Economic Profile 2018 is impressive...

… in its „expertise“

28.5% of all people employed in Bonn …in its „economic strength“ hold an academic degree – a figure surpassed in only six municipalities in . 93 858 euros of GDP is generated by each member of the working population in Bonn. That is the highest per capita GDP in NRW. … in its „Beethoven heritage“

1770 was the birth year of in Bonn. In 2020 there will be a host …in its „DAX companies“ of events celebrating his 250th birthday. 103.6 bn … in its „internationality“ euros of market capitalization is accounted for by DAX companies Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche 20 UN organisations employing Post DHL Group, earning Bonn third place in the around 1,000 people make Bonn „national stockmarket league“. THE German UN city.

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…in its „magnetism“ … in its „venues“

…in its „political status“ 1.6 m overnight stays mark a new record. 5 000 additional capacity at the Bonn attracts growing numbers of city tourists and World CC Bonn makes the city a top-class conference visitors. conference location. 6 federal ministries have their principal seat in Bonn and the city is Germany‘s second political hub after . I. Development Trends.

25 years of ployment across NRW increased High percentage Master, Staatsexamen, PhD. Across brought the city a total of 2,781 compared with other cities – still structural change by around 2.3% over the same pe- of academics NRW, the average was 14.5%, com- more residents in 2017. Natural po- points to undiminished strong de- riod and the figure for the Rhein- pared with 15.6% nationwide and pulation change, i.e. the balance of mand for office properties in Bonn. In 1991 the German Bundestag Sieg District around Bonn showed The Federal Employment Agency 12.6% in the Rhein-Sieg District. In births and deaths, has been con- took the decision to transfer the a rise of 2.5%. Owing to the vigo- has adapted its definition of „aca- the regional rankings, Bonn holds sistently positive since 1987 and Relatively low seat of parliament and a number rous long-term growth of employ- demic degree“ to take account of seventh place (also seventh in boosted the population by 393 in unemployment of government functions to Ber- ment, the number of persons with the new educational options that 2016) among the 400-plus munici- 2017. Aside from net migration and lin. This marked the beginning of socially insured jobs in Bonn to- have been introduced. As of 30 palities in Germany and is the out- the balance of births and deaths, In relation to North -Westpha- a process of structural change in day is 39,332 (29.3%) more than June 2017, 28.5% of the working po- right leader in NRW. the state statistical office IT.NRW lia as a whole, Bonn enjoys rela- Bonn and the administrative dis- the 134,199 recorded in 1991 when pulation (49,540 persons in abso- noted an increase of 191 persons in tively low unemployment. In 2017, tricts of Rhein-Sieg and Ahrweiler parliament passed the resolution lute terms) held one or more of the Population up by 