Business & Science Reiseplaner in Würzburg für Individualreisende Published by the Economic Development Departments of the City 2011 and District of Würzburg

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Welcome

Economic Development in City and District...... 4

Traffic Junction...... 6

Life At Its Best...... 8

Hospitality ...... 9

Think Tank ...... 10

Health Care ...... 14

Information Society ...... 18

Media Stronghold ...... 20

Trading Platform ...... 24

Environmental Partners ...... 26

Culinary Delights ...... 28

Workbench ...... 30

Development Lab ...... 34

Goods Hub ...... 36

Disclaimer ...... 38

Figures and Facts...... 39

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In both the economic and scientific regions of Würzburg there is a perfect union of old tradition and progressive advancement. Closely intertwined with its surrounding area, the city represents the economic and cultural center for nearly 300,000 people. The dynamic collection of creative service providers and highly specialized small to medium sized industrial enterprises constitutes a fundamental pillar to the local business world. The favorable climate for innovations and investments provides superb opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirits. Attractive indus- trial areas and commercial spaces with optimal traffic connections, active assistance in operational matters and many other hard and soft site factors make Würzburg the right location to start a busi- ness and for established companies wishing to settle in our region. Würzburg is also a city of knowledge. The Julius-Maximilians Uni- versity with its ten faculties ranks among the top performing uni- versities in Germany. The same is true for the University of applied Sciences, the third largest advanced technical college in Bavaria. The Würzburg Music Academy also enjoys a first-class reputation throughout Germany. With their expertise, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, the Center for Applied Energy Research, the South German Institute for Plastics and many more institutions contribute as well to the widely varied science region of Würzburg. The following pages paint an authentic picture of the Business and Science region of Würzburg. They give a snap-shot account about the many companies and institutions that have long been operating with great success in and around Würzburg.

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City and District of City and District support businesses with a wide variety of services: Würzburg complement each • Consultation on locations other and create a strong and • Sale and purchase of commercial properties (Economic Development Department attractive business and science of the City of Würzburg) environment. The two separate • Arrangement of contacts to municipal and private providers of commercial areas, office space, administrative units work hand warehouse and production facilities in hand to promote the region’s • Assessment of the requirements set forth by the planning and building laws prior to any economy. property search • Support of newcomer businesses – from the very first contact over the building permit procedures to the final opening of the company • Assistance with site relocations, building and extension projects • Representation of the company interests, e.g. building permit procedures, within administration • Support of local companies • General Management of the Innovations- und Gründerzentrum, Würzburg’s Innovation and Business Incubator • Presentation of the Würzburg Business and Science region at trade fairs, congresses and conferences, and in brochures • Company visits • Profiling and enhancement of the attractiveness of the universities located in Würzburg - in close cooperation with the universities, of course • Organization and maintenance of network structures within and outside the Würzburg Business and Science region • Service offers on the internet, for example the commercial property market at www.wuerzburg.de/ gewerbeimmobilienboerse and the Competence Mainfranken company database at www.competence-mainfranken.de

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Contact Economic Development Department Economic Development Department of the District of Würzburg of the City of Würzburg District Office of Würzburg Congress • Tourism • Business Armin Stumpf, Head of Administration Klaus Walther, General Manager Zeppelinstraße 15 Am Congress Centrum D - 97074 Würzburg D - 97070 Würzburg Tel.: +49 (0)9 31 / 80 03 - 435 Tel.: +49 (0)9 31 / 37 23 19 Fax: +49 (0)9 31 / 80 03 - 438 Fax: +49 (0)9 31 / 37 35 89 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.landkreis-wuerzburg.de/Wirtschaft_Arbeit/Wirtschaftsförderung www.wuerzburg.de/wirtschaft-wissenschaft

By the way ...... since 2010, the Economic Development Departments of City and District have been offering additional support with their Funding Consultant Service Center. Companies from the region are provided free assistance in finding suitable promotional programs for their investments and projects. http://foerderberatung.wuerzburg.de

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ürzburg lies in the heart of Germany Würzburg W Duration and Europe. Here three of the most important 3:50 h federal freeways, the A 3, A 7 and A 81, Arrival 1:25 h intersect. Three international airports plus a By train (ICE) Berlin central 3:23 h regional district airport are located within a Departure Frankfurt (M) airport 1:58 h radius of 150 km. As ICE rail intersection, city Würzburg central Hamburg central 0:54 h and region provide excellent rail links. Würzburg central Munich central 2:28 h The river Main connects Würzburg to the Würzburg central Nuremburg central European network of waterways – equally Würzburg central Cologne central Würzburg central important for the transport of bulk goods and Distance Würzburg central river cruise tourists. In a linked transport system, 120 km public transport has been organized in exemplary 150 km By car (fastest connection) Arrival fashion not only in the city but also in the whole Frankfurt 280 km district. Departure Stuttgart 115 km Würzburg Munich 370 km Würzburg Nuremberg Würzburg Hannover Würzburg Distance Würzburg 545 km 750 km By ship (Rhine-Main-Danube waterway)Arrival Duisburg 655 km Departure Rotterdam 2755 km Würzburg Vienna Würzburg Würzburg Distance Würzburg Danube – Black Sea estuary 17 km Arrival 110 km By plane (nearest airports) Giebelstadt airport 120 km Departure Nuremburg airport 165 km Würzburg Frankfurt (M) airport Würzburg Stuttgart airport Würzburg 6 Würzburg

International airport Freeway Railway

Lübeck Rostock

Hamburg

Bremen Traffic Junction Hannover Berlin Münster Potsdam

Duration Dortmund 3:50 h 1:25 h Köln Leipzig By train (ICE) Arrival 3:23 h Erfurt Berlin central Bonn Dresden Departure Frankfurt (M) airport 1:58 h 0:54 h Würzburg central Hamburg central Frankfurt Würzburg central Munich central 2:28 h Würzburg central Nuremburg central Trier Würzburg Würzburg central Cologne central Würzburg central Distance Heidelberg Würzburg central Nürnberg 120 km Arrival 150 km By car (fastest connection) Stuttgart Regensburg Frankfurt 280 km Departure Stuttgart 115 km Augsburg Würzburg Munich 370 km Freiburg München Würzburg Nuremberg Würzburg Hannover Würzburg Füssen Distance Würzburg 545 km 750 km By ship (Rhine-Main-Danube waterway)Arrival Duisburg 655 km Departure Rotterdam 2755 km Würzburg Vienna Würzburg Würzburg Distance Würzburg Danube – Black Sea estuary 17 km Arrival 110 km By plane (nearest airports) Giebelstadt airport 120 km Departure Nuremburg airport 165 km Würzburg Frankfurt (M) airport Würzburg Stuttgart airport Würzburg Würzburg 7 Life At Its Best Living in or around Würzburg is fun for many reasons. It starts Charismatic permanent and special exhibitions with the pleasant climate: during the last ten years, the region has From a metropolitan point of view, the museums and galleries in and had 200 hours more sunshine than the national average and about around Würzburg leave nothing to be desired. The art lover is offered every- 30 percent less rain. thing from Greek vases over old masters and representatives of Japanese Other positive – and more often than not decisive – site factors culture to ecclesiastical works of art. Besides the high-profile permanent are the low cost of living, intact social structures, a wide variety of presentations, the Museum in the Kulturspeicher succeeds time and again local recreational spaces, extensive sports and fitness possibilities, a to attract special exhibitions with works and artifacts from internationally lively club life and family-friendly facilities. For example, kinder- known artists whose attraction goes far beyond regional borders. garten placement with no waiting lists. Festivals and pageants pull crowds Culture stands for entertainment and jobs Festivals and pageants which regularly draw thousands of people A rich cultural life not only provides entertainment. It also creates jobs have become fixed items in the region’s cultural calendar. The City and enhances the region’s value. The city is proud of their 200-year of Würzburg stages the Mozart festival, the Africa Festival, the Mainfranken Theater where some 250 people are employed. Smaller Harbor Summer, the “Umsonst & Draußen”, Free & Outside, festival stages ensure a colorful diversity and fill cultural niches in an excellent and the International Film Weekend. The region tempts fashion. the audience with the pageants in Röttingen, a small Regularly sold-out, the “Bockshorn” is one of the favorite places of town on the river Tauber, and the Florian- the celebrities of the German cabaret scene. Geyer open air performances in Giebelstadt.

