Welcome to the German Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg
Metropolitan Region of Berlin-Brandenburg - Gateway to the European and German Market Infrastructure People Economy Politics, Administration, Decision Making International Ties and Experiences Leading International Exhibitions Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013
Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013 Infrastructure (Air, road, rail, waterways)
Germany s Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg Berlin Brandenburg Inhabitants 3.5 m 2.5 m Area 890 km 2 29,500 km 2 GDP (2010) 94.7 bn 55.8 bn GDP-growth (2011) 2.1 % 2.8 % Exports (2011) 12.7 bn 13.5 bn Imports (2011) 10.1 bn 18.4 bn Start-ups (net, since 2002) 115,000 40,100 Direct investments (since 91) 27.6 bn State grants to industry (since 91) 5.6 bn ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 4
Brandenburg - Economic Model Country Federal State - Ranking 2011 Study of the Initiative New Social Market Economy September 2010 www.bundeslaenderranking.de Place Federal State Points 1 Brandenburg 61,1 2 Mecklenburg Western Pomerania 60,8 3 Berlin 57,9 4 Thuringia 55,6 5 Saxony 53,8 6 Saxony-Anhalt 53,1 7 Schleswig-Holstein 49,5 8 Lower Saxony 47,6 9 Hesse 47,6 10 Bavaria 47,4 11 Hamburg 47,2 12 Bremen 46,3 13 Rhineland-Palatinate 45,5 14 Northrhine-Westphalia 44,2 15 Saarland 42,5 16 Baden-Wurttemberg 39,5 ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 5
European Entrepreneurial Region 2011 Dynamic and ecological role model region in the European Union ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 6
Creating an International Environment Foreign Investors in Brandenburg Total: 393 with 428 sites chart shows only 20 most important countries ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services Listed are those companies whom the ZAB knows of, ca. half of which have been settled by the ZAB since 1991 March 2012 7
Germany s Largest Educational & Scientific Cluster Brandenburg: 3 Universities 1 Academy 7 Universities if Applied Sciences Berlin: ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services Source: Ministry for Science, Research and Culture, Land Brandenburg; Berlin Senate, 2000 >250 Research Institutions >170,000 Students 10 International Schools 8 Universities 6 private Academies 7 Universities if Applied Sciences 8
Interstate Economic Clusters Berlin-Brandenburg Health Energy Optics Traffic, Mobility, Logistics ICT / Media / Creative Industries Companies ca. 580 Companies ca. 5,000 Companies. Ca. 400 Companies ca. 3,800 Companies ca. 37,000 Employees ca. 350,000 Employees ca. 47,000 Employees ca.13,700 Employees ca. 177,000 Employees ca. 300,000 ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 9 Fotos ZAB, Ulf Böttcher
Economic Clusters in Brandenburg Plastics, Chemicals Metal Food industry Tourism Companies ca. 100 Companies ca. 300 Companies ca. 200 Turnover* ca. 4.300 b Employees ca. 10,000 Employees ca. 20,000 Employees ca. 12,500 Employess ca. 115,100 ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service Fotos Ulf Böttcher, Harald Hirsch, Quelle: ZAB, * Hochrechnung des IMT (Institut für Management und Tourismus) 2010 10
Hollywood in Potsdam ICT, Media, Creative Industries ICT BB: 12,300 employees, 1,800 companies, 2.2 bn in revenues (2011) B and BB: 120,000 employees Film- & media: 16,000 Unternehmen 170,000 employees 300 movie films per year Medien City Potsdam-Babelsberg German GeoScienceCentre Potsdam (GFZ) Creative industries 145,000 Mitarbeiter 33.4 bn in revenues (2009) Berlin Fashion Week Toll Collect SAP Berlin Fashion Week IHP Berlin Fashion Week Oracle Medienstadt Potsdam-Babelsberg GFZ Wissenschaftspark Adlershof Nextira One ebay Toll Collect Institute for High Performance Microelectronics ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 11
Best Practice in Germany Energy Technology Bosch, Conergy, First Solar, Solon, Soltecture approx. 5,000 companies with > 15 bn revenues approx. 40,000 employees, among which 18,000 in renewable energies specific know-how: lignite coal, solar (PV), wind, grids, generators Vattenfall Bosch Solar PCK Schwedt Enertrag PCK Schwedt Enertrag, Vestas, Repower Repower First Solar Siemens Conergy Solon Soltecture Reuther UESA Jänschwalde Schwarze Pumpe REUTHER Chemie- u. Tankanlagenbau UESA SIEMENS ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 12
Brandenburg: State # 1 in Renewable Energy Award for best practice and challenging policies of all 16 federal states in Germany ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 13
Top in the World Health / Life Sciences 170 biotech companies 180 medical-device companies Charité = largest University Clinic in EU 7 biotech parks 200 scientific project groups 260,000 employees in health sector Wissenschaftspark Potsdam-Golm Biotronik BioPark Hennigsdorf BioPark Buch Biotronik Nycomed BioPark Golm BioPark Potsdam Hermannswerder Luckenwalde BioPark Charlottenburg WISTA Adlershof Nycomed (Takeda) 7 BioTech Parks ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 14
Traffic, Mobility, Logistics International Airport BER (> 25 m passengers/a) Production sites of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Bombardier, Voest Alpine, ZF HQ Deutsche Bahn Trade Show ILA Berlin Air Show Trade Show INNOTRANS 177,000 employees in logistics 4 major logistical hubs 10 domestic harbours ZF Brandenburg BMW motor bikes ZF gear boxes Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Siemens Transportation Bombardier Rolls Royce MTU Mercedes engines BER Mercedes Sprinter Bombardier EuroSpeedway MTU Aero Engines ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 15
Regional Tradition Food Industry >256 companies >11,000 employees (BB) 2.6 bn revenues (BB) 12 logistical centres for ALDI, SPAR, REWE, EDEKA etc. 6 m customers at the doorstep Neuzeller Schwarzbier Spreewaldhof Werder Feinkost Perleberg Eberswalde Neuzelle Eberswalder Wurst Storck Mineralquelle Bad Liebenwerda Werder Bad Liebenwerda Spreewald Campina Milk ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services 16
Major International Exhibitions in the German Capital Region of Berlin-Brandenburg www.ifa-berlin.de www.fruitlogistica.de www.gruenewoche.de www.innotrans.de www.itb-berlin.de www.ila-berlin.de www.importshop-berlin.de Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013
Brandenburg s Trade (mio ) Export quota 29 % (2012) ZAB Außenwirtschaft, Europa-Service - Brandenburg Economic Development Board, International Business, European Services
The CCI-districts in the Metropolitan Region of Berlin and Brandenburg The economy in the Metropolitan Region of Berlin and Brandenburg is represented by four Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI): Potsdam CCI Berlin CCI Cottbus CCI Frankfurt (Oder) CCI In Berlin and Brandenburg 280,000 companies are members of a CCI - 90 per cent SME s Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013
International Trade Services Market Access Foreign Trade Services Market Research + Information Business Contacts International Exhibitions Import/ export regulations and documentation Taxes, tariffs, certification, regulation Company registration Residence of Foreign Nationals Regional Business Network Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013
Welcome to Potsdam! High Potential location in the heart of Europe Business Gateway for Foreign companies Experience in German and European Markets Foreign Trade Experience Strong Commitment to growth Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013
Jens Ullmann 2 nd September 2013 Thank you.