3,365 2017 due to other changes, most of the unemployment rate in the city – a process based on a „Five Pillar to transfer the German capital from following academic qualifications: them the result of posthoc correc- averaged 6.7%, compared to 5.2% Model“ that put the development Bonn to Berlin. Bachelor, Diploma, Magister, According to extrapolated cen- tions. in the surrounding Rhein-Sieg Dis- strategy for the region on a broa- sus figures, the official populati- trict, 7.4% across NRW and 5.7% der footing: on of Bonn totalled 325,490 at the High take-up in nationwide. Unemployment decre- end of 2017. This was 3,365 (1.0%) the office market ased by 0.4 percentage points in • Pillar 1 „Bonn as Federal City“ more than the year-end figure of Bonn during the course of 2017 and • Pillar 2 „Centre for International 322,125 in 2016. As in the past, the The Office for Economic Develop- shrank by a moderate 0.3 percen- Cooperation“ population growth stemmed partly ment registered a total of 143 take- tage points in the Rhein-Sieg Dis- • Pillar 3 „Science and Research from positive net migration, which up transactions in the Bonn office trict while the national figure fell by Region“ market in 2017. They included 142 0.4 percentage points and state- • Pillar 4 „Regional Economy lettings and one owner-occupier of- wide unemployment eased by 0.3 Geared for the Future“ Population Growth in Bonn fice development. percentage points. In a comparison • Pillar 5 „Model of an Environmen- The volume of space taken up in of average annual unemployment tally Responsible Urban Landscape the Bonn office market totalled in 20 major German cities, Bonn and Cultural Region“ +12,1% 108,210 sq m in 2017. This follo- ranked seventh in 2017. Munich +12,5% wed a record figure of 126,200 sqm (4.2%), Stuttgart (4.7%), Münster This strategic approach was enshri- in 2016. Compared to develop- (5.4%), Frankfurt am Main (5.9%), 348 900 ned in the 1994 Berlin-Bonn Act. ments in recent years, take-up was Nuremberg (6.0%) and Dresden 311 300 population population (forecast) moderately recessive in 2017 but (6.6%) scored better. Other NRW 276 700 still significantly higher than the an- cities such as Düsseldorf (7.4%), Record population nual average of 93,500 sq m over (8.4%) and Duisburg employment the period 2013 – 2017. Unoccup- (12.5%) had significantly higher le- ied office premises accounted for vels of unemployment. As of 30 June 2017, the Federal 2.62% of the total stock registered Employment Agency registered a at year-end 2017. With the aggre- record 173,531 employees liable gate floor space of office premises to social insurance contributions in Bonn totalling around 3.86 milli- in Bonn. The figure marks a 2.2% on sq m, this amounts to 100,989 rise in employment since June sq m. Against the previous year, 2016, which in absolute terms me- 1987 2014 2040 the vacancy rate edged up by 0.45 ans 3,691 more people in socially Source: Census of 25 May 1987, percentage points. Nevertheless, insured work. By comparison, em- IT.NRW 1 January 2014 and 2040 forecast the annual level of vacancy – even

