High-tech region with charm: One of the most delightful countrysides in Germany; towns and communities with flair and a wide range of cultural attractions make East Württemberg an eventful region with a high quality of life.                     Region of Cleverles* Their position at the top of the German patent registration statistics* and numerous innovation awards make East Württemberg »Region for Talents and Patents« * Reg. dialect: Inventive people ** Patent frequency per employee

Nowadays there is hardly a technical product that is not subjected to some form of surface treatment. This can involve technical and functional properties such as hardness or resistance to corrosion and wear, as well as esthetical aspects such as colour, haptic features or gloss. Many products only become usable and marketable as a result of enhancing materials and layers with innovative electronic, catalytic or biological properties. This overview does not claim to be complete; it is only intended as a selection of the processes, fields of application, corporations and institutes associated with surface technology in East Württemberg.