Business location Erzgebirge
Tradition and modernity - in the Ore Mountains this connection is particularly important. The region is known above all for its long mining history, down-to-earth craftsmanship and breathtaking scenery. All of this shapes the Ore Mountains to this day, but is by no means enough to keep pace with the development of the times.
Because people also know this locally, the Ore Mountains are also an up-and-coming growth region with strength and economic potential today. Nowhere else in Saxony are there so many small and medium-sized craft companies that hold their own with their products and are increasingly setting standards. In addition, innovative start-ups from the Erzgebirge region are revitalizing the market - even across borders.


New Dresden-Prague line: Germany's longest railroad tunnel to be built in the Ore Mountains
Deutsche Bahn is in favor of a continuous underground route through the Ore Mountains for the planned new Dresden-Prague line. The

How the Free State is promoting structural change
With the "Hier wird was" campaign, the Free State of Saxony wants to motivate people and show that creative minds in the

More layoffs than hires in Saxony
Klaus-Peter Hansen, head of Saxony's employment agency, expects 2024 to be a tense year. Although company bosses need skilled workers, he believes they are becoming more selective.

Saxony's freight forwarders are outraged by the new truck toll
The Saxon logistics industry is on the rampage. Too expensive, hardly effective - that's their verdict on the new toll law. Even in the spared trade