Aerospace industry location with future

Portrait Sven Morlok
Sven Morlok
Saxon State Minister of Economy, Labour and Transport
Aerospace industrial site with future

In Saxony, the aerospace industry has had a long tradition. Today Saxony presents an essential location for this industry with 145 companies and research institutions employing more than 5,000 people and generating sales of almost € 700 m. The equipment and conversion of aircraft, component manufacturing for aircraft and space objects, testing aircraft and space structures, research and development projects in aerospace technology as well as air traffic and maintenance servicing are the main activities and core competences.

Excellent research

External industrial research institutions, scientific and technical services as well as transfer, consulting and further services form an essential part of the offered performaces. These activities are embedded in an excellent research environment with the Technical Universities of Dresden and Chemnitz, and many application-oriented research institutions.

Accessing international markets with future technologies

Entering new markets and the globalization closely connected herewith has for our enterprises its focus on the future technology "innovative lightweight construction", Since this is the core competence of the Saxon research and industry, this is a highly essential keyword for us.

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