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Germany

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7M+

Population in Tennessee
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3.5M+

Tennesseans in the labor force
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RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE

With low union participation
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FREE

Tuition to technical and community college for all Tennesseans
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21,000+

Tennesseans employed by German-owned businesses
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120+

German-owned companies in Tennessee
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$7B+

Capital investments by German companies in Tennessee
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#1

Busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere
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NO

Personal income tax
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#3

Best state for business by Chief Executive Magazine
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9%

Below national average for cost of living
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70%

Of the U.S. population reached within a one-day trucking drive
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#2

Largest FDI partner of Tennessee by jobs and companies

Home to the Next Generation of German Growth

German companies continue to find their rhythm in Tennessee, drawn by a manufacturing environment that aligns closely with Germany’s strengths in automotive, advanced manufacturing and industrial engineering. Our well-orchestrated logistics network and cost-competitive operating climate help German firms keep supply chains in sync while serving customers across the U.S. efficiently.

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  • Film & Entertainment, Foreign-Owned Establishments, HQ, Finance & Tech
  • Middle Tennessee

Sennheiser to Relocate American Headquarters to Nashville

  • Advanced Manufacturing, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

ALUKO Group to Establish Second U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Lauderdale County

  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • Middle Tennessee

Korea Zinc Selects Tennessee for First U.S. Operations, Announces $6.6 Billion Investment

  • Appliance & Electrical, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

Hyosung HICO, Ltd. Expands U.S. Manufacturing Headquarters for Second Time in Six Months

Tennessee Sound. Heard Across the Country.

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“Tennessee is in the center of the eastern United States and always gives us very good support.”
Michael Durach
Chairman of the Board, Develey Mustard & Condiments Corporation

The Company We Keep

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Incentives & grants

We work hand in hand with your team to offer competitive deductions, tax credits and grants based on your project’s impact to Tennessee.

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Steffen Bayer

Director of Business Development, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg

Office location: Germany

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