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Leipzig Means Business 2013
Automotive & Suppliers Healthcare & Biotech Energy & Environment Logistics Media & Creativity // 2 // 4 // 8 // 14 // 46 // 70 // 80 // 90 // Foreword // Leipzig: // Smooth landing // Networkers // Assistance for // Wagner was born // Higher education // Statistics A growing city business in Leipzig and research
5 Continuing constant growth 9 Modern transport 15 Five clusters ripe for further 47 Shoulder-to-shoulder 71 High culture supported 81 A bastion of science 90 1. Population 6 Economy in Leipzig expanding infrastructure: Highways development with mid-sized business by a proud citizenry 82 Higher education 2. The labour market and looking ahead for investors 16 Automotive & Suppliers 49 Investment by the private 74 Living in Leipzig: 84 Research 91 3. Education and training 7 In touch with the world 10 Leipzig/Halle Airport: 20 Healthcare & Biotech sector (selection) Atmosphere, diversity, quality 92 4. Private sector Freight traffic soars 24 Energy & Environment 50 Marketing managers: 75 Leipzig: The green city 96 5. Finance 11 Modern transport 28 Logistics Showcasing Leipzig 76 Sporting Leipzig: 97 6. Public procurement infrastructure in and 32 Media & Creativity 51 Publicizing Leipzig Top of the league 98 7. Major investments in Leipzig around Leipzig 36 Industry: Good prospects internationally 77 A pro-family attitude: 12 Revamped railway network 37 Skilled trades in the Leipzig 52 WRL: Regional business Vital for the economy for central Germany region upbeat development agency 78 Education in Leipzig: 102 Contact 13 Key node in the German 38 Leipziger Messe: 53 Good jobs: Good prospects International, intercultural transport network Sustainable expansion 54 WorldSkills Leipzig 2013: 79 Tomorrow’s skilled workers 40 Service sector: Stable Vocational Championships development at a high level 56 Europe: Central location, 41 Retail: Attractive mix, central concern inviting variety 58 Financial backing for a 42 International cuisine: powerful regional economy A mouth-watering choice 60 Public procurement: 43 Destination Leipzig: Transparency assured Record numbers of visitors 61 Municipal construction 44 Construction: 2011’s good contracts results sustained in 2012 62 ugb: Helping to bring your 45 Agriculture: Scientific, ideas to fruition modern – for generations 63 Leipzig’s buoyant property market 64 Competitiveness of the Leipzig/ Halle region grows 65 LGH: Modern premises for business ideas 66 The Property Office: Tailored land for business development 68 The old exhibition centre rejuvenated 69 Lindenau Harbour: Gateway to Leipzig New Lakeland and the sea
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The City of Leipzig is drawing admiring glances as it more than holds its own in competition It’s not often that so much young professional talent from around the world comes together with other centres of business and industry. The results of its development are remarkable. in the same place. But at the beginning of July 2013, the City of Leipzig made a worthy The buoyant prospects of this vibrant city are reaffirmed by the influx of several thousand new host for WorldSkills 2013, the world championships of skilled professions. The cream of residents every year, attracted by the increase in employment. tomorrow’s craftsmanship from around the globe came to Leipzig to test their mettle. What’s more, WorldSkills reflects the abilities and ambitions of Leipzig: nurturing its strengths, // A wide range of businesses from creative SMEs to global corporations learning from experts, welcoming new ideas, a friendly outlook – and a strong international make products in Leipzig which enjoy growing demand around dimension. the world. Industry and science in Leipzig work hand in hand. The thoroughly modernized infrastructure is geared to powerful growth. However, this city of trade and industry doesn’t just thrive on the festive atmosphere of major And the interplay of heritage and innovation in both the cultural events. It’s borne by the diligence, dedication and creativity of the people of Leipzig as they sphere and urban and regional development makes Leipzig a great overcome the everyday challenges of global competition. city to live in, too. In a nutshell, the momentum of Leipzig’s successful development is set to continue. // For over ten years, the economic clusters have played a key role in the prospects of this business centre in north-west Saxony and at the Porsche and BMW are currently expanding their advanced production facilities in Leipzig – for heart of Europe. Be it in the automotive industry, logistics or the energy new models to augment their existing ranges and to introduce technological advances such sector, the power of innovation and industry expertise flows out of as electric vehicles. Leipzig/Halle Airport, home to the European hub of express logistics effective networks made up of expanding and established companies as company DHL, ideally supplements Leipzig’s continuously growing manufacturing base within well as research centres in the region and beyond. the global economic system. Networking between different fields continues to fuel astonishing developments for the There is no doubt that after years of profound structural change, the time has come to entire region. Therefore, we eagerly await the opening of the city-centre railway tunnel in rearrange, amalgamate and future-proof our strengths. The City of Leipzig, the core of this December 2013 following a demanding construction phase. By finally closing a long-standing rising economic region, intends to join forces with partners who are keen to think in larger gap in the railway system, it will usher in a new rail network for central Germany with Leipzig terms and are bracing themselves for future challenges. Therefore, a new regional economic Central Station at its core. Like the massive investment in the motorway network during development agency was recently launched which combines the specific strengths and the first fifteen years after German reunification, the new railway tunnel beneath the city potential of the City of Leipzig, the districts of Greater Leipzig and North Saxony, and Leipzig centre will decisively enhance the transport infrastructure at a crucial location. And it will Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As a result, employers and entrepreneurs requiring further improve the quality of life in the already closely networked economic region of central assistance now have a single point of contact fronting networkers for the entire region. Germany with Leipzig at its heart.
The City of Leipzig has achieved a great deal over the past two decades – and has pledged to The potency of the Leipzig economic region arises from the combination of its growing accomplish a whole lot more in the foreseeable future. But reinforcing our economic muscle economic strength, innovative excellence, well-qualified young workforce, high quality of life remains a major challenge which can only be managed together with imaginative partners. and the protection of the natural environment. Those coming to work in Leipzig demonstrate a Are you willing to take on the restless global competition shoulder to shoulder with those keen sense of future certainty. already based in and around Leipzig? If so, this edition of Leipzig Means Business contains plenty of useful information and ideas to help you on your way. You’ll soon see how seriously The details of what we have accomplished and the challenges facing us are set out over we take welcoming new employers! the following pages. Leipzig Means Business is a compendium for employers and all those participating in this extremely successful development.
Burkhard Jung Uwe Albrecht Mayor of the City of Leipzig Deputy Mayor of Economic Affairs and Employment
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strengthened bybusinessesinthese threedistrictsworkingtogether, cooperationbetweenlocalauthorities,andstreamsof of thisregion,withtheadministrative districtsofNorthSaxonyandGreaterLeipzigadjacentto it. Thisregionalcohesionis home todedicatedpeopledriving andshapingchange.TheCityofLeipzigwithapopulation533,000 formsthecentre The Leipzigregionisaneconomic powerhousewhichhasyearsofexperienceininnovativetransition processesandis // Leipzig:Agrowing city Continuing constantgrowth 71%. their lives has risen significantly from 47% to currently who havereportedbeingsatisfiedorverywith future. Overthepasttwentyyears,shareofLeipzigers said theywereoptimisticorfairlyaboutthe to besatisfiedorverywiththeirlives,while57% risen. For example, 71%ofresidents declared themselves with theirlivesandlooktothefutureoptimismhas The proportionofpeoplelivinginLeipzigwhoaresatisfied Leipzig’s residentsincreasinglysatisfied Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections continue. according to statisticians, this positive trend is set to children areexpectedtobeborninLeipzig2013–and in 1995,whenthefigurewasjust2,620. Upto6,000 137 morethanin2011andwellovertwiceasmany rate. In2012,atotalof5,627childrenwereborninLeipzig– especially pleasingstatisticisthesharpriseinbirth to Leipzigandjust21,288movingaway. Moreover, one profit fromasubstantialinflux,with32,177peoplemoving continuing thetrendofrecentyears.Thecitycontinuedto In 2012,Leipzig’s populationincreasedbynearly10,800, Population upby10,795in2012 Leipzig OfficeforStatisticsandElections Source: Town Clerk’s Office,registerofresidents, Turkey Poland Vietnam Ukraine Russian Federation Including from: Total migrants Proportion ofmigrantsinthepopulation Migrants inLeipzig 29,659 1,161 1,434 2,091 2,234 2,376 5%
Source: SurveyofresidentsconductedbyLeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections €386. least four members saw their income rise on average by household structure, abovealllargehouseholds with at especially childless couples (up by all householdtypesenjoyedanincreaseinincome, now than 6% in 2012. The average income per household is The income of Leipzig households also rose by more self-employed enjoyedthebiggestupsurgeof27%. by 15%.Meanwhile,intermsofemploymentstatus,the 50–64-year-olds sawtheirincomeincreaseconsiderably rate inSaxony. Brokendownintoagegroups,aboveall in 2012to€1,135,easilyoutstrippingthe2%inflation The personalmedianmonthlynetincomeroseby6% Income markedlyimproved Source: SaxonDepartmentofStatistics,microcensus * No information,miscellaneous* No vocationalqualifications In training/education Universitydegree,doctorate Universityofappliedsciences Including: University degree Apprenticeship,vocationalcollege,etc. Including: Vocational qualifications Population byqualifications: at secondaryschool Includes childrenunder15aswellschoolstudentsaged15+ technician, technicalcollege Master craftsperson,qualified €1,503. Withtheexceptionofsinglepensioners, €260). In terms of
220,900 284,800 61,500 60,000 34,100 45,000 63,000 35,400 98,400 born. just 2,620childrenwere the entireyear1995,when reunification!) andmorethan (a newrecordsinceGerman than inthefirsthalfof2012 of 2013.That’s 112more Leipzig inthefirstsixmonths 2,778 babieswerebornin Baby boomin2013 households 146,244 multiple-person households 157,221 single-person comprising: 303,465 householdsintotal, households in2012 Domestic 250km: about28.6million 100km: about6.8million 60km: about2.8million 40km: about1.7million radius of... Population withina Source: CityofLeipzig 480,000 505,000 530,000 Population ofLeipzig Leipzig Means Business2013 502,401 2008 508,775 2010 528,540 2012 //
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// Growing city Economy in Leipzig expanding In touch with the world and looking ahead Internationalism is a hallmark of Leipzig which is persistently nurtured. The City of Leipzig is twinned with 32,855 more employees liable to social security since 2006 13,610 fewer unemployed since 2006 fourteen prominent cities, is a member of the EUROCITIES 230,000 network, and works together with internationally active associations, educational institutions and other government and non-governmental organizations in 210,000 40,000 Leipzig and around the world.
