zachodniopomorskie (west pomerania)
Total area of the 22 892 km 2 voivodeship Number of citizens: 1693,2 thous. - in urban areas 68,7% Population per 1 km 2 74 persons/km 2 Principal city Szczecin Bigger cities in the Koszalin, Stargard Szczeci Lski, Ko obrzeg, voivodeship Uwinouj Vcie, Szczecinek Special Economic Kostrzy Lsko-S ubicka Zones Supska Pomorska Industrial & Goleniów Industrial Park Technological Parks Police Industrial Park-Infrapark Police Stargard Industrial Park Szczecin Science &Technology Park Koszalin Technical University Industrial Park Regional Investor Szczecin Assistance Centre International airport Goleniów
Investment opportunities
" direct access to the sea " situated at the junction of important international transport routes (North-South and West-East) " sited alongside the inside border of European Union with Germany " proximity of EU and Scandinavian markets " strong industrial base, including seaports " large rural and forest areas " well developed higher education and science " dynamic expansion of business service institutions " rapidly-expanding private sector including services " well-developed agrotourist infrastructure " good ferryboats links with Scandinavia " access to inland navigation routes towards Lower Silesia and Berlin
Sectors with huge potential
BPO " large education potential of the region:
o strong academic centres – 22 universities, technical universities, academies and other tertiary units (Szczecin and Koszalin) o almost 70 thous. students and 15 thous. graduated per year – representing all the academic sciences, starting from philological faculties, through economical up to technological ones. The town is oriented towards the development of services and modern technologies – special educational programs aim to provide the greatest number of employees knowing European languages and specialized in informatics " Szczecin Science and Technology Park " IT cluster, grouping 100 local IT companies " the town in cooperation with KSSSE, besides the government programs and Union funds destined to create Joint Servicing Centres, has enabled a proper technical infrastructure and investors’ incentive means by an eventual inclusion of the newly built offices to the zone, which in consequence may open to hirers a way to benefit from tax exemptions within zonal prerogatives and together with PUP has prepared as well an offer granting subsidies to investors organizing professional schooling for unemployed " proximity of Berlin: the travelers to Szczecin have at their choice 3 international airports (Tegel - 1h 40 min, Schoenefeld 2h, Szczecin-Goleniów – 40 min) and by the road E28 which at the German side has a junction with A6 motorway and enters directly the network of European motorways " actual BPO centers: o UniCredit Group, dedicated o Tieto o BLStream o Arvato Services o Stream International
Logistic " favourable location of the region: o the closest to the Atlantic Ocean deep seaport on the Baltic sea; area with huge development potential, including the 60-kilometre Odra river transport corridor adjusted to sea-going ship o connections with the system of motorways in the whole of Western Europe - E65: Scandinavia-Prague and E28: Berlin-Gda Lsk-Sankt Petersburg, under construction: – the fast road S3 connecting Scandinavia (ferry connection in Uwinouj Vcie) with Southern Europe o region has a full access to navigable river routes system of the entire Western Europe o Baltic sea region o border with Germany o main distances: Berlin - 144 km; Kopenhagen - 290 km; Wielkopolska - 200 km, Silesia - 330 km, Praga - 450 km - for these regions Western Pomerania is the closest deep sea transit base o existing railway routes connecting (E59) Scandinavia (ferry connection) with the South of Europe and (E28) Western Europe (Hamburg) through Berlin, Gda Lsk, Kaliningrad o natural location for cargo transit of EU members; 1.5 h drive to Cargo airport in Berlin
o transregional initiative of constructing transport corridor between Scandinavia and Adriatic Sea o the best developed network of passenger and commodity sea transport with Scandinavia " huge transshipment potential of ports: o seaports Szczecin, Police, Uwinouj Vcie - the largest group of seaports in Poland o seat of the largest Polish and international shipowners: Unity Line, Polska aegluga Morska, Euroafrica, Polska aegluga Ba tycka o port in Szczecin owns a duty free zone o unutilized transport infrastructure (including loading berths) o concentration of 47% of total transshipment in Poland o seaports Szczecin- Uwinouj Vcie - the largest bulk transshipment port on the Baltic Sea constitutes transport base for economies of: Meklemburgia, Brandenburgia, Wielkopolska, Silesia and Lower Silesia, the Czech Republic and Hungary o connection of ports with the river system of Western Europe o execution of programs of expanding bulk and container terminals in Szczecin and Uwinouj Vcie: " new wharfs and container terminal at Ostrów Grabowski with the area of 55,000 sq.m " Zachodniopomorskie Logistic Center with an access to deep sea wharfs river wharfs, developed road and railway infrastructure " developed scientific-research base teaching logistics, administration of ports and economy of the transport: o Akademia Morska o Uniwersytet Szczeci Lski o Politechnika Szczeci Lska o Politechnika Koszali Lska " long traditions related to maritime business and freight
Renewable energy (wind energy) " the best wind conditions in Poland " availability of private and communal grounds for wind energy generators erection " large number of investors (especially from Germany and Denmark) willing to invest into wind energy production, " Goleniów Industrial Park –Danish producer of shovels to wind turbines, LM Glasfiber.
