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1 successful companies for a successful region mittelpunkt the Industrial Initiative for Central Germany magazine perdata The Industrial Initiative for Central Germany brings together key corporations, business chambers and local authorities from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia with the common aim of promoting the successful development and marketing of the traditional economic region of Central Germany. Central Germany Business and the arts in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia

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3 Magdeburg SAXONY- ANHALT Dessau-Roßlau Halle Erfurt THURINGIA Jena Gera Leipzig Dresden Chemnitz SAXONY Welcome to the new Central Germany! In 21st century, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia a region whose rich culture and thriving economic activity go back centuries are building on their strengths and have become a modern, dynamic location with a high quality of life. Showing ingenuity and dedication, the people have given their region a new vision. Acting in accordance with the principle of successful companies for a successful region, the Industrial Initiative for Central Germany is buoying the region by strengthening its strengths. It is doing so within its globally unique cluster process, under which commercial companies, research centres and related institutions from the strongest related industries and sectors are teaming up within joint networks, sharpening the region s profile. Browse the following pages and get to grips with Central Germany s strengths. Apart from clusters such as Automotive, Energy and the Environment, and Chemical and Plastics, not to mention Solar Valley, one of them is our abundant cultural heritage, which includes the Bauhaus, Weimar Classicism and celebrity painter Neo Rauch. Discover Central Germany we re on the move! Best regards, Hanka Fischer Head of Corporate Communication, Industrial Initiative for Central Germany

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5 4 Introducing Central Germany The new heart of Europe 8 east German Automotive Cluster Powerful new drive 12 Biotech-Life Sciences Cluster An alliance for life 16 Chemical Industry and Plastics Cluster The right chemistry 20 food Cluster The sweet smell of success 22 energy and Environment Cluster An energetic region 25 Solar Cluster Sunny prospects 28 Information Technology Cluster Source code of the future 32 Jena Optoelectronics Cluster Global precision 33 Silicon Saxony Microelectronics Cluster Smaller, faster, better! 34 Central Germany s cultural heritage Restless calm a tour 42 Industrial Initiative for Central Germany 44 Regional contacts IMPRINT

6 Introducing Central Germany The new heart of Europe The region of Central Germany, an area where culture, industry and commerce have been interwoven for centuries, is nowadays made up of the German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Central Germany is known far and wide for its worldfam ous cultural heritage underlined by celebrities like Luther, Bach and Handel, as well as the Church of Our Lady in Dresden, the Nebra sky disk, and the Bauhaus in Dessau. In the late 19th century, industry and trade began to transform this region rich in raw mater ials into a leading European metropolitan region. Central Germany s efficient infrastructure comprising brand-new three-lane motor ways, InterCity rail links and a 24-hour intercontinental airport interconnects the metropolitan network. It also ensures that in terms of logistics, the region is fully integrated into its international surroundings between Berlin, Prague and Frankfurt. Nowadays, owing to its central location and outstanding infrastructure, Central Germany has become the main gateway region for the exchange of know-how, information and goods between Western and Eastern Europe. Global corporations like Porsche, BMW, Globalfoundries, Dow Chemical, Bayer and DHL as well as a raft of innovative medium-sized companies are concentrated within a radius of about 100km, increasingly making Central Germany the hub of the new Europe. 4

7 products and services from Central Germany: in demand across the world The international competitiveness of the economy in Central Germany is apparent from its export quota, which has been rising for years. And despite the global economic downturn, the share of manufacturing s total turnover accounted for by sales abroad has remained stable since Development of export quota (share of foreign sales within total turnover) in the manufacturing sector in Central Germany [Regional departments of statistics of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia] % 30.7 % 29.8 % 26.3 % 25.5 % 21.4 % 16.5 % 12.7 % flexible production location Compared to the rest of Germany and even Europe, Central Germany s well-trained, highly motivated skilled labour, low unit wage costs, close-knit research community and focused investment subsidies make it a reliable, attractive production centre with potential for growth. Both traditional industries such as automotive and machinery production as well as high-tech areas like microelectronics, photovoltaics and optics are attracted by the region s ideal conditions for investment and development. Rising turnover and employment: manufacturing and industry Central Germany s dynamic economy has placed it at the top of several national and international league tables. During the past 15 years, the combined turnover of process manufacturing companies alone has more than doubled. And some sectors such as the chemical industry and photovoltaics enjoy doubledigit growth annually Turnover in bn (2008) Employees in 10,000 (2008) Turnover of process manufacturing in bn [Source: Regional departments of statistics of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia] The Central German powerhouse 5