Hollywood in Würzburg Following a variety of national productions in the past, the international movie world has finally discovered Würzburg as “the location”. In fall 2010, film producer Constantin shot the 3-D movie “The Three Musketeers” in Würzburg. For a brief moment the city accommodated the Hollywood celebrities Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich as well as Oscar winner Christoph Waltz. The movie team made the historical buildings of the city – 8 The Residence palace, the Marienberg castle and the Old Main Bridge – into the scenery ofexcellent 18th century teamworkas Paris.well withas Those the the citizens’ responsible city and willingness castle appreciated administration to play the along. Life At Its Best Hospitality The successful blend of wine culture and world-famous sights is the basic recipe for the great attractiveness of Würzburg and the entire region. And the trend is upward! The main driving force of the local city tourism is the Würzburg Residence, designated World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO since 1981, a master piece of South German Baroque and one of the most prominent palaces in Europe. And there are many other large and small historic monuments that still dominate the cityscape despite A safe harbor the destruction at the end of the Second World War. The increasing ship-based tourism travelling Germany’s waterways has made Würzburg a popular port of call. Far more than 500 river boat cruise liners cast their anchors in the Main port every year. Beauty on the doorstep The mild and rather dry climate enhances the value of the city and The special charm of Würzburg its surrounding area as a premium vacation destination. Another lures more and more international advantage of the region is its diverse culinary offerings at reasonable guests into the Franconian metro- prices. polis on the Main, especially from the USA, Japan and Great Britain. Popular conference venue with flair Many of them not only enjoy the In addition to the more than fifty conference venues, all these aspects unique ambiance of the Baroque have transformed city and region into highly attractive convention city but travel the region with its and seminar locations. An important service provider is the Würzburg

cultural landscape characterized by Congress Centrum with capacities for 1,900 people in eight halls and its rich tradition and long history of viticulture. The city is, after all, rooms. Easy and safe to reach from all directions and by all means of embedded in the Franconian wine-growing area and sheltered by transport, perfectly stylish, well-organized and technically sophisti-

the low mountain ranges of Spessart, Rhön and Steigerwald. Being cated meeting points, excellent dining and accommodation, relaxing

the starting point of the Romantic Road holiday route and popular evenings framed by stimulating entertainment – Würzburg makes Hollywood in Würzburg stop along many long-distance hiking and biking trails, Würzburg your event a total success. Following a variety of national productions in the past, the international connects the visitor with destinations both near and far. movie world has finally discovered Würzburg as “the location”. In fall 2010, film producer Constantin shot the 3-D movie “The Three Musketeers” in Würzburg. For a brief moment the city accommodated the Hollywood celebrities Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich as well as Oscar winner Christoph Waltz. The movie team made the historical buildings of the city – The Residence palace, the Marienberg castle and the Old Main Bridge – into 9 the scenery ofexcellent 18th century teamworkas Paris.well withas Those the the citizens’ responsible city and willingness castle appreciated administration to play the along. Think Tank

n Geared to the real esearch and development, training and qualification are R world: the University playing increasingly important roles in our knowledge-based of applied Sciences 2) in society. With its universities and colleges, Würzburg provides the Würzburg-Schweinfurt perfect environment and the most creative minds to tackle the The technical college in challenges of the future. Würzburg-Schweinfurt is the third largest for n 1) Julius-Maximilians University applied sciences in Bavaria. At its ten faculties, the Julius-Maximilians University employs highly It offers a total of 25 study qualified specialists – the best of their field of science. The university programs. With its sophisticated laboratories, measuring and has an outstanding reputation in medicine, psychology, biology, testing equipment, the college is the perfect partner for industry and physics and chemistry. Innovative and progressive study programs commerce in the area of technological development and transfer of complement the offerings, for example Nanostructure Technology, know-how and technology. Biomedicine, Functional Materials Technology, Human-Computer Systems, Space Science and Technology, Aerospace Information n Conservatory of international renown Technology, Digital Humanities, Museology and Material Culture, The Würzburg Music Academy 3) is one with the longest tradition Modern China as well as Media Communication. among the German conservatories and represents 200 years of The scientific success of the Würzburg University is exemplified by success in art education. It enjoys an excellent reputation beyond the variety of special research areas, graduate colleges and research national borders. The academy inspires the public with many teams which the Würzburg scientists have been awarded with by concerts and concert series, large and small musical projects and the German Research Foundation. The biomedical section of the scientific conferences. university ranks first on the list of those funded by external investors.

Looking forward, the Würzburg Julius-Maximilians University is planning to grow in size over the next few years branching out on a 39-hectare area right next to the Hubland campus.

10 Schools of all types Entrepreneurs welcome Besides the three universities and their large variety of study More often than not, the Julius-Maximilians University and the programs, Würzburg as an education site excels with an extensive University of applied Sciences have given birth to new companies. range of secondary schools and a thorough portfolio of recognized In Würzburg, those spin-offs find fertile soil for their scientific training programs for trade, industry and commerce. growth. High-tech launches in biotechnology and biomedicine, nanotechnology, IT and communication technology and related areas are provided high-quality rental space as well as proficient consulting and support by the Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Würzburg (IGZ), Würzburg’s innovation and business incubator. The center offers assistance for all types of high technology enter- prises creating thus extensive synergy effects and cooperation possibilities across all industries. The TGZ Technologiezentrum, Würzburg’s technology center, combines low-cost rental space with consulting and support services such as patent information, business plans or public funding. Other launch pads are the technology and startup centers in Rimpar, in Höchberg and in the i-Park Klingholz industrial park.

More information on the internet: Julius-Maximilians-Universität 1): www.uni-wuerzburg.de Hochschule für angewandteVeranstaltungshighlights Wissenschaften 2), 4 Fachhochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt: Museen /Theater 8 The Würzburg University has been www.fhws.de the place of origin to fourteen Nobel Hochschule für Musik Würzburg 3): Gästeführungen 10 Prize winners so far. Among these www.hfm-wuerzburg.de Kellerführungen Weinproben 15 are Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen who discovered the X-rays and Harald zur Programmvorschläge 20 Hausen who, in 2008, was honored for his discovery that viruses can cause cervical cancer.