190,000 30,000 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty: A reason to celebrate 170,000 195,672 209,049 216,189 228,527 20,000 42,273 35,808 36,166 28,663 To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, in 2013 Leipzig paid particular attention to its strong economic 150,000 10,000 partner to the west. The distance of 950km between Paris 2006 2008 2010 2012 2006 2008 2010 2012 and Leipzig is being bridged more and more successfully, and Leipzig is the centre of France’s activities in central Medium-sized Economic development of spring 2012. Consequently, the balance of business Germany. With a volume of around €3 billion, France is the showcasing of Leipzig in Brno at RegionTour (the biggest firms: Backbone of central Germany stable expectations in spring 2013 was +14 points, just three Saxony’s second-largest European trading partner after tourism exhibition to focus on regions in central Europe), the economy Economic development in central Germany in 2012 was points lower than a year previously. Business prospects the Czech Republic. The automotive industry, hospitality, a cultural delegation from Brno to the Leipzig Book Fair, a As well as large companies not as brisk as in the two previous years. Adjusting for for 2013 hence remain generally buoyant, even if the tourism, the creative industries and PPP projects in the delegation to the Leipzig Festival held in Brno in June, and with 250+ employees, SMEs inflation, GDP did not increase. Accordingly, growth in the continuing economic uncertainty urges restraint. This is arts are the main aspects of cooperation between the Brno’s participation in the Festival of Lights, which in 2013 have also contributed to the two regions of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt remained behind partly reflected by the downward revision of investment twinned cities of Leipzig and Lyon. Relevant activities in is being devised in conjunction with the Czech Republic and employment success of the that of both eastern Germany and Germany as a whole. and personnel planning among employers in central 2013 include the appointment of France’s new honorary Slovakia. past few years. About two Germany. consul in Leipzig, a gala dinner hosted by the French Leipzig is involved in a large number of cultural and thirds of all employees work Business situation remains positive Ambassador at New City Hall in Leipzig, and a business intercultural projects with its twin town Brno which for firms with a workforce of The weaker momentum was also reflected in the results Export prospects dampened by delegation headed by the Mayor of Leipzig to Lyon. The are supported by the local authorities, various cultural The fortieth anniversary of less than 250. of the economic survey conducted in spring 2013. The eurozone strugglers trip included a joint reception organized by Lyon, Leipzig institutions, and universities and other educational the twin town agreement business climate index dropped to 52 points, down The positive export expectations voiced last year by and the German consulate general in Lyon town hall, and establishments. This year, a particularly important role in between Leipzig and Brno is
// Private sector from last year’s high of 69. This was mainly due to the industrial companies failed to be maintained in spring a concert featuring four centuries of music from Leipzig. cooperation is being played by the creative industries, and publicized on trams in Brno. // International Leipzig significantly poorer assessment of the current business 2013, with outlook considerably muted. The balance of this is set to continue in the years to come. situation, which mainly set in last autumn. All the rising and falling export expectations dropped from +24 40th anniversary of twinning with Brno economic sectors reported current business to be worse to +9 points. Prospects were above all hit by the decline In 2013, Leipzig is looking back at forty years of successful than last year. Even so, the index’s long-term trend is still in demand from the eurozone strugglers, with exporters collaboration with the Czech city of Brno. Highlights include high. The brightest rating came from the service sector, from central Germany not always able to find alternative with the gloomiest assessment provided by the transport markets. It should also be borne in mind that the survey industry. was carried out before the disastrous flooding in early June 2013, which directly and indirectly impacted many Networked with partners on four continents Business outlook optimistic businesses from central Germany. Although the assessment of the current business Source: Economic Report for Central Germany, Halle–Dessau and Leipzig Chambers of Consular missions and international Leipzig’s twin towns Commerce and Industry and Chambers of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, 2013. A situation was far more muted than in the previous year, total of 2,006 firms in these business chambers took part in the survey. cultural institutes / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia the business outlook improved again following a weak Consulates general / Birmingham, UK A special ceremony was held phase in autumn 2012, and was only slightly down on / Kingdom of Norway / Bologna, Italy to mark the appointment / Russian Federation / Brno, Czech Republic of Dr Harald Langenfeld as / United States of America / Frankfurt am Main, Germany France’s honorary consul. Employment* by employment size classes, 2012** Honorary consulates: / Hanover, Germany / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Herzliya, Israel 80,000 / Costa Rica / Houston (Texas), USA / Democratic Republic of Congo / Kiev, Ukraine 40,000 / France / Kraków, Poland / Italy / Lyon, France 31,491 44,234 60,885 68,999 0 / Liberia / Nanjing, China Up to 9 employees 10–49 employees 50–249 employees 250+ employees / Mongolia / Thessalonica, Greece // Contact / Poland / Travnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina City of Leipzig // Contact * Businesses and single-location businesses with employees subject to social security in the year under / Romania District partnerships also exist with: European and International review and single-location businesses with no employees subject to social security but with taxable revenue Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry from products and services in the year under review in Sections B–N and P–S of WZ 2008. Source: Saxon / Sweden / Althen des Paluds, France Relations Cooperation Office Wolfgang Topf (President) Department of Statistics. / Sri Lanka / Pays des Herbiers, France Dr Gabriele Goldfuss ** At the respective evaluation time; the year under review = t – 2. Dr Thomas Hofmann (Managing Director) Source: Saxon Department of Statistics / Ukraine Martin-Luther-Ring 4–6 Goerdelerring 5, 04109 Leipzig International cultural institutes: 04109 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0) 341 12670 / Institut Français de Leipzig Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 2032 Fax: +49 (0) 341 1267 1108 / Confucius Institute in Leipzig Email: [email protected] www.leipzig.ihk.de / Polish Institute Berlin, Leipzig branch www.leipzig.de/international
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the south-west,andstate-of-the-art high-speedbroadbandallensureoutstandinglinkstointernational markets revamped motorways,Leipzig/Halle Airportdesignedfor24-houroperation,anewInterCityExpress raillinkto and telecomsinfrastructureofLeipzig andthesurroundingregioninordertoboosteconomy. Widened, In thefirstfewyearsfollowing German reunification,massivepublicinvestmentwascarried out inthetransport // Smoothlanding
2013 2000 Highways forinvestors Modern transportinfrastructure: first century, prudentlyupgradedroads,railwaysand ideas intersecting there. Nowadays, in the early twenty- growth wasshapedbytheflowsofgoods,peopleand Via Regiaandthenorth–southVia Imperii.AndLeipzig’s of twogreatcontinentaltraderoutes,theeast–west Leipzig beganflourishing850yearsagoatthecrossroads At thecrossroadsofEurope 1913 2015 2014 1911 1911 2011 1910 2010 1999 2009 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2004 2003 2003 2002 Milestones intheimprovementofinfrastructureandaroundLeipzig
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (Leipzig–Borna viaB95dualcarriageway) (Nuremberg by2017) Deutsche Bahn:High-speedLeipzig/Halle–Erfurtraillinkopens Airport: LogisticsSecurityCentreandAirFreightopen Deutsche Bahn:City-centretunnelopens A72 (Leipzig–Chemnitz–Hof)completedfromBorna Airport: New railway siding in Cargo Area South Airport: NewrailwaysidinginCargoAreaSouth Airport: Hangarbuiltinnorthzone Airport: Rampexpansion Airport: Animalexportcentreopens Airport: Thirdtaxiwaybridgecompleted to triplecarriageway A14 (Magdeburg–Dresden–Prague)widened Deutsche Bahn:NewInterCityExpressrepairshopopensinLeipzig Airport: Airfreighttranshipmentstationopens Airport: BorderInspectionPostopens Airport: 3.6km-longRunwaySouthopens A38 (Leipzig–Göttingen)motorwaycompleted Leipzig region Electronic trafficmanagementsystemgoesonlinethroughoutthe A9 (Berlin–Leipzig–Munich)widenedtotriplecarriageway partly onnewtrack S10 localrailwaylinebetweenLeipzigandHalleopens, transfer expanded Deutsche Bahn:Intermodalterminalforroad–railcontainer Airport: Newcentralterminalandrailwaystationopen Schkeuditzer Kreuzinterchange(A9/A14)revamped New roadlinkbetweentheB6andA9innorthLeipzigopens Airport: 3.6km-longRunwayNorthopens
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A72: Leipzig–Chemnitz dual carriageway completed
On 9 August 2013, Section 3 of the A72 from Rochlitz to Borna was declared open. Over 20km long, it’s the longest stretch of motorway to be completed anywhere in Germany in 2013. As a result, Chemnitz is now finally connected to Leipzig by dual carriageway, giving a boost to both the economy in the Chemnitz region and the Leipzig/Halle Airport: Freight traffic soars logistics hub in Leipzig. Furthermore, in July 2013, work began on Section 5.1 from Borna to Rötha. Owing to its high importance for road DHL’s European hub Animal Export Center transport, the Saxon government has contributed funding Since 2008, Leipzig/Halle Airport has served express Being a member of the ATA (Animal Transportation of about €45 million to the construction of this stretch of shipping giant DHL as its central European hub with more Association), Leipzig/Halle Airport is also a reliable motorway. The total costs of Section 5.1 are expected to than 50 incoming flights every weekday. In summer 2009, partner when it comes to the safe, humane transport of reach €89 million. Planning is now being finalized for the AeroLogic – a new joint venture set up by DHL Express animals. last remaining section of the A72 connecting Rötha to the and Lufthansa Cargo – became the first airline to be A38 orbital south of Leipzig (Section 5.2). based at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Planned expansion: Facts and figures Ideal conditions for investors Runway system: The trimodal benefits of There’s still plenty of land available at Leipzig/Halle • Runway South, Leipzig/Halle Airport Airport. The apron directly connected to Cargo Area South 3,600m (Cat IIIb) Leipzig/Halle Airport harbours a wide range of outstanding is big enough to accommodate six large cargo planes • Runway North, advantages: (such as Antonov 124s and Airbus 380s).
