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A decision-making hub Tight-knit networks Berlin and Brandenburg in Europe and economic drive Berlin-Brandenburg is Germany’s political and economic decision-mak- The states of Berlin and Brandenburg form an innovative business region. ing center. Parliament, the German By closely interlinking business with research and technology, cross-state Berlin government, permanent representa- clusters secure dynamic growth in the German capital region’s life sciences/ _ Area: 892 km2 tions of the German federal states, healthcare, energy technology and photonics sectors as well as in transport/ _ 3.5 million residents embassies and leading associations mobility/logistics and ICT/media/creative industries. Together with the food _ 12 city districts in business and science work here industry, plastics/chemicals, metal and tourism sectors in Brandenburg, these _ Germany’s capital and decision-making and reach strategic decisions which networks increase international competitiveness. (Overview of the clusters on hub concern all of Germany. pages 15 and 16.) _ International trade fair and conference location _ Science and research center

At the heart of Europe Brandenburg 2 Berlin-Brandenburg is centrally located at the intersection _ Area: 29,482 km of Europe’s key transport axes. Some six million consumers _ 2.5 million residents live in this attractive investment region, which is closely _ 14 districts connected to other European growth markets. _ State capital: Potsdam _ 4 self-governing cities: Potsdam, Branden- burg a. d. H., Frankfurt (Oder), Cottbus _ Top location for modern industries 2 4

1 3 10 location advantages European awards Berlin _ City with the best relocation strategy 01 Business region with high growth, efficient cluster policy for in Europe dynamic economic development _ UNESCO – “City of Design” since 2006 02 International transport hub with central location in Europe, _ “Germany – Land of Ideas” initiative: modern infrastructure for rapid access to markets over 300 prize-winners in Berlin since 03 Political significance, proximity to governmental decision makers 2006, including the Business Location 04 Large pool of qualified and motivated professionals Center as “Selected Location 2011” 05 Excellent scientific environment with high research density _ European Cities Monitor (Cushman & 06 Attractive commercial and industrial locations, affordable office rent Wakefield): Berlin in the top 5 07 Excellent cost-benefit ratio with low tax rates and tailored-funding for investors Brandenburg 08 Trade fairs /conferences/events, excellent international contact forums _ Federal state with the greatest economic 1 Brandenburg Gate, Berlin 09 High quality of life with low cost of living, attractive momentum 2010, 2011 and 2012 2 Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam housing, unique cultural diversity _ European Entrepreneurial Region 2011 3 Statue of “Old Fritz,” Berlin 10 Creative capital region, cosmopolitan, international and dynamic _ European Excellence Region 2011 4 Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin _ Federal state no. 1 for renewable energies 2008 and 2010

2 3 Modern infrastructure Basis for growth

Rapid connections to An efficient Europe’s growth markets communications network

The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region Other links include navigable water- Berlin-Brandenburg enjoys effective is home to an extremely modern trans- ways and the international airport. digital communications. With a 200,000 port system, with an outstanding net- Five cargo centers form the inter- km fiber-optic network and 1.4 million work of railways and motorways. Some modal hub between the modes of ADSL lines, Berlin possesses a modern BER: Europe’s 200 million consumers in European transportation and enable logistically telecommunications infrastructure. most modern airport centers of commerce can be reached optimized distribution. Research and development currently by truck within one day. focus on adding to the broadband Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) “Willy infrastructure in the region. Brandt” is a further jewel in the crown 5 of the German capital region’s modern Many major international names in the infrastructure. Many new non-stop routes IT and telecommunications sectors, as connect Berlin and Brandenburg with all Rostock well as small and medium sized enter- the continents. Eastern Europe and Asia Scandinavia Rostock prises and start-ups, have established can be reached more quickly than from Scandinavia Stettin 1 A20 2 Hamburg Baltic states offices in the capital region and work other airports in Germany. A24 A19 on innovative products. The international airport is linked to a well-developed road and rail network. A24 The capital’s center can be reached from Wittenberge Schwedt/Oder here just as quickly as the modern in- Eberswalde dustrial locations in Brandenburg which, A11 embedded within a residential environ- A10 Velten Transport connections ment in the heart of the countryside, offer Rathenow Cargo centers: 5 GVZ BEHALA Rüdersdorf GVZ both attractive career opportunities and a Berlin West Berlin River ports: 12 GVZ Frankfurt/Oder Warsaw high quality of life. Berlin Ost Moscow A12 Potsdam The area surrounding the airport is Brandenburg a. d. H. Frankfurt (Oder) GVZ A2 Königswuster- 3 Hanover Berlin Süd evolving with great momentum into an hausen Transport routes economic powerhouse of European A13 A9 Eisenhüttenstadt Federal motorways: 800 km dimensions. Leipzig Road network: 11,000 km Munich Railway lines: 1,500 km Cottbus Waterways: 900 km Distance in flight hours Airport A15 A13 Prague 1:00 Warsaw 1:15 Cargo center London 1:45 Stockholm 1:25 Warsaw Port Mühlberg Moscow Paris 1:35 Barcelona 2:30 Railway 1 BER airport, Schönefeld