8 Top 12 in Central Germany (correct as of 2009) State Sector Turnover ( m) Employees 1 VNG Verbundnetz Gas AG, Leipzig 2 Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH, Spergau 3 Dow Olefinverbund GmbH, Schkopau 4 Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH (Zwickau/Dresden/Chemnitz) 5 Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbh (LVV) 6 envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG, Chemnitz 7 BMW car plant Leipzig 8 Opel Eisenach GmbH, Eisenach 9 E.ON Thüringer Energie AG, Erfurt 10 Sachsenmilch AG, Leppersdorf 11 ENSO Energie Sachsen Ost AG, Dresden 12 Q-Cells SE, Thalheim Saxony Energy 5, Saxony- Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony Energy 5, Chemical 4,800 2,300 Saxony Automotive 4,400 7,200 Saxony Municipal 3,202 5,008 services Saxony Energy 2,277 2,430 Saxony Automotive 2,600 Thuringia Automotive 1,650 Thuringia Energy 1,460 1,497 Saxony Food 1,419 1,570 Saxony Energy 1,314 1,471 Saxony- Anhalt Solar 1,251 2,568 [ Source: Fokus Mittelstand, December 2009 ] Central Germany 2015: Europe in its sights By 2015, Central Germany will become one of Europe s most attractive and pioneering industrial regions, combining dynamic growth with a high quality of life. That s the bold vision of the Industrial Initiative for Central Germany. Uniting more than 60 major corporations, business chambers and local authorities from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, the IICG has set itself the aim of developing and marketing Central Germany. The goals of this network of regional decision-makers from business, science and government include strengthening the innovation of small and medium sized enterprises, building up sustainable, internationally competitive clusters, making the region more attractive to in vestors and creative heads, and developing a single economic environment. Development of GDP % Central Germany % Germany Development of GDP (chain-linked, shown in real terms, 2000 = 100%) [Source: National accounts] 6

9 Learning fur a common future: science and research on a european scale The higher education and research policy of Central Germany is geared to present and future industrial priorities and has made the region one of the densest areas of science and learning in Europe. Central Germany has 48 universities and colleges along with well over 100 research centres, including 19 Fraunhofer institutes, 14 Leibniz institutes and 14 Max Planck institutes. Public expenditure on research and development (R&D) in Central Germany is far higher than the national average and outstrips countries in Eastern Europe like the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The practical transfer of knowledge between industry and science is facilitated by numerous networks of excellence and cooperation projects. As a result, the region is already a forerunner in many areas and is thus building on its proud scientific heritage from the 19th and 20th centuries. Universities Universities of applied sciences Colleges Academies Applied research Cluster development in Central Germany Central Germany looks back on a long, distinguished history in many different fields. With its car industry in Eisenach and Zwickau as well as the chemical industry in Leuna and Bitterfeld, it was one of the leading industrial regions in Europe and even the world in the early 20th century. And by deliberately building up its strengths, Central Germany is now picking up the threads of its successful past again. The cluster process initiated by the Industrial Initiative for Central Germany is designed to methodically interlink those related industrial sectors (including research centres, suppliers and service providers) in which Central Germany already has a competitive advantage. This leads to higher specialisation, lower costs and higher competitiveness as a whole. In addition, the clusters make an attractive setting for investors. Info: Tomorrow s medium-sized businesses Central Germany is also an outstanding environ ment for start-ups and university spin-offs. Tomorrow s medium-sized firms benefit from a raft of advantages in the region such as quick, flexible local government, supporting networks and partners as well as inexpensive real estate and rents. Success stories such as PC- WARE, Q-Cells and Funkwerk go to show that by using imaginative business models, young employers and entrepreneurs from Central Germany are increasingly conquering markets throughout the world and hence becoming an important economic factor in the region. The Central German powerhouse 7

10 Until 2001, the area where BMW s car plant now stands was just a vast field surrounded by hedges and trees. When I was still at school, I used to work here in the holidays: sort ing out rocks on a trailer drawn by a tractor. I thus earned my first wages on the site of the future factory. Later on I became a trainee automotive electrician. Since I live near the BMW plant, I was able to watch it being built from day one. Now I m working on the same site the second time round, you might say but this time in my dream job! Tino Lasch, parts quality manager at BMW s Leipzig car plant

11 east German Automotive Cluster powerful NeW drive The automotive industry in Central Germany is built on a successful history. Owing to the early car factories run by the likes of DKW, Horch, Wanderer and Audi, and their subsequent merger to form Auto Union, the region around Zwickau, Chemnitz and Gera is still regarded as the cradle of the automotive industry. Under the East German regime, these centres became known for the production of Trabants and Wartburgs. The international reputation of Central Germany as a centre of automotive engineering at the heart of Europe has been revived by the arrival of Porsche and BMW in Leipzig, as well as Opel in Eisenach, and Volkswagen in Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden. But the automotive backbone in eastern Germany also includes a network of highly specialised suppliers staffed by superbly trained manpower. And thanks to the professional networking of automotive suppliers in Central Germany, the East German Automotive Cluster is forging a platform for cooperation and knowledge transfer between companies. 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Number of employees in the East German automotive industry [Source: German Department of Statistics] The biggest car manufacturers in Central Germany Top 5 in Central Germany Vehicles produced Employees 1 Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH 212,000 7,300 2 BMW Werk Leipzig 138,000 2,600 3 opel Eisenach GmbH 133,000 1,450 4 Porsche Leipzig GmbH 34, Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH 31,929 2,440 [Source: Details provided by the companies concerned for 2009] Automotive 9