// Infrastructure 3,600m (Cat IIIb) / Two separate 3,600m runways for worldwide non-stop // Infrastructure • Capacity: services with no payload restrictions New Air Freight Centre Luisenbrücke: 200,000 takeoffs and / Optimum flexibility thanks to 24-hour operation for / Direct apron access in Cargo Area South Replacement bridge landings annually cargo flights / About 60,000 sqm to be occupied by Dietz AG • Area: 1,400 ha / Ample capacity with no slot restrictions / First phase (about 23,000 sqm) to be completed Transport development / Outstanding transport links (road, rail and air) by spring 2014 Structural damage to the historical Luisenbrücke had in 2012: / Frequent passenger connections to international hubs / Latest engineering and security features impaired the tram route crossing it, which is important • Take-offs and and other European cities / Second phase (15,000 sqm) to be completed for connecting various districts in west Leipzig to the landings: 62,688 by late 2018 rest of the city. In addition, the bridge needed to be • Freight volume: Leading European cargo airport adapted to the redevelopment of Lindenau Harbour 863,665 tonnes In 2012, cargo traffic at Leipzig /Halle Airport rose to a into a residential and commercial district. Therefore, • Passengers: 2,286,151 record level for the eighth time in a row when total freight Growth of freight and post (tonnes) Luisenbrücke was rebuilt between January 2011 www.leipzig-halle-airport.de reached 863,665 tonnes, an increase of 13.6%. Leipzig/ 1,000,000 and September 2012 with financial support from the Halle Airport hence consolidated its position as both government of Saxony. The lower level of the new Germany’s second-biggest air cargo hub and also one of structure incorporates the arches typical of the other 750,000 the foremost air freight handling centres in Europe. bridges spanning the Karl Heine Canal while the upper section is an efficient roadway meeting both current and 500,000 World Cargo Center future transport standards. / Ideal conditions for logistics contractors / Direct access to the apron 250,000 / 35,325 sqm in size / Annual handling capacity of 200,000 tonnes 0 101,364 524,082 760,335 863,665 / 38 loading bays 2007 2009 2011 2012 / Parking for 171 lorries / 3,400 sqm of office space directly connected to the warehouse
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City-centre tunnel: An Deutsche Bahn on track Multimodal terminal in Leipzig-Wahren artery for central Germany Central Germany has a well improved passenger and links road to rail freight railway network with Leipzig Central Station at its The road-rail terminal in the immediate vicinity of the GVZ hub. Every day, the station is served by over 1,000 local freight village for block train loading and unloading has The local railway network in central Germany makes up and long-distance trains. an annual capacity of 120,000 units. The loading tracks the new backbone of local and regional rail transport in with a useful length of 700m each are spanned by two the Leipzig/Halle conurbation. Six new local railway lines High-speed rail powerful gantry cranes. The terminal also includes three opening in December 2013 will link up the economic area The partly new, partly improved Nuremberg–Erfurt– sidings for containers and two access and loading lanes around Leipzig and Halle to the surrounding region faster Leipzig/Halle–Berlin stretch of track about 500km long for lorries. Planning has been drawn up to double the • Leipzig is at the intersection and more efficiently than ever before, cutting journey and designed for high-speed trains is part of both the terminal’s capacity. of three InterCityExpress times by rail. This will boost the regional economy, German Unity transport projects and the EU’s Trans- and InterCity routes improve the environment and enhance the quality of European Networks, and is due to open in 2015–17. The InterCityExpress repair depot (Munich–Nuremberg– life. Leipzig’s city-centre tunnel forms the core of central stages already completed include the rehabilitation of The new InterCityExpress repair depot near Leipzig Leipzig–Berlin–Hamburg, Germany’s revamped local railway network. It provides the Halle/Leipzig–Berlin route (2006) and the new 23km Central Station was opened in late 2009 after a Wiesbaden–Frankfurt– a direct rail link between southern Leipzig and Leipzig section taking in Leipzig Messe (2002), along with the construction period of around eighteen months. The sum Erfurt–Leipzig–Dresden, Central Station in the north of the city centre. This rapid high-speed track parallel to the A14 motorway, the four- of €27.5 million was invested in the project on the site of Cologne/Oldenburg– north–south axis will reduce total journey time on some platform station at Leipzig/Halle Airport, and the route’s what used to be Berlin Station. The repair depot is about Hanover–Magdeburg– routes by as much as 40 minutes. Moreover, shoppers connection to the existing track between Leipzig and 225m long and contains two platforms for the repair of Halle–Leipzig/Halle Airport– and other passengers will now be able to travel straight Halle. As a result, the Leipziger Messe exhibition centre ICE locomotives and InterCity carriages, an administration Leipzig–Dresden). to the marketplace, the most central part of Leipzig. can be reached by trains leaving Leipzig Central Station block and a building containing an underfloor wheel lathe, • Travel time between The four underground stations and the tunnel every half an hour in just six minutes while regional as well as the necessary overhead lines, junctions and Leipzig and Berlin is only infrastructure are now almost complete. The stations, express trains travelling from the airport need only eight crossovers, a works road and storage areas. An extension about an hour. which have been designed by well-known architects to minutes to reach Leipziger Messe. is currently under construction in order to expand the • InterCityExpress and both aesthetic and functional considerations, have been depot. InterCity services are given an individual appearance reflecting their location www.vde8.de, www.bahn.de coordinated at Leipzig
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Investment Building work at Leipzig Central Station Heiterblick LVB: Public transport for Leipzig recommenced in September Technical Centre 2013. Deutsche Bahn About a year after building Leipzig’s modern public transport operator LVB provides completed LVB’s procurement of a total of nine vehicles of is investing €120m to work began, in April 2013 mobility for the city’s more than half a million residents. this type. And thanks to various modernization and track redevelop platforms LVB celebrated the topping- Running 13 tram routes with a total track length of 218km, construction projects throughout Leipzig, both the quality 10–15 in order to prepare for out ceremony for its new LVB is the second-biggest tram operator in Germany. of the track infrastructure and passenger comfort have connection to the new line central repair depot together Moreover, its dense bus network consists of 61 bus increased. taking shape between Erfurt with staff as well as the routes spanning 1,096km in total. In 2012, the number of and Leipzig/Halle. architects, builders and passengers travelling on LVB’s trams and buses climbed engineers. The new centre substantially to 139 million, the highest figure for twenty will be an important hub for years. This 3.4% increase easily outstrips the national the maintenance of LVB’s average of 0.9%. Moreover, the number of passengers fleet of low-floor trams. with regular season tickets has risen by 6% since August www.technisches-zentrum- 2012 thanks to the introduction of new, more flexible heiterblick.de fares. Investment by LVB in 2012 totalled €53.8 million, an increase of €8.9 million on 2011. LVB’s new Technical Centre in Heiterblick has been taking shape ever since building work began in April 2012, and planning is now well underway for the second phase. The acquisition of six Classic XXL low-floor articulated trams
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whose basicstructuresarealreadyfirmlyinplace. emphasis isplacedonfivehigh-growthsectors Under themotto‘strengtheningstrengths’, // Networkers
important indicatoroftheirregionalwealthcreation. Environment. The clusters’tradetaxcontributionisan Suppliers, followed by Media and Creativity and Energy & Leipzig’s mostimportantclusterisAutomotive& In termsofearningpowerbasedontradetaxrevenue, compared tojust2%amongnon-clusteremployers. companies rosebyabout35%between2005and2012, the clusters.Thisisbecauseemploymentincluster security in Leipzig have been working for companies in Since 2009,overhalftheemployeessubjecttosocial The basisofLeipzig’s economy as effectivelypossible. a wayofboostingLeipzig’s economyinthemediumterm Development setsgreatstorebyclusterdevelopmentas a wholeseriesofnetworks.TheOfficeforEconomic ideas factoriesworkinginR&Dmakeupthenodesof their ownparticularnichesastone’s throwawayfrom with a bright future. Well-structured businesses exploiting Leipzig’s economicstrategyistobackpromisingindustries development Five clustersripeforfurther / Non-cluster employees Cluster employees assignment toclustersbasedonWZ2008 No. ofemployeessubjecttosocialsecurityin2012, 53.5% 46.5%
