Cologne Economic Region 2015

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1 Freiheit + Verantwortung Standort Service Cologne Economic Region 2015 Statistical overview

2 ColognE in the HEARt of EuRopE 2.2 million people live in the CCI Cologne region. 7.2 million inhabitants make the Rhineland one of the biggest metropolis regions in Europe. 68,183 are generated per employed person in the Cologne region on average each year % is the export figure for the manufacturing industry, illustrating the international orientation of the Cologne region. 1hour 16 million people can be reached from the region within one hour s driving. Over 6 million people a year visit Cologne Cathedral alone. 7.7 million overnight stays are booked by guests from Germany and abroad, underlining the region s appeal and popularity. CCI region Cologne the CCi REgion in BRiEF Status 2012 in million euros Change on previous year (nominal) Change in NRW Gross domestic product 82, % 2.2 % Status 2012 in euro Change on previous year Change in NRW Gross domestic product per employed person 68, % 1.2 % Status 2013 Change on previous year Change in NRW Population 2,221, % 1.7 % Status 2014 Companies on the commercial register Change all Companies Registered companies and small traders 148,680 40, % Employed persons subject to social Status 2014 Change on previous year Change in NRW insurance contributions 867, % 2.8 % Status 2014 Status on previous year NRW unemployment rate 8.3 % 8.3 % 8.2 % Status 2014 Change on previous year Change in NRW new business registrations 22, % -2.8% Status 2014 Change on previous year Change in NRW Insolvencies 1, % -11.0% Status 2015, Cologne NRW Germany Purchasing power per person (Index=100) Source: Federal Employment Agency, Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg and CIMA Beratung + Management GmbH / BBE Handelsberatung GmbH, Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Over 9,000 new apprenticeship and trainee contracts were registered by the CCI Cologne alone in About 100,000 students at various institutes of higher education strengthen the region s potential expertise. With about 150,000 member companies the CCI Cologne is one of the five largest chambers of commerce and industry in Germany.

3 5 the EConomiC REgion of ColognE in FiguRES The cities of Cologne and Leverkusen and the three districts of Oberberg, Rhein-Berg and Rhein-Erft make up the region of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry. With its high business potential, skilled workforce and the purchasing power of its 2.2 million inhabitants, this economic region s impact extends far beyond its borders. A dense transport network of highways, railways, water ways and air routes ensures that Cologne is one of the major hubs in Europe. At the same time, business is extremely versatile here. There is a productive blend of large, mediumsized and small companies and a healthy mix of different sectors. The diversity ranges from automotive and mechanical engineering to chemicals and biotechnology, from insurance companies and trade to ICT-companies and the media. The main data for the Cologne economic region has been compiled by CCI Cologne in this brochure. It contains the current population statistics for county boroughs and rural districts as well as a breakdown of the approx. 150,000 companies within the CCI region by figures and sectors. The brochure provides information on the development of the major industrial sectors as well as their export sales. Information on tourism, business rents and public finances, employment and training complete the spectrum. COnTEnT AREA And population Area and population 6 Population trend 6 Age structure 6 EmploymEnt Employees subject to social insurance contributions 7 Employees subject to social insurance contributions by sectors 7 Employment 7 Commuters 8 Development of employed persons subject to social insurance contributions in the CCI Cologne region 8 EConomiC performance Gross domestic product and gross added value 9 GfK purchasing power and POS sales 9 Business situation and expectations, winter 2014/ Business climate indicators 10 CompAniES Branch structure of companies registered with the CCI 10 Registered companies and small traders 11 Company registrations and insolvencies 11 trade Retail trade companies 14 Wholesale companies 15 HEAltH Health services 15 tourism Tourism and leisure industry 16 Overnight stays 16 Arrivals and period of stay 17 Trade fairs and exhibitions 17 information And CommuniCAtion ICT-companies 17 Building And living Planning permissions 17 Commercial rental prices 18 public FinAnCES Public finances 19 Business rates 19 CultuRE And CREAtiVE industries Media industry 12 VoCAtionAl training Distribution of newly registered apprenticeships in key occupations 20 Registered Apprenticeships from 2004 to Careers advice 21 Training and further training 22 transport Passenger and freight volume at Cologne Bonn Airport 12 Cargo handling in the ports 12 manufacturing industry Manufacturing industry 13 Selected industry sectors 13 Export sales 14 Publisher 23 Addresses 24

