The Economic Site Passau
City of Passau Trade Promotion Facts and figures
• More than 50,000 inhabitants • Nearly 10,000 students • Over 34,000 employees subject to social insurance • 2,008 companies with at least 3 employees • Unemployment rate July 2012: 5.0% (annual average 2011: 6.0%)
City of Passau Trade Promotion Traffic connections
City of Passau Trade Promotion Significant branches
• Mechanical engineering • Commerce • Service sector • Building industry • Media • Printing industry • Handicraft • Tourism • Information technology
City of Passau Trade Promotion Important companies
City of Passau Trade Promotion Business and industrial zones
• Sperrwies - approx. 123 acres - 30 companies, 1,200 employees
• Kohlbruck - approx. 32 acres - 80 companies, 1,100 employees
• Donauwiesen - approx 11 acres, 270 employees
• 2 sites of the firm ZF Group with a total of 3,800 employees
City of Passau Trade Promotion Still available business, industrial and mixed zones
• Sperrwies: - 4 acres, industrial zone - 16 acres, business park
City of Passau Trade Promotion Still available business, industrial and mixed zones
•Kohlbruck: - 2 acres, mixed zone
City of Passau Trade Promotion Attractive price/performance ratio
Core message
“You don‘t have to move your company to Central Eastern Europe or Asia in order to save costs – there are regions even within Bavaria that offer substantial cost advantages.“
Cost advantages (e.g. compared to Munich)
• Personnel costs - 25% • Developed commercial sites - 85% • Office space in preferred locations - 45% • Developed residential properties - 80% • Cost-of-living - 27%
City of Passau Trade Promotion Labor market data
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Unemployed, annual average 1,989 1,523 1,850 1 1,471,786
Unemployment rate (in %) 8.3 6.4 7.7 7 6.0.3
Youth unemployed (15-25 yrs.) 231 154 186 1 14284
Long-term unemployed (>1 yr.) 759 462 367 4 38048
City of Passau Trade Promotion Development of employees subject to social insurance City of Passau
34.500 34.085 34.000
33.500 33.074 33.000 32.602 32.500 32.355 32.011 32.000
31.500
31.000
30.500 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
City of Passau Trade Promotion Development of employees subject to social insurance per 1,000 inhabitants
800
674 700 654 633 644 640
600 524 498 507 510 513 500
400 360 359 364 375 352 336 317 323 321 327 300
200
100
0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Passau (Krfr.St) LH München Niederbayern Bayern
City of Passau Trade Promotion University of Passau
Concept "Technology Plus":
1) Knowledge and technology transfer
• Transfer Center for technology and innovation • Professionalization of the transfer of knowledge • Promotion of start-ups
City of Passau Trade Promotion University of Passau
Concept "Technology Plus": 2) Training and advanced training
• Expansion of the MINT didactics
• MINT promotion for children and young persons
3) Internationalization
• International study offers
• Recruiting of international students and scientists
• Improved services for international guests
City of Passau Trade Promotion Schools and training facilities
23 general education schools: - 9 elementary schools - 3 intermediate schools - 2 secondary schools - 2 commercial colleges - 3 technical colleges - 4 college prep high-schools
2 vocational schools
10 technical schools/ vocational academies
City of Passau Trade Promotion Cultural and recreational activities
In the region of Passau you will find an environment with charm and allure in a beautiful and diversified landscape and a wide range of cultural activities. The very modern thermal bath facilities in the "Spa Triangle" consisting of Bad Füssing- Bad Griesbach-Bad Birnbach and Europe‘s largest golf resort offer optimum relaxation for body, mind and soul.
City of Passau Trade Promotion Cultural and recreational activities
On the impressive cultural scene, the scope of leisure time opportunities is nearly inexhaustible. The cultural offerings extend across international festivals, renowned art exhibitions, cabaret and musical events up to a very lively performing arts scene.
City of Passau Trade Promotion The economic region of Passau - audiovisual
GoPassau, the joint site marketing initiative of the city and district of Passau, showcases the economic region of Passau in an audiovisual presentation on the Internet video portal YouTube:
GoPassau Spot - YouTube
City of Passau Trade Promotion Passau awaits you…
Contact: Günther Hepner Tel. +49-0851-396 465 City of Passau Fax.+49-0851-396 151 Trade Promotion [email protected] Rathausplatz 2 www.passau.de D-94032 Passau / Germany
City of Passau Trade Promotion