University of Passau

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 1,850 168,7 1,471 Unemployment rate (in %) 8.3 6.4 7.7 7.3 6.0 Youth unemployed (15-25 yrs.) 231 154 186 148 142 Long-term unemployed (>1 yr.) 759 462 367 484 380 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.

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