12 Selected manufacturers in the East German car industry Volkswagen s Chemnitz engine plant wins Factory of the Year 2009 Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH s engine plant in Chemnitz received the Factory of the Year 2009 award from consultants A.T. Kearney and trade publication Produktion in the category Outstanding Innovation Management. Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH has a workforce of 7,300. Premium sporty cars from Leipzig Porsche Leipzig GmbH builds the Panamera and Cayenne series at its state-of-theart factory employing a workforce of over 600. The advanced system of mo dular production and the highly dynamic manufacturing process enable the flexible, demand-based fabrication of custom cars tailored to drivers individual requirements. BMW plant to become centre of excellence for electric cars BMW produces up to Series, 1 Series and X1 cars at its Leipzig plant every day. The plant is become the BMW Group s centre of excellence for the construction of electric vehicles with the first Megacity runarounds to come off the production line in New driving gear ideas from Haldensleben The products developed and manufactured by the IFA ROTORION Group in Haldensleben include weight-optimised gear shafts as well as innovative ste ering joints for front, rear and four wheel drive cars and light commercial vehicles built by famous names. The biggest producer of cardan shafts in Europe, IFA ROTORION is living proof that increased driving comfort and reduced fuel consumption need not be mutually exclusive. Selected automotive centres of excellence in eastern Germany Institute of Automotive Engineering Dresden University of Technology Vehicle Research Institute Dresden University of Applied Sciences Institute of Mechatronics Chemnitz University of Technology Institute of Vehicle Engineering Zwickau University of Applied Sciences Department of Automotive Engineering Ilmenau University of Technology INFERTA GmbH Institute of Production Technology in Automotive Construction in Magdeburg CCC Harzgerode Creativity and Competence Centre Department of Design and Production Cottbus University of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering Stralsund University of Applied Sciences 10

13 Joint progress Aluminium Electrics/ electronics Lightweight construction/ exterior east GeRmAN AUTOmOTIve CLUSTeR Powertrain Interior The East German Automotive Cluster combines the expertise and activities of its members in five clusters of excellence, boosting technical innovation and encouraging interregional cooperation. meeting places for the international automotive industry The annual congress of the East German Automotive Cluster has evolved into an influential meeting place for representatives of government, business, science and higher education from Germany and abroad. The latest trends and strategies of the automotive industry are debated at the presentations and specialist forums featuring prominent speakers. The Z Subcontracting Fair and intec (the trade fair for manufactu r- ing, tools and special-purpose machine construction) are held in Leipzig at the same time and give visitors an extensive overview of the suppliers on the market. The two shows make up the biggest indus trial exhibition in eastern Germany where the latest components, modules and technologies for the automotive industry and machine construction are displayed by over 1,300 exhibitors. for more INfORmATION, CONTACT: east German Automotive Cluster: Dietmar Bacher ACOD GmbH Nuthedamm Ludwigsfelde AmZ Sachsen: Dr Claudia Scholta Annaberger Strasse Chemnitz mahreg Sachsen-Anhalt: C.-Friedrich Fahlberg Steinfeldstrasse Barleben Automotive Thüringen: Michael M. Lison Gewerbegebiet Kindel Am Künkelhof Hörselberg Automotive Berlin/Brandenburg: Harald Bleimeister Strasse der Jugend Ludwigsfelde Automotive mecklenburg-vorpommern: Dr Andreas Vietinghoff automotive-mv e. V. c/o REFA Landesverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lange Strasse 1a Rostock Automotive 11

14 Originally I intended to study medicine. Healing people was what I had in mind. But I actually went on to read chemistry at university. In the end, though, my dream still came at least partly true. Although I don t work at patients bedsides, I help them by developing new types of drugs. Here in Halle, we conduct research into peptides and proteins, the building blocks of which amino acids arrange themselves into chains. And in our work, I m also part of a chain. After all, drug development is too complex to achieve anything all by yourself. That s why research, experiments, development and publishing are all done jointly. That s real teamwork. Susanne manhart, head of peptide chemistry at probiodrug AG, Halle/Saale

15 Biotech-Life Sciences Cluster AN ALLIANCe for LIfe Central Germany has evolved into one of the top biotech locations in Germany thanks to the presence of over 200 biotech companies and 100 service providers employing altogether more than 16,000 people coupled with investment topping 1 billion. Various areas of expertise have crystallised at the various science locations in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, including above all bioinstruments, protein engineering, plant biotech, the neurosciences, diagnosis and analysis, materials development, regenerative medicine and white biotechnology. Universities Universities of applied sciences Independent research centres Leibniz institutes Max Planck institutes Fraunhofer institutes Helmholtz centres Research facilities in the Central German Biotech-Life Sciences Cluster The region of Central Germany is nowadays one of the densest research landscapes with over 50 university and non-university research centres tackling biotechnology and the life sciences. They include four Fraunhofer Institutes, nine Max Planck Institutes, and five universities with over 110,000 students. Given the high concentration of specialised university institutes and modern research centres staffed by top international specialists, the Biotech-Life Sciences Cluster working closely together with the three regional agencies Bioinstrumente Jena (Thuringia), biosaxony (Saxony) and BioMitteldeutschland (Saxony-Anhalt) are a source of highly qualified employees and ensure the brisk transfer of know-how between industry and science. Info: Biotech-Life Sciences 13

