page_title: Ulm
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Ulm / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Katholische Kirche St. Georg Ulm
context_page_description: Ulm is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube on the border with Bavaria. The city, whose population is estimated at more than 126,000, forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district.
  Founded around 850, Ulm is rich in history and traditions as a former free imperial city. The neighboring town of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria was part of Ulm until 1810.
  Today, Ulm is an economic centre due to its varied industries, and it is the seat of the University of Ulm. Internationally, the city is primarily known for having the church with the tallest steeple in the world, the Gothic minster, and as the birthplace of Albert Einstein.
context_section_description: The city has very old trading traditions dating from medieval times and a long history of industrialisation, beginning with the establishment of a railway station in 1850. The most important sector is still classical industry (machinery, especially motor vehicles; electronics; pharmaceuticals). The establishment of the University of Ulm in 1967, which focuses on biomedicine, the sciences, and engineering, helped support a transition to high-tech industry, especially after the crisis of classical industries in the 1980s.
  Companies with headquarters in Ulm include:
  Britax (Child safety products)
  Ebner & Spiegel (book printing)
  Gardena AG (gardening tools)
  H. Krieghoff GmbH (weapons for hunting and sports since 1886)
  Iveco Magirus AG
  J. G. Anschütz (firearms for sports and hunting)
  Liqui Moly (additives, oils, car care products)
  Müller Ltd. & Co. KG (major German trade company)
  Ratiopharm (pharmaceuticals)
  [[ Seeberger]] (dried fruits, coffee, tea)
  Uzin Utz AG www.uzin.de (construction materials)
  Walther Arms (fire arms, especially pistols)
  Wieland-Werke (non-ferrous semi-finished products)
  Zwick Roell Group www.zwick.de (Materials Testing Machines)
  Companies with important sites in Ulm include:
  AEG
  Atmel
  BMW Car IT GmbH
  Continental AG
  Daimler: Daimler Forschungszentrum (research centre) and Daimler TSS (car IT specialist)
  Deutsche Telekom AG
  Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
  EADS, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
  Nokia Networks
  Nuance Communications Speech Recognition (research departments)
  Siemens AG
  Harman International Industries
caption: Saint George's Catholic church, Ulm
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