The commercial region of Biel is characterized by a strategically and in transport terms central situation, in the direct catchment area of the two most important European markets, Germany and France.
Biel has an extremely dynamic economic environment and has developed in the last few years into an attractive high-tech location, with prominent companies in the watch industry (Swatch Group, Rolex), and also in the areas of medical technology, automotives and telecommunications.
Owing to its situation at the language border the region has an above average number of bilingual and multilingual personnel.