Moscow 2:30 New York 8:45 Waterway Dresden 2 Motorway network in the capital region Czechia Beijing 8:45 Los Angeles 11:50 Motorway 3 Lutra port, Königs Wusterhausen 4 BTS Kombiwaggon, Großbeeren 4 Source: Flight plan Berlin airports, last updated Excellent connections in the German capital region 5 Central Station, Berlin 09/2012

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Schwedt /Oder PRIGNITZ Attractive locations Neuruppin Oranienburg Hennigsdorf Where investors can choose Velten Eberswalde

BERLIN Fürstenwalde/ Brandenburg: top locations on favorable terms Brandenburg Spree a. d. H. Potsdam Industrial area database SCHÖNEFELDER Brandenburg offers a diverse range of commercial, industrial Frankfurt (Oder) - Potential investors can search for suitable Ludwigsfelde KREUZ and office locations at reasonable prices, with customized solutions Eisenhüttenstadt industrial areas in the state of Branden-

to meet all needs. The location is ideal for businesses which require Luckenwalde burg on the industrial area database premises with growth potential. Building land is available at reasonable provided by the Brandenburg Economic prices for industrial developments. Location costs are up to 20 % less than the Cottbus Development Board (ZAB). national average. Brandenburg has the lowest business tax rates in Germany. > www.zab-brandenburg.de/ WESTLAUSITZ Spremberg Investors here can enjoy top quality with excellent value for their money. The gewerbegebietsdatenbank 15 regional growth centers are witnessing particularly dynamic performance.

Business Location Center The Business Location Center from Berlin The German capital Berlin and Berlin: exclusive offices and commercial premises Partner is the capital’s central business 15 regional growth centers in Brandenburg in premium capital locations portal. It provides investors with detailed information on Berlin and the benefits of Berlin offers first-class property in central locations – at far more favorable the location: sector information, property 2 conditions than in the majority of Europe’s major cities. Some 18 million km offers, floor plans, geodata, a 3D model of modern, well-appointed properties are available in Europe’s third largest of the city with an integrated solar atlas. office market. Berlin’s commercial premises include attractive buildings and Both job market and structural information industrial estates in excellent locations, for example near the airport or in can be accessed free of charge at the technology centers. From the exclusive city districts to the residential areas in showroom in the Ludwig Erhard building green surroundings – reasonable rental and purchase prices are also typical and on the Internet. of the Berlin housing market. > www.businesslocationcenter.de 2 4

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The airport surroundings: driving growth in the region

An airport nearby is a location advantage for investors with an international focus who need to transport express goods by air. The industrial areas around the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) offer contractors and manufacturing companies optimal conditions for economic success.

The new ExpoCenter Airport, home of the ILA Berlin Air Show, is located in direct vicinity to the airport. With three modern exhibition halls, an efficient infrastructure and excellent access, the site’s 250,000 2m provide

ample space for trade fairs, functions and events. 1 Potsdamer Platz, Berlin 2 Progroup paper mill, Eisenhüttenstadt > www.airport-region.de 3 Ebay in the EuroParc Dreilinden, Kleinmachnow 4 Main building of the Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam 5 Heiliger See lake, Potsdam

6 7 International conference destinations Überschrift – The no. 1 research region Vienna 181 HighestZeile 2 research density Paris 174 Barcelona 150 International research and development in Europe* Berlin 147 Berlin-Brandenburg is an international hub for researchers, scientists and tech- Singapore 142 nology experts. With numerous trade fairs, conferences and industry meetings, London 115 the capital region has become a contact forum and offers diverse opportuni- Rome 92 ties for dialogue on current developments. With almost 150 top meetings every New York 32 year, Berlin is the world’s fourth most important conference city.

