Location
Heidenheim is located in the centre of the economic triangle of Stuttgart – Nürnberg – Munich.
As one of the four business centres in the east of the federal state of Baden Württemberg, Heidenheim has a catchment area of 160,000 people.
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ostwürttemberg and the University of Cooperative Education are also located in Heidenheim.
Demography
The significance of Heidenheim results from its tradition as an industrial town and its world-wide reputation as a modern city for any type of industry.
44.6 % of the employees are workers. 15 % work in the trade and traffic sectors and 40.2 % in services.
Since the early 1970s the population of Heidenheim has been about 50,000 people.