Hotels in Würzburg 22 11 Hotels in der Region 28 Ferienwohnungen 33 Denkfabrik

Think Tank n Innovations- und Grün- n Bavarian Institute for n Nano Technology Cluster/ n Fraunhofer ISC derzentrum (IGZ) Würzburg Viniculture and Horticulture Nanoinitiative Bayern GmbH The Fraunhofer institute for silicate Würzburg’s innovation and busi- The institute addresses pro- Nanoinitiative Bayern manages research in Würzburg develops ness incubator is the largest one fessional as well as amateur the Bavarian nanotechnology materials for tomorrow’s industrial in Lower Franconia. The building gardeners, wine-growers, cellar cluster. Main targets are the products. Research focuses mainly is located in the city’s Science masters and beekeepers. It pro- extension of the nanotechno- on energy, environment and Park and offers around 5,500 m² motes the competitiveness of logy network and the transfer health. Special areas are hybrid of rental space for technology- viniculture, enology, gardening, of research results into real life materials, special glasses and cera- oriented entrepreneurs. landscaping and apiculture. applications. In their attempt, mics as well as intelligent materials They are supported and con- Besides the implementation of they closely link science, indus- and components for adaptive sulted right on site. The center legal and administrative pro- try, advanced qualification and systems, also called smart mate- is managed by the city’s CTW visions, the institute focuses on the promotion of young talent. rials. For this purpose, the Smart Congress • Tourismus • Wirtschaft application-oriented research, Nanonetz Bayern, supporter and Materials Center was founded in conference, tourism and business on consultation and information promoter of the Bavarian nano- Würzburg in 2009. Over the past center. of specialist companies, and on network, is the platform for a years, the institute has created www.igz.wuerzburg.de the training and development of variety of cluster activities and more than fifty new jobs and deve- masters and engineers. industrial contacts. loped new domains. To avoid space www.lwg.bayern.de www.nanoinitiative-bayern.de restraints to the continuous diversi- fication and consequential growth, the building is currently being expanded. The new addition will be finished by the end of 2012. www.isc.fraunhofer.de

IGZ Würzburg provides cost- LWG - the Bavarian center of As a multi-disciplinary science The intelligent sensors developed effective lab and office space plus competency for viniculture, technology, nano technology is at the Fraunhofer ISC identify expert consulting and assistance to horticulture, apiculture and important to many industries, for small cracks in building glazing young and innovative enterprises. landscaping. example semi-conductor industry, before they can cause any damage. biotechnology, medical engineering, Picture: K. Dobberke sensor technology and mechanical for Fraunhofer ISC engineering. Picture: Thalhammer, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich

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n Süddeutsches n ZAE Bayern n ZfT Center for Telematics Kunststoff-Zentrum (SKZ) The Bavarian Center for Applied The Center for Telematics pro- The south German plastics cen- Energy Research in Würzburg vides independent and professional ter focuses on the research and develops energy-relevant mate- information on the application development of innovative plas- rials, components and systems possibilities of telematic systems. It ticmaterials. It not only tests and for economical energy utili- develops telematic solutions in the evaluates new materials and pro- zation especially in buildings and framework of research activities ducts, but is also the largest edu- for energy storage. The ZAE also and supports the various industry cational and training institute for does research in organic solar partners in the development and this branch of industry worldwide. cells and solutions for energetic optimization of products and The center therefore provides an system management. An inno- services. ZfT focuses on remote almost unmatched system compe- vative test and research building diagnosis, remote maintenance ZfA antenna for satellite tency covering large areas of the integrating the new technologies and remote commissioning of communication supply chain: from research and is planned in the industrial park industrial facilities, on security development to quality assurance “am Hubland”. The showpiece systems, on the support of helpers and certification of products and is a joint venture with partners in dangerous situations, on tele- management systems to applica- from the industry and will be medicine, remote training and tion-based qualification seminars. finished by 2013. traffic control. The SKZ offers an excellent plas- www.zae-bayern.de www.telematik-zentrum.de tics industry network and offers enterprises ideal technology trans- fer tools. www.skz.de

Fact: The researchers at the chair in computer engineering (robotics and telematics) of Würzburg University develop miniature Headquarters for certification, With its new Energy Efficiency satellites. Their first experimental satellite research and development of Center building, the ZAE Bavaria – UWE-1 – was a cube with a 10-cm edge the south German plastics center wants to present the functional at the Friedrich-Bergius-Ring. capabilities, efficiency and length which was launched into the earth’s effectiveness of its innovative orbit in 2005 to analyze the optimum developments in the construction adaptation of internet logs in space for future sector. Picture: Lang Hugger Rampp, telecommunication. Munich

13 Health Care Millions for heart research The health market is the central growth and key industry Both the university and the university hospital, for example, have in Mainfranken. One of the top performers in research and the been internationally renowned experts in cardiovascular diseases for establishment of spin-offs is the Julius-Maximilians University. With many years. The excellent medical care and research results were its graduate colleges, research teams and research centers in medicine the decisive criteria for receiving a very special government grant: and life sciences, the universitiy ranks among the most successful from 2010 to 2015, the federal research ministry is subsidizing the ones in Germany. organization of a new, integrated research and treatment center for heart failure at the Würzburg University with 25 million euros. After positive assessment, the same amount may be granted once more for another five years. http://chfc.uk-wuerzburg.de

The Würzburg university hospital is one of the lea- ding medical institutions for umbilical cord blood transplantations worldwi- de. This type of stem cell therapy offers new oppor- tunities in the treatment of life-threatening oncological illnesses. The new building of the dual center for surgical and internal medicine, the largest structural engineering project since 1945, was finished in 2009.

14 University hospital: the largest employer in the region The Center for Infection Research pursues interdisciplinary The Würzburg university hospital is one of the big German hospitals research that offer maximum medical care. Every year, the institution treats The Center for Interdisciplinary Research at the Würzburg Unversity, around 50,000 in-patients and 180,000 out-patients. With over addresses the interdisciplinary and cross-faculty research of infectious 5,200 employees, the clinic is also the largest regional employer and diseases. The center’s work groups examine the basic mechanisms therefore an economic key factor in the region. of these diseases which are caused by a broad spectrum of bacterial, viral, mycological and parasitic pathogens. The Rudolf Virchow Center researches target proteins www.zinf.uni-wuerzburg.de The Rudolf Virchow Center is the Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine at the Würzburg University. A Center of Excellence, The Center for Infection Research the institution receives special funds from the German Research examines the basic mechanisms of Foundation (DFG). The center’s specialized field is the target infectious diseases. The picture shows protein research, proteins which are essential for cellular function a human cell invaded by bacteria. and therefore decisive for physical health. Dense health care network www.rudolf-virchow-zentrum.de There are nine urban and regional hospitals that assure comprehen- sive medical health care for the entire population. In addition, the city offers three, the region one and a half physicians per 1,000 inhabitants. Besides doing research, the Rudolf Virchow Center offers young people a first look into scientific work.