4 6 7 AREA And population in the CHAmBER S REgion EmploymEnt in the CCi ColognE REgion Area and population Area Population Administrative district sq.km Share in % Absolute Share in % population per sq.km Cologne ,036, , Leverkusen , , Oberberg District , Rhein-Erft District , Rhein-Berg District , CCI Cologne region 2, ,221, NRW 34, ,861, Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: 31/12/2013. Population trend Natural Population trend Migration Administrative district Births Deaths Balance Inward migr. Outward migr. Balance Cologne 10,424 9, ,317 53,838 8,479 Leverkusen 1,437 1, ,743 6,533 1,210 Oberberg District 2,208 3,243-1,035 14,577 14, Rhein-Erft District 3,791 4,851-1,060 30,807 28,374 2,433 Rhein-Berg District 2,085 3,194-1,109 15,363 14,263 1,100 CCI Cologne region 19,945 22,816-2, , ,600 13,207 NRW 146, ,074-53, , ,889 64,564 Source: Projection of the population level on the basis of the census conducted on 25 May 1987, IT.NRW. Status: 31/12/2013 Age structure Age from... to under... years Administrative district under a. over total Cologne Leverkusen Oberberg District Rhein-Erft District Rhein-Berg District CCI Cologne region NRW Source: Projection of the population level on the basis of the census conducted on 25 May 1987, IT.NRW. Status: 31/12/2013. Employed persons subject to social insurance contributions Economic sectors Agriculture and forestry; fisheries 2,046 1,846 Manufacturing industry 195, ,153 of which: manufacturing sector 142, ,951 construction sector 34,969 36,228 Trade 198, ,780 Hospitality sector 26,370 26,462 Transport and warehousing 49,499 47,696 Other services 472, ,740 of which: information and communication 50,802 49,450 Financial and insurance services 46,461 47,124 Real estate and housing 7,161 6,776 Provision of other public and private sector services 367, ,390 Total 867, ,932 NRW 6,284,700 6,108,033 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: 30/06/2014. Employed persons subject to social insurance contributions by sectors Agriculture and forestry, Manufacturing business Service Administrative district fisheries Cologne 0.0 % 15.8 % 84.2 % Leverkusen 0.1 % 28.7 % 71.3 % Oberberg District 0.5 % 42.1 % 57.4 % Rhein-Erft District 0.8 % 28.1 % 71.1 % Rhein-Berg District 0.5 % 29.1 % 70.5 % CCI Cologne region 0.2 % 22.5 % 76.9 % NRW 0.5 % 28.2 % 71.3 % Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: 30/06/2014. Employment* Administrative district Unemployed Rate** Cologne 53, Leverkusen 7, Oberberg District 8, Rhein-Erft District 18, Rhein-Berg District 9, CCI Cologne region 96, NRW 763, *Annual average values **Unemployment rate as a percentage of all non-public sector employable persons. Source: Federal Agency for Employment. Status: 2014.