4 I. Development Trends. 5 II. Business City.

Vigorous service also expanded significantly, regis- (33.0%). However, comparison with sector growth tering an additional 1,158 persons selected cities in NRW showed that employed – a percentage increa- some registered significantly more The number of socially insured per- se of 7.9%. The sharpest employ- employment in large enterprises. sons employed in the service sec- ment gains in absolute terms were For example, while the percentage tor in Bonn increased significantly again seen in public administration of employment generated by large between 2016 and 2017, growing by (+419 employees/+2.2%) and the enterprises stood at 41.3% in Müns- 3,585, or 2.3%. In mid-2017, a total hospitality industry (+296 emplo- ter – similar to Bonn – it was 43.7% of 159,522 persons in Bonn were yees/+4.9%). The manufacturing in Cologne, 43.8% in Düsseldorf engaged in tertiary occupations, sector also registered a moderate and no less than 50.1% in Leverku- which is 91.9% of the entire active upturn in employment over the year sen. population. Like Frankfurt am Main with a 0.7% increase in jobs. and Potsdam, Bonn thus ranks Global players among the cities with the most 99.5% of in Bonn highly geared service economies in businesses SMEs Corporate management Market capitalisation in euros and Germany. Across NRW as a who- Across the area covered by the number of companies by city le, 72.6% of the working populati- Enterprises with fewer than 250 Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Chamber of In- Bonn’s significance as a key loca- on was active in the tertiary sector employees accounted for 99.4% dustry and Commerce, the largest tion for major national and interna- as of the middle of 2017. The ma- of all businesses in Bonn in 2016. private employers in 2017 (exclu- tional companies is revealed by a 43,73 bn/8 nufacturing sector accounted for Numbering 15,550 entities, they ding public institutions) were Deut- closer look at the market capitali- Berlin around 26.9% of total employment provided 89,658 jobs (58.6% of sche Telekom, DHL sation of the companies that Bochum 30,61 bn/4 in NRW. Against 2016, the number the total) subject to social security Group and Postbank. Together, they are listed in the DAX indices (DAX 21,75 bn/1 of persons employed in the manu- contributions. The other 90 enter- employed around 27,600 people. 30, MDAX, TecDAX) and have their Wolfsburg Essen 68,98 bn/1 facturing sector in NRW edged up prises, with 250 or more emplo- The two publicly listed heavy- head offices in the city. In August 90,55 bn/6 by 0.5%. The equivalent figure in yees, provided 63,231 jobs (41.4%) weights alone – Deutsche Telekom 2018, the Bonn DAX companies Hannover Dusseldorf 57,99 bn/3 Bonn also showed a moderate rise subject to social security contri- and Deutsche Post DHL Group – Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche 77,74 bn/8 of 0.7% (+100 persons in absolute butions. The structural breakdown managed strategies for a global Post DHL Group had a joint market Leverkusen terms). In mid-2017, manufacturing of business entities in Bonn pre- workforce of over 730,000 from capitalisation of around 103.6 bil- 91,10 bn/2 accounted for 8.0% of employment sents a differentiated picture. Mic- head offices in Bonn. However, ma- lion euros (as of 16 August 2018). Bad Homburg in Bonn. ro-enterprises employing 9 people jor companies with global opera- This helped make Bonn the third- Bonn 61,44 bn/2 or less accounted for 87.7% of all tions in the manufacturing sector – strongest performing city in Ger- 103,58 Mrd./2 Frankfurt a. M. 84,65 bn/6 Information and businesses and 12.8% of employ- e.g. in energy management and the many (second in 2016) in terms of Darmstadt communications ment. Small enterprises with 10-49 automotive supply industry – also stock market value. This was re- 15,97 bn/3 sector dynamic employees provided 18.4% of jobs employed thousands of people in vealed by the “Börsenliga 2018” Ludwigshafen and made up 9.1% of businesses, the city. study conducted by strategy con- 71,36 bn/1 Aschheim 20,36 bn/1 Between 2016 and 2017, the num- while medium-scale enterprises sultants Simon-Kucher & Partners, Walldorf Munich ber of persons employed in the pu- with 50-249 employees accounted who have produced such rankings 121,99 bn/1 308,83 bn/14 blic and private services sector (ex- for 27.4% of employment and 2.6% since 2005. Bonn started in second Stuttgart cluding public administration) rose of businesses. Large enterprises place in 2005 and has consistently Neubiberg 60,31 bn/2 24,01 bn/1 by 1,269, notably due to increased with 250 employees or more em- ranked among the front-runners for Herzogenaurach Erlangen employment in the healthcare and ployed 41.4% of the working popula- thirteen years. 51,59 Mrd./3 37,84 Mrd./1 social service segments. The infor- tion, which is a significantly higher Source: Market capitalisation DAX, MDAX, TecDAX (as at 16 August 2018) mation and communications sector percentage than in NRW as a whole based on analysis by Simon-Kucher & Partners