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n CareFusion Germany n Institut Virion\Serion n Kneipp Group 234 GmbH GmbH True to Sebastian Kneipp’s philo- The Höchberg-based company For over thirty years, the com- sophy, the Kneipp group base is one of the leaders in cardiolo- pany has been developing and their traditional, effective pro- gical and respiratory diagnostics. producing in vitro diagnostics for ducts on nature’s treasures. The Located at the gates of Würz- infectious diseases. The test sys- roundabout 300 employees of burg, the enterprise’s 310 em- tems are vital for the laboratory the Würzburg-based company ployees develop, produce and examination and identification develop and produce high- sell medical diagnostic systems. of diseases caused by pathogens quality health products from www.carefusion.com such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or plant-derived and mineral raw parasites and are utilized world- materials. The company supplies wide. The innovative company herbal remedies, food supple- is headquartered in the Science ments as well as bath additives Park east of Würzburg. and body care products. www.virion-serion.de www.kneipp.de

The portfolio of CareFusion The test systems made by Virion\ From Würzburg, the medical and includes this cardio pulmonary Serion are used worldwide for the body care products are distributed diagnostics workstation for the identification of infectious diseases. world-wide. determination of lung capacity and the detection of restrictive and 16 obstructive ventilatory disorders.

n Patrys GmbH n Rapid Biomedical GmbH n vasopharm GmbH Patrys focuses on the develop- Headquartered in the Rimpar in- The biopharmaceutical company ment and commercialization of dustrial park, Rapid Biomedical specializes in the development human monoclonal antibodies produces and sells RF coils in of innovative therapeutics for for cancer therapy. Since the all magnetic field strengths and the treatment of cerebrovascular human organism itself produces dimensions for Magnetic Reso- diseases. Their revolutionary new the very best anticancer reagents, nance Imaging (MRI) worldwide. product VAS203, for example, is these antibodies are, with the The products are tailored to the meant to prevent inflammatory help of hybridoma technology, customers’ specific requirements processes of the brain and a life captured directly from the cancer for medicine and experimental threatening increase in intracra- patients. Besides their R&D research. The global player star- nial pressure of traumatic brain center in Würzburg, the biotech ted as a Würzburg University injury patients. group has offices in Melbourne/ spin-off in 1998 and currently www.vasopharm.de Australia, their place of origin, employs 40 people. and New York/USA. www.rapidbiomed.de www.patrys.com

Global player Patrys concentrates Rapid Biomedical specializes in the Probably soon employed against an on the research and development development and production of RF increase in intracranial pressure in of human antibodies for cancer coils for almost any application. traumatic brain injury patients: test treatment. compound VAS 201 by vasopharm. 17

Information Society

Information and communication technologies remain – also or n Bechtle GmbH n HandyGames especially in difficult economic times – a significant productivity Bechtle is present in Germany, Founded in 2000, HandyGames driver of the German economy. Austria and Switzerland. With its is currently one of the inter- Currently, 185 IT companies are entered with the Commercial 60 IT systemhouses, the group national market leaders for mo- Register of the City and District of Würzburg (11/2010). They is one of the leading IT and bile entertainment. The team of mainly deal in software development and services, some in the e-commerce providers in Europe. the prospering company head- production of hardware. Another 750 small IT businesses have Nearly 4,500 employees offer a quartered in Giebelstadt produces found their niches in consultation, training, programming and web- wide range of products covering high-quality games and appli- site maintenance and update. To provide the market with enough IT infrastructures and operation cations for mobile phones, smart- specialists for promising future subjects such as Cloud Computing, to over 56,000 customers. The IT phones and mobile terminals. Web 2.0, Social Media or Data Security, the Julius-Maximilians expert was founded in Würzburg Close cooperations with leading University and the University in 1993. equipment manufacturers, net- of applied Sciences Würzburg- www.bechtle.com/wuerzburg work providers and consumer Schweinfurt offer study programs brands propel the strong growth oriented towards the pulse of of the company. the time. A large number of the www.handy-games.com university and college lecturers are internationally renowned in the world of information technology. Special expertise can be found in the wide range of business informatics where research carried out in Würz- Fact: burg greatly influences the A new building of the University major trends in IT develop- of applied Sciences Würzburg- ment. Spin-offs founded on Schweinfurt near the university this know-how do successful campus in Würzburg adds the business on the world market. space needed for the nearly 1,000 students in IT, business Bechtle IT Systemhouse on the With its innovative programs, Friedrich-Bergius-Ring, the industrial HandyGames provides mobile game informatics and design. park east of Würzburg. fun for iPhone & Co.

18 n IBIS Prof. Thome AG n Kindermann GmbH n NAVIGON AG n SALT Solutions GmbH IBIS Prof. Thome links research From family business to global With their own portable naviga- SALT Solutions specializes in IT activities with international player: founded in 1861, the tion systems and through their solutions and system integrations for consulting projects. The inter- products made by Kindermann in cooperations with well-known logistics, retail and production. The action of both fields allows the Ochsenfurt have become known manufacturers of consumer software house designs, develops company to conceive, develop all over the world. The company electronics, NAVIGON stands and integrates systems for goods and implement digital methods offers extensive solutions ranging for high-quality GPS navigation and material flow control. With their and tools for the introduction from projector or video confe- on pocket PCs, portable naviga- innovative solutions, for example and continuous improvement rence equipment to complete tion devices (PND) and mobile their wireless RFID technology, SALT of corporate solutions. To the conference room environments phones. The company also pro- solutions are very well positioned for regional companies, IBIS is the with media furniture. vides professional navigation the future. Thanks to the smooth official reseller and experienced www.kindermann.com solutions such as driver assist movement of goods and production implementation partner for SAP components for the automobile processes, their customers become Business ByDesign. industry. extremely competitive. www.ibis-thome.de www.navigon.com www.salt-solutions.de

IBIS Prof. Thome, the specialist for The product portfolio of Ochsen- NAVIGON is one of the leading Complex commissioning control is just business informatics. furt-based Kindermann provides suppliers of navigation systems one of the many software solutions system solutions for high-class worldwide. made by SALT Solutions. conference and media areas.

19 Media Stronghold

In terms of media, Würzburg is extraordinarily well positioned. More than 240 companies in and around Würzburg offer their services as publishing houses, radio stations, online providers or agencies. In the print sector, there are well-established print houses, book and magazine publishers. Radio broadcasting is provided by the Bayerischer Rundfunk, Radio Gong and Charivari. The local TV station and Studio Mainfranken as part of the Bayerischer Rundfunk guarantee that the pictures get moving. The services of the many large and small media providers and agencies range from consulting and assistance to software development and design jobs. The new building of the Würzburg-Schweinfurt technical college located in the Sanderheinrichsleitenweg in Würzburg accommodates the Design faculty.