16 The Biotech Life Sciences Cluster: examples of outstanding projects Patient-specific vaccines from plants Icon Genetics from Halle has developed a technology which employs the natural generation of proteins in plants to make biopharmaceuticals. The proteins produced for the first time in tobacco plants are currently undergoing clinical trials. To combat cancer of the lymphocytes, these vaccines are intended to activate treatment by the patient s own immune system in order to spot and destroy malignant cells by using the body s defences. Using algae to produce green active agents Algae contain valuable ingredients for use in pharmacy, cosmetics and food. Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, BIO Mitteldeutschland GmbH, and the two com panies GICON and Salata GmbH have now teamed up in the Biotech-Life Sciences Cluster to estab lish algae biotechnology in Central Germany. They plan to draw up a joint research agenda in order to develop and commercially exploit processing techniques to tap the entire potential of algae. Harnessing the power of plants Being the cradle of German plant breeding, it s no surprise that the region contains four research centres in this field all enjoying an international reputation: the BAZ German Research Centre for Cultivated Plants in Dresden, the Max Planck Research Unit for the Enzymology of Protein Folding, the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry in Halle, and the IPK Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben. Biotech centres and their special fields In Central Germany, biotechnology is above all concentrated in six biotech centres which have total space of more than 60,000 sq m. Clean rooms, S2/S3 laboratories, isotope laboratories, greenhouses and even animal laboratories are all available at internationally competitive rates. Biotechnologie-Zentrum Gatersleben green biotech (2,500 sq m), BioInnovationsZentrumDresden molecular bioengineering (11,000 sq m), Bio-Zentrum Halle/Saale I + II drugs research (10,850 sq m + 8,000 sq m), BioCity Leipzig regenerative medicine (19,500 sq m Flächenangebot), Jena Bioinstrument Centre bioinstruments + optics (7,000 sq m), ZENIT Magdeburg Centre for Neuroscientific Innovation and Technology (5,100 sq m), 14

17 Eye scans for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer s Alzheimer s disease is the most frequent neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 8 million new patients throughout the world every year. Diagnosis is currently very complicated and does not identify those at risk of contracting Alzheimer s at some stage in the future. But now Molecular Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases in the Eye or MINDE a research alliance involving Carl Zeiss AG, Dyomics GmbH and Jena University Hospital plans to develop a system of inexpensive screening coupled with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer s disease. Antifreeze proteins Cryo-conservation is the chief method used to store human cells and tissue for extended periods without losing their functions for instance in connection with cancer treatment, stem cell biotechnology and tissue engineering. Previously, substances were used which were aggressive and toxic. But now the IZI Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology and Leipzig firm Bioplanta are looking for plant-based substitutes. And the best hope for the development of new types of harmless alternatives appears to be natural antifreeze proteins, which enable plants to survive frost and ice. Selected cooperation networks biotech-life sciences B CUBE Dresden (regenerative medicine and molecular bioengineering) Leipziger research programme LIFE (interdisciplinary research into the molecular causes of environmental and lifestyle associated diseases) HALOmem interdisciplinary science centre (structurally-based active agents for pharmaceutically relevant membrane proteins) JenAge Jena Centre for the System Biology of Ageing (Systembiologie / Bioinformatik) Jena School for Microbial Communication (molecular and applied microbiology) Research Academy Leipzig (promoting junior scientists) Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering Biotech/Life Sciences Cluster in Central Germany (network management) For more information, contact: Saxony: biosaxony Tatzberg Dresden Saxony-Anhalt: BIO Mitteldeutschland GmbH Weinbergweg Halle/Saale Thuringia: BioInstrumente Jena Winzerlaer Strasse Jena Cluster management: Martin Pohle pohle@mitteldeutschland.com Biotech-Life Sciences 15

18 True, chemical plants look especially impressive at night-time when they re lit up. But frankly, we re more interested in other aspects such as operational safety in the interests of both our staff and our neighbours. I ve been working in the chemical industry for 17 years now. And I ve not regretted it for a single day. I m fasci - nated by the complexity of the interaction between man and machine. Our industry provides the basis for countless products that each and every one of us use every day and without which modern life would be inconceivable. After graduating in chemical engineering in 1989, my first taste of working in the chemical industry was at Dow s Teutschenthal site in Central Germany. I now manage the brine and chemical tank farm at Teutschenthal. From 2006 until 2009 I was the production manager of a plant at the Böhlen site which chiefly produced chemical raw materials for the packaging industry. Now together with my staff I make sure that the production facilities in Schkopau are reliably supplied with brine and chemicals for plastic production at Teutschenthal brine and tank farm. I enjoy the work it s by no means routine and there are always fresh challenges and responsibilities awaiting me! Petra Hanisch, production manager, Dow Olefinverbund GmbH

