Location Profile Düsseldorf



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Location Profile Düsseldorf

Accessibility Düsseldorf central location, easy accessibility Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Accessibility Düsseldorf fast connections to Europe s economic centres Oslo Stockholm Helsinki From Düsseldorf to: Fastest road distance in km Flight time in minutes Amsterdam 228 55 Barcelona Berlin 1,390 559 135 70 Brussels 203 154* Frankfurt 229 55 Glasgow Helsinki London 1,201 1,853 563 100 140 85 Luxembourg Lyon Madrid 236 753 1,767 45 85 160 Milan 864 90 Moscow Oslo 2,340 1,203 190 110 Paris 502 75 Prague Rome Stockholm 731 1,447 1,371 75 120 120 Warsaw 1,096 100 Vienna 936 90 Zurich 610 80 Glasgow London Paris Barcelona Madrid Düsseldorf Prague Vienna Zurich Rome Warsaw Source: Falk Routenplaner, Düsseldorf Airport, Deutsche Bahn AG V2014Q2. * = For data on Brussels, time of train connection in minutes. 2

Accessibility Düsseldorf easily accessible from other European cities Average travelling time to 41 European cities in minutes 270 255 241 230 221 222 226 232 19 0 186 18 9 19 6 200 201 204 205 206 15 0 Frankfurt Düsseldorf Berlin Cologne Essen Stuttgart Munich Hamburg Hanover DortmundNuremberg Bremen Dresden Leipzig Source: BBR V2013Q2 B2012. Average travelling time by combined car/air transport to 41 selected European conurbations. 3

Accessibility Airport Düsseldorf Worldwide non-stop destinations from Düsseldorf Key data Airport Düsseldorf third largest airport in Germany over 21 m. passengers per year over 210,000 flights per year over 115,000 t air freight per year over 60 airlines 192 destinations worldwide at least two connections a day to the most important European destinations more than 110 intercontinental flights per week fast connections to the city (13 min by S-Bahn) around 19,700 jobs in airport as a whole Flight destinations from Düsseldorf (examples) Abu Dhabi Atlanta Chicago Dubai Istanbul Lisbon Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Peking St. Petersburg Tel Aviv Tokyo Destination country United Arab Emirates USA USA United Arab Emirates Turkey Portugal USA USA Russia USA China Russia Israel Japan Source: Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH V2014Q2. 4

Accessibility Düsseldorf Airport has the shortest distance to the city Road distance from airport to city in km Düsseldorf Hamburg Berlin Hanover Stuttgart Frankfurt 9.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 12.5 13.5 9.5 km Cologne Leipzig 17.0 18.0 London Paris Heathrow Charles de Gaulle 24.0 24.0 Munich 32.0 0.0 7.0 14.0 21.0 28.0 35.0 Source: own research with map24.de and viamichelin.de V2014Q2. 5

Accessibility Complete transport infrastructure Railway Over 1,100 train departures a day 180 long-distance trains daily Over 300 train stops at airport station Rheinbahn AG has AA rating Motorway 13 inner-city motorway connections 50 inner-city motorway kilometres 13 Park & Ride car parks Rhine inland port Rhine inland port Total area: 5 km² 15.8 m. tons freight volume 30 loading facilities 15 port trains Sources: Deutsche Bahn AG, City of Düsseldorf Statistics Office, Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen GmbH & Co. KG. All data from V2013. 6

Accessibility Düsseldorf Intelligent traffic management ensures only moderate congestion Annual time loss through traffic congestion and obstructions in hours 105 101 70 59 61 69 71 71 71 76 78 83 89 90 90 50 35 0 Bremen Düsseldorf Amsterdam Frankfurt Munich Vienna Berlin Cologne Hamburg Lyon Stuttgart Toulouse Stockholm Brussels Source: TomTom Congestion Index V2013 B2012, Annual time loss due to congestion and traffic obstructions in hours on a 30-minute daily commuting journey. 7

Accessibility Top marks for Düsseldorf transport system Marks given to various transport indicators (from 1 to 10) 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.5 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.4 6.0 6.5 7.5 6.6 6.8 7.2 8.5 Düsseldorf Frankfurt Munich Cologne Dresden Hamburg Stuttgart Berlin Hanover Leipzig Source: Bellevue-Studie V2013Q3. Category Transport. Verkehr. Marks given from 1 (= top) to 10 ( = flop). 8

Accessibility Car-sharing - Düsseldorf as pioneer of modern passenger transportation Car-sharing cars per 1,000 inhabitants in segment free-floating providers 0.9 0.84 0.73 0.69 0.67 0.6 0.44 0.39 0.3 0.0 Düsseldorf Stuttgart Cologne Berlin Munich Hamburg Hanover Essen 0.06 0.01 Source: bcs. Federal car-sharing association V2013Q3. Number of car-sharing cars per 1,000 inhabitants in manufacturer-based free-floating provider segment. 9

Economic strength Düsseldorf - metropolitan region with great economic strength Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Economic strength Düsseldorf powerful economic region in Europe Up to one hour away by car 11.6 m inhabitants 500,000 companies Up to 500 km away 155 m. inhabitants 31 % of total EU population 50 % of EU purchasing power Up to one hour s flight away Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Paris, Zurich 500 km radius with 155 m. inhabitants 2

Economic strength Economic power of North Rhine-Westphalia on same level as some countries Gross Domestic Product of selected countries in billions of USD. Russia India Canada Republic of Korea Indonesia Netherlands North Rhine-Westphalia Saudi Arabia Switzerland Argentina Sweden Poland Belgium Venezuela South Africa Singapore Hong Kong 298 274 351 438 610 580 526 525 868 854 797 748 685 1,305 1,827 1,877 2,097 0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 Sources: Weltbank, Gross Domestic Product Ranking V2014Q4 B2013. ITNRW, Gross Domestic Product V2014Q1 B2013. Exchange rate Euro - US Dollar according to average rate 2013 of German Federal Bank. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 19th in worldwide country comparison. 3