Annual statistics 2011, International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) Two federal states – one technology region

There is great scientific potential in the capital region. No other region in Germany can claim a comparable density of research institutes. This presents high-tech companies with huge growth prospects. Close cooperation with research institutes results in innovations for products and service, helping companies consolidate their competitive position in the international market.

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3 4 A traditional center of science Selected research institutes

_ 52 institutions of higher education _ Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and _ German Institute for Economic Research _ 43 technology centers and business Marine Research (AWI), Potsdam / (DIW Berlin) / www.diw.de incubators www.awi.de/de _ German Institute of Human Nutrition _ Over 100 non-university research _ Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences (DIfE), Potsdam / www.dife.de institutes, including: and Humanities, Berlin / www.bbaw.de _ GFZ German Research Center for _ 22 Leibniz-Gesellschaft institutions in _ Center for General Linguistics (ZAS), Geosciences / www.gfz-potsdam.de Berlin, Potsdam, Bergholz-Rehbrücke, Berlin / www.zas.gwz-berlin.de _ Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), Potsdam / Frankfurt (Oder), Großbeeren, Erkner, _ Center for Literary and Cultural Research, www.hpi.uni-potsdam.de Business meets science Müncheberg Berlin / www.zfl.gwz-berlin.de _ Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and www.wgl.de _ Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron Energy / www.helmholtz-berlin.de Networks of companies, universi- Award-winning _ 7 Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institutes DESY, Zeuthen / www.desy.de _ Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin / ties and research institutes form a 34 Nobel Prize winners come from in Berlin, Golm, Teltow _ Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum www.wiko-berlin.de solid basis for the dynamic growth the region (including chemistry, physics, www.fraunhofer.de Berlin / www.drfz.de _ Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies of Germany’s capital region. medicine, literature) _ 8 Institutes and the archive of the _ Einstein Forum, Potsdam / (IASS), Potsdam / www.iass-potsdam.de Berlin-Brandenburg is home to Humboldt Universität zu Berlin: 29 Max Planck Society in www.einsteinforum.de _ Konrad Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) / numerous modern innovation and Freie Universität Berlin: 5 Berlin, Potsdam, Golm _ Federal Institute for Materials Research www.zib.de technology centers. www.mpg.de and Testing, Berlin / www.bam.de _ Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Global players, SMEs and start- _ 7 Institutes of the Helmholtz Association _ Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin / www.ptb.de ups benefit in equal measure from of German Research Centres in Berlin, Berlin / www.bfr.bund.de _ Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research close cooperation with renowned Potsdam, Zeuthen, Teltow _ Ferdinand-Braun-Institut Leibniz-Institut (PIK), Potsdam / www.pik-potsdam.de scientific institutions and univer- www.helmholtz.de für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH), Berlin / _ Robert Koch Institute, Berlin / sities. This potential for innovation 1 Examination of tissue preparations with tumor samples, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Berlin > www.berlin-sciences.de www.fbh-berlin.de www.rki.de puts Berlin-Brandenburg in a 2 Spectrometric maturity determination, ATB Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim > www. innovatives-brandenburg.de _ German Archaeological Institute, Berlin / _ Social Science Research Center Berlin / leading position in international 3 Thin film and nanotechnology for photovoltaics, PVcomB, Helmholtz Center Berlin www.dainst.de www.wzb.eu 4 Thermo Fisher Scientific BRAHMS GmbH, Hennigsdorf * per capita in Berlin-Brandenburg competition for investment.