19 Chemical Industry and plastics Cluster THe RIGHT CHemISTRY The dynamic development of the chemical industry and plastics processing is one of the greatest success stories in Central Germany. With a heritage dating back more than a century, the chemical industry nowadays comprises nearly 800 companies with some 71,000 employees and annual turnover of 21 billion helping to shape the economic structure of Saxony, Saxony- Anhalt, Thuringia and Brandenburg. A string of multinationals like Dow, BASF, Bayer, Lanxess and Linde have set up shop in the highly networked chemical industry parks, which thanks to innovative billioneuro investments and pioneering development programmes have become growth centres for the region, setting an ex ample for the global chemical industry Employees Companies Turnover 70, , , , , , Employees and companies [Sources: Regional departments of statistics, cluster management calculations] Turnover in bn [Sources: Regional departments of statistics of Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, calculations by isw GmbH, companies with at least 20 employees] Central Germany s largest chemical industry and plastics corporations Top 5 in Central Germany Turnover Employees 1 ToTAL Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH 4.363bn Dow olefinverbund GmbH 4.130bn* 2,300 3 BASF Schwarzheide GmbH 826m 1,900 4 DoMo Caproleuna GmbH 407m infraleuna-gruppe 276m 638 [ Source: Information provided by companies for 2009; *Dow Group s total turnover in Germany ] Chemical and plastics 17

20 Centres of excellence for polymers The region has developed into one of the world s centres of excellence for the production and processing of polymers. Central Germany s chemical industry covers the entire value chain from research and polymer synthesis to plastics processing. The products produced by mainly medium-sized yet pioneering companies provide the basis for innovations in many other industries and areas of life. Indeed, without plas tics from Central Germany, advanced medicine, new concepts in the automotive industry, waterproof and breathable fabrics, and the further development of regenerative energies would all be unthinkable. Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Halle KuZ Leipzig Plastics Centre KKZ Halle-Merseburg Polymer Competence Centre Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Potsdam-Golm PAZ Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Polymer Processing, Schkopau CBP Chemical-Biotechnological Process Centre, Leuna Research institutes and centres of plastics engineering (selection) Clusters and networks for joint success The Chemical/Plastics Cluster brings together companies, trade associations, educational establishments, research centres and service providers as well as representatives of government and local administration from all over Central Germany. Their common aims are to establish regional value chains in the Central German chemical and plastics industry and to strengthen their innovative potential and competitiveness. One example of cluster networking is the MKN Central German Plastics Network, which fronts the three regional networks AMZK (Saxony Automotive Suppliers Plastics Network), POLYKUM (Saxony-Anhalt) and PolymerMat (Thuringia). Close ties also exist with FEKM (Plastics Engineering Research and Development in Central Germany) an innovation network bringing together non-university R&D centres serving industry. Knowledge sites: Central Germany s chemical industry parks Central Germany is the birthplace of the chemical industry parks effectively one-stop shops providing all the auxiliary processes and other services required by the companies based there. In addition, the chemical industry parks in Central Germany are increasingly developing into knowledge sites thanks to the arrival of specialised research centres and work close ly together within CeChemNet the Central Euro pean Chemical Network. ibi Innovative Lignite Integration in Central Germany: The integrated extraction of hydrocarbons from lignite is being studied in a joint research project funded by the BMBF German Ministry of Education and Research. ChemLog: The aim of this European cooperation project is to boost the chemical industry s competitiveness by improving logistics connections with the new growth markets in Central and Eastern Europe. ChemClust: Seven European chemical industry clusters have joined forces within this EU project in order to further improve their innovativeness. 18

