Your investment location in Europe The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW

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1 Your investment location in Europe The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW Facts. Figures. Austin, TX October 17 th, 2013

2 Contents 1. Economic Facts & Figures 2. Trade Relations 3. Transportation Infrastructure 4. Research & Development 5. Quality of Life 6. NRW.INVEST GmbH 2 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

4 NRW the economic powerhouse of Europe 150 million consumers within about a 500-kilometer radius NRW 2012 Area Population Population density 34,110 km² 17.5 million 514/km² GDP bn GDP per capita 32,631 Gainfully employed 8.9 m Private consumption** bn Exports bn Imports bn Foreign direct investments* bn *end of 2011, ** Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 61

5 NRW Germany s most densely populated state Kiel Hamburg Bremen Hanover Düsseldorf Schwerin Berlin Potsdam Magdeburg Dresden Area (in km 2 ) Population (in millions) Population density (per km 2 ) Germany 357, NRW 34, Mainz Wiesbaden Erfurt USA 9,629, Canada 9,984,670 35,056 3,4 Saarbrücken Texas 695, Stuttgart Munich Sources: Eurostat, GTAI, IT.NRW, Stat. Bundesamt, July Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 5

6 The leading German state in GDP Germany's total GDP in 2012: EUR 2,644 bn Source: IT.NRW, March Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 29

7 Top location for manufacturers and suppliers Sales 2012 (in EUR bn) Source: IT.NRW; the figures refer to companies with 20 and more employees 7 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 30

8 Future industries in NRW Automotive Biotechnology Chemicals Energy Environmental technology Food Health Information and communications technology Innovative materials Logistics Mechanical engineering Media Microsystems technology and nanotechnology Plastics 8 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 85

9 Cluster-structure to support future industries: 9 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

10 A global players place 19 of the 50 top-selling companies in Germany are based in NRW 10 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 184

11 SMEs the backbone of the economy 99.6 % 82.4 % 79.1 % There are 761,000 small and medium-sized companies in NRW. They account for 99.6 % of all the companies in the state. They employ 79.1 % of all company employees subject to social insurance contributions. They provide 82.4 % of all training positions in NRW. 11 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 27

12 Germany has the highest national purchasing power in the EU 1, UK 1, ,487.7* * NL B NRW DK D F CH A *2011 Sources: Eurostat; working group for economic statistics of the federal states; private consumption 2012 (in EUR bn) 12 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 1245

13 Globally leading trade fairs 13 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 23

15 Germany's no. 1 export state EFTA EUR 7.4 billion other European countries EUR 12.6 billion EU-27 EUR billion NRW exports 2012 EUR billion China EUR 9.9 billion Japan EUR 1.7 billion other East Asian countries*) EUR 6.8 billion USA EUR 10.7 billion other countries EUR 19.8 billion Source: IT.NRW, March 2013 *) Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea (North/South), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam 15 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 14

16 One of Europe's largest regional markets EFTA EUR 8.5 billion other European countries EUR 12.0 billion EU-27 EUR billion USA EUR 6.9 billion Source: IT.NRW, March 2013 NRW imports 2012 EUR billion other countries EUR 15.7 billion China EUR 19.9 billion Japan EUR 6.4 billion other East Asian countries*) EUR 8.0 billion *) Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea (North/South), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam 16 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 13

17 Germany's no. 1 investment location Volume of foreign direct investments in Germany 2011 (in EUR billion) Source: Deutsche Bundesbank 5/2013, data: as of end of Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 25

18 NRW as an investment location international frontrunner The "fdi Magazine" of the Financial Times regularly commends "European Regions of the Future": 2004/2005 "Best Economic Potential: North Rhine-Westphalia" 2006/2007 "Regions Transport-Runner up: North Rhine-Westphalia" 2010/2011 "European Regions of the Future" 3 rd place in overall ranking February 2011 Top spot for NRW with regard to foreign direct investments in times of recession March st place once again: NRW was commended as the European region with the best marketing and location strategy 18 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

19 Around 1,170 US-companies are located in NRW 19 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 244

21 Easy to reach excellent transportation infrastructure 2 major international airports as well as 4 airports with European connections More than 400 direct flights all over the world Cologne/Bonn is Germany's no. 3 air cargo center 2,200 km of expressways mostly with six lanes 17,600 km of federal highways and country roads Good access to European expressway system Highest rail network density in Germany Important hub in high-speed rail network Cologne: One of Europe's busiest railway junctions 720 km of waterways and around 120 ports Access to North Sea, Baltic, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea Duisburg is the world s largest inland port 21 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 315

