ABOUT MUNICH

Munich is in the heart of Bavaria, which is one of the main centres of the German aerospace industry, where 1/3rd of the German aerospace industry is based:
 • Over 36,000 employees
 • 450 industry related companies
 • €6.9m/$8.9m annual turnover

Furthermore Bavaria is one of the few international aviation locations to boast a complete value-added chain, not only manufacturing important Airbus components, but also producing entire aircraft – from the ultralight up to the Eurofighter Typhoon, and from business jets to civil and military helicopters.

Furthermore Bavaria is one of the few international aviation locations to boast a complete value – added chain:

4th tier subcontractors – specialising in production of particular components and specific processes 
3rd tier subcontractors  - produce machine components and sub assemblies 
2nd tier subcontractors - make various subassemblies and sections 
1st tier subcontractors - do major assembly/manufacture without assembling complete units 
OEM – design (develop) and assemble or manufacture complete units 
MRO – maintenance, repair and overhaul

bavAIRia - Local Industry Support

The Bavarian state government has comissioned bavAIRia with the cluster management of the aerospace cluster as well as the satellite navigation cluster.

bavAIRia’s goal as a cluster management organisation is to bring together the various stakeholders from industry, science and politics on a neutral ground in order to facilitate cooperation projects for strengthening global competitiveness of Bavaria´s aerospace and satellite navigation. For this purpose, bavAIRia offers services regarding state funded research projects, and various activities with regard to human resources, marketing, supply chain integration and internationalisation.

bavAIRia support the Avionics & Defence Electronics 2011 as Europe´s leading avionics and defence electronic event in the heart of the German aerospace community.

So, as well as being at Europe’s leading avionics and defence electronics event in the heart of the German aerospace community, you can also host local one-to-one meetings in and around the Munich area – making the most of this perfect opportunity.