Be it Licher Beer “from the very heart of nature” or Germany’s most well-known mineral water, the number of leading brands from Central Hesse is numerous.

Other internationally successful brands include Minox and Leica, two of the world’s most traditional and high-quality cameras, Buderus, a leading European producer of heating technology, and BBT Thermotechnik, Ltd. Behringwerke, meanwhile, another time-honoured company, continues its long tradition of developing innovative pharmaceutical products. This is just a small excerpt of the many interesting and profitable corporations situated in Central Hesse. Wegener, Ltd., for example, based in Lauterbach, has been producing hats for Germany’s Olympic teams for many years, while Mettler Toledo develops and produces precision scales that can be found in every supermarket.

Products “made in Central Hesse” accompany us in our daily lives, improving our quality of life, our mobility and security. From control cabinets and innovative drive systems to magneto-resistive used in NASA’s mission to Mars, Central Hesse has much to offer.