Intel's research and design center is located close to the city center of Braunschweig. The city, with its beautiful old-town area, offers an attractive place to work and live and provides ample opportunity for shopping and relaxing. The city also provides an efficient public transportation infrastructure.

Known as the city of Henry the Lion, Braunschweig is the second largest city of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with
a population of about 260,000. Its charm and distinctiveness
stem from the unique contrast between history and tradition, and the future.

"Europe’s hottest R&D region is Braunschweig!”, according to a study by Deutsche Bank Research. Braunschweig also earned the distinction of being named Stadt der Wissenschaft 2007— the City of Science— based on its approach to promoting regional networks between science, business and society. The esteemed jury was impressed with the ongoing collaboration between industry and research partners in the area to make people aware of the areas potential. The region has an innovation potential that is constantly expanding, which is due in part to the large number of internationally-acclaimed research establishments located here.