Industry, service, crafts, and commerce - entrepreneurs feel right at home in Görlitz-Zgorzelec. Low costs, maximum subsidies, qualified employees, ideal labor tariffs and working conditions, open access to markets in any direction, sound competition, and the legal protection of Germany all provide the perfect foundation for successful investors. And the large number of companies maintaining very good relationships with local customers and suppliers also forms a close, sustainable network.

A wide variety of industrial branches can be found in the Görlitz region; there is, however, a clear focus. The business location is characterized primarily by machine and plant construction, vehicle construction, IT/call centers, the textile business, plastics technology, and tourism. Companies from Görlitz play a vital role in their branches not only at a national level, but also throughout the world. This applies not only to such global corporations as Siemens or Bombardier, which operate large production sites in Görlitz, but also to the numerous small and mid-sized enterprises located here.