/ / based onWZ2008 Trade taxrevenuein2012,assignmenttoclusters Activities) based onWZ2008(GermanClassificationofEconomic No. ofcompaniesin2012;assignmenttoclusters Non-cluster employers Cluster employers(accordingtoWZ2008) Non-cluster employers Cluster employers // Media&Creativity // Logistics&Services // Energy&Environment // // Healthcare &Biotech 59.4% 46.2% Automotive &Suppliers 53.8% 40.6% Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Cluster overview The Automotive & Suppliers Cluster may be one of the youngest in Leipzig – Automotive industry yet it’s also been one of the most influential ever since Porsche’s decision in Leipzig remains in 1999 to assemble the Cayenne in Leipzig. This was followed just two years later by BMW choosing Leipzig as the location of its new plant for in the fast lane its 3 Series compact executive cars. In the meantime, more and more component suppliers have followed suit. The presence of Porsche and Ever since Porsche and BMW decided around the turn BMW, two of the world’s premium car marques, has done wonders for of the century to open car plants in Leipzig, the city’s Leipzig’s reputation on the global market. automotive industry has progressed by leaps and bounds. Interestingly, two OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have bucked the trend of investing abroad by expanding their production facilities in Leipzig. Whereas the car industry’s growth in Leipzig was initially due to the favourable conditions there and the high confidence in Leipzig echoed by OEMs, these days the hard-working enthusiasm of people from the region is becoming increasingly important. Leipziger Messe: AMI Auto Mobil International
Network partners get the AMI Auto Mobil International, Leipzig’s very own motor car industry moving show, moved up a gear in June 2012 with a 10% increase in exhibition space along with 80 world, European and German premieres. The extensive test drives and special Close cooperation with leading-edge researchers is a events went down a storm with the 286,000 visitors. Two key strategic tenet of competitive manufacturers in order other exhibitions were held at the same time: AMITEC, to tap synergy. To enable state-of-the-art development, the trade show for vehicle components, workshops and Automotive & groups and networks have therefore been set up with key service equipment, and AMICOM, an exhibition devoted companies based in the region to identify and address a to in-car entertainment, communication equipment and Suppliers number of key issues. navigation systems. // Automotive & Suppliers Z/Intec East Germany // Automotive & Suppliers 2,776 more employees subject to social security since 2005 158 more firms since 2005 Automotive Cluster 12,000 800 In 2013, intec (the trade fair for manufacturing, tools and special-purpose machine construction) and the Z Subcontracting Fair were held together, and were The ACOD East Germany Automotive Cluster is an 9,000 600 among the foremost German trade shows in the metal initiative pooling regional activities and hence generating industry. This unique combination in Germany was synergies to sustainably develop the automotive 6,000 400 attended by 21,400 trade visitors from 27 countries. All in industry throughout eastern Germany. Its members 8,900 10,061 10,680 10,784 10,969 11,217 11,318 11,675 584 662 661 691 713 742 742 742 all, 1,352 exhibitors from 29 countries took advantage of include carmakers, suppliers, service providers, research 3,000 200 Z and intec as a platform to establish new business ties institutes, trade associations, and the regional initiatives 6th ACOD Congress between eastern and western Europe. AMZ (Saxony), automotive thuringia, automotive Delegates to the ACOD 0 0 Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, automotive Berlin- Congress at the exhibition. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Brandenburg and MAHREG. Source: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections. Calculations by Leipzig Office for Economic Development Source: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections. Calculations by Leipzig Office for Economic Development www.acod.de
Milestones in the development of BMW’s Leipzig plant Milestones in the development of Porsche’s Leipzig plant
2001 / BMW announces it will build a factory in Leipzig 2000 / First turf dug for Porsche’s Leipzig plant 2005 / BMW opens its Leipzig plant and begins by producing 3 Series 2002 / Plant opens, Cayenne goes into production compact executive cars (until 2009) 2006 / Extension built for the exclusive assembly of the Carrera GT 2007 / BMW also starts producing the 1 Series three-door hatchback, 2009 / Porsche starts making the Panamera alongside the Cayenne 1 Series coupe and 1 Series cabriolet in Leipzig 2010 / Volume production of the Cayenne (NF) begins Powerful networks in the 2009 / BMW also begins making the X1 in Leipzig 2012 / 500,000th Porsche assembled in Leipzig rolls off Leipzig region: 2013 / BMW starts volume production of the all-electric BMW i3, the production line creating 800 new jobs and investing €400 million 2013 / Porsche launches production of the new Macan, // Contact creating about 1,400 new jobs / AMZK Saxony Automotive Suppliers’ Plastics Network Office for / Mechanical Engineering and Processing Industry Group Economic Development / Leipzig Foundry Network Dr Michael Schimansky (Head) / Precision Cast Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 5810 Email: [email protected]
16 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 17 Successful Porsche models Suppliers keep pace built in Leipzig with OEMs
Porsche’s Leipzig plant has been building the Cayenne The number of automotive component suppliers in since 2002 and the Panamera Gran Turismo since 2009. the Leipzig region has risen to 170. And they enjoy Porsche relies on a lean, innovative logistics strategy outstanding prospects thanks to the expansion of OEMs. involving no warehousing whatsoever. It’s partly thanks In addition, more and more networks are emerging with to this system that the factory has come to be regarded as the involvement of research centres and the business one of the most advanced of its kind in the world and has chambers. aroused keen interest among many international experts.
Porsche expanding in Leipzig Under the biggest construction project in Porsche’s history, Neue ZWL goes the car plant in Leipzig is currently being expanded into a into top gear fully fledged production plant complete with its own body shop and paint shop in order to manufacture the new Automotive Macan. This expansion means some 1,400 new jobs in Neue ZWL Zahnradwerke Leipzig GmbH has been making TZO Leipzig GmbH Leipzig – and the first Macans are set to come off the cogwheels and gearboxes for over a century. As well as suppliers: production line before the end of 2013. manufacturing complete gearboxes and transmission The main activities of Technologie-Zentrum für Ober- New arrivals and components, its main business is the volume production flächentechnik und Umweltschutz Leipzig GmbH are expansions in 2013 of assemblies and gear parts, including gears, shafts and galvanic coating, insulation coatings for electric motor • Deutsche Hendricks Logistik synchronizers. Successfully positioned in the automotive components, and lacquer and powder coating. In order GmbH: 65 additional jobs BMW’s Leipzig car plant industry, Neue ZWL is continuously growing. In 2012, to meet customers’ requirements even more exactly, the • Dräxlmeier: its 445 employees achieved turnover of €65.5 million. company is currently investing in a second automatic 150 additional jobs BMW’s car plant in Leipzig is operating at full throttle, Neue ZWL’s customers include prestigious carmakers, system for the galvanic coating of components made • FAURECIA: output having long since reached its current limit of 740 automotive suppliers and builders of special machinery. out of aluminium and aluminium alloys. This work will 200 additional jobs vehicles daily. In 2012, the plant turned out a total of www.nzwl.de be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014, creating new • Fenthol & Sandtmann: 164,000 cars. Four BMW models are currently produced jobs and enabling the company to expand its coating 20 additional jobs in Leipzig: expertise and efficiency. Another important contribution • Plastic Omnion: / BMW X1 is made by TZO’s accredited environmental sampling and 50 additional jobs
// Automotive & Suppliers / BMW 1 Series five-door hatchback Georg Fischer GmbH: materials testing laboratory. • Schnellecke: // Automotive & Suppliers / BMW 1 Series cabriolet Adding quality to people’s www.tzoleipzig.de 200 additional jobs / BMW 1 Series coupe lives BMW electric vehicles from 2013 Starting in 2013, BMW will also be building the BMW i3 This Leipzig foundry now owned by the Swiss Georg Schaudt Mikrosa: in Leipzig, to be joined in 2014 by the BMW i8. The BMW Fischer Group is doing brisk business in the automotive Precision and expertise i3 is the first all-electric BMW urban runaround. The BMW industry. Working at the biggest automatic moulding i8 with its plug-in hybrid drive combines the performance plant in Europe, the some 300 members of staff produce of a high-power sports car with the fuel consumption cast components ranging between 100kg and 1,200kg for Schaudt Mikrosa GmbH fronts high technology all over of a small vehicle. To produce these vehicles, BMW is use in heavy machinery, forestry and agriculture, large the world in cylindrical, non-cylindrical and universal investing €400 million at its Leipzig factory and creating engines, commercial vehicles and wind turbines. Building grinding between centres as well as centreless external 800 jobs. on its reputation as an outstanding development partner, cylindrical grinding. Many years’ experience coupled with Georg Fischer Leipzig is now moving into bionic cast the company’s insistence on precision and quality place design and the use of high-silicon materials. the SCHAUDT and MIKROSA brands among the market www.georgfischer.comand technology leaders in Germany and the rest of the DB Schenker: 11,000 kilometres in 23 days world. Schaudt Mikrosa’s customers include nearly all Since 2011, DB Schenker Rail Automotive, Deutsche internationally famous names in the automotive and Bahn’s rail freight automotive specialist, has handled printing machinery industries, antifriction bearings, more than 500 container trains delivering car parts from the electrical and hydraulic industries, and mechanical Leipzig and Wackersdorf to Shenyang in China on behalf engineering. of BMW. The trains need just 23 days to cover the distance www.schaudtmikrosa.com of 11,000 kilometres, less than half the time required for transport by sea and into the Chinese hinterland. The logistics centre in north Leipzig takes delivery of various components on behalf of BMW before packing them in containers ready for their long journey. The containers are placed on wagons at a siding on the neighbouring site previously occupied by Quelle. And other customers in the car industry are now taking advantage of DB Schenker’s services, too. www.dbschenker.com