6 II. Business City. 7 III. Innovative Knowledge City.

Knowledge-intensive University of Bonn Healthcare include an outstanding system of Ideas“ on 2 December 2016. Since Geobusiness centre services medical services, a large number of then, numerous projects have been The 200-year-old University of Bonn Bonn is a strong healthcare location healthcare-oriented research and sci- implemented. One is the Digital Hub The Bonn region is regarded throug- Good growth prospects are seen is a research-based university ope- enjoying a good reputation at both entific institutions and the presence Region Bonn, which receives 1.5 hout Germany as a major centre for for knowledge-intensive services rating and cooperating in its speci- national and international level. Hall- of major healthcare agencies, trusts million funding from the NRW state geobusiness. No other region has because future demand will conti- alist fields on an international level. marks of the Bonn healthcare cluster and associations. The city is also the government. In spring 2017, a star- access to as much geoinformation nue to remain strong for services in Its prospectus currently contains home of numerous noted enterprises tup centre was established at pre- expertise. The Geoinformation Initi- areas such as healthcare, informa- around 200 study programmes. in the fields of telemedicine, imaging mises in the new Bonner Bogen ative established in 2004 is a regi- tion, businessand financial consul- Together with Bonn University Hos- The most important systems, consulting and occupational district to help potential entrepre- onal network of actors from aca- ting. Studies by noted specialists pital, the University employs more institutions include: health and safety. The city‘s status in neurs create startups and offer new- demia, science, research, business NIW (Lower Economic Re- than 10,000 persons, which makes the healthcare landscape is officially ly created startups an established and administration. The Initiative‘s search Institute), ISI (Fraunhofer it one of the city’s largest employ- • six universities recognised by the State Government infrastructure. Apart from offering mission is to further sharpen the Institute for Systems and Innovation ers. Its student body – more than • six Fraunhofer institutes of North Rhine-Westphalia, which coworking spaces, the Hub attaches profile of the geoindustry, initiate Research) and ZEW (Centre for Eu- 38,000 strong and including some • three Max Planck institutes has identified a total of six regions as particular importance to promoting networks and drive innovation in ropean Economic Research) show 4,000 international students – • Caesar Research Centre, healthcare hubs within NRW. The Co- networking with Bonn-based compa- the Bonn Region and beyond. The that knowledge-intensive services shapes the face of the city. A total associated with the Max Planck logne/Bonn region is one of them. nies as well as scientific, research network is sponsored by the Office are strongly represented in Bonn of 80 partner universities worldwi- Society and academic institutions such for Economic Development of the and accounted for 37.3% of all em- de attest to excellent international • German Aerospace Centre Information as the University of Bonn and the City of Bonn and the Bonn/Rhein- ployment in the city in mid-2017. networking. (DLR) and communication Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Ap- Sieg Chamber of Industry and This gives Bonn a significantly shar- • German Centre for plied Sciences. Commerce. per knowledge profile than NRW as Bonn-Rhein-Sieg Neurodegenerate Diseases Information and communication tech- www.digitalhub.de www.geobusiness-region-bonn.de a whole, for example, where only University of Applied (DZNE) nologies play a key role in the struc- 22.1% of jobs are in the knowledge- Sciences • German Research Foundation tural and technological evolution of based service segment. The three (DFG), German Academic Bonn. The sector is defined in the city strongest sectors – healthcare, cor- Established in 1995, the Bonn- Exchange Service (DAAD), by major players and employers such porate management/headquarters Rhein-Sieg University of Applied German Rectors‘ Conference as Deutsche Telekom but also by a and information technology – to- Sciences has around 9,000 students (HRK), Wissenschaftszentrum dynamic tier of SMEs. Against the gether account for nearly a quarter and approximately 1,000 teaching, (Science Centre), Alexander von backdrop of Bonn‘s prominent profile (around 23.0%) of all employment research and administrative staff. Humboldt Foundation and as an IT city, Senior Mayor Ashok in Bonn. It currently offers 31 study program- Studienstiftung des deutschen Sridharan initiated the „Digital Bonn“ mes – half bachelor, half master Volkes (German National project in cooperation with Bonn IT Centre for science programmes – at three locations: Academic Foundation), and management consultant axxessio Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach and Hen- • Telekom Foundation GmbH, the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Cham- The Bonn region is a major location nef. Nearly 60% of the around 1,100 and Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation ber of Industry and Commerce and for research and innovation. Its out- graduates it produces each year • Deutsches Museum Bonn and the Office of Economic Development standing features include an attrac- remain in the area, guaranteeing the Zoological Research Museum of the City of Bonn. The position of tive higher education landscape, that the university plays a major role Alexander Koenig project manager was assumed by ax- numerous international research in- in the cooperation between business xessio managing director Goodarz stitutions, prominent actors in the and science. More institutions and Mahbobi. In an intensive work pro- field of academic policy and admi- information can be found at: cess, IT actors developed 340 project nistration and major corporate re- www.wissenschaftsregion-bonn.de proposals aimed at strengthening search departments. Bonn‘s digital transformation. They were presented as a „Catalogue of