5 8 9 EConomiC performance in the CCi ColognE REgion Commuters Administrative district Incoming commuters Outward commuters Commuter Balance Cologne 245, , ,357 Leverkusen 33,603 30,532 3,071 Oberberg District 26,436 30,874-4,438 Rhein-Erft District 57,242 93,443-36,201 Rhein-Berg District 31,786 61,569-29,783 CCI Cologne region 395, ,997 70,006 Balance incoming - outgoing commuters. Source: Federal Agency for Employment. Status: 30/06/2014. development of EmployEd persons SuBJECt to SoCiAl insurance ContRiButionS in the CCi ColognE REgion 100 % 22.7 % 5.5 % 17.1 % 2.8 % 6.5 % 43.5 % 16.4 % 4.3 % 14.4 % 3.1 % 5.6 % 53.7 % Gross domestic product and gross value added (GVA) by economic sectors Gross domestic product at market prices (in million euros) Manufactoring industry GVA according to economic sector 2012 (in million euros) Services sectors total Commerce, transport and warehousing, hotel and restaurant industry, information and communication Financing, insurance and corporate services, land and real estate GDP per employed person (in euros) Change Administrative district in % Cologne 48,293 47, ,656 35,565 11,169 14,121 69,176 Leverkusen 6,614 6, ,924 2, ,069 81,843 Oberberg District 8,259 8, ,082 4, ,913 61,584 Rhein-Erft District 13,052 12, ,838 7,796 2,771 2,706 68,527 Rhein-Berg District 6,358 6, ,329 4,348 1,057 1,708 59,097 CCI Cologne region 82,575 80, ,829 54,980 16,852 21,517 68,183 NRW 586, , , , , ,407 65,964 Germany 2,666,400 2,609, ,260 1,638, , ,220 64,084 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: August Purchasing power according to GfK and POS sales Purchasing power 2015 POS sales 2015 Administrative district Million euros Index (D=100) Million euros Index (D=100) Cologne 24, , Leverkusen 3, , Oberberg District 10, , Rhein-Erft District 5, , Rhein-Berg District 7, , NRW 385, , Germany 1,776, , Source: Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg and CIMA Beratung + Management GmbH / BBE Handelsberatung GmbH, Munich, 2015 Purchasing power: Sum of all net incomes per region; POS sales (point of sale - formerly retail sales): Retail sales per region, refer to BuSinESS SituAtion And EXpECtAtionS, WintER 2014/ Business situation Manufacturing industry Construction Trade Hospitality Transport and warehousing Other services Source: CCI Cologne. Status: , without agriculture and forestry and the energy sector. Due to the new classification of economic activity only limited comparisons can be made up to 2007 and after Expectations I/10 II/10 III/10 I/11 II/11 III/11 I/12 II/12 III/12 I/13 II/13 III/13 I/14 II/14 III/14 I/15 Source: CCI Cologne, business cycle survey for winter 2014/15. Cf. under Standortpolitik/Konjunktur (regional economic policy/economy).

6 10 11 Business climate indicators Situation Good Poor Situation indicator Expectations Better Poorer Expectation indicator Winter 2008/ Spring Autumn Winter 2009/ Spring Autumn Winter 2010/ Spring Autumn Winter 2011/ Spring Autumn Winter 2012/ Spring Autumn Winter 2013/ Spring Autumn Winter 2014/ The business climate indicators are deduced from the balance of relative shares of the affirmative and negative answers of companies within the context of the business cycle survey conducted by the CCI Cologne. The indicator values can lie between minus 100 and plus 100 percentage points. A positive indicator value means that the share of affirmative answers is greater than the share of negatives. With a value below zero the proportional share of negative answers predominates. Cf. section: Standortpolitik/Konjunktur. Source: CCI Cologne. Status: January Registered companies and small traders Companies registered in the commercial register (without dependent branches) Business sector HS_ZN HS total Sole trader OHG KG GmbH & Co, KG UG (haftungsbeschränkt) GmbH AG VVaG Other Agriculture and forestry; fisheries Industry and construction 4,663 4, , Energy and water supply Wholesale trade 4,054 3, , Retail trade 4,299 4,154 1, , Agency services Banks Financial services Insurance companies Insurance services Transport, postal services and telecommunications 1,179 1, Other economic sector 23,306 22, ,559 1,898 16, Hospitality sector 1,180 1, Total 40,362 39,457 3, ,516 3,103 26, ,083 HS = Head office, ZN = Autonomous Branch office, OHG = General partnership, KG = Limited partnership, GmbH & Co KG = Limited partnership with limited liability company as general partner, KGaA = Company limited by shares, GmbH = Limited liability company, VVaG = Mutual insurance company, AG = Public Limited Company, UG (haftungsbeschränkt) = Business Company (with limited liability) CompAniES in the CCi ColognE REgion BRAnCH StRuCtuRE of CompAniES REgiStEREd WitH the CCi 17 % Retail trade 3 % Construction sector 5 % Manufacturing sector 2 % Agriculture and Forestry 54 % General services Source: CCI Cologne. Status: % Wholesale trade 2 % Trade agencies 5 % Hospitality sector 4 % Transport sector 4 % Financial and insurance services Small traders (companies without branches and not registered) Total Retail trade General services Wholesale trade and trade agency Hospitality sector Financial and insurance services Transport, postal services and telecommunications Industry and construction 104,471 20,165 58,736 4,069 5,627 4,901 3,184 5,699 2,090 Company registrations and insolvencies Change in % New business registrations ,5 of which new registrations ,7 Company deregistrations ,0 Company insolvencies ,3 Consumer insolvencies ,3 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Other