18 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 19 // Healthcare & Biotech Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 2010 2009 2010 2008 2010 2010 2007 2006 2010 2010 20 2005 Healthcare &Biotech 2010 2010 2010 Milestones inthedevelopmentofHealthcare&BiotechCluster(projects,investmentsandexpansions) Congress underlinethecity’s importanceasastrongholdofmedicine. and medicalexhibitionsheldinLeipzigsuchasOTWorld International and trainees.Thelargenumberofinternationalhealthcareconventions & BiotechClusterwithnearly35,000employeesaswell6,000students scientific institutes,hospitalsandbusinessesmakinguptheHealthcare Institute forCellTherapyandImmunologyarejustsomeofthemany Leipzig UniversityHospital,HeartCentreandtheIZIFraunhofer as wellregenerativemedicineandbiotechnology. UniversitätLeipzig, Leipzig ishometoawiderangeofadvanceduniversitymedicineandresearch 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 11,925 moreemployeessubjecttosocialsecuritysince2005
// Leipzig Means Business2013 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 22 2005 , Engineering Research Centreopens HTWK LeipzigUniversityofApplied Sciences: LifeScience LIFE LeipzigResearchCentreforLifestyle Diseaseslaunched Nuclear Medicinebuilt Centre forInternalMedicine,Neurologyand Extension built Max PlanckInstituteforHumanCognitiveandBrainSciences: Centre forMentalHealthopens ZKS ClinicalTrial Centre:Premisesconverted Centre forGynaecologyandPaediatricsbuilt TRM Translational CentreforRegenerativeMedicineopens Institute forBiochemistrybuilt Innovation CenterComputerAssistedSurgery(ICCAS)opens BioCity Campus:Projectstrategyadopted Surgical Technology opens, supportedbyKARLSTORZ IRDC InternationalReferenceandDevelopment Centrefor and Nano-objects(BuildMoNa)opens Leipzig SchoolofNaturalSciences–BuildingwithMolecules IZI FraunhoferInstituteforCellTherapyandImmunologybuilt 991 2006 27 , 616 2007 27 , 863 2008 29 , 308 2009 30 , 549 2010 32 , 172 2011 33 , 723 2012 34 , 916
Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 2010 2013 2010 2010 2010 2012 2010 2010 2010 2010 1,900 2,025 2,150 2,275 2,400 324 morefirmssince2005 / / / / / / / / / / 2005 1 , ‘Mechanisms ofAdiposity’founded Faculty ofMedicine:CollaborativeResearch Project Haema AG:Newbuildingopens Dental clinics:Newbuildingcompleted Extension opens TRM Translational CentreforRegenerativeMedicineLeipzig: competition Central Germany’s BioEconomyclusterwinsprime Extension completed IZI FraunhoferInstituteforCellTherapyandImmunology: completed Faculty ofMedicine:Firstphasecentralresearchbuilding ‘AdiposityDiseases’ setup IFB IntegratedResearchandTreatment Centre BioCube: Newbuildingopens iDiv GermanCentreforIntegrativeBiodiversityResearchfounded 994 2006 2 , 098 2007 2 , 110 2008 2 , 157 2009 2 , 213 2010 2 , 241 2011 2 , 304 2012 2 , 318 www.biosaxony.com and Dresden. work isstrengthenedbybiosaxony’s twooffices inLeipzig well astheissueofsustainabletechnology transfer. Local concentrate on developing new ideas and strategies as expertise. Thecurrentlyeightthematicworkinggroups know-how, harnessingsynergy, andhighlightingregional between industryandresearch,pinpointingservices biosaxony’s responsibilities include initiating projects its members’needs,andrepresentstheirinterests. It combinesthedifferentstrandsofbiotech, gauges scientific institutesandlobbyiststhroughoutSaxony. association representing various relevant companies, biosaxony isthebiotechnology/lifesciencescluster biotech andlifesciences Saxony’s networkfor biosaxony: as universitylecturers. maintained bycompulsorytrainingforallthosequalifying clinical examination) stations. The qualityofteaching is situations atfourteenOSCE(objectivestructured life-size dummies and simulate complex treatment programme. Intheskillslab,studentscanpractiseon based learningcourses,e-learningandamentoring characterized bymodernmethods,includingproblem- The teachingconceptoftheFacultyMedicineis Practical training those completingtheirstudiesintheshortesttime. as welltheproportionofstudentsgraduatingandalso ranked amongthebestintermsqualityofitstraining Faculty ofMedicineatUniversitätLeipzigisregularly Among the thirty-six medical faculties in Germany, the around 3,200studentsofhumananddentalmedicine. A centre of research, the Faculty of Medicine also trains Faculty ofMedicine
postgraduate students Leadership skillsfor for HumanCognitiveandBrainSciences. Academy Leipzig also involving the Max Planck Institute and business. ELSYS is a pilot project at Research Leipzig forexecutivepositionsinscience,administration PhD candidatesatuniversitiesandresearchcentresin Saxon Researchers)programmeisdesignedtoprepare The ELSYS(EmployabilityandLeadershipSkillsforYoung experts. the social sciences working hand in hand with medical researchers from engineering, computer science and becoming establishedinlifescienceengineering,with HTWK LeipzigUniversity of Applied Sciences isalso developing newmethodsoftreatment.Meanwhile, vascular diseasesamassedinLeipzigwiththegoalof work isbuildingontheexpertiseinmetabolicand Treatment Centre ‘AdiposityDiseases’, interdisciplinary kind inGermany. AndintheIFBIntegratedResearchand Excellence Initiative,isthebiggestresearchunitofits Lifestyle Diseases),aprojectundertheSaxonRegional 130 researchers,LIFE(LeipzigResearchCentrefor working ontwomajorresearchprojects.Involvingover scientists fromtheFacultyofMedicineareinparticular can bequicklyintegratedintopatientcare.Atpresent, teaching arecoordinatedsothatnewresearchfindings Universität Leipzig’s FacultyofMedicine,researchand in centralGermany. Working closelytogetherwith Leipzig UniversityHospitalisthebiggestmedicalcentre patients Cooperation benefiting www.bio-city-leipzig.de Email: [email protected] Tel: +49 (0)3412120717 Deutscher Platz5a,04103Leipzig Dr GeraldBöhm BIO-NET LEIPZIGTechnologietransfergesellschaft mbH Biotech andlifesciences: Email: [email protected] Tel: +49(0)3411235841 Brigitte Brück Shows, LogisticsandHealthcareDepartment Office forEconomicDevelopmentMedia, Trade Healthcare andmedicalengineering: // Contact • • • • • • • • • • Networks proved especiallypopular. Medical SuppliesStores’) Forum’ and‘TheFutureof (‘Rehabilitation Equipment And thetwospecialshows the exhibitionandcongress. were highontheagendaat interdisciplinary approaches sector. Practicalaspectsand products andservicesinthe keen tofindoutaboutnew from ninety-threecountries It wasattendedbyvisitors was aresoundingsuccess. foremost eventinitsfield, OTWOrld), theworld’s TECHNIK (sincerenamed 2012, ORTHOPÄDIE +REHA- Held fortheseventhtimein congress exhibition and REHA-TECHNIK ORTHOPÄDIE+ Healthcare Sector for thePromotionof VfG LeipzigAssociation Leipzig CareNetwork Group forLeipzigandArea Palliative NetworkFocus Engineering Network: DIALOG–Tissue Logistics Network bm-log Biomedicine NetUs UltrasoundNetwork Network MNet MedicalEngineering Leipzig HealthcareNetwork Healthy CitiesNetwork Sciences Biotechnology Cluster–Life Central German Leipzig Means Business2013 (selection) //
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// Healthcare & Biotech // Healthcare & Biotech 22 www.iccas.de in LeipzigandSaxony. medical engineeringcluster and formsthecoreof is internationallycompetitive Computer AssistedSurgery) ICCAS (InnovationCenter and successfulhive-offs, range ofexternalfunding operating theatres.Witha technologies fortomorrow’s to developstate-of-the-art and computerscientists fields workwithengineers Surgeons fromdifferent at UniversitätLeipzig. Education andResearch the GermanMinistryof innovation fundedby ICCAS isacentreof surgery Computer-assisted
// Leipzig Means Business2013 www.herzzentrum-leipzig.de Centre Leipzig. heart surgeryweresubstantiallydevelopedatHeart now usedallovertheworldsuchasminimallyinvasive performed atHeartCentreLeipzigannually. Techniques other countries. Meanwhile, up to 7,000 operations are to LeipzigespeciallyfromalloverGermanyandmany first-rate medicinecoveringeveryangle prestigious consultants,the1,450-strongteamprovides and intensivetrainingforyoungdoctors.Headedby quality patient care, internationally acclaimed research, Its successisduetoatightlynetworkedsystemofhigh- Germany) isoneofthelargestcardiacunitsinGermany. and since1994thefirstprivatelyrununiversityhospitalin Heart CentreLeipzig(asubsidiaryofRHÖN-KLINKUMAG State-of-the-art cardiaccare Helmholtz CentreforEnvironmentalResearch. Centre forIntegrativeBiodiversityResearchandtheUFZ Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, the iDiv German Evolutionary Anthropology, theMaxPlanckInstitutefor Therapy andImmunology, theMaxPlanckInstitutefor of research,includingtheIZIFraunhoferInstituteCell contribute totheregion’s healthyreputationasacentre and therapymonitoring.Theresearchinstitutesalso well asregenerativemedicinefordiagnosis,therapy technologies in molecular and cellular life science as and Biomedicinehasbecomeacatalystfornewkey 2003, UniversitätLeipzig’s BBZCentreforBiotechnology enjoys internationalacclaim.Sinceitwasopenedin cardiac surgeryandcardiology at HeartCentreLeipzig Furthermore, clinicalandexperimentalresearchin organ replacementtherapy, andpsychosocial medicine. to diseasesofaffluence,theneurosciences,celland all areas of science, with particular attention devoted nearly 600years.Thesedaysitencompasses University-level medicalresearchinLeipzigdatesback medical research A proudheritageof heart. Everyyeartheytreatsome37,000patients,
