Many companies from all kinds of different economic sectors have deep roots in the city.
The resulting wide variety of sectors is one key reason why Dresden's economy has developed positively in the long term.
These sectors benefit from one another and can thus specialize their products and technologies, creating a climate of innovation.
The varied university and research community works to their advantage, as does the strong presence of forward-looking cross-cutting technologies in these key sectors.
Dresden’s success is based on key technologies including microelectronics, information-and-communications, new materials, photovoltaic and nanotechnology, and, life sciences and biotechnology. The interdisciplinary collaboration between businesses and research facilities helps move Dresden forward.