21 Clusters and networks for joint success ethylene Naphtha Hydrogen ethylene Böhlen Crackers, acrylic acid, aniline, hydrocarbon resins Schkopau Polymers Chemicals Refinery products Rostock-Böhlen pipeline Stade Central Germany pipeline Hydrochloric acid Leuna Refinery, polymers, basic chemicals, catalysts, special chemicals, industrial gases ethylene, propylene, divinyl, aromatic compounds Hydrogen, industrial gases Ammonia, carbamide Industrial gases Hydrogen, industrial gases piesteritz Nitrogen products Schwarzheide Polyurethane raw materials and systems, plastics, foam materials, pesticides, water-based paint methanol druzhba ( friendship ) crude oil pipeline Adipic acid Hydrogen Zeitz Adipic acid, nitric acid, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, base oils/refinery, special waxes, glue/adhesives Bitterfeld/Wolfen Inorganic compounds, chlorine products, special chemicals, solar silicon Chlorine Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid, ammonia pipeline Rostock-Schwedt Central Germany s six chemical industry parks are connected to each other as well as the global flows of raw materials and goods by the 430km-long feedstock pipeline starting at the Baltic Sea port in Rostock an ideal situation attracting a stream of new investors. [ Source: based on the cluster atlas of the chemical industry and plastics in Central Germany ] for more INfORmATION, CONTACT: Cluster spokesman: Dr Christoph Mühlhaus c/o InfraLeuna GmbH Am Haupttor Gebäude 4310 D Leuna Tel: Fax: christoph.muehlhaus@web.de Chemical industry spokesman: Wolfgang Blümel Verband der Chemischen Industrie, Landesverband Nordost Kleine Klausstrasse 14 D Halle/Saale Tel: Fax: bluemel@lv-no.vci.de plastics spokesman: Dr Reinhard Proske CircleSmartCard GmbH In den Weiden 4 D Erfurt Tel: Fax: rproske@circlesmartcard.com Chemical industry parks and feedstocks spokesman: Andreas Hiltermann InfraLeuna GmbH Am Haupttor D Leuna Tel: Fax: pr@infraleuna.de Cluster management is coordinated by isw GmbH: Dr Gunthard Bratzke / Andreas Dockhorn Hoher Weg 3 D Halle/Saale Tel: Fax: cluster-chemie-kunststoffe@online.de CeChemNet is coordinated by isw GmbH: Fiene Grieger project manager Hoher Weg 3 D Halle/Saale Tel: Fax: info@cechemnet.de Chemical and plastics 19

22 food Cluster THe SWeeT SmeLL Of SUCCeSS Halloren chocolates and Zetti chocolate flakes, not to mention mustard from Bautzen, sausages from Thuringia, Rotkäppchen sparkling wine, Kathi cake mix, Radeberger beer and Altenburger goat s milk cheese: the list of brands and products from the Central German food industry which have made their way into supermarkets throughout Germany and onto customers tables is very long. This marks the successful continuation of a tradition dating back centuries. Back in the 15th century, the recipe for Dresden Stollen, the Christmas cake now enjoyed all over the world, was approved by Pope Innocent X. In 1804, Germany s oldest chocolate factory still in operation was opened in Halle. And in 1813 the famous letter-shaped biscuits known as Russian Bread were first made for Tsar Alexander. Tasty food has always been a fine art in Central Germany. Germany 100 % 153 % 129 % 233 % Saxony Thuringia Saxony-Anhalt Share of the food sector within total manufacturing industry (German average = 100 %) [ Source: Statistical Almanac Germany 2009; Annual Economic Report Saxony-Anhalt 2009; Statistical Almanac Saxony 2009; Statistical Almanac Thuringia 2009 ] expansion through quality Since 1990, the food sector in Central Germany has successfully managed to adapt to the totally transformed market and the reputation of its products has grown continuously. The successful combination of innovative companies, well-trained staff and outstanding geographical factors coupled with large farms and the use of state-of-the-art technology have made the food industry one of the most competitive and important sectors in the region. The some 800 businesses in the food industry employ nearly 60,000 people and generate annual turnover of more than 17 billion. What s more, Central Germany s food sector enjoys continuous growth. In Saxony alone, its turnover more than doubled between 1990 and 2008 to 7.6 billion. And the industry s share within manufacturing as a whole in terms of turnover and employment throughout Central Germany far exceeds the national average. Scientific research centres Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Departments of Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Food Technology Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences University of Leipzig, Institute of Food Hygiene Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Nutrition Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Food Technology and Bioprocess Engineering Dresden Process and Packaging Engineering Research Association 20

23 The healthy future: a business opportunity Within the cluster process of the Central German food industry, numerous companies such as ÖHMI Analytik GmbH, Pauly Biskuit AG and Wikana Keks und Nahrungsmittel GmbH are working to develop new functional foodstuffs that really do have a beneficial impact on human health. Products and market trends for the future along with additional growth opportunities for companies based in the region are already taking shape there. Germany s northernmost wine-growing region In addition to its world-famous china, the town of Meissen is also well known for its sun-soaked historical wine-growing districts along the River Elbe. The most northerly wine-growing region is located not far away in the heart of Central Germany at the confluence of the Saale and the Unstrut near Naumburg. Above all fine white wines are produced there and have proved a big tourist attraction. The 55 km Wine Road stretching from Pirna to the idyllic Elbe wine villages around Diessbar-Seusslitz and taking in Dresden, Radebeul and Meissen en route feature countryside moulded by eight centuries of viniculture. piesteritz Agricultural Chemistry park Modern fertilisers have been produced just outside Wittenberg since Piesteritz Agricultural Chemistry Park is home to SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH, the biggest German producer of urea and ammonia, which runs its own R&D department. The more than 30 businesses and institutions there including the Agrochemical Institute combine modern research and industrial production management with regional farming. for more INfORmATION, CONTACT THe following AGRICULTURAL marketing BOARdS: Agrar-marketing Sachsen e. v.: Agrarmarketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbh: Agrarmarketing Thüringen: food 21

