Bavaria is the home of successful companies: With a gross domestic product of almost 717 Billion Euro, Bavaria’s economy is the leader in Germany and ranks 6th among all EU member states in a European comparison. In terms of location quality, Bavaria ranks 2nd worldwide after Switzerland. With more than 75 universities and non-university research institutes, Bavaria has a diverse, national and inter-national recognized research landscape. Moreover when it comes to tourism, Bavaria is number 1 in Germany with over 100 Million overnight stays.
Gross domestic product in Billion Euros 2023
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Ø of the 45 most important competitive countries of Bavaria = 100
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| Number of colleges / universities | 59 |
| Number of students in Bavaria | 405,492 |
| Technical University of Munich (TUM) | No. 2* |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) | No. 9* |
| Number of patents 2020 | 10,805 |
*in Europe
| Percentage of German patent applications | 28.1% |
Research facilities and institutes
| 75 |
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