8 III. Innovative Knowledge City. 9 IV. International City.

More than 20 years diversity protection, water, health, that development is the Bonn UN Bonn as a Hotel Bonn, with its conference role not only in the community of as a UN city vocational training and sustaina- campus, which is currently being conference centre hall for 2,800 participants and 15 around 20 UN agencies based in ble tourism. The foundations for upgraded with a new 17-storey In recent years Bonn has develo- other conference rooms, and the Bonn and the city‘s non-govern- Bonn is at the heart of the United Bonn‘s development as the Ger- 8,400 sq m building. The building ped into an attractive location for lifestyle and design hotel Kameha mental organisations but also in the Nations’ efforts to promote susta- man UN city were laid on 20 June will provide 330 modern work- conferences and events. The com- Grand Bonn, with an event area for corporate head offices of the Deut- inable development worldwide. 1996, exactly five years after the spaces for the UNFCCC Secretariat pletion and opening of the main 2,500 persons, offer conference sche Post DHL Group, Deutsche With around 20 UN organizations German Bundestag voted to move (UN Framework Convention on building of the World Conference facilities of an international stan- Telekom, Postbank and numerous and around 1,000 people on the the capital from Bonn to Berlin. Climate Change). For current in- Center in June 2015 marked the dard. A wide range of event facili- other service and manufacturing UN payroll, the city has become With a host of cross links and co- formation and overviews of all UN creation of additional capacities. ties are also available at the Bonn companies. The scientific institu- a major UN location in Europe operations between the UN, fede- agencies in Bonn, go to: The WorldCCBonn can now cater museums, the Beethovenhalle and tions also have a magnetic attrac- alongside Geneva and Vienna. ral ministries, development ser- for events for up to 7,000 persons. the city‘s scientific institutions. tion for international scientists and www.unric.org/de Among the UN institutions with vices, commercial enterprises, The former plenary chamber of researchers. Within the framework www.bonn-international.org headquarters in Bonn are the Cli- scientific institutes, media organi- the German Bundestag also forms International labour of the regional „Bündnis für Fach- kräfte“ („Alliance for Skilled La- mate Secretariat, the Secretariat sations and around 150 internatio- Bonn – the Federal City part of the WorldCCBonn complex. market of the United Nations Convention nal or internationally active NGOs, Other historical venues include the bour“), the Office for Economic De- to Combat Desertification and the Bonn offers considerable experti- An agreement to ensure a fair Steigenberger Grandhotel Peters- International professional and ma- velopment coordinates activities UN Volunteers Programme. Other se in environmental and develop- long-term division of labour bet- berg in Königswinter. The Maritim nagerial personnel play a decisive in the area of „internationality and UN institutions address issues ment issues and has successfully ween Berlin as federal capital and integration“. Through its location such as early warning of natural positioned itself as a “sustainabi- Bonn as federal city is contained marketing activities, it also actively disasters, conservation and bio- lity capital”. A visible symbol of in the Berlin/Bonn Act adopted in promotes the City of Bonn to at- 1994. Under that agreement, poli- tract more foreign enterprises and tical functions need to be retained assist employers in matters such as and promoted in the Federal City in the accreditation of foreign specia- the following policy areas: list personnel. In addition, the City of Bonn has appointed „business • education and science, culture, ambassadors“ to encourage early research and technology, consideration of Bonn as a desti- telecommunications nation for company relocations, a • environment and health location for joint ventures and a ve- • food, agriculture and forestry nue for conferences. They thus pro- • development policy, national, vide constructive support for the international and supranational location marketing activities of the institutions Economic Development Office and • defence help further enhance Bonn‘s inter- national profile. Today, Bonn is the principal seat of six federal ministries with mandates covering the policy areas defined at that time. These ministries have particularly close physical links with the institutions that already existed or were sub- sequently established in Bonn.

