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Germany’s Federal States

Germany is a democratic federal republic made up of the state, sixteen federal states and numerous local municipalities.

Germany is a country of many regional differences. There is the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north and the Alps in the south. There are big cities like Berlin, Munich and Hamburg as well as countless towns across the country. They all shape Germany’s unique economic structure of big industry and international companies on the one hand, and small and medium-sized companies on the other. Excellent infrastructure ensures a smooth and secure flow of business. This all contributes to make Germany Europe’s largest and the world’s fourth-largest economy.

The Federal States

Discover Germany’s federal states with all their characteristics, their economic strengths and individual business landscape.

Hover over the state on the map to get each state’s key data or click on the link below to get even more information.

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  1. Baden-Wuerttemberg
  2. Bavaria
  3. Berlin
  4. Brandenburg
  5. Bremen
  6. Hamburg
  7. Hessen
  8. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  9. Niedersachsen
  10. North Rhine-Westphalia
  11. Rheinland-Pfalz
  12. Saarland
  13. Saxony
  14. Saxony-Anhalt
  15. Schleswig-Holstein
  16. Thuringia
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