7 12 13 CultuRE And CREAtiVE industries in the ColognE REgion manufacturing industry in the CCi ColognE REgion There are 26,200 companies in the culture and creative industries that are members of the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce, that are primarily characterized by the media industry in the Cologne region. This figure includes 4,100 companies entered in the commercial register, and 22,100 small businesses. The entire industry is broken down into twelve sub-industries: Print and audio publications, book printers, film/tv production, radio/tv companies, performing/graphic arts, literature and music, journalism/news offices, museum shops, art exhibitions, trade with books, music and art, architectural offices, industrial, graphic and communication design, advertising, software/games The individual sub-branches in the media segment Media Registered companies without operating facilities Small companies (not entered in commercial register) Book and newspaper publishers, other publishers Software publishers 10 3 Producers of film and TV programs, lending and sales Recording studios, producers of radio contributions, publishing audio recordings Radio companies 10 1 TV companies 55 7 Advertising ,460 Total 2,290 13,161 The cultural and creative industry (CCI) is one of the strongest sectors of the economy in the region covered by the Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK-Köln). A study carried out by IHK-Köln into the cultural and creative industry in the region analysed key structural data and hence the significance of the CCI for Cologne as a business region, with special reference to the media industry. Further information and the study can be found at document number transport Passenger and freight volumes at Cologne Bonn Airport Volume Change in % Air passengers 9,451,414 9,079,001 4 Freight (in tonnes) 754, ,554 2 Source: Cologne Bonn Airport. Status: Cargo handling at ports (in 1,000 tons) Manufacturing industry* Administrative district Employees Total turnover (in million euros) Change in % Change in % Cologne 49,060 48, ,606 29, Leverkusen 13,790 13, ,073 7, Oberberg District 28,758 28, ,517 6, Rhein-Erft District 20,364 20, ,721 12, Rhein-Berg District 10,967 10, ,101 2, CCI Cologne region 122, , ,018 57, NRW 1,128,930 1,129, , , * Companies with 50 and more employees, including the construction sector with 20 and more employees. Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Selected industrial sectors Business sector Share in % Companies Employees Total sales (in million euros) Share of sectors in total Change in % turnover in % Automotive ,423 23,830 15,582 15, Chemicals industry ,936 20,051 10,803 11, Mechanical engineering ,800 15,471 4,615 4, Metal producing and processing industry ,063 12,466 2,676 2, Food industry ,608 6,579 2,611 2, Electrical engineering ,905 8,826 2,088 1, Rubber an Plastic goods ,756 8,746 1,667 1, Construction industry ,125 6, Paper industry ,771 2, Stone and earth ,188 2, Printing and Publishing ,494 1, Coal mining 4 4 2,344 2,468 n. a. n. a. - - Other manufacturing industry ,540 10,722 12,626 14, Manufacturing and construction sectors Total , ,102 55,018 57, n. a. - no response Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Ports Change in % Cologne (incl, Container) * 12,251 Leverkusen/Chemion 2,233 2, Source: City of Cologne, Bayer Leverkusen. * Value not available at time of printing. Status: 2014.