Economic strength Düsseldorf business market - in the same league as New York, London or Paris Düsseldorf Rhine-Ruhr region Area 11,738 km² Inhabitants 11.6 m. -------------- 60 km Source: IKM, BBSR. Metro-Region New York Area 6,120 km² Inhabitants 14.0 Mio. -------------- 50 km Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Area: Adjusted area of Metro-Division. Greater London Area 14,188 km² Inhabitants 13.6 m. -------------- 90 km Source: Greater London Authority. The area shown corresponds to Greater London plus the adjoining counties. Paris Ile de France Area 12,012 km² Inhabitants 11.9 Mio. -------------- 80 km Source: Eurostat 4

Economic strength Metropolitan region Düsseldorf / Rhine Ruhr largest economic centre in Germany Düsseldorf - Rhine - Ruhr Inhabitants 11.6 m. Employees 5.7 m. GDP in 357.7 bn. Hamburg Berlin Hamburg region Inhabitants 5.1 m. Employees 2.5 m. GDP in 161.7 bn. Frankfurt region Inhabitants 5.5 m. Employees 2.9 m. GDP in 200.5 bn. Düsseldorf- Rhein Ruhr Berlin region Inhabitants 6.0 m. Employees 2.7 m. GDP in 146.1 bn. Stuttgart region Inhabitants 5.3 m. Employees 2.7 m. GDP in 167.8 bn. Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich region Inhabitants 5.5 m. Employees 3.0 m. GDP in 211.2 bn. München Sources: IKM, BBSR V2012Q3. 5

Economic strength Düsseldorf region strong partners make for a strong location Data of Düsseldorf region Figures Area in km² 1,201 Inhabitants 1,535,486 Inhabitants per km² 1,279 Gross Domestic Product in million 72,276 Working population 933,300 Number of companies 85,305 Foreign companies 14,864 Daily commuting flows (SVB) 922,502 Available income per head in Difference to federal average in % 22,801 + 14 As at: V2014Q2. 6

Economic strength Düsseldorf amongst the most productive cities in Germany Gross Domestic Product per employed person in 90,000 84,427 82,728 82,667 81,581 81,315 73,779 60,000 68,368 67,236 64,162 63,604 62,138 59,944 50,155 48,919 30,000 0 Frankfurt Munich Düsseldorf Stuttgart Hamburg Essen Bremen Cologne Hanover, region Source: Working Group National Accounts, Gross Domestic Product per employed person V2014Q3 B2012. Nuremberg Dortmund Berlin Leipzig Dresden 7

Economic strength High purchasing power of Düsseldorf s inhabitants Key figures relating to purchasing power in selected German cities = 100 140 136.6 120 100 120.7 117.7 114.7 110.8 109.7 103.6 100.0 99.3 80 60 40 20 0 Munich Düsseldorf Frankfurt am Main Source: GfK Nürnberg V2014Q2. Stuttgart Hamburg Cologne Hanover Germany Essen 8

Economic strength Düsseldorf s high municipal investment strength Municipal physical investments per capita and year in Düsseldorf 375.71 Munich 350.18 Dresden 281.71 Frankfurt Stuttgart Nuremberg 232.22 250.34 261.88 Leipzig 198.99 Dortmund Cologne 95.39 91.66 Essen 68.47 0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 Source: State Statistics Offices V2014Q2 B2013. 9

International character International location Düsseldorf Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

International character Düsseldorf makes North Rhine-Westphalia no. 1 federal state for direct foreign investment Direct investments in federal states of Federal Republic of Gerrmany in billions of 75 Hamburg 32 Lower Saxony Berlin 37 218 North Rhine- Westphalia Düsseldorf Hesse 137 Bavaria 134 102 Baden-Württemberg Source: Deutsche Bundesbank, Direct foreign investments in Germany according to federal states V2014Q2 B2012Q4. 2

International character Düsseldorf is one of the 3 most important regions for foreign direct investment in Europe Number of foreign investments 2013 Greater London 380 Greater Düsseldorf 105 173 Paris Ile de France Source: Ernst & Young, European Investment Monitor, Direct investments V2014Q2 B2013. Greater Düsseldorf is formed here by the government district which corresponds to a NUTS2 region in the context of European regional classification. Foreign investments are included that created business premises and/or jobs in 2013. 3

International character Düsseldorf is the top location for direct foreign investment in Germany Number of foreign investments that created business premises and/or new jobs in 2013. Source: Ernst & Young, European Investment Monitor, Direct investments in Germany V2014Q2 B2013. 4

International character 139 countries around the world invest in Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Foreign companies in Düsseldorf Countries of origin (examples alphabetical) Number of firms France 176 Great Britain 471 India 46 Japan 360 Korea 70 Netherlands 514 Russia 84 USA 217 China 320 Quelle: Source: IHK Office Düsseldorf of Economic und IHK Development Mittlerer Niederrhein, Düsseldorf Monitoring Ausländische V2014Q3. Unternehmen in den IHK-Bezirken V2013. *= Angaben von V2011. 5

International character International companies with a foothold in Düsseldorf Foreign headquarters in Düsseldorf (examples) Country of origin Foreign headquarters in Düsseldorf (examples) Country of origin BBDO Germany, Advertising USA Nokia Solutions and Networks, TC Finland E-Plus, Telecommunications Netherlands ORACLE Deutschland, IT USA Ericsson, Telecommunications Sweden Posco Europe Office, Steel Korea FUJIFILM Europe Japan Statkraft Germany, Energy Norway HSBC, Financing Great Britain TATA Steel, Steel India Huawei, Telecommunications China The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, UFJ Japan L'Oreal, Cosmetics France Toshiba Electronics Japan McKinsey & Company, Consultancy USA Vodafone Group, TC Great Britain Nanya Technology Europe, IT Taiwan ZTE, Telecommunications China Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf V2013Q3 6

International character With an export quota of 46 %, Düsseldorf is closely intertwined with the global economy The largest import countries to North Rhine- Westphalia Netherlands China, People s Republic Belgium France Italy Import The largest import sectors to North Rhine-Westphalia Mineral substances Machines, equipment Base metals and goods made from these Products from chemical industry Means of transport North Rhine-Westphalia 46 % Export The largest export countries out of North Rhine- Westphalia Netherlands France United Kingdom Belgium United States of America The largest export sectors from North Rhine- Westphalia Machines, equipment Base metals and goods made from these Products from chemical industry Plastics and rubber (goods) Means of transport Source: ITNRW, Statistics from manufacturing trade and foreign trade statistics V2014Q2 B2013. 7