Study programs on the pulse of the times For all those who plan to work in the media world, Würzburg offers the most up-to-date study programs. At the beginning of the 2010/2011 winter semester, for example, the University introduced a Media Communication study program. The Würzburg-Schweinfurt technical college, in turn, offers the only Master’s degree in “Specialist Journalism with emphasis on technology” in all Germany. The college also provides Bachelor programs in Media Management and Communication Design. Fact: At the Würzburg Media Academy, media companies Main-Post, Krick, Stürtz and Vogel Business Media have their trainees, interns and volunteers participate in a variety of professional realities – a cooperation unmatched throughout Germany.

20 n flyeralarm GmbH n Haufe-Lexware GmbH n Krick Unternehmensfamilie High-quality, fast and at fair & Co. KG Krick offers local information prices – the motto of flyeralarm. The Haufe-Lexware branch of- services in printed form, on the The Würzburg-based company fice in Würzburg publishes and internet or on mobile terminals. with 1,000 employees is one of markets business and trade jour- The Lexika publishing house the leading online printshops nals as well as the internet por- provides expert information in Europe. From simple flyer to tals of the Haufe media group. on career options and study high-class hardcover book – the The publishing house provides programs. The customer - tailored online shop offers more than business-to-business and special solutions of iWelt around 850 different products, many interest information of high value communication and information of them with overnight and 24- for specialists and executives in technologies with emphasis on hour delivery service. medium-sized companies. software development and www.flyeralarm.de www.haufe.de internet service provision round off the portfolio of the group. www.krick.com

The service center and headquarters The Haufe media group is one of The Krick group based in Eibelstadt of flyeralarm in Würzburg. the leading German media and with its 450 employees does software houses for law, business business all over Germany. and tax.

21 Media Stronghold

n Mediengruppe n Stürtz GmbH n TV touring Fernsehgesell- Main-Post GmbH For 180 years, Stürtz in Würz- schaft mbH & Co und TV tou- The Main-Post Media Group is burg has been the leading ring media the largest newspaper publisher in provider of the most state-of- Some 297,000 people watch the the Mainfranken business region. the-art media solutions. Today, award-winning programs of private The group publishes five daily the company portfolio comprises regional television station TV tou- newspapers, one weekly paper, printing, bookbinding and ring regularly. Their news program consumer magazines and other logistics services for newspapers, “TV touring aktuell” is broadcast printed products. Over a million books and periodicals as well as daily at six in the evening, followed users per month make use of the electronic media such as innova- by different special interest pro- group’s online offers. Other busi- tive publishing and business pro- grams. TV touring can be received ness units are the customer service cess outsourcing strategies for via analog and digital cable, digital center, print and prepress services, publishing houses and industry. satellite and web TV or accessed and their offers regarding postal www.stuertz.de online via their media library. Busi- services and unaddressed direct ness unit TV touring media serves mailing. as the film production and adverti- www.mainpost.de sing agency. www.tvtouring.de

At Main-Post, sophisticated news Every year, Stürtz GmbH realizes Private regional station TV touring desks provide printed and digital far more than 400 magazines produce their programs in studios in media with the latest news and and journals and over eight million Würzburg and Schweinfurt. information. books.

22 Media Stronghold

n Vogel Business Media n Vogel Druck und Medien- With some 100 trade journals service GmbH and 60 web portals as well as Vogel Print and Media Services many international activities, belong to the leading web off- Vogel Business Media is one of set companies in Germany and the leading German business- see themselves as a system to-business publishers. Their supplier of comprehensive print and online media provide media services. Their portfolio detailed information on indus- includes address management, try, automobiles, IT, law, eco- e-paper, inkjet personalizations, nomy and taxes. Shops and direct mailing and much more. retailers are offered customized As part of the Bertelsmann- The basis to the services offered communication solutions. arvato group, the company can by Vogel Druck und Medienservice are their state-of-the-art techno- www.vogel.de make use of a broad network of logies, environmentally friendly additional communication and management, innovative spirit media providers. and employees who focus on their customers’ requirements. www.vogel-druck.de

Fact: In 1814, the world’s very first daily newspaper, The London Times, was printed on the steam- powered cylinder printing press invented by The Vogel Business Media portfolio Friedrich Koenig. Together with Andreas Bauer, offers much more than only print Koenig founded automatic cylinder press products. company Koenig & Bauer just three years later.

23 Trading Platform

Würzburg offers space for n Ebert+Jacobi n EDEKA Handelsgesell- n Frankonia Handels GmbH good business. Since 1998, the GmbH & Co. KG schaft Nordbayern-Sachsen- & Co. KG city’s sales area has been in- On the pharmaceutical wholsale Thüringen mbH Frankonia is the German market- creasing by two percent every market, Ebert+Jacobi is the link Freshness and availability are the leader in the hunting and shoo- year. Chain stores and owner- between pharmaceutical indus- central issues of the largest food ting sport business. The company run shops make a healthy mix, try and the drugstore around retailer in Germany: the EDEKA is headquartered in Rottendorf/ just like large-scale retailer the corner. From six sites, the headquarters in Rottendorf/ Würzburg and belongs to the companies and the rather small family-run enterprise supplies Würzburg manage their logistic international network of the Otto specialty shops do. 2,800 drugstores located in the tasks for northern Bavaria, group. With its extraordinary south of Germany - reliably and Saxony and Thuringia with sales mix of hunting equipment, A true consumer magnet always on time. several warehouses. functional clothing and classic- There certainly is no lack of www.ebert-jacobi.de www.edeka.de/nordbayern elegant fashion, the well-estab- shoppers. The nearly 300,000 lished company has adopted inhabitants of city and district are a specialist concept with high an abundant customer base. The growth rates. Würzburg region is also home to www.frankonia.de a multitude of well-established companies, whose services and trade relations reach far beyond regional borders.

High turnover in the retail industry On average, every German spends about 4,700 euros per year in retail shops. With 5,200 euros, Würzburg tops this figure by far. The total annual retail turnover amounts to 1.2 billion At their headquarters in Würzburg, The EDEKA operator for Bavaria, Besides their 20 over-the-counter the 290 Ebert+Jacobi employees Saxony and Thuringia has an sales points, Frankonia distribute euros in the main commercial and state-of-the-art technology annual trading volume of about their goods through e-commerce centers of Würzburg. guarantee punctual delivery to their four billion euros. and mail order. In addition, the customers – on average three times wholeseller ships to customers in a day. about 100 countries.

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n IKEA Würzburg n memo AG n s.Oliver n Technikdirekt.de IKEA offers stylish yet functional memo with headquarters in From the first retail shop in 1969 Technikdirekt is the internet furniture at prices so favorable Greußenheim is a mail - order to the leading fashion company shop of the Duttenhofer group that almost everybody can afford house for ecologically and socially of today – that is the story of and belongs to the best-selling them. IKEA Würzburg present compatible products for offices, success of s.Oliver Bernd Freier. shippers of consumer electronics their products on a sales area of schools, household and pro- In just a few decades, the group in Europe. More than 20,000 20,500 square meters. Besides motional purposes. The more than has developed into a fashion items can be ordered directly their interior design expertise, 10,000 articles including their designer and producer of lifestyle from stock at Technikdirekt and the furniture house focuses on own memo brand show that sus- products for the whole family, are consigned within just a few sustainability and the protection tainable products compare well known and appreciated all over days all over Europe. Of course, of our environment. The buil- against the prices and qualities Europe. s.Oliver currently runs it is also possible to pick the ding, for example, uses high-tech of conventional products. memo over 1,000 shops, 240 stores ordered product up at the equipment geared to save the has already been awarded several and almost 50 megastores. Technikdirekt pick-up center in environment. prizes for their commitment and www.soliver.com the Mainfranken park. www.ikea.de/wuerzburg dedication to people, environment www.technikdirekt.de and climate. www.memo.de

The IKEA flags have been flying The mail-order house selects the With the new flagship store Technikdirekt dispatch point for all high above Würzburg and right product lines in strict compliance opened in 2009 at Würzburg’s Europe. along the B19 interstate road since with ecological, social, economic upper market, s.Oliver proved 2009. and quality criteria. his commitment to his Lower Franconian origins.

