Tinkerers, entrepreneurs, and pioneers have always shaped the economy of Northern Black Forest. You have participated in making the region what it is today: a business location for medium-sized companies and market leaders in the midst of a unique landscape full of attractive leisure facilities and cultural offerings. Tinkerers full of tradition, creative developers, and successful pioneers settled in the Northern Black Forest Region and shaped the corporate landscape. A Region of Medium-Sized Enterprises and Reference Market Leaders. A whole range of highly specialized enterprises settled in the Northern Black Forest Region. They benefit from the existing competences and delightful landscapes together with attractive cultural and leisure time activities. The region is dominated by medium-sized enterprises from the manufacturing industry: many traditional, owner-managed family enterprises could have led their businesses to become market leaders – not least due to a high standard of quality. It is not rare for companies of the region – even for small businesses – to have export rates over 50%. They offer not only products but also excellent services that are optimally tailored to the needs of their customers.