International character 40 consulates in Düsseldorf 33 foreign chambers of commerce and foreign trade organisations including: China (under development) France Great Britain Japan Canada Netherlands Czech Republic Turkey USA including: China France Great Britain India Japan Netherlands Russia Turkey Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf V2014Q4. 8

International character Düsseldorf offers an attractive infrastructure for international companies and citizens International schools in Düsseldorf International School of Düsseldorf with 1,000 pupils from 50 countries International Japanese School Düsseldorf Lycée Français de Düsseldorf Several Chinese language schools with native speakers providing additional lessons Russian Education Centre Full Greek School System 4 German Grammar Schools have bilingual courses Several international kindergartens International clubs in Düsseldorf Business Club Düsseldorf China Enterprises Association CEA Düsseldorf China Club German & Czech Businessclub Industrie Club Düsseldorf Japanischer Club Düsseldorf Lions Club Marketing Club Rotary Club Deutsch-Russischer Wirtschaftsclub Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf, Monitoring V2013Q3 9

International character Düsseldorf high appeal for trade fair visitors from abroad Average number of foreign trade fair visitors for the period 2008 2013 450,000 398,452 397,854 300,000 292,700 291,888 290,784 150,000 162,898 131,863 0 Frankfurt Düsseldorf Munich Cologne Hanover Nuremberg Berlin Source: AUMA V2014Q3. 10

International character People from all continents live in Düsseldorf Foreign inhabitants in Düsseldorf according to continent Altogether: 120,852 Asia (16.2%) Africa (7.6%) Europe (72.7%) America (2.9%) Australia and Oceania (0.2%) Other (0.4%) Source: Statististical Office Düsseldorf, Register of inhabitants V2014Q4 B2013Q4. 11

Employment location Düsseldorf - highly attractive employment location Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Employment location Düsseldorf is one of the main German employment locations Employed persons in German cities 2012 1,800,000 1,754,100 1,500,000 1,200,000 1,167,300 900,000 1,008,900 of which 284,711 commuters (proportion = 56.7 %) 698,100 651,800 600,000 502,100 486,200 300,000 395,000 366,300 347,700 319,600 312,200 309,500 308,800 0 Berlin Hamburg M unich Cologne Frankfurt Düsseldorf Stuttgart Hanover Nuremberg Bremen Essen Dresden Leipzig Dortmund Source: Working Party Official Employment Statistics V2014Q2 B2012. Cities from 500,000 inhabitants. 2

Employment location Size and structure of the Düsseldorf employment market Total number of employed persons: 502,100 Of which: Forms of employee (100.0%) 458,200 employees (91.3%) 43,900 (8.7%) 371,122 including: -42,662 foreigners (=11.5%) -230,217 commuters (=62.0%) 46,911 27,180 12,987 (10.2%) (2.8%) (6.0%) Source: Working Party Official Employment Statistics V2014Q2, German Federal Employment Agency, Federal Statistics Office, IT.NRW. All numbers refer to 2012. 3

Employment location Highest employment level in the history of Düsseldorf Level of employment liable to social security contributions and its annual growth 1998-2013 Source: Federal Employment Agency, Employed persons liable to pay social security contributions in each year as at 30.06. V2014Q1. 4

Employment location Very high job density in location Düsseldorf Employed persons per 1,000 inhabitants Sources: Working Party Official Employment Statistics V2014Q2 B2012Q4. Federal Statistics Office, Numbers of inhabitants V2013Q4 B2012Q4. 5

Employment location Employees with above-average qualifications work in Düsseldorf School-leaving qualifications of employees liable to pay social security contributions in Düsseldorf compared to Germany as a whole Germany Düsseldorf Source: Federal Employment Agency, Official Employment Statistics V2014Q1 B2013Q2. Information on professional qualifications only available for around 84 % of employed persons liable to pay social security contributions in Germany (status 31.12.2012). 6

Employment location Long-term success on Düsseldorf employment market Development of unemployment rate for city of Düsseldorf 2005 2014 Unemployed persons June 2014: 27.916 Source: Federal Employment Agency, Unemployment rates in the city of Düsseldorf related to civilians. Values in each year at end of December and June V2014Q2. 7

Employment location Düsseldorf the employment location of the future Forecast of numbers of jobs, issued by Feri Institute 2011 2017. Here, a selection of German cities with over 500,000 inhabitants 2011 2017 City Growth forecast 2011-2017 in % Düsseldorf 8,5 % Berlin 8,2 % Hamburg 7,2 % Leipzig 7,2 % Frankfurt 6,8 % Stuttgart 6,7 % Cologne 6,7 % Nuremberg 6,6 % Dresden 6,6 % Dortmund 6,5 % Munich 5,9 % Hanover 5,8 % Bremen 5,8 % Essen 5,7 % Source: Feri Institute, CAPITAL 09/11 V2011Q3. Own presentation for result of the category Jobs. 8

Location costs Düsseldorf moderate location costs Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Location costs Quality of life in Düsseldorf ranks top worldwide in costs/benefits 0 10 Zurich Geneva Bern Sydney Copenhagen Vienna Auckland Munich Frankfurt Düsseldorf High quality of life Melbourne Berlin Hamburg 20 Perth Stockholm (study rankings) 30 Singapore Canberra Adelaide Paris Stuttgart Oslo Brisbane London Source: Own comparison of Mercer Studies Quality of Living and Living costs V2012. The chart only shows those cities that were in the best 50 in both studies extended by the German cities in to the Top120 in the costs study. 40 Milan Tokyo New York City 50 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 (Study rankings) Low living costs 2

Location costs Düsseldorf has a favourable trade tax collection rate compared to other cities Trade tax collection rates of German cities 520 510 475 480 485 490 440 447 450 460 460 460 460 420 410 420 320 Berlin Stuttgart Düsseldorf Nuremberg Dresden Bremen Hanover Frankfurt Leipzig Cologne Essen Dortmund Munich Duisburg Source: City administrations of the cities in question and senate offices of the city states V2015Q1. Cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants are shown with the exception of Duisburg 3