of the human of thehuman who come services gearedtopatients’needs. underline itsclarityofvisionand instinct forproviding channel forfamilieswithsickor prematurebabies for specialized septic surgery and an innovative television range of medicine. The recent establishment of a clinic and aroundLeipzig,StGeorge’s Hospitalcoversawide the regionofSaxony. Withitsseventeenbranchesin centre whose importance is by no means confined to in particularithasdevelopedintoasocio-medical 2012. Mindfulofitsheritage,overthepastfewyears St George’s Hospitalcelebratedits800thanniversaryin healthcare sector Powerhouse ofthe St George’s Hospital: www.trm.uni-leipzig.de scientific teamsandindustrialpartners. services meetingthehighesttechnologicalstandardsto of regeneration.TRMalsooffersknowledgetransferand delivery systems, and imaging, modelling and monitoring for repairandreplacement,regulatorymolecules tissue engineering and materials science,cell therapies covering allaspectsoftranslationalscience,namely them topracticaluse.Itconductsresearchinfourfields new typesofdiagnosticsandtherapytransfers Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine develops and clinicalapplications,UniversitätLeipzig’s TRM Forging interdisciplinarylinksbetweenpureresearch regenerative medicine Beacon of www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de 311,000 outpatientseveryyear. expertly andconscientiouslytreat52,000inpatients of staffalongwith850vocationalstudentsandtrainees cardiac surgery)atuniversitylevel.Over3,700members offer thefullrangeofmedicalservices(apartfrom hospitals inSaxony. Its28departmentsand7institutes Leipzig UniversityHospitalisoneofthetwomaximumcare of medicine A fullrange
detection ofpathologicalchangesinthebrain). milling specialist)andSoNovumAG(ultrasound-based DPT DentalPartnerTechnologiezentrum GmbH(adental specializes in the production of industrial enzymes), Leipzig), c-LEcta(aspin-offofUniversitätLeipzigwhich blood bank and one of the biggest biotech companies in conditions: Vita 34 AG(Europe’s largestumbilicalcord the researchcommunityandfavourableinvestment which choseLeipzigbecauseofthecloselinkswith into BioCubeon18April2013.Theyincludecompanies After beingbuiltinrecordtime,thenewtenantsmoved BioCube opens www.biocity-campus.de enhancing theexistingvaluechains. and continues to support the firms based there by harnesses thestrengthsofnearbyresearchcentres aim istodevelopabiotech/biomedicineclusterwhich area are reviewed and readied for implementation. The BioCity Campus,modernrevitalizationprojectsforthis companies operatinginbiotechandlifesciences.At close proximity to research institutions andcommercial (the LeipzigFair)releasedahuge,exceptionalsitein an inner-city area. The relocation of Leipziger Messe strategy fortheforward-lookingredevelopmentof The BioCityCampusprojectinLeipzigfrontsaunique continues togrow BioCity Campus
www.bio-city-leipzig.de BIO CITYLEIPZIG. Raphor GmbHandNuvoResearchareallbasedat Genolytic GmbH,SovicellGVGDiagnostics AMP TherapeuticsGmbH,ForwardPharma QIAGEN LeipzigGmbH,Delta-Vir GmbH,LipsDiag three quartersofBIOCITYisusedbybiotechcompanies. for BiotechnologyandBiomedicine,whiletheremaining the areaisoccupiedbyUniversitätLeipzig’s BBZCentre well asresearchandtraininginstitutes.Aquarterof network consistingofnumerousbiotechcompaniesas boot. Thisbiotechnology centre ishometoanexpert of 20,000squaremetresandstunningarchitectureto science onacompactlocationwithtotalfloorspace BIO CITYLEIPZIGbuildsbridgesbetweenbusinessand builds bridges BIO CITYLEIPZIG established companies. provides tailoredsupportforbothentrepreneursand development ofregionalclustereffects.BIO-NETLEIPZIG healthcare andthelifesciencesaswellstrategic biotech inLeipzig.Itfocusesonfundingforbiotech, research centresandfinancialbackersinallareasof and management services at theinterface of industry, is thecentralportofcallforhigh-qualityconsulting BIO-NET LEIPZIGTechnologietransfergesellschaft mbH BIO-NET LEIPZIG
• • 2012/13: New arrivalsin BIO CITYLEIPZIG: 11 BioCityCampusSouth 10 Biotechcompanies 9 8 BioCube 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Land ofIdeas’. Places inGermany–the national competition‘365 received anawardinthe Messe exhibitioncentre project strategyfortheAlte The BCCBioCityCampus BioCity Campus Diagnostik LeipzigGmbH. after takingoverLDLLabor is continuingtoexpand This newLeipzigcompany QIAGEN LeipzigGmbH: Leipzig Research Halle–Jena– Integrative Biodiversity iDiv GermanCentrefor Leipzig Means Business2013 Innovation Hall Innovation Campusand Immunology for CellTherapyand IZI FraunhoferInstitute BIO CITYLEIPZIG Anthropology for Evolutionary Max PlanckInstitute Regenerative Medicine European Schoolof for RegenerativeMedicine TRM Translational Centre kindergarten International schooland German NationalLibrary //
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// Healthcare & Biotech // Energy & Environment 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2002 24 2000 Environment Energy & themselves withintheNEUEnergyandEnvironmentNetwork. members oftheEnergy&EnvironmentClusterhaveorganized for EnvironmentalResearchandplentyofmedium-sizedfirms.The DBFZ GermanBiomassResearchCentre,theUFZHelmholtzCentre as naturalgasgiantVNG,theEEXEuropeanEnergyExchange, sectors isrepresentedbyorganizationsbasedintheLeipzigregionsuch of energyandenvironmentalpolicy. Thediversityoftheseinnovative make practicalcontributionstotheenergytransitionbyexploringaspects are akeygrowthdriverinLeipzig’s economy. Scientificresearchinstitutions The businessesandresearchinstitutesintheEnergy&EnvironmentCluster Milestones inthedevelopmentofEnergy&Environment Cluster Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 2,340 moreemployeessubjecttosocialsecuritysince2005
// Leipzig Means Business2013 / / / / / / / / / / / 2005 9 , Sustainability foundedatUniversität Leipzig Vattenfall EuropeEndowed ChairofEnergyManagementand DBFZ GermanBiomassResearchCentre announced Leipzig InstituteforEnergyfounded World’s biggestsolarfarmopensinWaldpolenz, Brandis Verbio AGopensinLeipzig the EnergySectoropens Russo–German InstituteofEnergyPolicyand Mechanical-biological wastetreatmentplantopensinCröbern Borna SolarPowerPlantopens Greater LeipzigSolarPowerPlantopensinEspenhain EEX EuropeanEnergyExchangeAGfounded Vattenfall EuropeGenerationAG Lippendorf PowerStationopenedby 115 2006 9 , 521 2007 9 , 836 2008 9 , 841 2009 10 , 354 2010 10 , 795 2011 10 , 690 2012 11 , 455 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 1,000 1,075 1,150 1,225 1,300 213 morefirmssince2005 / / / / / / / /
2005 1 (projects, investmentsandexpansions) , founded inLeipzig iDiv GermanCentreofIntegrativeBiodiversity Research with participationbyclustermembers Bavaria–Saxony ElectricVehicle Showcaselaunched Leipzig clustermembers Top-level BioEconomyclusterlaunchedinvolving NEU Energy&EnvironmentNetworkfounded produce thin-filmsolarcellsinZwenkau Solarion AGstartsbuildingfactoryto AH IndustriesrelocatesproductionfromDenmark Diagnostics inPowerEngineeringfounded HTWK: EndowedChairofSmartMonitoringandOnline DBFZ includingpilotplantopenswithinvestmentof€30m 062 2006 1 , 144 2007 1 , 136 2008 1 , 197 2009 1 , 200 2010 1 , 246 2011 1 , 252 2012 1 , 275 www.energiemetropole-leipzig.de attended by170participants. Network. Thisregionalforumwithanationalimpactwas Development andtheNEUEnergy&Environment use. The event was hosted by Leipzig Office for Economic agenda weretheenergytransitionandefficient – GlobalandLocalPotential’.Themainthemesonthe held underthebannerof‘EmbracingEnergyTransition The 6th Expert Meeting of Energy Metropolis Leipzig was and environmentalsectorsforspecific researchprojects. the searchforpotentialindustrypartners intheenergy related researchprojects.Onekeyelement thisyearwas German Biomass Research Centresetouttheirenergy- Fraunhofer Central and EasternEuropeCentreDBFZ UFZ HelmholtzCentreforEnvironmentalResearch,MOEZ Leipzig, HTWKLeipzigUniversityofAppliedSciences, Economic Development. Speakers from Universität Network clusterassociationandLeipzigOfficefor meeting washostedbytheNEUEnergy&Environment On 8July2013,thethirdEnergyClusterMeetsScience Meets Science Energy Cluster 6th ExpertMeeting Energy MetropolisLeipzig: January 2011,sincewhenitsmembershiphasgrown The NEUEnergy&EnvironmentNetworkwassetupin Focused expertise NEU Energy&EnvironmentNetwork: NN: Cluster spokesperson Mr Glowacki Bioenergy Mr Quiring Dealers andserviceproviders Treasurer: RomanGlowacki Deputy chair:ThomasLingk Chair: DrWinfriedDamm Commercial companies,individuals,researchinstitutions,associations,CityofLeipzig,etc. Committee NEU Energy&EnvironmentNetwork Mr Tschense Solar Mr Grötsch Electric vehicles Cluster managers Cluster teams Management Members organized bytheEnvironment/Water ClusterTeam. entitled ‘Sewage Disposal – a Global Challenge’ was GmbH & Co KG. During TerraTec 2013, a symposium GmbH and GCI Dr. Schindler Geo Consult International Deutschland GmbH,GeophysikGGDmbH,ECA-Software and Transportation GmbH, Grontmij GmbH, BioVersal companies: ENERelektronikGmbH,FichtnerWater expo. Theywerejoinedontheirstandbysevenlocal TerraTec, Leipzig’s biennial international environmental Parks, RecreationandWater wereonhandthisyearat The OfficeforEconomicDevelopmentandthe for Leipzigfirms TerraTec 2013:Jointstand of projects,chieflyintheenergysector. substantially. Itsmembersinitiateandcarryoutahost Economic AffairsandEmployment Deputy Mayorof Dr Wummel Water/sewage Mr Lindner Energy efficiency Advisory board Cluster promoters Business development www.energiemetropole-leipzig.de Email: [email protected] Tel: +49 (0)3411235859 Thomas Lingk Department ofLocationDevelopment/Marketing Office forEconomicDevelopment City ofLeipzig // Contact • • • • • • • • 2012: Leipzig: Projectsin Energy Metropolis • • • • • sector: a broadresearch Cluster benefitfrom Environment the Energy& The firmsin in Bronze Excellence Initiative,Label European Cluster Participation inthe Region andShowcase Electric Vehicle Model Peak Oil Renewable EnergyCluster TREC –Transregional Energy storage Zwanzig20 cluster Top-level BioEconomy Smart Metering Umwelttechnik GmbH DBI Gas-und Foundation Energy andEnvironment funded bytheLeipzig Endowed chairatHTWK Troposphere Research Leibniz Instituteof Research Integrative Biodiversity iDiv GermanCentrefor Research Centre DBFZ GermanBiomass Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Energy & Environment // Energy & Environment 26 employed 953people. a profitof€74.5millionand wind. In2012,SWLearned electricity frombiomassand in Leipzig.Italsoproduces combined cyclepowerplant heat atitsgreen,efficient, SWL generatespowerand