8 9 Students at institutions of higher education per 100,000 residents

Qualified professionals Berlin-Brandenburg 3,319 In tune with business Hesse 3,240 North Rhine-Westphalia 3,001 Saxony 2,645 Thuringia 2,398 Bavaria 2,292 Innovation assistant Motivated and Well-trained professionals A business development initiative aimed German Federal Statistical Office, competent employees at recruiting graduates and highly qualified Well-trained professionals form the backbone of business in Berlin-Bran- winter term 2010 / 2011 professionals facilitates access to scientific The success of Berlin-Brandenburg denburg. In the field of gainful employment with vocational training, Berlin- knowledge and current research while as a quality location is a result of Brandenburg occupies a top position, 85 %, in the numbers of employees with increasing innovative capacity and high business productivity. Com- vocational training. The proportion of those in highly qualified employment, competitiveness. petent, dedicated and motivated at around 30 %, is well above the national average of 25 %. Businesses can > www.lasa-brandenburg.de professionals make for a high-per- thus rely on solid professional expertise from the German capital region’s labor > www.ibb.de forming region. On a national scale, force. The region’s international nature is a further bonus: Berlin alone is home people in Brandenburg work the to half a million people from some 190 nations. most hours annually. Talent in Berlin The Business Location Center job portal is the first in Berlin for professionals and Hours of work managers. Companies can advertise per employee free of charge. Brandenburg ...... 1,515.7 > www.talent-in-berlin.de Thuringia ...... 1,513.1 Saxony ...... 1,503.1 Berlin ...... 1,461.9 Program for qualified training Hamburg ...... 1,446.9 within an interconnected network Bavaria ...... 1,413.4 The objective is to secure the supply of Baden-Württemberg...... 1,389.6 future professionals with improved training Rhineland-Palatinate...... 1,373.2 quality and expertise in small and medium- Germany total...... 1,461.9 sized businesses. > www.masf.brandenburg.de 4 Federal and State Statistical Offices, 2011 2

1 3 Great potential for a highly qualified workforce Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structu- There are many institutions of higher education in Berlin-Brandenburg. Berlin res (GRW) has the highest per capita density of researchers and academics in Germany. The funds can be used to create jobs With over 200,000 students in almost all fields of study, the region is assured and training places. of a healthy supply of future professionals and managers: more than 35,000 > www.foerderdatenbank.de graduates enrich the labor market every year. The region is also in demand

internationally. Over 15 % of students in Berlin-Brandenburg come from broad. 1 Precision mechanic in engine manufacture, Highly specialized business-oriented training providers additionally offer MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg qualifications, training and further education adapted to market requirements. 2 Philological library of the Freie Universität The “Directory of Graduate Professionals” is one example showing how and Berlin where graduate professionals are trained in Berlin and Brandenburg. 3 Students on the Hasso Plattner Institute campus, Potsdam > www.wegweiser-akademische-fachkraefte.de 4 Knowledge repository, library of the BTU Cottbus

10 11 Überschrift – ZeileCity, country,2 culture High quality of life 3

Culture _ 4 major opera houses, over 200 theaters, Prussian Palaces 8 symphony orchestras and Gardens Foundation _ Over 800 museums and galleries _ A journey through 400 years of art, 4 _ International festivals and major events, culture and architecture history at the e.g. the Berlin Film Festival Brandenburg-Prussian residences in _ Unique club and music scene Berlin and Potsdam _ Over 500 palaces and castles _ Over 700 hectares of parks and _ 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (cultural palaces, including Sanssouci Park, and natural heritage), e.g. Berlin Museum the Peacock Island, Glienicke Hunting Island, Prussian Palaces and Gardens, Lodge, Charlottenburg Palace Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve > www.spsg.de > www.unesco-welterbe.de 1 5 6

Tourism Brandenburg: an attractive A leisure paradise Pleasant living – _ Nature preserves, forests place to live and explore in the city or country _ Idyllic river scenery Whether it’s a concert or a visit to the theater, enjoying art in the museums, _ Over 3,000 lakes Forests, meadows, lakes – nature as far as galleries and palaces, partying into the early hours at the hottest clubs or Living in Berlin and Brandenburg means _ Spas, thermal springs, waterparks the eye can see, historically important city relaxation in the countryside and spas for body and mind – boredom is a sense of wellbeing. Whether a lakeside and hotel resorts centers from Prignitz to Niederlausitz, the definitely not an issue in Berlin-Brandenburg. Countless attractions and villa, an old apartment building near the _ Historical locations and sights historic cultural landscape of the Spree- monuments, exhibitions, parks, zoos and waterparks are all well worth a visit. city or a private home in leafy surround- > www.reiseland-brandenburg.de wald, World Heritage sites such as Sans- The region also offers unlimited sporting and leisure activities such as golf, ings – a large selection and a favorable > www.visitberlin.de souci Palace, coupled with urban life in the tennis, horse riding, sailing, skating, football and cycling. Europe’s largest cost of living means that those who want smaller and larger cities – this is Branden- lake district caters to all forms of water sports. And the Berlin-Brandenburg to settle here will find the right place to burg, offering an optimal blend of work in Transport Association ensures that the region’s leisure options are easily feel at home. Sports the growth region, life in the country and reachable. Berlin the action in the metropolis. _ No. 1 sports metropolis in Germany _ Top events, e.g. the Berlin marathon, ISTAF

