Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Ostwestfalen-Lippe [ˈɔstvɛstˈfaːlənˈlɪpə] (
Major cities in the region are Bielefeld, Paderborn, Gütersloh, Herford, Minden and Detmold. The region has a population of 2.07 million. The Teutoburg Forest stretches across the region. The highest point in Ostwestfalen-Lippe is on the side of the Totenkopf (498 m). One of the best-known sights is the Hermannsdenkmal near Detmold.
A large number of major globally operating companies are headquartered in the region, including Bertelsmann, Miele, Dr. Oetker, Melitta, Gerry Weber, DMG MORI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Hörmann, Schüco, Wincor Nixdorf, Phoenix Contact and Claas. In 2012 OWL became Germans BMBF Leading Edge Technology Cluster for intelligent Technical Systems (it's OWL [1]), which is currently the largest public funded project in the context of the government initiative "Industry 4.0". Universities are located in Bielefeld, Paderborn and Lemgo. The Fraunhofer Society is engaged in OWL in Lemgo and Paderborn.
References
- ↑ Web site of Leading Edge Technology cluster it's OWL(Access: 5. May 2014)
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