8 14 15 Export Sales* Administrative district Export sales (in million euros) Export quota Cologne 15, Leverkusen 4, Oberberg District 2, Rhein-Erft District 3, Rhein-Berg District CCI Cologne region 28, NRW 139, * Excluding construction sector, companies with 50 and more employees in the manufacturing industry. Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: trade in the CCi ColognE REgion Retail companies Registered companies without branch offices Small traders (not in commercial register) Selected sectors Food, beverages, tobacco ,238 2,313 Medical, orthopaedic & cosmetic articles Textiles, clothing, shoes, leather goods ,224 2,236 Furniture, furnishings, house wares Electric household appliances, radio and TV sets, musical instruments Metal products, paints, building, DIY materials Books, newspapers, magazines, stationery, office supplies Flower, plants, pet products Precision engineered, photographic and optical products, computers, software ,162 1,216 Clocks, jewellery Toys Bicycles and accessories, sports and camping articles Mail order companies Stalls and market suppliers Warehouse retail trade, door-to-door sales, sales from delivery vehicles Motor vehicles, parts and accessories, service stations ,605 1,638 Other retail trade ,578 5,719 Total 4,299 4,189 20,165 20,527 Wholesale companies HEAltH SERViCES in the CCi ColognE REgion Registered companies without branch offices Small traders (not in commercial register) Selected sectors Grain, animal feed and fertilisers, animals Textile raw materials, semi-finished goods, skins etc Technical chemicals, raw drugs, rubber Solid fuels, mineral oil products Ores, steel, non-ferrous metals and similar Timber, building materials, plumbing supplies Scrap, residual materials Food, beverages, tobacco Textiles, clothing, shoes, leather goods Metal products, furnishings Precision eng, and optical products, jewellery and similar Vehicles, machines, technical supplies 1,220 1, Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and similar products Paper, printed materials, various kinds of materials Other wholesale trade Total 4,054 4,076 1,719 1,848 Health Service Total Registered companies without branch offices Small traders (not in commercial register) Selected sectors Pharmaceuticals industry Medical technology Wholesale trade in the health industry Pharmacies Retail trade in the health industry 1, Insurance (private health insurance) Research and development in the health industry Other services in the health industry 1, ,182 Hospitals Outpatient care Homes Social services Total 4,754 2,025 2,729

9 16 17 tourism in the CCi ColognE REgion Tourism and leisure sector Overnight stays Administrative district Hotel beds provided December 2014 Overnight stays total by foreign visitors Average occupancy of the beds provided in % Cologne 32,666 5,736,976 1,951, Leverkusen 1, ,598 78, Oberberg District 5, ,031 52, Rhein-Erft District 7,701 1,158, , Rhein-Berg District 3, ,007 52, CCI Cologne region 51,401 8,446,223 2,375,303 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Companies in commercial register in 2014 without branch offices Small traders in 2014 (not commercially registred companies) Cologne Oberberg Rhein- Rhein- Cologne Oberberg Rhein- Rhein- District Erft Berg Dist./ District Erft Berg Dist./ District Leverkusekusen District Lever- Selected sectors Hospitality sector Hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses, Bed and Breakfast Other accommodation/lodging places Restaurants ,076 Cafes, ice cream parlours, snack bars ,701 Public houses , ,442 Bars, amusement centres, nightclubs, dance halls Kiosks Canteens and caterers Travel sector Travel agents Tour operators Coach operators Leisure sector Operating cultural and entertainment facilities ,695 Operation of sports facilities Saunas, solariums, fitness centres ,192 Sports, gambling and lottery , ,131 MICE - Meetings Incentives Conventions Events , ,816 Total 2, ,299 1,264 2,386 2,247 17,248 The data have been adjusted and are no longer comparable with the previous year s figures. Total Arrivals and period of stay Arrivals 2014 Average duration of stay (in days) Administrative district All guests Foreign guests All guests Foreign guests Cologne 3,330,546 1,052, Leverkusen 126,920 40, Oberberg District 270,114 20, Rhein-Erft District 439, , Rhein-Berg District 195,366 25, CCI Cologne region 4,362,047 1,250,639 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Trade fairs and exhibitions Exhibitors/Visitors Total Foreign Domestic Share of foreign companies in % Exhibitors 33,460 21,790 11, Other companies represented Visitors 2,286, ,900 1,402, Exhibition area 284,000 sq. mtrs. Source: Koelnmesse GmbH. Status: Provisional figures. information And CommuniCAtion technology (ict) in the CCi ColognE REgion ICT-companies Economic sectors Manufacturer Telecommunications installation Trade 3,127 3,169 Telecommunications services Data processing 7,640 7,603 IT training Total 11,162 11,185 of which telecommunication companies Building And living in the CCi ColognE REgion Planning permissions Residential buildings (without residential accommodation) with Administrative district Non-residential buildings 1 and 2 flats 3 flats or more Cologne Leverkusen Oberberg District Rhein-Erft District Rhein-Berg District CCI Cologne region 202 1, NRW 3,151 15,245 2,422 Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: 2014.