Tourism " almost 200 km of coast (wide beaches and steep cliffs) " over 3000 clean lakes " perfect conditions for water sports (including sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, kitesurfing) " forests on 35% surface of the region (full of animals and birds) " 2 national parks (Wolin National Park and Drawie Lski National Park) and 7 landscape parks " thousands kilometers of picturesque bicycle routes " renowned health resorts ( Uwinouj Vcie, Ko obrzeg) " rich offer of farm tourism " 3 golf courses (Binowo, Ko czewo, Choszczno)
" Viking village on Wolin island
Economic Potential
Gross domestic product in 2008 in mln PLN in % per capita Poland 1 275 432 100 100 Zachodniopomorskie 51 375 4,0 90,7 Source: Central Statistical Office
Gross value added by kind of activity (mln) in 2008 Total Agriculture Industry Constructio Trade and Financial Other , hunting n repair; intermediat service and hotels and ion; real activities forestry; restaurants; estate, fishing transport, renting and storage and business communica activities tion Poland 1 116 476 41 215 267 204 78 590 300 408 218 768 210 291 Zachodnio 44 972 1 609 8 252 3 586 13 261 8 566 9 698 pomorskie Source: Central Statistical Office
Gross value added by kind of activity (mln) in 2008
Other service activities
Financial intermediation; real estate, renting and business activities
Trade and repair; hotels and restaurants; transport, storage and communication Source: Central Statistical Office Zachodniopomorskie Construction Poland
Industry
Agriculture, hunting and forestry; fishing
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
Average monthly gross wages and salaries (PLN) (in III quarter of 2010) Poland 3 203,08 Zachodniopomorskie 3 169,77 Source: Central Statistical Office
Local job market
Economic activity of the population aged 15 and more (III quarter 2010)
Economically Registered active persons Activity rate (%) unemployment (in thous.) rate (%)
Poland 17 827 56,2 9,1 Zachodniopomorskie 673 53,3 11,1 Source: Central Statistical Office
Registered unemployed persons by educational level (in thous.) (III quarter 2010) Total Tertiary Vocational General Basic Lower vocational secondary, primary and incomplete primary Poland 1 812 624 190 563 409 333 205 271 508 228 499 229 Zachodniopomorskie 98 064 7 902 18 232 10 801 27 319 33 810 Source: Central Statistical Office
Registered unemployed persons by educational level (in thous.) (III quarter 2010)
Lower secondary, primary and incomplete primary
Basic vocational Source: Central Statistical Office General Zachodniopomorskie Poland Vocational
Tertiary
0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 500 000 600 000
Registered unemployed persons by age (III quarter 2010) Total 24 years 25-34 35-44 45-54 55 years and less and more Poland 1 812 624 407 617 533 309 329 838 363 437 178 423 Zachodniopomorskie 98 064 18 965 28 117 18 211 21 323 11 448 Source: Central Statistical Office
Registered unemployed persons by age (III quarter 2010)
55 years and more
45-54 Source: Central Statistical Office 35-44 Zachodniopomorskie Poland 25-34
24 years and less
0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 500 000 600 000
Higher education institutions including non-public higher education institutions
Higher education institutions in November 2009 Schools Students non-public in non-public schools schools Poland 453 330 1 900 014 633 100 Zachodniopomorskie 22 15 73 089 12 239 Source: Central Statistical Office
Selected higher education institutions
University of Szczecin (Uniwersytet Szczeci Lski) selected faculties : economics, law, biology, physics, mathematics, liberal
The West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny) selected faculties : construction, chemistry, computer science, electrical, mechanics, biotechnology
Technical University of Koszalin (Politechnika Koszali Lska) selected faculties : construction, economics, electronics, mechanics, computer science
Medical Academy in Szczecin (Pomorska Akademia Medyczna) Maritime University of Szczecin (Akademia Morska)
Selected investors who have invested in the region Firm Sector Location Backer OBR engineering industry Pyrzyce, Stargard Szczeci Lski Bridgestone Stargard automotive Stargard Szczeci Lski Cargotec Poland Sp. z o. o. engineering industry Stargard Szczeci Lski
Carlsberg Polska S.A. Oddzia brewing Szczecin Browar Bosman Coloplast Shared Services BPO Szczecin Drobimex food processing Szczecin, Goleniów Espersen Polska food processing Koszalin Faymonville Polska automotive Goleniów Homanit Polska timber Karlino Jeronimo Martins Dystrybucja logistic Koszalin Klippan Safety Polska automotive Stargard Szczeci Lski Kronospan Szczecinek timber Szczecinek LM Wind Power Blades Poland wind energy Goleniów LM Wind Power Services wind energy Szczecin (Poland) Lucky Union Foods Euro food processing Goleniów Netto logistic Motaniec/Stargardu Szczeci Lskiego Oticon Polska Production electronic Szczecin ProLogis Poland XXI logistic Goleniów Royal Greenland Seafood food processing Koszalin Stream International BPO Szczecin Swedwood Poland timber Goleniów Unicredit Business Partner BPO Szczecin Societa Consortile Per Azioni Valassis BPO Bia ogard VNH Fabryka Grzejników engineering industry Wa cz Weber Polska chemical Goleniów
Useful addresses
West Pomerania Marshal’s Office ( Urz =d Marsza kowski Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego ) ul. Korsarzy 34 70-540 Szczecin
Tel.: (+48 91) 480 72 43, 480 72 53 Fax: (+48 91) 489 39 68 www.wzp.pl
West Pomeramnian Governor’s Office (Zachodniopomorski Urz =d Wojewódzki ) 70-502 Szczecin Wa y Chrobrego 4 Tel.: (+48 91) 430 33 15, 434 24 13 Fax: (+48 91) 433 02 50 www.szczecin.uw.gov.pl
Koszalin City Hall (Urz =d Miejski w Koszalinie) Investor’s Assistance Office ul. Rynek Staromiejski 6-7 75-007 Koszalin Tel.: (+48 94) 348 87 93 Fax: (+48 94) 34 22 478, 34 88 625 www.koszalin.pl