25 Environmental Partners

n a+f GmbH n Babcock Noell GmbH n E.ON Bayern AG The experts agree that envi- a+f is a subsidiary of the Gilde- Babcock Noell plans and builds Regional E.ON Bayern is the ronmental technology in all its meister group. With their Sun- innovative exhaust gas purifying largest network provider in Ger- facets will be THE growth mar- Carrier and SkyCarrier systems, systems for power plants. The many. Their core business is the ket of the years to come. When the company specializes in the company also produces safety planning, construction and opera- it comes to the protection of industrial installation of solar components for nuclear power tion of power and gas supply lines our climate and resources, hu- power plants. Following the plants and is specialized in dis- which extend on around 150,000 man kind will have to learn to course of the sun, their uniaxial mantling them. The development kilometers in Bavaria alone. With generate power and heat with tracking systems are always in of superconducting magnets for some 1,300 employees in Lower minimum emissions and to keep perfect position. The permanent- research and nuclear fusion is Franconia, E.ON is a significant their consumption as low and ly ideal angle of light incidence another of their fields of activities. factor for the regional labor economical as possible. The de- guarantees a surplus of up to www.babcocknoell.de market and economy. Würzburg velopment of sustainable energy 35 percent compared to other accommodates E.ON’s regional options is the market of the fu- solutions available on the market. headquarters for Lower Franconia. ture, a market which is represen- www.af.net www.eon-bayern.com ted by innovative companies in and around Würzburg. Regional specialists in green technolo- gies offer solutions ranging from regenerative energy over elec- tric mobility to innovative water management. They will certainly participate in the green boom and reach far beyond regional and national borders.

The smallest SunCarrier model, The Babcock Noell product port- Bavaria live – E.ON Bayern is the the 160 with up to six rows of solar folio includes highly sophisticated leading provider and investor in panels, outputs up to 30 kWp. exhaust gas purifying systems. regenerative energies in the Free State of Bavaria.

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n Jurchen Technology GmbH n Smiles AG n va-Q-tec AG n Würzburger Versorgungs- Headquartered in Helmstadt With the CityEl, Smiles (formely With energy-efficient vacuum und Verkehrs-GmbH since May 2008, Jurchen Techno- Citycom) has been one of the insulation panels and customer- City-owned utility and transpor- logy produces and sells system first electric car producers on tailored solutions, award-winner tation company WVV supplies components for photovoltaic the European market. The Ger- va - Q - tec has redefined the and supports the entire region power plants. The company man market leader from Aub is meaning of heat insulation. With with energy, drinking water, develops and manufactures a also general importer for Indian drastically reduced insulation public transportation, port and variety of fastening and cable brand Reva, Italian Tazzari thicknesses, their products require parking, waste disposal and systems. Their products are Zero and commercial Beepo-E only about a tenth of the space recycling services. For more than highly compatible to all standard vehicles. The Lower Franconian needed by conventional insula- thirty years, the expert all-round solar modules and roof solutions enterprise is currently develo- tion material but render the same provider has been an important and can be easily tailored to the ping a German-wide sales net- performance. With their inno- source of inspiration and consul- customers’ requirements. work with 100 to 120 partner vative products, the company tant for the economy. www.jurchen-technology.com companies. has created new possibilities for www.wvv.de www.smiles-world.de thermal packaging, home applian- ces and buildings. www.va-q-tec.com

Fastening and cable systems are The highly efficient electric cars va-Q-tec produces vacuum The gas and steam turbine system key products made by Jurchen made by Smiles need just two euros insulation panels with extremely in the WVV thermal power station Technology. worth of power on one hundred high insulating effect. serves as prime example for energy kilometers. efficiency and climate protection.

27 Culinary Delights

The favorable geographical and climatic conditions in Mainfranken allow the cultivation of n Bayla many specialty crops. Besides sugar beets, fruit, asparagus and other vegetables, wine growing Früchteverwertung GmbH plays a key role. Bayla processes mostly regional fruit. The most important leg of Franconian wine: culture and key business the family-run company is the About 1,200 companies in and around Würzburg grow and produce the precious beverage – customer fruit and wine pressing among them the city’s three big traditional wine estates: the “Stiftung Bürgerspital service. An up-to-date product zum Heiligen Geist” wine-growing estate, the “Juliusspital” vineyards and the line with trendy and specialty “Staatlicher Hofkeller” state court wine cellars. About 350 full-time employees beverages supplements the and 2,300 seasonal helpers generate an annual turnover of more or less 33 traditional assortment. million euros. www.bayla.de

Regional value creation from A to Z When it comes to food production, the region is the best example for a compre- hensive supply chain: from research and development at the Bavarian Institute for Viniculture and Horticulture 1) over winegrowing on the fertile local soil and excellent processing of the grapes at the regional specialist companies to the final marketing and distribution of the quality wines to the consumer.

Fact: More on the internet To fight the widely Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau1): spread wine www.lwg.bayern.de adulteration, the Fränkischer Weinbauverband: Würzburg city council made www.frankenwein-aktuell.de the famous “Bocksbeutel” Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg: wines into a brand – in the year www.hofkeller.de 1726! Still today, only wines from Stiftung Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist: Franconia with QbA quality label www.buergerspital.de (quality wine from specific growing Stiftung Juliusspital: areas) can be filled and sold in these www.juliusspital.de uniquely bulbous-shaped bottles. The minimum must weight for Bocksbeutel wines Well-established, traditional Bayla is 72° oechsle. In addition, the wine needs to offers a wide range of 100% pure reach a minimum rating of 2.0 points at the juices, fruit juices, nectars and exotic juices. official quality control sampling. 28 Culinary Delights

n Danone n Götz-Brot KG n Südzucker AG n Würzburger Hofbräu GmbH The Danone group is the largest For 120 years or five generations, The pan-European Südzucker Top quality and genuine pleasure food enterprise worldwide. The the Götz bakery has been the group produces over four mil- for beer lovers – this is what the concern employs 80,000 people leading provider of baked goods lion tons of sugar every year. Würzburger Hofbräu, the oldest and does business in more than in the entire Mainfranken and 240,000 tons of the total come beer brewer still in existence in 120 countries. The largest Danone surrounding regions. In 2004, the from the plant in Ochsenfurt Würzburg, has been promising plant in Germany is located in company moved into their new where 250 employees take care its customers since 1643. With Ochsenfurt where well - known headquarters in Waldbüttelbrunn of the daily administrative and around 100 employees, the com- brands like Activia or Dany are where the combination of tradi- productive business. From the pany with its rich tradition brews produced. The protection of our tional craftsmanship and state- Rhön mountains in the north to and markets the best-selling beer environment and conservation of-the-art machinery continues the Ansbach region in the south, of Lower Franconia. of our resources are important to assure excellent quality. Their from Bamberg in the east to the www.wuerzburger-hofbraeu.de ingredients of their corporate products are sold in more than Spessart mountains in the west, philosophy. In the Ochsenfurt sixty own “Kiliansbäck” shops. more than 4,300 farmers grow plant, for example, many processes www.kiliansbaeck.de sugar beets for the Lower Fran- for carbon dioxide reduction in conian food producer. production, packing and logistics www.suedzucker.de have been developed and imple- mented. www.danone.de