Location costs Düsseldorf with favourable office market rents compared with other European cities Top rent for office space in /m²/month 70.00 63.50 64.60 60.00 50.00 45.00 51.30 54.40 40.00 37.00 39.60 30.00 22.00 24.00 27.50 30.80 32.50 20.00 10.00 0.00 Berlin Hamburg Düsseldorf Amst erdam South Axis M unich Frankfurt M ilan Luxemburg CBD Zurich M oscow Cent ral London City Paris CBD Source: Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat Office Snapshot V2014Q2 B2014Q1. 4

Location costs Very affordable commercial rents in Düsseldorf compared with other European cities Gross prime rental rates for logistics property in European cities in /m²/month 10.00 9.25 9.90 10.00 8.25 8.00 6.95 7.00 7.30 7.50 7.70 6.00 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.80 4.00 2.00 0.00 Warsaw Hamburg Düsseldorf Berlin Frankfurt Munich Amsterdam Airport Helsinki Gothenburg Basel London Croydon Source: Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat Industrial Snapshot, Prime Industrial Rents (Logistic Locations) V2014Q2 B2014Q1. Annual figures were divided by 12. Zurich Paris 5

Location costs Moderate medium level of personnel costs in Düsseldorf Employee remuneration per head, city comparison in 65,000 61,900 60,000 55,000 53,050 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 35,330 36,868 37,746 37,768 40,051 41,524 42,303 43,508 44,017 45,446 46,667 48,940 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 Hanover region Berlin Dortmund Bremen Essen Nuremberg Cologne Düsseldorf Hamburg Munich Stuttgart Frankfurt Ile de France * * Inner London Source: Working Group National Accounts of Federal States, Employee Remuneration per head V2014Q4 B2012. * The figures for Ile de France and Inner London are approximate values. They were calculated from the relationship between household income of Düsseldorf government district and that of these two regions (each of them NUTS2 regions) according to data in Eurostat of 2011. 6

Location costs Housing market comparatively low average rents Quoted rents compared with other cities in /m² 30.00 29.20 25.40 20.00 14.2 5 10.00 10.2 8 10.3 5 10.45 10.49 10.56 10.75 11.3 1 11.6 7 11.9 0 0.00 Cologne Berlin Wiesbaden Düsseldorf Heidelberg Freiburg Hamburg Stuttgart Frankfurt M unich Paris* London* Source: empirica Rents and Purchase Price Ranking, IDN Immodaten GmbH. V2014Q2 B2014Q2. The average rent quoted is the average rental price of the property offered on the market. It is based on a new building, 60-80 m², high-grade fittings.* The figures for Paris and London are estimates based on the rental price relationship between these cities and Munich from a study by ECA International from the year 2010, in which rental prices were only listed as an example. 7

Location costs Housing market - moderate purchase prices for owner-occupied flats in city comparison (I) Most frequent price for used owner-occupied flats in city comparison in /m² living space 4,000 3,900 3,000 2,000 1,950 2,000 2,035 2,075 2,300 2,500 1,420 1,000 0 Essen Nuremberg Düsseldorf Cologne Berlin Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich Source: LBS V2014Q3 B2014Q2. Most frequent price for total property in average to good residential area, approx. 80 m² living space, 3 rooms, without garage/parking space. 8

Location costs Housing market - moderate owner-occupier house prices compared with other cities Most frequent total property price for used owner-occupier terraced houses in city comparison in 700000 690,000 600000 500000 510,000 400000 300000 275,000 300,000 330,000 350,000 200000 205,000 220,000 100000 0 Berlin Essen Cologne Düsseldorf Nuremberg Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich Source: LBS V2014Q3 B2014Q2. Most frequent total property price in average to good residential area, approx. 100 m² living space, without garage, plot typical for location. 9

Location costs Düsseldorf Attractive for tourism and business travel thanks to moderate hotel prices Average hotel room prices per overnight stay in 200.00 150.00 121.66 128.21 136.63 140.48 143.51 149.1 100.00 91.54 94.03 98.53 105.67 50.00 0.00 M unich Hamburg Düsseldo rf Hanover A msterdam P aris Copenhagen Lo ndo n M o scow Sto ckho lm Source: Hotel price barometer of Hotel.de AG V2014Q2 B2014Q1. 10

Company strength Düsseldorf - strong corporate location Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Company strength Powerful company presence in Düsseldorf Company register Number of companies according to Number in Düsseldorf 40,045 company register Companies liable to VAT 32,658 Company sites with employees liable to social security contributions 20,879 Companies entered in company register Section A (partnerships, sole traders) 6,318 Section B (limited companies) 22,895 including GmbHs 22,006 Global concerns in Düsseldorf (examples) E.ON AG - Energy Metro AG - Trade Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Chemicals Vodafone D2 GmbH - Telecommunications C & A Mode KG - Fashion Rheinmetall AG - Machines, systems E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG - Telecomm. Terex MHPS GmbH Crane systems Daimler AG, Werk Düsseldorf Vehicle production Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Company register V2014Q2. Federal Statistics Office, Company Register V2014Q3 B2012. ITNRW, VAT statistics V2014Q3. Düsseldorf District Court B2012Q4. Federal Employment Agency, Employment Statistics V2014Q1 B2013Q2. Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf, Monitoring V2014Q3. 2

Company strength Corporate groups with highest turnover in Düsseldorf Companies in Düsseldorf Turnover in millions of euros Top 500 Rank E.on SE 122,825 2 Metro AG 61,761 8 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 16,355 44 Vodafone GmbH 9,817 83 Droege International Group AG 7,600 100 Rheinmetall AG 4,613 141 Gea Group AG 4,320 151 Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel-Gruppe 3,511 182 SMS Group 3,495 185 E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG 3,197 199 Sonepar Deutschland GmbH 2,594 254 C & A Mode & Co. KG 2,563 256 Electronic Partner GmbH 1,888 339 Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG 1,843 343 Air Liquide Industriegase GmbH & Co. KG 1,616 381 Adecco Germany Holding GmbH 1,571 395 Peek & Cloppenburg KG 1,350 425 Gerresheimer AG 1,266 438 L' Oréal Deutschland GmbH 1,140 462 Terex MHPS GmbH 1,123 469 Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH 1,093 477 Source: Die Welt, Top 500 Companies in Germany V2014Q3 B2013. The Metro Cash&Carry listed in Die Welt is not listed here as its turnover is included in that of Metro AG. Terex MHPS GmbH is still listed as Demag Cranes AG in Die Welt. 3

