Benefiting from connectivity
A safe and well-connected business hub. Outstandingly networked. Rich in talent: The ideal place to be and to invest
1. Perfectly connected
One of Europe’s leading passenger and cargo airports.
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Outstanding road and rail – home to Germany’s busiest highway intersection and largest and central rail hub
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Superb internal connectivity thanks to extensive and ultra-fast local public transport network
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The country’s largest internet node and Europe’s fastest growing data center market
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Key cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, and Zurich at the most four hours away by comfortable high-speed train
2. Powerful business hub
Competence and manufacturing hub for several key industries such as the Life Sciences, IT, and Automotive sectors
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450,000 companies
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Some 2.5 million employees
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Over 150 world market leaders have located HQ or R&D functions here
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Among the world’s 25 best start-up locations (Genome Startup Report 2022), strong start-up ecosystem, specialized particularly in cybersecurity, fintech, legaltech, proptech, insuretech and blockchain
3. Talent
43 universities and universities of applied sciences
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More than 250,000 students, including 90,000 STEM and 40,000 economics/business students; just short of 15,000 STEM (MINT) graduates each year
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More than 100 international study programs
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28 research institutions, such as world-renowned Fraunhofer, Leibniz & Max Planck institutes or the Paul Ehrlich Institute
4. Europe‘s financial center
180 international banks have their regional or European HQs in Frankfurt, e.g. Deutsche Bank, KfW, Commerzbank, DZ Bank
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National & European institutions & supervisory agencies such as the German Bundesbank, European Central Bank, BaFin, EIOPA and AMLA (soon)
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Home to Deutsche Börse AG, the national exchange operating company, with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange at its heart
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Strong reputation for political and financial accountability, expertise, and stability
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Fintech & cybersecurity hub
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Outstanding national and international expertise in consulting and legal services as well as highly specialized experts in the corporate and tax advisory segments
5. Internationality
More than 180 nationalities and a welcoming multicultural atmosphere rooted in the beginnings of the Frankfurt international trade fair
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More than 30 international schools, 10 offering an International Baccalaureate (IB)
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More than 100 consulates and diplomatic missions
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Strong international communities from China, France, Great Britain, India, Japan, Korea, and the USA
+ Quality of Life
The region consistently scores very highly as one of the best regions worldwide in terms of the quality of life: Find out why Frankfurt RheinMain is the natural choice for your business – and for you and your family.
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