_ Olympic stadium and O2 World: Family-friendly environment homes of major sporting events Berlin: metropolis, brand, myth > www.berlin-sportmetropole.de Striking a balance between family and professional life is a key social factor. Brandenburg Berlin radiates a unique fascination: the city represents change and rebirth, On a national scale, the capital region is a strong leader in childcare facilities,

_ Water sports, boat tourism diversity and dynamism. Since the fall of the wall, Berlin has become the “place schools and senior citizen care. State-run schools frequently offer all-day 1 Rheinsberg Palace _ Motorsport, EuroSpeedway Lausitz to be,” especially for the young creative scene in fashion, music and media. After supervision. Over 50 ”Europe Schools” provide bilingual teaching, 20 inter- 2 Bread & Butter, Berlin _ 21 long-distance cycle routes, interna- London and Paris, it is the most popular travel destination in Europe. Berlin sets national schools supplement the state-run school and education system. This 3 Fahrländer Lake, Potsdam tional skating track “Fläming-Skate” trends and is the start-up capital of Germany. Visitors and locals alike value the makes it easy for new residents to acclimatize. Alongside English, French 4 Semlin golf course _ Over 600 equestrian centers / stud farms many cultural highlights, a comparatively low cost of living and an outstandingly and Spanish, many schools also offer lessons in Polish, Russian, Latin and 5 Alexanderplatz and Television Tower, Berlin _ 22 golf courses, 200 tennis courts developed local transport network. Ancient Greek. 6 Big Müllrose Lake, Müllrose

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We promote economic development in the capital region Combined strength – equipped for the future