24 Being a trained maintenance mechanic, I ve got nuts and bolts in my blood! My training was all about oily fingers and working on pretty bulky items. Mind you, I m open to other areas, too and solar cells became my special field. It s real precision work. I have to wear gloves and a white coat at work. Any form of impurity would damage the highly sensitive solar cells, which are later used to build entire solar power systems. I m fascinated by the notion that a tiny cell sometimes no bigger than 150mm 150mm can actually transmit energy from the sun. Whenever I m on holiday, I keep catching myself looking up to see whether there are any solar panels on the roofs. Are they ours? The use of solar energy is still in its infancy but I m already part of it. michael Harms, operator, Q-Cells Se, Thalheim

25 Energy and Environment Cluster An energetic region Central Germany has long played a prominent role in the energy sector. Highly advanced mining and the latest clean power-plant technologies based on indigenous fuel maximise the reliability of energy supplies for residential and business customers in the region. The structural transformation of the energy sector and the unprecedented revegetation of postmining landscapes since 1990 have produced numerous innovative techniques. This wealth of experience has made Central Germany into a world-famous centre of environmental expertise. Moreover, the region has also developed into an outstanding centre of renewable energies such as photovoltaics, wind power and biomass thanks to corporate investment and the pres ence of high-profile research centres. EEX: Europe s biggest power exchange in Leipzig The Leipzig-based European Energy Exchange operates marketplaces for trading in electricity, nat ural gas, CO 2 emissions permits and coal. With more than 240 participants from 22 countries, EEX is the leading energy exchange in continental Europe in terms of both traders and turnover. The EEX Group Concentrated research into energy and the environment National expertise in environmental research is concentrated at the DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre and the Leipzig Institute for Energy housed at the site once occupied by the East German Institute of Energy Studies. The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with a workforce of over 900 at its sites in Leipzig, Halle and Magdeburg explores the complex interaction between humans and the environment in urban and industrial conurbations as well as semi-natural landscapes. Other energy and environmental expertise is nurtured at the German Federal Environment Agency in Dessau- Rosslau, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and Leipzig University of Applied Sciences. also includes European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) operating throughout Europe, whose services include the clearing and settlement of exchange transactions concluded on EEX and its partner exchanges as well as OTC transactions. The biggest energy utilities in Central Germany Top 7 in Central Germany Turnover Employees 1 Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG), Leipzig 4,763m envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG, Chemnitz 2,916m 2,378 3 Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH 2,812m 1,158 4 E.ON Thüringer Energie AG, Erfurt 1,378m 2,518 5 ENSO Energie Sachsen Ost AG, Dresden 1,305m 1,366 6 DREWAG Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH 1,049m 1,269 7 Mitgas Mitteldeutsche Gasversorgung GmbH 646m 349 [ Source: 2009 annual reports of the companies concerned ] Energy and Environment 23

26 pioneers in clean energy 10m MWh 9,061,820 1m MWh 0.5m MWh 2.5m MWh 2,327,506 Windpower Hydropower* 679,415 Solar Biomass ** 530, , ,180 4,195, , ,580, ,234 20, , [Figures in MWh; *excluding pumped storage power plants; **solid biomass. Source: Regional departments of statistics of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia; own calculations] modern mining Apart from the Ruhr, Central Germany is the foremost mining region in Germany. Mining corporation MIBRAG s opencast sites Profen in Saxony-Anhalt and Vereinigtes Schleenhain in Saxony produce up to 20 million tonnes of lignite annually, which are used to generate power and heat at the modern power plants in Schkopau and Lippendorf. Since 1994, MIBRAG has invested more than 1.3 billion in efficient, environmentally be nign technology. MIBRAG provides modern jobs for 2,000 people. from lignite mining to a lakeland paradise The lignite mines which once ravaged the countryside between Borna and Bitterfeld are now being flooded and turned into a Central German lake district complete with plenty of facilities for leisure and nature conservation. In fact an entirely new region of recreation and tourism is successively taking shape comprising around 40 artificial lakes with a total water area of more than 175 square kilometres. energy from wind and plants The 4,000 staff working at Enercon GmbH s plant in Magdeburg build the biggest wind generators in the world. The prototype of the E-126 is currently undergoing test runs. Each of these wind turbines nearly 200 metres tall and with a rotor dia meter of 127 metres will generate 7.5 megawatts of electricity. Meanwhile, Germany s largest biomethane production plant in Könnern just outside Halle produces around 6 million cubic metres of biogas out of 50,000 tonnes of liquid manure, grain and maize silage every year. This biomethane can be used just like natural gas and is fed into gas company MITGAS s distribution network. 24

