More accolade for Germany is not possible.
"I couldn't be more curious about what our engineering teams in Munich will discover - from exploring new possibilities in 5G technology to a new generation of technologies that will enable even more performance, speed and connectivity", Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said.
Munich has been a home for Apple for four decades, and "we are grateful to the city and Germany for what we have achieved together and look forward to the path that lies ahead".
Germany - Apple wants to make this clear these days - is important for Apple.
And Apple for Germany.
The group has even launched a transparency offensive for this purpose.