IBM Germany Research and Development
The German IBM development center, 
officially IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH (leave link), south of Stuttgart is one of the largest IBM development centers worldwide. Since its formation in 1953, the local experts have developed software and hardware technologies for the world market. In the past ten years, the lab was the driver of a number of technology milestones and took responsibility in strategic areas of the IBM business: For example, in 1999 the idea of porting the open operating system Linux to IBM mainframe computers was born in Böblingen. A year later, the German experts introduced the Portal technology to IBM's software offerings. Today, about 2000 employees on site from 30 countries plus a significant number of experts in locations around Germany are working closely with IBM development and research centers around the world. Their focus areas are microprocessors, mainframe computers and business software in over 40 strategic projects. The experts in Böblingen have the global responsibility for the development of the IBM System z family, contributions to the Linux community as well as porting Linux on the Cell BE processor, which runs Sony´s Playstation3 and IBM Cell Blade Servers. Böblingen also plays a leading role in the global IBM initiative for the 3D Internet and works closely with software vendor SAP in various technology fields. In addition, the Böblingen experts assist customers in implementing IT solutions and work with universities and institutions around the world to guarantee a productive exchange of ideas between industry and academia
Böblingen is located approx 20 km south of Stuttgart, and is near the Black Forest area of Germany. In the surrounding area of the Böblingen Development Center are many attractions for visitors to the area some well known - some not, the town of Tübingen often attracts tourists due to its old architecture and location along the Neckar river. For more attractions, please follow the links below.
- Böblingen, Germany
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Tuebingen, Germany
- Bebenhausen Monestry and Palace, Germany
- Hohenzollern Castle, Germany
Address:
IBM Executive Briefing Center Böblingen
IBM Germany Research and Development GmbH
Schönaicherstr. 220
D-71032 Böblingen, Germany
Phone: +49 7031 16 3378
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