27 Solar Cluster Sunny prospects The development of the solar sector in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia is sensational. Within the space of just a few years, it has grown into a key industry and one of the pillars of manufacturing in the region. In fact Central Germany has the highest density of solar firms anywhere in the world. Total employment at companies such as Q-Cells SE based at MicroTech-Park in Thalheim, Bitterfeld, Bosch Solar Energy AG (Erfurt), SCHOTT Solar AG (Jena), PV Crystalox Solar AG (Erfurt and Bitterfeld), Solar- Watt AG (Dresden), SolarWorld AG and Deutsche Solar AG (Freiberg) already exceeds 11,000. What s more, thanks to major solar companies opening R&D departments in Central Germany and the excellent public scientific community, the region has become one of the world s leading centres of technology and innovation in the solar industry. This provides a sound basis for the dynamic growth of the solar industry in Central Germany to be continued in the years to come. A Central German success story in figures 65% of all German PV companies 14.5% of all the solar cells made in the world Four companies in the world s top ten 11,000 direct employees 43% of the turnover of the German PV industry Local production, R&D and training Together to the top Solar Valley Central Germany fronts 29 corporations and companies operating throughout the world as well as 9 research centres and 9 universities from three German states. Their joint objective is to make solar power financially competitive with conventionally generated electricity. One major milestone is the achievement of grid parity by 2013 i.e. the point at which it becomes cheaper for private individuals to produce their own solar electricity rather than buy power from the major utilities. It is to this end that the partners in Solar Valley Central Germany, which is supported as a top-level cluster by the BMBF German Ministry of Education and Research, are working throughout the photovoltaic value chain from silicon production to building integration, from pure research to innovative applications. Solar Valley Central Germany s activities span three main areas. Central port of call The cluster management team of Solar Valley Central Germany coordinates photovoltaic activities in the region and supports the development of a solar network there. One key aim is to boost the attractiveness of the region to national and international investors, to support higher education spin-offs, and to represent the solar region throughout Germany and abroad. Solar 25

28 The sun an employment generator Solar Valley s share within total PV employment in Germany Employees at suppliers in Solar Valley Employees in the PV industry in Solar Valley The photovoltaic industry in Central Germany already employs nearly 11,000 people and the number is rising. [Source: Solarvalley Mitteldeutschland e. V.] Cheaper, better and longer The aim of all R&D activities in the solar industry is to cut the costs of solar power across the value chain. Furthermore, the efficiency of both crystalline silicon technology and thin-film silicon technology is to be improved and the lifetime of solar power system increased. Solar Valley Central Germany s R&D programme currently includes 12 joint projects revolving around the development of new product and manufacturing solutions. The results will be rapidly transferred to the various stages of the value chain, enabling the region to be the first centre of the solar industry anywhere in the world to accomplish grid parity. And state-of-the-art technology from Central Germany will make a decisive contribution to meeting global electricity demand on the basis of green solar power. ThinWafer: The development of ultra-thin silicon wafers with a thickness of 80µm using multi-wire saw technology will cut material costs. FZSil: This joint project intends to establish the float-zone technique as an eco nomically viable method for making monocrystalline silicon for wafers with an efficiency exceeding 20%. BIPV: This project aims to reduce the costs of photovoltaic energy and hence reach grid parity by improving building and system integration. Tomorrow s experts One of the main factors behind the dynamic growth of the photovoltaic industry in Central Germany is the availability of highly qualified employees from microelectronics, the chemical industry and mechanical engineering. In addition to the jobs already in existence, up to 40,000 new jobs could be created by Given this impressive future scenario, securing the demand for highly qualified staff and management is set to play a key role in the further expansion of Central Germany s solar industry. 26

29 New careers in the solar industry Four new bachelor s and master s programmes as well as six endowed chairs have been set up at universities in Central Germany. Meanwhile, the Thuringian Centre of Excellence in High Technology and the Solar Industry is a unique training institute in Germany for careers in the solar industry. In addition, a raft of other measures is planned so that the high expectations of the increasingly specialised photovoltaic industry concerning the practical training of its workforce can be met. Anhalt University of Applied Sciences: bachelor s in solar technology Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg: endowed chair and degree course in photovoltaics Ilmenau University of Technology: master s in electrical power and control engineering and photovoltaics Jena University of Applied Sciences: bachelor s in photovoltaic and semi conductor technology Thuringian Centre of Excellence in High Technology and the Solar Industry: training for 25 different occupations in solar technology, renewable energy, semiconductor technology and microsystems Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Institute of Solid-State Physics: research into photovoltaics Freiberg University of Technology and Mining Academy: SolarWorld AG foundation fund For more information, contact: Solarvalley Mitteldeutschland e. V. (Solar Valley Central Germany): Solar Valley GmbH Konrad-Zuse-Strasse Erfurt Solar Valley Erfurt branch: Dr Peter Frey CRO p.frey@solarvalley.org Margarete Brandt assistant m.brandt@solarvalley.org Christian Schalldach MA marketing and communication ch.schalldach@solarvalley.org Dr Ralf Engelmann R&D planning r.engelmann@solarvalley.org Solar Valley Halle branch: Birgit Puppe MA R&D controlling Tel: Fax: b.puppe@solarvalley.org Dr Carsten Rudolf R&D management c.rudolf@solarvalley.org Solar Valley Dresden branch: Dr Robert Franke (VDI/VDE-IT) internationalisation Tel: Fax: franke@eesa-sachsen.de Solar 27