10 IV. International City. 11 V. Attractive City.

arts scene, with well-known names ranging from the „Haus der Spring- maus“ and the „Pantheon-Theater“ to the „Brotfabrik“, „Musiknetzwerk“ and „Junges Theater Bonn“. The „Haus der Kultur“ is another impor- tant pillar of the arts in Bonn. With around 20 associations and insti- tutes, it accommodates more non- governmental cultural networks un- der one roof than anywhere else in the country. Among them are the German Music Council and the natio- nal cultural development organisati- on Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft. HWWI City of Culture tensive upmarket range of medium Global profile and Attractive destination Museum Mile alone noted a total of Ludwig van Beethoven and long-term consumer goods. international education with art and culture around 1.4 million visitors in 2017. For the fourth time since 2012, the As an A location, the city centre The house where the great com- Born in Bonn in December 1770, Hamburg Institute of Internatio- has an aggregate sales area of In the last two decades, Bonn has For the eighth year in succession, poser Ludwig van Beethoven was Ludwig van Beethoven continues to nal (HWWI) conducted around 135,000 sq m. A moderate successfully acquired a new inter- overnight tourism reached a new re- born, „Beethoven-Haus Bonn“ with attract culture vultures and city trip- a biennial study for the Berenberg increase of 35,000 sq m in the national profile. As the German UN cord level. The City of Bonn regis- its chamber music hall, as well as pers alike. Bonn Information offers a private bank in 2018 examining inner city will counter competition city, the second political hub of the tered 1.6 million overnight stays in the annual Beethoven Festival and 16-stop walking tour that follows the the cultural life of Germany‘s 30 from the increasingly strong country and a major centre of Ger- 2017, underscoring Bonn‘s powerful the Beethoven Orchestra are attrac- great composer‘s youthful footsteps largest cities. Bonn took sixth surrounding area. In spring 2017, man development cooperation, the magnetism as a travel destination. tions for music lovers all over the through the streets of the Electoral place in the rankings ahead of for instance, the building known city has evolved into an internati- The city is known and loved particu- world. Another magnet is Theater City. In 2020, the 250th anniversary Düsseldorf (in seventh place) and as the „Südüberbauung“ opposite onally renowned forum for the dis- larly for its beautiful setting on the Bonn (presenting operas, plays and of Beethoven‘s birthday will be Cologne (in ninth place). Credited Bonn Central Station was demolis- cussion of future global issues. The Rhine and its rich cultural offerings. guest dance performances), which marked across the region and nati- with a diverse and comprehensive hed. It will be replaced by the Ten environment for the successful de- The outstanding diversity of the entertained audiences totalling onwide by events with an internati- cultural landscape, Bonn was Brinke Group‘s „Maximiliancen- velopment of international organi- city‘s museum landscape is one around 196,500 in the 2017/2018 onal appeal. The festivities and ac- actually found to have a larger per ter“, which is due for completion sations and institutions also needs example. The five institutions of the season. There is also a vibrant free tivities will extend throughout the capita number of museum exhi- at the end of 2018 and will have to meet international standards. anniversary year, starting on 16 De- bitions than any other city in the Primark as its anchor tenant. With The Bonn International School does Visitor figures in 2017 cember 2019 and ending on 17 De- study. the redevelopment of the area just that, catering for around 800 Museum Mile cember 2020, the 250th anniversary www.hwwi.org north of the station known as the students, who currently represent of Beethoven‘s christening. „Bonner Loch“, an „urban repair“ 74 nationalities and are taught by Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle 610 000 More information is available at: Shopping in Bonn that has been discussed for 40 ye- teachers from 17 countries. Haus der Geschichte 450 000 www.bthvn2020.de ars is also being tackled. Baptising With around 450,000 square me- the project „Urban Soul – Triad for Deutsches Museum 130 000 tres of retail space, Bonn is the Bonn“, the investors „die devel- Zoologisches Forschungszentrum 110 000 shopping hub of the Bonn/Rhein- oper“ plan a vibrant, typical down- Sieg/Ahrweiler Region. Around town mix of retail premises, office Kunstmuseum 100 000 500 retailers in the attractively space, apartments, hotel and gas-

Source: Information provided by the relevant institutions designed city centre offer an ex- tronomy.

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The Federal City of Bonn is situated • Direct connections to Office for Economic Development, at the centre of the European Rhine Cologne-Bonn (25min), Property and Tourism Region. The Brussels area or the Düsseldorf (60 min) and Head of office: Victoria Appelbe Rhine-Main Region are thus easily Frankfurt / Main (85 min) airports Stadthausloggia, Thomas-Mann-Straße 4, reachable within 1-2 hours by car 2. Obergeschoss, 53111 Bonn or by ICE or Thalys high-speed • Direct access to the European Postal address: Berliner Platz 2, trains. 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