10 18 19 public FinAnCE in the CCi ColognE REgion Commercial rental prices Shop premises in prime location Euro/m 2 Office premises in good location Euro/m 2 Warehouse/Production area Euro/m 2 Cologne Borough 1 City Centre Borough 2 Rodenkirchen Borough 3 Lindenthal Borough 4 Ehrenfeld Borough 5 Nippes Borough 6 Chorweiler Borough 7 Porz Borough 8 Kalk Borough 9 Mülheim Leverkusen Oberberg District Bergneustadt (town) Engelskirchen (village) Gummersbach (town) Hückeswagen (town) Marienheide (village) Morsbach (village) Nümbrecht (village) Radevormwald (village) Lindlar (village) Waldbröl (town) Wipperfürth (town) Reichshof (village) Wiehl (town) Rhein-Erft District Bedburg (town) Bergheim (town) Brühl (town) Elsdorf (village) Erftstadt (town) Frechen (town) Hürth (town) Kerpen (town) Pulheim (town) Wesseling (town) Rhein-Berg District Bergisch Gladbach (town) Burscheid (town) Kürten (village) Leichlingen (town) Overath (town) Rösrath (town) Wermelskirchen (town) Odenthal (village) Source: Rheinische Immobilienbörse e.v. Status: April Public finances Deposits 2014 Payments 2014 Loans, cash credit and securities lending in core budget 2014 Administrative district (in 1,000 euros) (in 1,000 euros) (in 1,000 euros) Euro/inhabitant Cologne 3,796,268 3,932,729 2,721,604 2, Leverkusen 522, , ,009 2, Oberberg District 971, , ,338 3, Rhein-Erft District 1,656,056 1,665, ,712 1, Rhein-Berg District 885, , ,072 1, CCI Cologne region 7,831,256 7,964,780 5,235,735 2, Source: Information und Technik NRW (IT.NRW). Status: Figures for liabilities are provisional. Business rates Gewerbesteuer Change Grundsteuer B Change Local Authority Points Points Cologne Leverkusen Oberberg District Bergneustadt Engelskirchen Gummersbach Hückeswagen Lindlar Marienheide Morsbach Nümbrecht Radevormwald Reichshof Waldbröl Wiehl Wipperfürth Rhein-Erft District Bedburg Bergheim Brühl Elsdorf Erftstadt Frechen Hürth Kerpen Pulheim Wesseling Rhein-Berg District Bergisch Gladbach Burscheid Kürten Leichlingen Odenthal Overath Rösrath Wermelskirchen Source: Local authority budgets. Status: May 2015.

11 20 21 VoCAtionAl training in the CCi ColognE REgion Distribution of newly registered apprenticeships in the key occupations Occupations Differenz Veränderung in % Industrial Management Assistant Salesperson Retail Management Assistant Management Assistant for Wholesale and Foreign Trade Banking Professional Management Assistant for Insurance and Finance Catering Expert Hotel Industry Expert Chef Other hospitality trade Management Assistant for Tourism Management Assistant for Freight Forwarding and Logistic Services Warehouse Logisitics Expert Skilled Warehouse Operator Management Assistant for Office Communication Real Estate Management Assistant Event Management Assistant Other commercial occupations Commercial total 6,407 6, Industrial Mechanic Machine and Plant Operator Tool Engineer Mechatronics Technician Event Technician Electronics Technician Electronics Technician for Information and Telecommunications Systems Computer Science Expert Construction industry Chemical Laboratory Technician Chemical Production Technician Digital and Print Media Designer Audiovisual Media Designer Cutting machine operator Other industrial occupations Industrial/technical total 2,594 2, Commercial and industrial/technical total 9,001 9, REgiStEREd AppREntiCESHipS FRom 2004 to ,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Source: CCI Cologne. Status: 31/12/2014, refer to section: Aus- und Weiterbildung/Statistik. CAREERS AdViCE (incl. EduCAtion grants And CAREERS CHECK) 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 commercial occupations industrial-technical occupations CCI Cologne. Status: 31/12/2014.