// Leipzig Means Business2013 www.eex.com central clearinghouseforallofEEX’s transactions. includes ECC European Commodity Clearing AG – the staff notchedupturnoverof€ totalled 931TWh.Thatsameyear, the137membersof In 2012,tradingonEEX’s electricityforwardmarket in trading. companies, brokersandbanks)from22countriestakepart providers, municipalutilities, industrial companies, trading coal aretraded.Over200companies(includingenergy related productswhereelectricity, carboncreditsand secure, liquidandtransparentmarketsforenergy energy bourse.Itdevelops,operatesandinterconnects EEX EuropeanEnergyExchangeisEurope’s leading The powerbourse European EnergyExchange: www.swl.de in Leipzig. sport –andhenceraisesthequalityoflifeforeveryone for examplesocialaffairs,thearts,environmentand SWL alsodemonstratescivicresponsibilitybysupporting in theStadtwerke Group. Being a municipal company, supply. And service contractor LAS is the third company SWL’s primetaskisofcoursetoensureareliableenergy distribution ofpower, gasanddistrictheatinginLeipzig. expertise andservicesinthegeneration,transmission and owned subsidiaryNetzLeipzigGmbHfrontsSWL’s from renewablessuchasbiomassandwind.Itswholly friendly combinedcyclepowerplantinLeipzigaswell generates electricityandheatatitsenvironmentally successful municipalmulti-utilities.Thecompany Stadtwerke LeipzigGmbHisoneofGermany’s most Leipzig for SWL: Energyforlifefrom 47.9 million. The EEX Group 47.9 million.TheEEXGroup www.vng.de workforce ofabout1,400. a combinedturnoverof€9.2billionandemployed transmission andstorage.In2012,theVNGGrouphad areas ofexplorationandproduction, sales andservices, of theVNGGroup,whichconcentratesonfourcore heating marketsandalsotransport.VNGAGisamember of modernnaturalgastechnologiesintheelectricityand cooperation intheresearch,developmentandpositioning and services.Thisinvolvesconductingprojects its customerswithtailored, innovative gas products customers in Germany and abroad. In addition, it provides import agreements and the European trading markets to natural gasfromitsownproductionfacilities,long-term The Leipzig-basedVNGVerbundnetz GasAGdelivers gas specialists VNG: Thenatural www.dbi-gut.de Leipzig sitegeneratedturnoverof€ fuel cell heaters. In 2012, DBI’s 34 members of staff at its biogas in the natural gas network, and the development of hydrogen from wind power (power-to-gas technology), research suchassmartgasgrids,energystorageinvolving use of renewables. It also addresses innovative areas of production tonetworktransmissionandthegreen,efficient entire supplychainofgaseousfuelsfromextractionand serving thegasindustryandenvironment.Itcovers DBI Gas-undUmwelttechnikGmbHisamoderncompany gas industry DBI: Servingthe 3.3 million. www.ufz.de advise theEEAEuropeanEnvironmentAgency. water resources.ETC/ICM’s maintaskistosupportand improving the protection of both the environment and information aboutthestateoflakesandriversinEurope, German governmentexpectsthistoresultinadditional water resourcesandstretchesofinEurope.The expertise regardingtheobservationandevaluationof for the2014–18period.Inthisrole,itwillpoolEU’s Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters, initially Leipzig willtakechargeoftheETC/ICMEuropeanTopic The UFZHelmholtzCentreforEnvironmental Research in protect waterresources Concentrated expertiseto www.ufz.de of Europe’s biggestenvironmentalresearchinstitutes. which waslaunchedbyUFZin2001andconsistsofseven (the Partnership for European Environmental Research) several strategicresearchnetworks.OneflagshipisPEER transfer toindustry. UFZisaninitiatorandmemberof Biotechnology isanimportantinterfacefortechnology MOSAIC andTERENO.TheUbZCentreforEnvironmental innovative mappingandmonitoringtechnologieslike TESSIN modellingandvisualizationsystemaswell use oftheverylatesttechnologyplatformssuchas biodiversity, waterandhumanhealth.Itsscientistsmake UFZ conductsawiderangeofresearchinfieldssuchas Environmental Research UFZ HelmholtzCentrefor www.wasser-leipzig.de Wasseraufbereitung KnautnaundorfGmbH. Sportbäder LeipzigGmbH,Wassergut CanitzGmbHand Bau undServiceLeipzigGmbH,SachsenWasser GmbH, trained staff.KWLalsoownsfivesuccessfulsubsidiaries: leavers asapprentices,safeguardingthesupplyofwell- training company. EveryyearKWLtakesonplentyofschool- highest quality. Moreover, it’s animportantemployerand so, KWLcontinuestoinvestinmoderninfrastructureofthe and handlesthegreendisposalofsewage.Inordertodo tap water to the 634,000 people living in and around Leipzig Every dayKommunaleWasserwerke LeipzigGmbHdelivers www.sachsenwasser.com public sectorclientsinthewaterindustry. management andcommercialservicestoprivate Germany, Sachsen Wasser provides consulting, technical municipal watersectorinsofarthirty-twocountries.In water infrastructure has enhanced the development of the regions andtroublehotspots.Collaborationinthefieldof drinking waterandsewagetreatmentindeveloping GmbH hasbeenworkingtoimprovetheprovisionof sewage companies,forthirteenyearsSachsenWasser Under itsdevelopmentcooperationwithwaterand Transformation expertise Sachsen Wasser: harmony withnature KWL: Providingwaterin pillars. in Germanyonfourmain basing floodprevention scientists fromUFZproposed its reportonthe2013floods, flooding on4June2013.In saved inhabitedareasfrom lived uptoexpectationsand those inEilenburgandErlln control systemssuchas constructed dykesandflood Many ofthenewly Mulde Flooding onthe www.bdz-abwasser.de management. R&D insustainablewater Germany andabroad, training forpersonnelfrom sewage treatmentsystems, include demonstration treatment whoseservices for decentralizedsewage and internationalcentre Leipzig hasanational for LocalSewageTreatment, and DemonstrationCentre Thanks totheBDZTraining network sewage treatment BDZ: Practicallocal Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Energy & Environment // Logistics Milestones inthedevelopmentoflogisticsregion(privatesector, investments,expansions) 28 2000 Logistics engineering industryandmicroelectronics. have ariseninandaroundLeipzigforcar-makers, themechanical education andindustry, first-classlogisticsandvalue-addedservices infrastructure, andtheforward-lookingcooperationbetweenhigher land availablefornewlogisticsventures,thecity’s excellentresearch Halle Airport,Leipzig’s highlymotivated,well-trainedlabourpool,the development. Andthanksinparticulartothe24/7freightservicesatLeipzig/ Lufthansa CargoandFutureElectronicsiscontinuingitsdynamic Europe’s newlogisticshubinLeipzigformultinationalslikeDHL,AeroLogic, 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2002 2002 2009 2009 Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 0 6,750 13,500 20,250 27,000 7,192 moreemployeessubjecttosocialsecuritysince2005
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / 19 2005 and research from businessandindustry, international organizations,civilsociety Transport ForumstartmeetingannuallyinLeipzigwithkey figures Transport ministersfromthe52memberstatesofInternational allowing congestion-freeoperation The refurbishedRunwaySouthisreopenedatLeipzig/HalleAirport, DHL’s hubopenswithinitially2,000employees Antonov AN-124maintenancebaseopensatLeipzig/HalleAirport Amazon.de opensafulfilmentcentreinLeipzig DHL signscontractwithLeipzig/HalleAirportforanewhub BMW opensitsLeipzigcarplant Road–rail terminalopensinWahren, Leipzig output byair Porsche startsbuildingtheCayenneanddispatchespartofits Runway NorthopensatLeipzig/HalleAirport operational withBoeing 777Fs Freight companyAeroLogic basedatLeipzig/HalleAirport goes zone ofLeipzig/HalleAirport Lufthansa CargomovesintotheWorld CargoCenterin thesouth Leipzig–Halle LogisticsNetworkisset up , 062 2006 18 , 267 2007 17 , 845 2008 20 , 473 2009 22 , 532 2010 23 , 301 2011 23 , 637 2012 26 , 254 Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 207 morefirmssince2005