Brandenburg Economic Development Board ZAB ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH The Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB), is the business promo- Brandenburg Economic tion agency of the State of Brandenburg. It actively works to attract companies Development Board to the region and supports them in their ongoing corporate development, e.g. in investment, technology projects, energy-saving schemes or market penetra- Steinstrasse 104-106 tion. This comprehensive service from a single source is customized to each 14480 Potsdam, Germany business and free of charge. phone +49 (0) 331 660 30 00 The ZAB works closely with the Brandenburg Investment Bank (ILB) and BC fax +49 (0) 331 660 38 40 Brandenburg Capital GmbH, enabling it to offer customers in-depth advice on funding available from the state, the government and the EU as well as finan- (selection) [email protected] cing options. By cooperating with political and administrative authorities and The largest investors in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region www.brandenburg-invest.com with its five regional centers, the ZAB is well networked in the state of Branden- burg. _ Air Berlin Group (aviation) / _ Conergy (energy) / _ Rathenower Optische Werke/Fielmann www.airberlin.com www.conergygroup.com (optics) / www.fielmann.de Berlin Partner _ ALBA Group (waste disposal) / _ Daimler (automotive) / www.daimler.com _ Riva Stahl (steel) / www.rivagroup.com Berlin Partner www.albagroup.de _ Deutsche Bank (bank) / _ Rolls-Royce Deutschland (aviation) / Berlin Partner GmbH _ Arcelor Mittal Eisenhüttenstadt (steel) / Berlin Partner GmbH is Berlin’s corporation for economic development and www.deutschebank.de www.rolls-royce.com/deutschland/de Business Promotion Division www.arcelormittal-ehst.com _ Deutsche Lufthansa AG (aviation) / location marketing. Its business promotion division assists investors who wish _ Sanofi-Aventis (pharmaceutical) / _ Axel Springer (media) / to start businesses in the capital and helps Berlin-based companies expand, konzern.lufthansa.com www.sanofi.de Ludwig Erhard Haus www.axelspringer.de _ Ebay (online retail) / internationalize and secure their economic futures in the city. _ SAP Potsdam (software) / www.sap.com Fasanenstrasse 85 _ BASF Schwarzheide (chemicals) / Berliner Partner markets the city’s strengths and potential and uses the be www.ebay.de _ Schaeffler Technologies (automotive 10623 Berlin, Germany www.basf-schwarzheide.de _ Gillette (care products) / Berlin campaign to promote the capital as a strong brand. As a public-private supplier) / www.schaeffler.de phone +49 (0) 30 399 80 0 _ Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals partnership, the corporation is supported by more than 200 partners. Berlin www.gillette.com _ Siemens Ludwigsfelde (turbines) / fax +49 (0) 30 399 80 239 (pharmaceutical) / _ Glatfelter Falkenhagen (hygienic Partner offers tailored, individual service packages true to its mission: We ena- www.siemens.com www.bayerpharma.com products) / ble growth. www.glatfelter.com _ SNT Deutschland (call center) / [email protected] _ Berlin-Chemie (pharmaceutical) / _ Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany www.snt-ag.de www.berlin-partner.de www.berlin-chemie.de (automotive) / www.goodyear.eu _ Sony Europe (consumer electronics) / _ Bertelsmann AG (media) / _ IBM (IT) / www.ibm.com www.sony-europe.com Partners www.bertelsmann.de _ KPMG (auditing) / www.kpmg.de _ Universal Music (music industry) / _ BMW (automotive) / www.bmw.de _ Leipa Georg Leinfelder (paper) / www.universal-music.de ERDF funding Numerous scientific institutions and businesses support the ZAB and Berlin _ Bombardier Transportation (rail trans- www.leipa.de _ Vestas Blades (energy) / Investment in your future Partner. The Brandenburg Investment Bank (ILB) and Berlin Investment Bank port equipment) / de.bombardier.com _ Mercedes Benz (automotive) / www.vestas.com (IBB) are available to provide advice on funding options. _ Bosch Group, Aleo Solar (energy) / www.daimler.com _ Voestalpine (metal) / The European Regional Development www.aleo-solar.de _ MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg www.voestalpine.com Fund promotes projects in business, _ Brandenburg Klinik (healthcare) / (aviation) / www.mtu.de _ VW corporation (automotive)/ research, the environment, urban www.brandenburgklinik.de _ Nokia Siemens Networks (communica- www.volkswagenag.com development and culture. ILB IBB _ BSH Hausgerätewerk (electrical tion technology) / _ Zalando (online retail) / phone +49 (0) 331 660 0 phone +49 (0) 30 21 25 0 equipment) / www.bshg.com www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com www.zalando.de > www.efre.brandenburg.de fax +49 (0) 331 660 12 34 fax +49 (0) 30 21 25 20 20 _ Coca-Cola (food) / _ OTIS (lifts) / www.otis.com _ ZF Getriebe (automotive supplier) / > www.berlin.de/efre [email protected] | www.ilb.de [email protected] | www.ibb.de www.coca-cola-gmbh.de _ PCK Raffinerie (energy) /www.pck.de www.zf.com

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InnoBB – Innovation strategy Berlin-Brandenburg

The joint innovation strategy of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg (innoBB) sets the framework for the targeted and active coordination of both states’ potential to lastingly boost the international competitiveness of the capital region. “Equipped for the Future – Combining Strengths” is the principle by which networks and opinion leaders work together in efficient and competitive clusters.

> www.innovative-hauptstadtregion.de

Clusters in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region * Brandenburg clusters *

Life sciences and healthcare industries Plastics/chemicals

Companies approx. 5,800 Companies approx. 400 Employees approx. 274,100 Employees approx. 11,600

Energy technology Metal

Companies approx. 4,800 Companies approx. 1,800 Employees approx. 49,300 Employees approx. 37,000

Transport, mobility and logistics Food industry

Companies approx. 15,800 Companies approx. 2,700 Employees approx. 163,700 Employees approx. 52,300

ICT, media and creative industries Tourism

Companies approx. 36,800 Companies approx. 11,200 Employees approx. 181,200 Employees approx. 46,200

Photonics

Companies approx. 1,400 * Statistics are based on the cluster distinctions within the overall cluster as specified in the 2008 classification of economic Employees approx. 16,600 activities (CEA), derived from turnover tax statistics and statistics from the Federal Employment Agency. These stats refer to employees insured under the social security scheme.

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