12 22 Training and development Apprenticeships total in 165 occupations requiring formal training 23,594 24,179 of which: commercial 15,998 16,610 of which: industrial-technical 7,596 7,569 number of people taking exams Final examinations in 142 occupations requiring formal training 9,064 8,895 of which: commercial 6,665 6,656 of which: industrial-technical 2,399 2,239 Intermediate examinations 6,261 6,654 of which: commercial 5,181 5,361 of which: industrial-technical 1,080 1,193 Exams for advanced training in 32 commercial fields 1,297 1,427 of which: Master professional of business management (CCI) of which: Master professional of insurance and finance (CCI) of which: Specialist for foreign language correspondence (CCI) Advanced training exams in 25 industrial-technical fields of which: Industrial foreman and foreman in specialist field Examinations with regard to instructor qualifications regulations 2,090 2,328 Examinations on specialist knowledge in road haulage and transport of passengers Driver training/testing in accordance with ADR 1,136 1,471 Dangerous goods officer training Professional driver qualifications Examinations in specialist knowledge in the security sector (34 a GewO) Insurance broker Total number of examinations 22,971 23,877 Companies actively training apprentices 5,483 5,591 Active instructors 7,959 7,970 Examination boards Training Further training Members of examination boards Total 4,154 5,140 Arbitration Training adviser 9 9 Company visits 1,903 2,165 Instruction Instruction in the restaurant sector in accordance with clause 4 paragraph 1 no Instruction in the security sector (34 a GewO) Information for installers of gambling machines under Section 33c GewO [Industrial Code] 186 / Advice on further training 15,876 10,968 Person-related 12,048 9,276 Company-related 3,828 1,692 Courses and seminars Number Participants 4,292 4,208 CCi ColognE - your SuppliER of FACtS And FiguRES The Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry offers you an extensive range of data on the economic region of Cologne as well as on the cities of Cologne and Leverkusen and for the districts of Oberberg, Rhein-Erft and Rhein-Berg. More detailed publications can be found on the Internet. We would be pleased to carry out a search for you. A contact form for your enquiries can be found here: doc. no your COnTACT: PuBLISHER Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry Unter Sachsenhausen D Cologne phone Cologne, July 2015 Flavia Gangi phone fax [email protected] RESPOnSIBLE Dr. Ulrich S. Soénius Deputy Managing Director Dept. for Business Development Policy [email protected] EDITORS Flavia Gangi [email protected] LAyOuT/PRODuCTIOn KD1 Designagentur, Cologne TITLE PHOTO Peter Obenaus

13 the REgion of the ColognE CHAmBER of CommERCE And industry Cologne Leverkusen Rhein-Erft District Rhein-Berg District Oberberg District Bedburg Elsdorf Local office Rhein-Erft Bergheim Kerpen Pulheim Frechen COLOGnE Hürth Local office Leverkusen/ Rhein-Berg Leverkusen Leichlingen Burscheid Odenthal Bergisch Gladbach Rösrath Bergneustadt Wermelskirchen Kürten Overath Radevormwald Lindlar Wipperfürth Engelskirchen Marienheide Wiehl Local office Oberberg Hückeswagen Gummersbach Reichshof Erftstadt Brühl Wesseling Head office CCI Cologne nümbrecht Waldbröl Morsbach ColognE Inhabitants: 1,036,253 Area: sq.km GDP: Purchasing power: 69,176 euros per employed person 24,636 million euros leverkusen Inhabitants: 162,599 Area: sq.km GDP: Purchasing power: 81,843 euros per employed person 3,648 million euros oberberg district Inhabitants: 277,458 Area: sq.km GDP: Purchasing power: 61,584 euros per employed person 5,890 million euros RHEin-ERFt district Inhabitants: 469,175 Area: sq.km GDP: Purchasing power: 68,527 euros per employed person 10,612 million euros RHEin-BERg district Inhabitants: 276,271 Area: sq.km GDP: Purchasing power: 59,097 euros per employed person 7,206 million euros AddRESSES COLOGnE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AnD InDuSTRy Unter Sachsenhausen Cologne phone fax Map and directions: doc. no LOCAL OFFICE LEVERKuSEn/RHEIn-BERG An der Schusterinsel Leverkusen phone fax [email protected] Map and directions: doc. no LOCAL OFFICE OBERBERG Talstraße Gummersbach phone fax [email protected] Map and directions: doc. no LOCAL OFFICE RHEIn-ERFT Bahnstraße Bergheim phone fax [email protected] Map and directions: doc. no. 1829