Danone plays a leading role on the Besides their state-of-the-art The sugar production in the Würzburger Hofbräu was founded domestic and international fresh production machinery, the Götz- Ochsenfurt Südzucker plant is by Main Franconian Prince-Bishop milk market. Brot headquarters stand out for an important income to many Johann Philipp von Schönborn in the very first drive-in bakery of farmers in the region. 1643 and his crown can still be our region. found in the brewerstar on the company logo. 29 Workbench

M echanical and plant engineering belong to the key industries n Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH n Brose Fahrzeugteile in and around Würzburg, a region strongly characterized by mostly Slim production and efficient GmbH & Co. KG medium-sized companies. Many of them are well-known beyond series manufacturing processes Würzburg headquarters the regional borders and have made themselves a name in the printing, for an output of up to 3,000 sai- motor division of the Brose car supply, ship building or playground systems industry. ling yachts and motor boats per group‘s largest production plant year – that is the philosophy of for electric motors. Some 1,700 Bavaria in Giebelstadt. The rigo- employees take care of the rous implementation of state-of- development and manufacture the-art production techniques of HVAC blowers, cooling fan has rewarded the company with modules, seatbelt retractor continuous growth over the past motors, electric power steering years. Bavaria employs 600 peo- motors, electronic braking sys- Fact: ple and produces on a total area tems and drive train actuators. Some of the miniature ball of 64,000 m². www.brose.com bearings made by Gebrüder www.bavariayachtbau.de Reinfurt in Würzburg turn at 400,000 revolutions per minute in dental drills. Other high-precision products from the Rimpar-based company are running as drive compo- nents in NASA’s rovers Spirit and Opportunity currently exploring the environment on Mars.

Modern production facilities and The plant in Würzburg is the timeless design are the basis to largest Brose production site for further growth at Bavaria Yachtbau. electric motors.

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n eibe Produktion + n Gebr. Reinfurt GmbH & n Hunger Hydraulics Group Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG CO. KG (GRW) The Hunger Hydraulics Group is one eibe in Röttingen has been deve- The nearly 500 Reinfurt employees of the leaders in the hydraulic en- loping and producing playground develop and manufacture highly gineering market. The corporation equipment and kindergarten fur- precise miniature and small ball provides problem solutions in the niture since 1975. The system bearings from 1-mm bore holes hydraulic and automotive field that supplier and employer of 300 to outer diameters of up to 40 require intensive consulting services. people achieves a global turn- mm. Their products are used The products range from large and over of around 37 million euros where high precision – often at special cylinders and surface coatings per year. The company’s holistic extreme ambient conditions – is to seals and bearing elements, furniture design and playground an absolute must, for example in hydraulic power packs, spherical concepts cover all ages – from aerospace technology, navigation plain bearings and rod ends, rotary toddler to senior. technology, dental and medical actuators, honing stones and tools www.eibe.net engineering, measuring equipment for the repair of hydraulic cylinders. technology, microelectronics and In the automotive field, Hunger in mechanical engineering appli- focuses on fifth-wheel and trailer cations. couplings. About one third of the www.grw.de group’s 400 employees in four- teen different countries work at the Würzburg site. www.hunger-group.com

Supplier of complete playground GRW specializes in the manu- The products of Hunger Hydraulics, and furniture systems: eibe facture of miniature deep groove for example their plain and develops, consults, plans, produces, ball bearings made from through spherical plain bearings and bushes, delivers, assembles and provides hardened rolling bearing and focus on high precision. life-long product service. stainless steel. 31 Workbench n ITW n KBA-MetroPrint AG n Kinkele GmbH & Co. KG n Koenig & Bauer AG Automotive Products GmbH KBA-MetroPrint develops, designs, Top craftsmanship at competi- Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) is the ITW Body, Interior & Fuel Com- manufactures and markets special tive prices – that is the successful second largest printing press ponents and ITW Motion are printing presses for the applica- concept of mechanical enginee- producer worldwide. About one part of the Illinois Tool Works tion of UV colors on plastic cards, ring industry supplier Kinkele. third of the corporation’s 6,000 group in Chicago/USA with CDs and DVDs, plastic and paper The company produces for employees works at the site in more than 60,000 employees sheets and similar. Their high pro- Siemens, Daimler Chrysler, Würzburg. KBA benefits from the worldwide. Both companies are duct quality combined with a wide Voith, Kuka and many other longest experience ever in this part and component suppliers to range of services make the Koenig renowned machine builders. type of industry: the company international automotive brands. & Bauer subsidiary a highly valued With 400 highly qualified skilled was founded as early as 1817 While ITW Body, Interior & Fuel partner on the international indus- workers and engineers, Kinkele and is therefore the oldest prin- Components specializes in fuel trial parquet. in Ochsenfurt has been growing ting press producer worldwide. and body components, ITW www.kba-metroprint.com steadily for years. Today, the group offers an ex- Motion manufactures silicone www.kinkele.de tremely wide range of products and air dampers. and is the forerunner in many www.itwmotion.com markets and technologies. The absolute non plus ultra KBA item: printing presses for the world’s central banks. www.kba.com

ITW Body, Interior & Fuel All around the globe, chip and Kinkele offers products and services Components and ITW Motion telephone cards, DCs and DVDs, to international clients in the produce components for the plastic and paper sheets are printed mechanical engineering industry. automobile industry. with machines made by Veitshöch- heim-based KBA-MetroPrint. A global player with a long tradition: Koenig & Bauer in Würzburg.

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n Noell n SSI Schaefer Noell GmbH Mobile Systems GmbH SSI Schäfer Noell headquartered When containers need to be in the Klingholz industrial park moved on international container near Giebelstadt complements ports, it will most likely be done the Schäfer group‘s product with machines from Würzburg. portfolio as their specialist for With 400 employees, Noell produ- complex logistics systems. As ces straddle carriers for container general contractor, the company transport in harbors. Thanks to its has already implemented 300 quality, innovative power, availa- logistics systems worldwide. SSI bility and service, the company has Schäfer Noell offers everything taken over the market and tech- from system planning and consul- nology leadership in this booming ting to the realization of turnkey Fact: segment. With an export quota of plants, from the extension and An international 80 percent, Noell is well armed for upgrading of logistics systems research project wants to collect information on the inner the future – as part of the interna- to customer-tailored after sales structure of stars and earth-like tional TEREX group, the company services. planets through a worldwide net- is backed by strong partners. www.ssi-schaefer.de work of observatories. One of the www.terexcranes.com high-powered telescopes needed for the project comes from Kinkele in Ochsenfurt, the supplier of mechanical engineering companies worldwide.