22 Well connected to the metropolitan centers of Europe 0 1 : : : 0 0 Copenhagen Budapest Stockholm St. Petersburg Amsterdam Warsaw Helsinki Athens Paris Geneva Oslo Dublin Lisbon Istanbul London Prague Rome Madrid Moscow 22 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 306

23 Dense road network The road network embraces more than 29,600 kilometers: - 2,200 km expressways ( Autobahn ) - 4,800 km highways - 9,800 km local district roads - 12,800 km country roads Around 18 % of all the expressways in Germany are to be found in NRW. The European expressway system can be reached easily from any point in the region. Netherlands Belgium NRN FMO DUS CGN to Frankfurt Munich Basel to Hamburg DTM to Frankfurt Munich PAD to Berlin to Dresden Leipzig to Nuremberg Munich 23 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 155

24 Best rail connections NRW has the highest rail network density in Germany. Track length amounts up to more than 6,000 km. Osnabrück Hanover Berlin Hamburg NRW is an important hub in the highspeed rail network. Amsterdam Münster Bielefeld The central station in Cologne is one of Europe's busiest rail junctions. Duisburg Düsseldorf Essen Dortmund Brussels Paris (London) Aachen Bonn Frankfurt Basel Munich Cologne Siegburg ICE Siegen IC/EC 24 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 335

25 By water to the ports of the world 720 kilometers of waterways facilitate access to the - North Sea (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Amsterdam) - Baltic Sea - Atlantic Ocean - Mediterranean Sea - Black Sea 226 km of the Rhine, one of the world s most busiest waterways, flow through NRW. Rotterdam Duisburg Mittellandkanal Dortmund-Ems-Kanal Lippe-Seitenkanal Rhein-Herne-Kanal The state s approx. 120 ports handle 122 million tons of goods by ship (NRW share within Germany = approx. 50 %). Rhine The world's biggest inland port (Duisburg) and Europe's biggest canal port (Dortmund) are situated right in the center of NRW. Basel 25 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 370

26 Contents 1. Economic Facts & Figures 2. Trade Relations 3. Transportation Infrastructure 4. Research & Development Topic Medical and Chemical Sector 5. Quality of Life 6. NRW.INVEST GmbH 26 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

27 The Bochum Medical Cluster Central Isotopic Laboratory (ZIL) Grönemeyer-Clinic for Micro Medical Science Centre for Proteomics/PURE Ruhr Technology Centre BioMedicineCentre Biomedical Science Park Chair of Medical Engineering Medical Faculty Faculty of Engineering Centre for Clinical Research Healthcare Campus NRW 27 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October

28 The chemical industry in 2013 put in perspective: Germany is no. 4 in the world NRW is no. 1 in Germany World Market (Shares by Sales in %) 1,583 Companies 324,306 Employees NRW 26.4% NRW 27.8 % EUR bn Sales EUR bn Exports NRW 33.5 % NRW 29.2 % Source: VCI, IT.NRW; the figures refer to the manufacture of chemical products (NACE Code 20; not including pharma) by companies with 20 and more employees 28 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

29 637,000 students from Germany and abroad Since 1968, the number of universities and technical colleges in NRW has tripled to % of all university graduates in Germany are educated in NRW. 71,300 foreigners (11.2 percent of students) study at universities in NRW. The state s universities and technical colleges offer a choice of more than 3,000 study courses. The RWTH Aachen University and the University of Cologne were declared elite universities as part of the Excellence Initiative of the German federation and the federal states. 29 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 38

31 Culture diverse, ambitious and unique 31 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 363

32 Sports moving moments 32 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 364

33 Recreation just the right thing for everybody 33 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013 No. 361

35 NRW.INVEST GmbH On the market for over 50 years 100-percent subsidiary of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Head office in Düsseldorf, two subsidiaries, eight foreign branches CEO: Petra Wassner 37 employees in Düsseldorf and 30 worldwide Fields of expertise: International location marketing Direct acquisition in the target countries Settlement consulting Account management of foreign firms Service for economic development in North Rhine-Westphalia 35 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

36 Foreign branch offices locally in important markets St. Petersburg 36 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013

37 Your contact partners NRW.INVEST GmbH Economic Development Agency of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Völklinger Str Düsseldorf, Germany Michael Kordus, Stephan Jungen + Dr. John D. Gatto (Chicago Office) Phone: ; kordus@nrwinvest.com; jungen@nrwinvest.com; johngatto@nrwinvestllc.com Michael Kordus Stephan Jungen Dr. John D. Gatto 37 Your investment location in Europe - North Rhine-Westphalia, October 2013