Company strength Düsseldorf ranks amongst the highest of German corporate cities Annual turnover * of Top 100 companies in Germany in city comparison in millions of. Hamburg (12) Düsseldorf (5) 218,358 227,578 Munich (5) 195,317 Essen (6) 159,384 Stuttgart (3) 139,194 Cologne (3) Berlin (5) 97,192 91,858 Hanover (2) 51,809 Dortmund (2) 23,675 Leipzig (1) 10,987 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Source: Die Welt, Top 500 companies in Germany V2014Q3 B2013. Only the top 100 rankings were taken into account for this evaluation. Values in brackets = number of companies in Top-100 rankings. * = If there were parent companies and subsidiaries in the cities compared, both turnovers were set off against each other. 4

Company strength Very high company density in Düsseldorf Active companies per 10,000 inhabitants in city comparison 800 700 709 673 600 500 400 623 600 586 545 527 489 468 467 448 444 418 392 300 200 100 0 Munich Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Cologne Stuttgart Nuremberg Berlin Leipzig Dresden Bremen Hanover Region Source: Federal Statistics Office V2013Q4, Company register of regional database B2011. Numbers of inhabitants according to B2011. Essen Dortmund 5

Company strength Number of companies in Düsseldorf increasing in the long term Development in number of companies liable to VAT in Düsseldorf 2000-2012 35,000 Companies liable to VAT in Düsseldorf 33,000 31,462 32,213 32,488 32,811 32,027 32,215 32,505 32,658 31,000 30,626 30,749 30,572 30,501 29,895 29,000 27,000 25,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: ITNRW V2014Q1. The graph shows companies liable to VAT from VAT statistics. All companies with head office in Düsseldorf are taken into account that have a taxable turnover from accounts receivable of more than 17,500 euros in the year of survey. 6

Company strength High level of employment in Düsseldorf s major companies Employees liable to social security contributions according to size of company 100.0% 80.0% Germany Düsseldorf 13.4% 22.2% 8.1% 10.4% 11.2% Comapny size 1000 and more Company size 500-999 60.0% 27.6% 12.8% Company size 250-499 40.0% 23.9% Company size 50-249 23.7% Company size 10-49 20.0% 17.5% 16.8% 12.4% Company size 1-9 0.0% Source: Federal Employment Agency V2014Q1 B2013Q2. 7

Company strength The SME location Düsseldorf (small and medium-sized companies) SME feature in accordance with demarcation recommendation of EU Commission Number / Amount in Düsseldorf Share in Düsseldorf Companies liable to tax with up to 50 million taxable annual turnover 32,445 99.3 % Taxable turnover of companies liable to tax up to 50 million taxable annual turnover 28.4 billion euros 16.6 % Companies with employees liable to social security contributions with up to 250 employees 20,642 98.9 % Employees liable to social security contributions in companies with up to 250 employees 201,047 53.8 % Source: IT.NRW, VAT statistics V2014Q3 B2012. The VAT statistics are recorded at place of company head office. Federal Employment Agency V2014Q1 B2013Q2. 8

Company strength Düsseldorf the medium-sized company city in Germany Number of companies with up to 250 employees liable to social security contributions per 10,000 inhabitants Source: Federal Employment Agency, Employees liable for social security contributions according to size of company V2014Q1 B2013. Federal Statistics Office, Population update based on census 2011 V2014Q4 B2012Q4. 9

Company strength Top start-ups in metropolis of Düsseldorf Annual new entries to commercial register per 100,000 inhabitants 450 431 400 399 371 350 335 300 305 261 250 200 209 204 202 190 179 176 159 156 150 100 50 0 Düsseldorf Frankfurt Munich Hamburg Berlin Cologne Stuttgart Bremen Hanover Leipzig Nuremberg Essen Dresden Dortmund Source: GBI-Genios/Bundesanzeiger, New entries in Commercial Register V2014Q1 B2013. Federal Statistics Office, Numbers of inhabitants V2013Q4 B2012Q4. 10

Company strength Company start-ups make up on average 88 % of Düsseldorf s new business registrations Business registrations in Düsseldorf according to registration categories 2003-2013 10,000 9,000 8,575 8,386 7,626 7,655 8,078 8,059 8,473 8,464 7,880 8,018 Company conversions Business takeovers 8,000 7,000 6,000 6,898 458 339 554 391 501 519 416 363 465 546 411 404 699 609 379 272 693 706 257 684 223 (2,8 %) 698 (8,7 %) Company influx Start-ups Total company registrations 5,000 4,000 3,000 6,068 7,565 7,301 6,689 6,689 6,926 6,948 7,360 7,439 6,890 7,073(88,2 %) 2,000 1,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Source: ITNRW, Statistics of Business Notifications V2014Q2. 11

Industry structure Düsseldorf - industry structure structural change Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Industry structure Düsseldorf wide variety of strong industries and clusters Advertising Consultancy Telecommunications Foreign trade Law firms Düsseldorf Banks Media Architecture Life Science Fashion 2

Industry structure Düsseldorf s highly productive industry mix WZ08 Code Industries Gross value added 2012 in billon Industry shares in % Employees 2012 Industry shares in % A Agriculture and Forestry, Fishing 17 0.0% 800 0.2% B,D,E Energy, Water Supply, Waste Management, Extraction of stone and earth 1,052 2.8% 5,900 1.2% C Manufacturing Industry 3,331 9.0% 39,600 7.9% F Construction Industry 851 2.3% 13,300 2.6% B-F Production Industry 5,233 14.1% 58,800 11.7% G-J Trade, Transportation and Storage, Hospitality, Information and Communication 9,727 26.2% 150,800 30.0% K-N Finance, Insurance and Company Services; Real Estate, Renting and business activities 15,118 40.7% 154,400 30.7% O-T Public and other service providers, Education and Health, Private Households with domestic staff 7,063 19.0% 137,400 27.4% G-T Service areas 31,907 85.9% 442,600 88.1% A-T Düsseldorf In total 37,158 100.0% 502,100 100.0% Source: Working Group National Accounts, Gross Value Added V2014Q3 B2012. Working Group Employee Accounts, Employees V2014Q2 B2012. In each case according to economic fields of WZ08. 3