Straddle carrier made by Noell For efficient logistic processes, SSI Mobile Systems are used as Schäfer Noell develops and builds transport vehicles in container ports. fully automatic racking systems. 33 Development Lab

Together, the universities and external research institutes such as n BASF Coatings GmbH n Intedis GmbH the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC or the south German Among the worldwide BASF Intedis is an independent ex- plastics center form a symbiotic network. New materials for Coatings subsidiaries, the one pert for electric and electronic intelligent sensors or new processes in surface technology, plastic in Würzburg is the technology architecture consisting of elec- engineering and processing are the basis for innovative products with center for automotive base- tronic components, cable harness core competency in the region. To accelerate technology transfer, coats. Around 300 employees and tooling. This joint venture of research institutes and innovative companies in Lower Franconia are busy developing new mate- automobile suppliers Hella and teamed up and in 2002 founded the Würzburg research association rials and systems. State-of-the- Leoni supports leading car makers for functional materials. art production and application and other industries worldwide as techniques are the basis to their trusted engineering and consul- A center for nanotechnology technological market leadership. ting partner. Another core competency which has developed in Würzburg is in An investment of 21 million www.intedis.com the field of nanotechnology. The University offers an independent euros in 2009 has secured and nanostructure technology study program and closely cooperates with strengthened the position of the the Bavarian nanoinitiative, and the Fraunhofer ISC is also the main BASF site in Würzburg for the office of the Fraunhofer Allianz Nanotechnologie, an association future. which bundles the Fraunhofer activities in the nanotechnology sector. www.basf-coatings.de

Fact: In the 1930’s, Max Mengeringhausen developed a modular steel tube system for space frame structures. Central elements are spherical connection The Intedis specialists offer reliable elements, the socalled MERO evaluation and consultation on joints. Since the construction functions, electronics and wiring elements are pre-fabricated and systems of complete electric and electronic systems – for example for the joints fast to connect, the the automotive industry. MERO space frame structure is The Würzburg plant of BASF easy to transport and to assemble Coatings. on site. Since 1948, the company’s 34 main office is in Würzburg. Development Lab

n MERO-TSK International n nanoplus Nanosystems n TOP Oberflächen GmbH n Wölfel Beratende Ingenieure The MERO-TSK International and Technologies GmbH TOP Oberflächen – TOP surfaces – Wölfel Beratende Ingenieure in product portfolio comprises nanoplus Nanosystems and Tech- specializes in the coating of plastic Höchberg specializes in structu- building systems, floor systems, nologies in Gerbrunn is one of the materials with nano lacquer. ral mechanics with special focus airport engineering and fair and leading international manufac- Especially the optical goods indus- on dynamics. The consulting exhibition systems. New tech- turers of semiconductor laser try needs these high-tech products enterprise works out solutions to niques allow the realization of diodes for gas sensors. Thanks to for the finish of magnifying glasses vibration problems in many fields. stadiums, train stations, hangars their high spectral power density, and lenses. Their highly qualified experts and many other special projects the laser diodes are perfect for use www.top-oberflaechen.de carry out R&D projects and offer which time and again stun a in metrology, process and emis- measuring and engineering ser- worldwide audience sion control and atomic clocks. vices for a variety of tasks, from www.mero.de www.nanoplus.com the analysis of seating comfort to the monitoring of rotor blades on wind turbines. www.woelfel.de

The building elements made by nanoplus manufactures semi In their lacquer synthesis plant, The services provided by Wölfel MERO-TSK International make conductor laser diodes for TOP Oberflächen produces scratch- Beratende Ingenieure include architecture around the globe a high-precision metrology in gas proof coats. seating comfort optimization by sensation – for example the soccer detection. way of numerical simulations. stadium in Al Ain in the United Arabian Emirates.

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n Geis-Group n Kraftverkehr Nagel GmbH he logistics sector belongs to the most rapidly growing industries T Franconian Geis group provides & Co. KG in Germany. According to the German Bank Research (Frankfurt/ the complete service package: At the Würzburg subsidiary of Main), the German logistics companies can count on a nominal from Europe-wide road services food logistics company Nagel, growth of four percent per year up until the year 2020. to worldwide air and sea servi- 140 employees handle group ces to complex contract logistics. freight services, direct trans- Germany = logistics country Besides their site in Kürnach, the port and warehouse services. There are many factors which turn Germany into an ideal logistics Bad Neustadt based enterprise Conveniently situated near the location: the country’s size and prosperity boosts the domestic does business from another 86 German A3 and A7 freeways, demand for goods. Its central position within Europe favors its role locations within Europe. the company provides a sorting as traffic juncture and the polycentric economic structure requires www.geis-group.com and warehouse area of about transport services. The high degree of industrialization and open trade 6,000 square meters and diffe- cause additional flows of goods. Last but not least the dense network rent temperature zones for the and quality of its traffic infrastructure which make Germany unique in different types of food. comparison to other European nations. www.nagel-group.com More than just from A to B Würzburg and its region offer all these advantages – and much more besides. In addition to regional and national supply tasks, the traffic logistic linkage to international procurement and sales markets becomes more and more important. Therefore, the local logistics market does not limit itself to carrying out transport jobs but provides a multitude of complementary services.

In the last years, logistics provider More than 9,800 employees at Geis has become one of the fastest 90 sites make the Nagel group a growing companies in Bavaria. significant service provider for food logistics in Europe.

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n Schlecker n TNT Express GmbH n VS Logistics Drugstore discounter SCHLECKER TNT Express is one of the leading VS Logistics has been based in is the market leader among providers of express services for Würzburg since 1932. The medium- Germany’s drugstore chains. businesses and employs 4,000 sized company operates on more The SCHLECKER markets can people at 31 sites in Germany. than 150,000 square meters of Fact: be found in many towns with Managed by Jan-Oliver Schnei- its own warehouse space. The In its Logistics 2,000 inhabitants and more der, the location in Lower Fran- site in Würzburg specializes in Performance Index, in and around Würzburg. The conia with its 89 employees and hazardous materials storage the world bank rated corporation also owns a state- 50 drivers handle more than prescribed in the ordinance on Germany top logistics of-the-art logistics center near 570,000 consignments a year. industrial accidents (12th ordi- provider for the first the A7 freeway. www.tnt.de nance on the protection against time in 2010. The rating is carried out every www.schlecker.com harmful effects on the environ- other year. ment). A network of their own vehicles and transport partner- ships assures customer-tailored, Europe-wide distribution. www.vs-logistics.com

SCHLECKER is one of the twenty- With the customer and yet interna- VS Logistics offers scheduled five largest trading companies in tional – the Würzburg TNT Express transport services with lifting Europe. site is part of a worldwide network platforms for general cargo, partial for courier and express services. and complete loads and much more.

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