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The City Leipzig:

Leipzig is the largest City in the state of Saxony in Germany, and one of the most beautiful in the country. First documented in 1015 , the city of Leipzig has fundamentally shaped the history of Saxony and of Germany. Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce, home to the Leipzig trade fair, which began in the middle ages.

Having been a terminal of the first German long distance railroad (1893, to Dresden, the Capital of Saxony) , Leipzig became a hub of Central-European railroad traffic, with a renowned station building, now the largest passenger train station in Europe. Leipzig is also home to a unique district of listed buildings from the Wilhelminian area. A major example of this particular style from the late 19th century can be experienced in the Waldstrassenviertel district.

After German reunification, Leipzig being on of the principal markets in eastern part of Germany, received the highest investment-per-capita by the government after Berlin. Top European companies like AMEC, Quelle, DHL Headoffice and Deutsche Telecom have all come to Leipzig and Porsche and BMW\’s new car assembly plants alone will create more than 20,000 new jobs in this region.

Leipzig\’s international Airport offers daily flights to London Stansted, with easy onward connections to the ROI.

Why Invest in Leipzig?:

The region is seeing massive inward investment as German giants such as BMW,Porsche and DHL have chosen nearby sites as the base for their new manufacturing plants. DHL is building at the moment the Staff up and is creating 10.000 New Jobs. Porsche is Building a New Factory for the 4 Door Porsche which should be Build in Leipzig and will come out in 2009.