The Region

SLOVENIA

Central position:
Slovenia is situated only 200 km southeast from Germany, surrounded by the countries Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary.

Geographical variety:

That approx. 20,256 square kilometers large state is offering many geographical alternations e.g. crystal-clear rivers in close ravines, national parks, snow-covered summits, impressing caves, welfare-pours as well as sun spoiled Mediterranean coastal regions.

Economic upswing:

1991 today's Republic of Slovenia came out from the former Yugoslavia as an independent state. Today Slovenia is representing due to its geographical position, political stability and a Western European aligned industrial development, a small but rising and efficient industrial nation. The constantly low inflation, progressing reforms and a stable currency are promoting this development.

Since independence approximately nine years ago, the Slovenian economy has a so clear upswing experienced, that as next step the EU entry is aimed.

MUTA and the environs

Muta is approx. 80 km southwest from Graz, briefly after the Austrian boundary. The city is directly beside the river Drau, surrounded by the forests of the Pohorje mountains. History of Muta goes back far in 12 Jh., where it originally camed out as a settlement around an office for duty (Muta=Maut)

50 km away of Muta you can find the well-known city Maribor. Because of its historical development Maribor offers a multiplicity of historical and cultural objects of interest. At winter season the international ski circus organizes a world-cup-race on the Pohorje slopes.

The positive economic development of the region is to be felt in Maribor very strongly. Everywhere in the city investments are transacted. Considerable European companies established their addresses and manufacturing plants in the passed years into and around Maribor. A reason for this is surely the supply of well trained technicians and engineers, who are going to make their termination at the university of Maribor.