords in Bavaria. It is not without reason that the crime-to-population ratio is low and the crime solving rate high. Security and stability policies in Bavaria are responsible for this status, which takes on particular significance in today’s world where terrorist threats are on the increase.

A healthy basis for a prosperous economy Stability and safety coupled with the joie de vivre typical of the region assure that locals and newcomers alike can feel happy and secure. In particular, large and medium companies, both from Germany and abroad,are attracted by these ideal conditions.

... in good hands The achievement: Bavarian health care is highly reputed throughout Middle and Eastern Europe, to the Middle East and Arabic regions, Russia and China.

400 hospitals offering intensive care, some 49,500 doctors and nearly 10,000 dentists, extensive in-patient and outpatient care (priority given to cancer, radiation, severe burns and high-risk newborns).

302 preventive medicine and rehabilitation centers – highly specialized and comprehensive with unique competitive advantages.

47 distinct health spas and resorts – every third German seeking relaxation comes to Bavaria, making us the market leader.

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Top employees prefer top companies – it is fun to work with the best of the best. A lot of people with high potential come to work in the State of Bavaria, particularly from abroad, because Munich and its surrounding areas offer an attractive lifestyle.

place among 53 cities researched. This cannot only be because of the availability of all its leisure and recreational facilities but is also due to its proximity to Southern Europe; the Alps are one hour away and Italy is just four hours away by car.

Munich – one of the most attractive cities in the world

Bavaria – liberal and cosmopolitan

Munich (www.muenchen.de) is a prosperous and cosmopolitan city, liberal and safe, with Bavarian flair and unique recreational and leisure facilities. Munich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world.

In a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, the Bavarian State capital took fifth

Bavaria’s appeal is demonstrated in particular by the way the population structure has developed; more than 85,000 people a year move to Munich – many of them from abroad.

Approximately 300,000 people in Munich – 25% of the population – are from abroad. It is easy to meet a fellow countryman in Munich.

"Leben und Leben lassen" – means "live and let live", and is the motto of Bavarian conviviality.

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High quality standards in education There are many international schools throughout Bavaria and in the State capital, Munich.

The European Schools are directly attached to the European Patent Office and were originally established to provide education for the children of the employees of EU institutions. A number of places are, however, available for other children ("non-entitled" pupils). www.esmunich.de International schools 4 1 1 1 6 1

International Schools E uropean School F ranconian International School Lycée-Français Jean Renoir G reek Schools Japan International School

Munich counts as one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Germany and is also known as “Gateway to the South”. It awaits its guests with street cafes, shopping facilities and a Mediterranean flair.

A wide range of cultural activities Famous Bavarian artists Quality of life is enhanced in Bavaria by a very comprehensive range of cultural activities.

These include theater performances and author readings as well as other events, some in English. Munich has a number of foreign national culture centersnfor example Amerika Haus, Institut Francais, Instituto Cervantes, and Instituto di Italiano.

Some useful links www.goethe-institute.de www.amerikahaus.de www.newinthecity.de/munich www.expats-in-bavaria.com www.munichfound.com www.toytownmunich.com www.perob.com

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Bavaria

Live and work where others vacation

Unique in Europe

Fairytale landscapes

A magnificent range of mountains, rolling hills and fairytale rivers and lakes make Bavaria the most popular holiday destination in Germany.

Guests from abroad find ideal holiday conditions all year round. Not only Germans but also Bavaria's international visitors regard it as one of the most popular places to live. www.bayern.by

Unique in its diversity, Bavaria offers scenic beauty with a healthy climate and unspoilt natural surroundings, and a wealth of culture which ranks among the best in Europe. Bavaria provides exclusive sporting opportunities at any time of the year and attractive health and wellness packages in 51 spas – all integrated by a friendly hotel and catering sector with prices ranging from economy to exclusive.

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Old traditions

Bavaria‘s tourist routes link the natural and cultural highlights of each region as attractively as possible and are ideal starting points for planning tours. The Romantic Road, the Alpine Road, the Glass Road, the Castle Road, the Franconian Beer Road, the Porcelain Road, the Road of the Emperors and Kings and last but not least the Danube make experiencing Bavaria‘s tourist treasures a pleasure.

Traditions are continually relived all the year round. Festivals are part of Bavaria‘s everyday culture. Bavaria's ties to its traditions and history are demonstrated in the architecture and have been maintained up to the present day in the Bavarian way of life.

Historic sites abound Bavaria‘s towns are attractive destinations for a varied weekend or short break: Historic centers, churches, palaces, shopping, events, museums, exhibitions and regional culinary specialties – there are always new attractions to experience and adventure to be had.

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The Oktoberfest The "Oktoberfest" is one of the biggest public festivals in the world and draws visitors to Munich from all over the globe. Nowhere do so many people of different nationalities celebrate peacefully together, enjoying a cold beer to the sound of music.

Enjoy your very own tour through Bavaria and discover the magnificent country with the white-blue skies.

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