Industry structure Industry structure Düsseldorf above-average presence of advisory, financial, ITC and service companies WZ08 SVB * in Industry share Industry share Difference to Industries Code Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf in Germany Germany share A, B Agriculture and Forestry, Fishing; Mining, Extraction of Stones and Earth 559 0.1% 1.1% -0.9% C Manufacturing Industry 36,245 9.7% 22.,3% -12.6% D, E Energy & Water Supply; Waste Water and Waste Disposal and Disposal of Pollution 5,720 1.5% 1.6% -0.1% F Construction Industry 9,246 2.5% 5.7% -3.2% G Trade; Maintenance and Repair of Vehicles 50,912 13.6% 14.2% -0.6% H Transportation and Storage 19,206 5.1% 5,.% 0.0% I Hospitality 14,740 3.9% 3.1% 0.8% J Information and Communication 23,630 6.3% 3.1% 3.2% x K Provision of Financial and Insurance services 32,197 8.6% 3.4% 5.2% x L Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 4,649 1.2% 0.8% 0.5% M Provision of Freelance, Scientific and Technical services 54,242 14.5% 6.3% 8.2% x N Provision of other business services 35,395 9.5% 6.8% 2.6% x O, U Public administration, Defence; Social Security; extra-territorial organisations and bodies 26,505 7.1% 5.8% 1.3% P Education and Teaching 8,014 2.1% 3.8% -1.7% Q Health and Social Services 35,705 9.6% 12.9% -3.3% R Art, Entertainment and Recreation 3,078 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% S Provision of other services 12,894 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% T Private households 738 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% No information given or no allocation possible 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% A-T In total 373,679 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Industries in Düsseldorf with aboveaverage presence Source: Federal Employment Agency V2014Q1 B2013Q2. * SVB = Employees liable to Social Security. x = industries in Düsseldorf with above average representation. 4

Industry structure Sectoral structural change is far advanced in Düsseldorf Long-term development of people in Düsseldorf according to economic sectors 1961-2012 500.000 Total employment 502,100 = 100.0 % 400.000 415,927 = 100.0 % 300.000 Service sector 442,600 = 88.1 % 200.000 217,286 = 52.2 % 100.000 198,641 = 47.8 % Manufacturing sector 0 1961 1970 1987 1991 1996 2012 59,600 = 11.9 % Source: Workplace censuses 1961 to 1987. Data from 1991 from official federal and state employment statistics. Sector figures 1991-1995 from allocation of V2011. The Manufacturing Sector contains Manufacturing Industry, Construction Industry, Energy Sector and Agriculture. 5

Industry structure Very high proportion of service sector employment in Düsseldorf as sign of advanced structural change Employees in service sector as proportion of total employees 2012 in % and their absolute value 581,500 442,600 1,534,200 1,016,500 604,300 870,600 266,800 273,100 261,900 258,700 527,900 299,000 395,800 279,900 Source: Working party Employee Accounts, Employees in Service Sector V2014Q2 B2012. 6

Retail and Trade Retail and Trade Fair Location Düsseldorf Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Retail and Trade Top trading location Düsseldorf Trade in Düsseldorf 7,087 trading companies (Commercial Register), including: 3,779 retailers 2,601 wholesalers 707 automotive traders 72,900 employed persons Around 4.1 billion retailing turnover annually 970,248 m² retail sales area Top trade fair Euroshop Exclusive shopping street KÖ (Königsallee) Top fashion location (e.g. event location for Fashion s night out ) Award as Fairtrade Town Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf V2012Q2 2

Retail and Trade Düsseldorfer Kö most frequently visited luxury shopping street in Germany Pedestrian frequency on a Saturday afternoon (27.04.2013, 1 2 p.m.) Source: Jones Lang LaSalle, press release dated 29.07.2013 on pedestrian frequency count in German main shopping streets. V2013Q3. 3

Retail and Trade Shopping paradise Düsseldorf with high sales for retailers Strength of retail sales in German cities, (sales index per inhabitant, Germany = 100) Sources: GfK Nürnberg, Retail Sales Indicator V2014Q1. 4

Retail and Trade In Düsseldorf, trade plays a key role in the employment market Proportion of employees liable to social security contributions in trade in city comparison in % Source: Federal Employment Agency, Employee statistics V2014Q1 B2013Q2. WZ08-Nr: 45-47. 5

Retail and Trade Around a third of taxable turnover in Düsseldorf comes from trade Concerns liable to tax Taxable turnover* Sector WZ08 code Number Share of Düsseldorf economy in % In billions Share in Düsseldorf economy in % Automotive trade & repair 45 618 1,9 % 1,7 Mrd. 1,0 % Wholesale 46 1.968 6,0 % 26,2 Mrd. 15,3 % Retail 47 3.156 9,7 % 26,8 Mrd. 15,6 % Trade on the whole 45 47 5.742 17,6 % 54,8 billion 32,0 % Source: ITNRW, turnover statistics V2014Q2 B2012Q4. WZ08-Nr: 45 47. * = The taxable turnover is calculated according to head office and includes branches in other towns. 6

Retail and Trade Important retail and sales location Düsseldorf Retail and sales in Düsseldorf (examples of companies in alphabetical order) Air Liquide, technical gases C & A, fashion Metro, wholesalers and retailers Mitsui, universal trade Mitsubishi, universal trade Oracle, software Peek & Cloppenburg, fashion Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel, steel Schmolz & Bickenbach, steel Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf V2012Q2. 7

