Baden-Württemberg: Leader in research with 36 billion euros 2023!

Baden-Württemberg: Leader in research with 36 billion euros 2023!

in Baden-Württemberg there is reason to be happy: the country remains unchallenged at the head of research and development expenditure in Germany. Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut beamed when the latest figures were published on July 10, 2025. Over 36 billion euros were spent in 2023 for research and development, which corresponds to a strong increase in almost 20 percent compared to 2021. This eliminates more than a quarter of the nationwide FUE expenditure on our country, a clear sign of the region's innovative strength. Baden-Württemberg. [Baden-wuerttemberg.de] (https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteigung/pid/baden-wuerttemberg-lebt-forschungsstaerkstes- Bundesland)

A particularly gratifying result is that more than 29,000 new jobs have been created in this promising sector. A total of around 213,000 people are now employed in research and development. This shows that Baden-Württemberg is not only at the top of the research map, but also actively relies on the creation of new jobs. The proportion of FUE expenditure in the gross domestic product (GDP) is 5.7 percent, which is well above the national average of 3.2 percent and even 3 percent. These figures have slightly exceeded the level before the Covid 19 pandemic, which will encourage them for the coming years. Tagesschau.de

strategic investments and perspectives

An important aspect of the research offensive in Baden-Württemberg is the broad support of funding programs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Programs such as "Invest BW" and "Start-up BW" should lay the basis for economic growth through excellent research. Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut emphasized the need to generate economic success from excellent research. The importance of transfer facilities, such as the Fraunhofer Society and the German Aerospace Center, is getting bigger.

Especially in times of crisis, the relevance of well -thought -out investments in the university sector can be seen. A financing package of 23 billion euros is planned for the next five years to support the universities in their urge to innovate. In addition, the “Next Generation Start-Up Factory” is launched, which has set itself the goal of promoting over 300 technology-oriented start-ups by 2030 and creating more than 10,000 new jobs. This project receives up to 20 million euros in support from the federal and economy, with participations, among others, from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Universities of Stuttgart, Heidelberg and Ulm. [Baden-wuerttemberg.de] (https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteigung/pid/baden-wuerttemberg-lebt-forschungsstaerkstes- Bundesland) In summary, it can be said that Baden-Württemberg not only remains a leading country of research in Germany, but also actively invests in the future. The course is set to bring both research and the economy together in the next few years and further expand jobs in this sector. The future is in the hands of the innovators, and Baden-Württemberg has shown that it also has a good hand in international competition. The country remains a lighthouse of research - and this is not a coincidence, but the result of hard work, clever strategy and successful cooperation.