Retail and Trade Düsseldorf s trade fairs are a meeting point for world business Trade fair location Düsseldorf at a glance No. 1 in capital goods sector 50 international trade fairs in Düsseldorf 24 of which are leading world fairs Capacity in 19 exhibition halls: 306,000 m² Best annual turnover: about 500 m. Up to 33,000 exhibitors per year Up to 2 m. visitors per year Share of foreign exhibitors: up to 60 % 68 foreign representative offices for 130 countries 8 international subsidiaries and affiliates Around 120 events abroad per year Sources: Messe Düsseldorf V2013Q2. 8

Industry Düsseldorf - Top Quality Industrial Location Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Industry Key data on Düsseldorf as an industrial location Manufacturing industry Reference year Number Share of total Düsseldorf in % Industrial companies (Register of Companies) 2011 1,502 3.8 % Industrial companies liable to pay tax 2012 1,508 4.6 % Gross value added 2012 3,331 m. 9.0 % Gross value added per person employed 2012 84,005 Number employed 2012 39,600 7.9 % Turnover of companies with more than 20 employees 2013 11.0 bn. n.a. * Export share 2013 46.2 % Source: Statistical Office Düsseldorf, Register of Companies V2013Q3 B2011. Working Party VGR, Gross Value Added & Employees V2014Q3. ITNRW, Statistics of Manufacturing Industry V2014Q2 B2013. * = The total turnover achieved for the location is not recorded. 2

Industry Düsseldorf is one of the 3 most important industrial cities in North Rhine-Westphalia Gross value added in manufacturing industry in billions of Source: Working party National Accounts, Gross value added according to economic sectors, here manufacturing industry V2014Q3 B2012. 3

Industry The Düsseldorf region is one of the largest urban industrial clusters in Germany Number of employed in manufacturing industry in regional comparison Hamburg 96.600 Hanover, Region 68.700 Berlin 118.000 Düsseldorf / Mettmann / Neuss 121.100 Frankfurt / Main-Taunus / Hochtaunus 67.200 Stuttgart / Böblingen 140.900 Munich City / rural district 134.000 Source: Working party Official Employment Statistics, Employed according to economic sectors V2014Q2 B2012. 4

Industry Düsseldorf industry with persistently high export quota Development of domestic and foreign turnover of Düsseldorf industry 1996-2013 in billions of Source: ITNRW, Statistics Mining and Manufacturing Industry, companies from 20 employees V2014Q2. * From 2009 reference to classification WZ08. Due to tramsfer of some sectors out of manufacturing industry, industry turnover figures from 2009 are not comparable with those of previous years. * 5

Industry Industry employees according to sector WZ08 codes Industy sector Employees liable to pay social security contributions 2013 29-30 Vehicle construction approx. 9.000 * 20 Manufacture of chemical products 8.588 35-39 Energy/water supply/waste management 5.720 24 Metal production and processing 4.357 28 Mechanical engineering 3.364 26-27 Manuf. of electronic products and systems 3.244 10-12 Food manufacture 2.148 16-18 Manufacture of wood/paper/printing 1.698 31-33 Other goods/ system repairs 1.666 25 Manufacture of metal goods 996 22-23 Plastics, glass, ceramic goods 753 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, clothing 288 19 Mineral oil processing * 21 Manufacture of pharmaceutical products * Source: Federal Employment Agency V2014Q1 B2013Q2. This table shows groups of the economic sectors of manufacturing industry and energy according to WZ08. * Estimated value or no figures given due for data protection reasons. 6

Industry Chemical industry location Düsseldorf top research in Deutschland Patent registrations according to residence of inventor per 100,000 inhabitants in the IPC groups Dyes, Mineral Oil Industry, Oils, Fats and Organic Chemistry 2009 Feb. 2013 IPC Group Dyes, Mineral Oil Industry, Oils, Fats IPC Group Organic Chemistry Source: German Patent and Trademark Office DPMA, Online register of patent registrations V2015Q1. The figures do not necessarily reflect the total of patent registrations as one patent can be registered by several inventors. 7

Industry Examples of top manufacturing companies Made in Düsseldorf Companies (examples) A.u.K. Müller BASF Daimler Eifeler Werkzeuge Ericsson Henkel Hille u. Müller (Tata Steel) Komatsu Mining SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Teekanne Terex Vallourec Vodafone Products Electromagnetic valves Chemical raw materials Sprinter plant High-tech coatings Mobile communications, network equipment Detergents, adhesives, construction chemistry Cold-rolled steel bands Construction machines Steel production, processing Tea production, sales Crane systems High-tech tubing Mobile communications, network equipment Source: Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf, Monitoring V2014Q3. 8

Skilled Crafts Skilled Crafts in Düsseldorf - supporting pillar of local economy Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Skilled Crafts Growing number of Düsseldorf companies in skilled crafts sector Development in number of Düsseldorf skilled crafts companies according to annex categories Source: Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts, Company statistics on register of craftsmen V2014Q1 figures as at 31.12.. 2

Skilled Crafts Skilled crafts in Düsseldorf key pillar of local economy and job market Turnover and employment in Düsseldorf skilled crafts sector (annexes A, B1, B2) Source: Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts, Update of Crafts Census 2011 on basis of quarterly crafts reporting of ITNRW V2014Q3 including additional estimate of annex B2. 3

Skilled Crafts Structure of Düsseldorf Skilled Crafts Sector Crafts sectors according to annex Skilled crafts subject to authorisation / officially recognized trade (annex A) Concerns Companies Employees* Turnover in m* 2013 2011 2013 2013 According to Register of According to Crafts Census 2011 Craftsmen 3,264 2,798 24,704 2,510.7 m. Skilled crafts exempt from registration (annex B1) 3,138 1,142 26,024 756.4 m. Craft-like trade (annex B2) 1,457 Not recorded 2,579** ** 95.4 m. Skilled crafts altogether 7,859 3,940 53,307 3,362.5 m. Source: ITNRW, crafts census 2011 V2014Q3. Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts, statistics on number of concerns (Register of Craftsmen) V2014Q1. All figures are year-end. * = chronological update by Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts. ** = additional estimate by Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts. 4

Skilled Crafts Construction industry is the largest group in crafts sector subject to authorisation in Düsseldorf Distribution of crafts concerns to industry/annex groups and to industry sectors of Düsseldorf recognized crafts (Annex B2) Sectors of recognized crafts (Annex A = Recognized craft) (Annex B1) Source: Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts, Statistics of numbers of concerns from Register of Craftsmen V2014Q1 B2013Q4. 5

Education/Research Education and Research Region Düsseldorf Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Education/Research Excellent research presence in Greater Düsseldorf Area Education/research in Greater Düsseldorf Area 35 public and 37 private universities Over 700,000 students in winter semester 2014/15 12 Max Planck Institutes 9 International Max Planck Research Schools 13 Fraunhofer Institutes 3 Research Centres of the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft 11 Institutes of the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft 13 Johannes-Rau Research Institutes DFG German Research Foundation VDI Association of German Engineers DIWA Science and Technology Transfer North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Source: Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of State of North Rhine-Westphalia V2015Q1. Düsseldorf Gelsenkirchen Bochum Essen Duisburg Wuppertal Köln Aachen Bonn Hagen Dortmund 2

Education/Research Düsseldorf Competency in academic education Educational institutions in Düsseldorf (examples in alphabetical order) Akademie Mode & Design GmbH Düsseldorfer Akademie für Marketing-Kommunikation EBC Hochschule Düsseldorf EMBA Europ. Medien- u. Business Akad. Düsseldorf Fachhochschule Düsseldorf Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf FOM Fachhochschule f. Ökonomie & Management Heinrich-Heine-Universität Educational institutions in Düsseldorf (examples in alphabetical order) Hochschule Fresenius IST Hochschule für Management GmbH Kunstakademie Düsseldorf MD.H Mediadesign Hochschule Robert-Schumann-Hochschule für Musik Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Düsseldorf WHU Otto v. Beisheim School of Management Source: Statistics Office and Monitoring Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf V2015Q1. 3

Education/Research Düsseldorf Top technology location Top technology start-ups in manufacturing industry per 100,000 persons able to work in period 2010-2013 in city comparison Sources: Mannheim Enterprise Panel, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Start-up intensity in category top technology in manufacturing industry V2014Q3. 4

Education/Research Düsseldorf is one of the most innovative cities in Germany Patent registrations according to residence of inventor per 10,000 inhabitants 2009 Feb. 2013 Source: German Patent and Trademark Office DPMA, Online Register V2015Q1. The figures do not necessarily reflect the number of patent registrations as one patent can also be registered by several inventors. 5

Education/Research Innovative and successful patent city Düsseldorf No. 1 among cities in IPC groups: Biotechnology Dyes, mineral oil industry, oils, fats Medical, dental and cosmetic preparations Textiles or flexible materials No. 2 among cities in IPC groups: Organic chemistry No. 4 among cities in IPC Group: Hoisting, lifting, saddlery Source: German Patent and Trademark Office DPMA, Online Register V2015Q1. The analysis of this presentation refers to patent registrations based on inventor s place of residence per 100,000 inhabitants for German cities from 500,000 inhabitants. 6

ITC Düsseldorf Top Location for Information and Telecommunications Technology Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

ITC Düsseldorf - a key ITC location ITC location Düsseldorf Around 1,900 ITC companies with over 30,000 employees. Düsseldorf is the Mobile Capital of Germany. Over 30 network operators Dynamic ITC market: 30 % of ITC companies have been founded since 2002 Over 50 % of mobile phone sales in Germany are controlled from the Rhineland. Over 50 % of all German mobile communications SIM cards come from North Rhine-Westphalia. 2

ITC Düsseldorf is the head office for important ITC institutions in Germany ITC institutions in Düsseldorf Mobile Monday e.v. Digitale Stadt Düsseldorf e.v. Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft VAF Bundesverband Telekommunikation e.v. Gemeinschaft Fernmeldetechnik e.g. DVTM Deutscher Verband für Telekommunikation und Medien e. V. Deutscher Internet Verband e.v 3

ITC Düsseldorf presents all value-added phases of the mobile communications sector 01 Networks, MVNEs a) 02 Infrastructure, appliances 03 Managed Services, Outsourcing 04 Service Providers, MVNOs b), Branded Resellers 05 End devices 06 Content Providers 07 Value Added Services, Mobile Apps & Solutions 08 Mobile Marketing/ Advertising/ Media 09 Retail market, service, M-commerce 10 Advice a) MVNE = Mobile Virtual Network Enabler, b) MVNO = Mobile Virtual Network Operator 4

ITC Top-level research in the ITC region Düsseldorf ITC- research institutions in the region Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: Data centre, Centre for IT and Media, Institute for Information Technology University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf: Institute for Media, Communication and Information Technology Fraunhofer Institute for micro-electronic circuits and systems Fraunhofer Institute for software and systems technology Fraunhofer Institute for laser technology Institute for mobile and satellite communications (IMST) Cluster of Excellence Ultra High-Speed Mobile Information and Communication (UMIC) Research Centre 5

ITC Düsseldorf telecommunications location no. 1 in Germany Employees liable to social security contributions working in the telecommunications sector 2013 Source: Federal Employment Agency, Employees liable to social security contributions V2014Q1 B2013Q2. WZ08-Nr: 61. 6

ITC Above average employee growth in Düsseldorf ITC cluster Development of Düsseldorf ITC employees compared to Germany 2008 2013 ( 118 = increase in 18 % since 2008 ) Source: Federal Employment Agency, Employees liable to social security contributions V2014Q1 B2013Q2. ITC cluster = Compiled from 4 and 5 figure numbers of WZ08. 7

Life Sciences Düsseldorf the region with expertise in life sciences Wirtschaftsförderung Burgplatz 1 D - 40213 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211-89 95500 Fax: +49 211-89 29062 E-Mail: business@duesseldorf.de Internet: www.duesseldorf.de 1

Life Sciences Competence cluster Region BioRiver Life science networks in Düsseldorf region LifeScienceNet Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf region): www.lifescience-dus.de BioRiver (Cluster of Rhineland region): www.bioriver.de Bio.NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia region): www.bio.nrw.de MedTech.NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia region): www.medizin-technik-nrw.de Münster Duisburg Essen Dortmund Krefeld Bochum Jülich Köln Aachen Bonn Region BioRiver Bielefeld Souce: Office of Economic Development V2013Q3 2