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / 2005 1 Volume productionof theall-electricBMWi3starts Porsche startsproducingthenewMacan DSV openstohandlelogisticsfordm pharmacy chain Deutsche HendricksLogistikGmbHopens Kühne +Nagelopenspharmaceuticallogisticsterminal A14 motorwaynorthofLeipzigfullywidenedtotriplecarriageway Taschenkaufhaus buildsnewofficeandlogisticscomplex Trade-in companyMomoxopenswith300newjobs Special EmphasisonInformationSystemsinLogisticsfounded Universität Leipzig:EndowedChairinBusinessInformaticswith CEVA Logistics’centreforMedtronicisopened(65new jobs) Leipzig carplantandcreates600newjobs DB Schenker’s logisticscentretakesontranshipmentforBMW’s CargoBeamer AG’s pilotplantopens jobs atNorthLeipzigIndustryPark Future ElectronicsopensitsEuropeandistributioncentrewith140 , 397 2006 1 , 496 2007 1 , 560 2008 1 , 563 2009 1 , 618 2010 1 , 648 2011 1 , 618 2012 1 , 604 www.internationaltransportforum.org the environment. affordable whilereducingitsimpactontheclimateand mobility forthegeneralpublicandindustryefficient challenges facingthetransportsector, namely making revolves aroundhowinnovationcanhelpsolvethemain since 2008todebatethefutureoftransport.Discussion organizations civilsocietyandresearcheveryyear with keyfiguresfrombusinessandindustry, international the International Transport Forum have met up in Leipzig The transportministersfromthe52memberstatesof Transport Forum OECD: International the HRsector, thenetworkcooperateswithregional and toconstantlyboostmembers’competitiveness.In Leipzig/Halle logistics region, to encourage innovation, increase therangeofservicesandefficiency and educationalestablishments.Itsaimsaretofurther and tradeassociations,aswellresearchcentres specializations, publicauthorities,businesschambers contractors, suppliersandshippingagentsofallsizes network hassincegrowntoover130members:logistics regional logisticsplayersinSeptember2008.The The Leipzig–HalleLogisticsNetworkwassetupby Expertise forrapidlogistics Leipzig-Halle LogisticsNetwork: Automotive services,equipmentandsoftwaresuppliers, Logistics realestateandpropertyservices print, mediaandgraphicdesign transport operators Logistics consultingand research intologistics Higher educationand business services Logistics and / / / / / / including: supported bymembersoftheregionallogisticssector, is thefirsttimethatanendowedchairhasbeenmainly among logisticscontractorswithinservicenetworks.This coordinate, monitorandimplementsmoothcollaboration for thelogisticsindustry. Theaimsofitsresearchareto Universität Leipzigin2012toexplorepioneeringITsystems Emphasis onInformationSystemsinLogisticswassetupat The EndowedChairinBusinessInformaticswithSpecial the needsofitsclients. services availableintheLeipzig/Hallelogisticsregionto Another of the network’s goals is to help adapt the logistics industry as well as regional business networks. with nationalandregionaltradeassociationsinthe active promotionofefficientcooperationandcollaboration logistics region and its players, and the organization and include thecombinedinternationalmarketingof and recruitmentcompanies. Other tasksofthenetwork employment agencies,HRserviceproviders,andtraining IT andLogistics Endowed Chairin Senacor Technologies AG. SALT SolutionsGmbH AG itemis AG Sonix IT Fadelia GmbH The Leipzig–HalleLogisticsNetwork Location authorities,associationsandorganizations Staff training,manpower, recruitmentandservices www.logistik-leipzig-halle.net Email: [email protected] Tel: +49 (0)3411235810 Dr MichaelSchimansky(Head) Office forEconomicDevelopment City ofLeipzig // Contact the region. to safeguardskilledlabourin innovative networkhelping April 2013asanespecially Labour andSocialAffairs,in Germany’s Ministerof Dr UrsulavonderLeyen, Network waspraisedby The Leipzig–HalleLogistics Network the Leipzig–HalleLogistics Overview ofmembers Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Logistics // Logistics 30 www.dp-dhl.de products, ratesandrules. enquiries regardingpostal Germany. Itdealswith in Leipzigisoneof13 Deutsche Post’s callcentre centre customer service Deutsche Post’s centre inRadefeld. destination atDHL’s parcel forwarding totheirfinal sorted andpreparedfor can becoded,automatically small packetsandparcels Every day, upto200,000 DHL’s parcelcentre Deutsche Post in centralGermany. It’s thebiggestsortingoffice up to3millionlettersdaily. sorting officecancopewith handling systemsatthe scanning, sortingand The highlyautomated DHL’s sortingoffice Deutsche Post and ultimatelygreener. more modern,efficient freighters, thefleetisnow A300-660s convertedinto By deploying18Airbus DHL’s ownfreighterfleet. servicing andmaintaining responsible foroperating, Leipzig GmbHischiefly European AirTransport Transport Leipzig European Air
// Leipzig Means Business2013 The onlyEuropean maintenancebaseforAntonov124- Boeing 747all-cargoaircraft(AirBridgeCargo Airlines). Airlines) andonscheduledflights operated byafleetof Antonov 124-100s and Ilyushin 76TD-90VDs (Volga-Dnepr air carrier. Its business is based on charter flights using oversize and heavy cargo market and the biggest Russian The Volga-Dnepr Groupistheworldleaderinunique, world’s biggestaircraft European maintenancebaseforthe 777Fs. AeroLogic currently flies to 20 destinations on 3 Halle AirportcomprisingeightultramodernBoeing biggest fleetsofintercontinentalfreightersatLeipzig/ Cargo andDHLExpress,operatesoneoftheworld’s AeroLogic GmbH,ajointventuresetupbyLufthansa AeroLogic: AcentralGermancarrier consignments. unloading aircraftaswellsortingandhandlingexpress The core tasks of DHL’s Leipzig hub include loading and as photovoltaics and the cogeneration of heat and power. used efficientlyarebasedonmoderntechnologies such to promoteregenerativeenergyandensureis of over3,500,90%whomcomefromtheregion.Efforts totalled about Transport LeipzigGmbH.Investmentatthehubhas jointly by DHL HubLeipzig GmbH and European Air celebrated itsfifthanniversaryinMay2013.It’s operated DHL’s European air freight hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport DHL’s hubatLeipzig/HalleAirport LAX BKK /Bangkok BLR /Bangalore BAH /Bahrain ATL /Atlanta €300 million. It currently has a workforce IAH ORD ATL YYZ EMA /EastMidlands DXB /Dubai BOM /Mumbai BGY /Bergamo EMA FRA ICN /Seoul IAH /Houston HKG /HongKong FRA /Frankfurt BGY LEJ Asia andtheMiddleEasttoEurope. 2,000 tonnesofmostlytime-criticalexpressfreightfrom Europe, theMiddleEastandAsia,deliverssome continents. It handles the main flows ofcargo between and ownsaC14rating(wheels brakes). for Boeing747s(-200,-300,-400,-8F) inlinemaintenance Technics GmbHprovides maintenanceandrepairservices and theUkrainianstatecompanyAntonov. Volga-Dnepr GmbH, ajointventureoftheRussian Volga-Dnepr Group 100s wasopenedatLeipzig/HalleAirportbyRuslanSalis BAH ORD /Chicago LHE /Lahore LEJ /Leipzig/Halle LAX /LosAngeles www.volga-dnepr.com, www.vd-technics.com DXB TAS BLR LHE BOM BKK YYZ /Toronto TAS SIN /Singapore PVG /Shanghai SIN /Tashkent HKG www.aerologic.aero PVG ICN seasonal staffweretakenon. the run-uptoChristmas2012morethan3,000additional measuring about 80,000 sqm. To deliverorders in time, equipment – is dispatched from this logistics centre range –frombookstotelevisionsandevengardening centre inLeipzigautumn2006.Amazon’s entireproduct Online retailerAmazon.deopeneditsnewfulfilment 22,000 sqmofwarehousing. additional spacewhichcouldbeutilizedtocreateanother leading manufacturer of medical equipment. Its site has Logistics performslogisticalservicesforMedtronic,a warehouse spacealongwith600sqmofoffices.CEVA 2011, creating80newjobs.Itcontains8,000sqmof chain companies,openeditsnewsiteinLeipzig CEVA Logistics,oneoftheworld’s foremostsupply www.Taschenkaufhaus.de offices. 5,000 sqmofwarehousingandanother2,150 own. Providingspaceforover70employees,itcontains moved intoasingleoffice andlogisticscomplex ofits in centralLeipzig.In2012,Taschenkaufhaus GmbH also hasanattractivereal-worldshop330sqminsize “bags forallsituations”sinceitwassetupin2003.It Online bagretailerTaschenkaufhaus GmbHhassold Taschenkaufhaus Amazon.de there hasthepotentialtobeexpanded45,000sqm. the GVZfreightvillageinLeipzig,anditslogisticsspace Kühne +Nageloccupiesasiteabout90,000sqminsizeat controlled hallsprovidespacefor18,000pallets. production andsampling.Moreover, twotemperature- management ofnarcoticsaswellauthorizedzonesfor slots. Italsofeaturesaspecialareaforthestorageand area withatemperaturerangeof2–8°Cand500pallet of the pharmaceutical industry. It has a cold storage 10,000 sqmwhichcomplieswiththeGMPstandards a state-of-the-artlogisticscentreonanareaof terminal inMarch2013.Thefirstphasecomprises Kühne +Nagelopeneditspharmaceuticallogistics Kühne +Nagel for Medtronic CEVA Logistics centre www.cevalogistics.com www.kn-portal.com www.amazon.de
firm Leipzig’s oldesthaulage Fenthol &Sandtmann: exports. logistics, project-basedbusiness,andimports including generalcargo,freighttraffic,procurement The companycoversthefullrangeoftransportservices, as aholdingcompanyintotheRabenGroup’s network. Leipzig, DresdenandFrankfurt,allofwhichareintegrated It now operates out of four sites in Germany in Hamburg, back in 1827, making it the city’s oldest haulage company. Fenthol & Sandtmann GmbH was established in Leipzig www.fenthols.de • • • • • • • building: the formerQuelle have movedinto following firms Since 2011,the Atos OriginGmbH Spedition Friedrich&Sohn DB SchenkerAG SODEXO Catering TI AutomovieGmbH, GmbH DB IntermodalServices Rudolph LogistikGruppe momox Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Logistics // MedienMedia & & Creativity Kreativwirtschaft 1999 1999 2000 1999 1999 1998 1998 1996 1996 1992 1991 1990 32 1990 Media &Creativity rapidly growingkeyindustries. and scientificcreativity, theMedia&CreativityClusterisoneofnew, Combining culturalandartisticideasnewproductswithtechnological interconnected withtherestofeconomyandactsasacreativecatalyst. economic successinLeipzig.Comprisingseveralsub-sectors,it’s closely The mediaandcreativesectorisoneofthedrivingforcesbehind Milestones inthedevelopmentofLeipzig’s Media&CreativityCluster(privatesector, investments,expansions) Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 0 6,750 13,500 20,250 27,000 4,127 moreemployeessubjecttosocialsecuritysince2005
// Leipzig Means Business2013 / / / / / / / / / / / / / 21 2005 regional helplineservice IBM DeutschlandGmbHbeginssetting upa mdr’s TVcentreopens Film, TV, radioandstagecomplexmediacityleipzigopens itCampus GmbHisfounded TASTelemarketing AGopensinLeipzig MDM CentralGermanMediaPromotionfounded First annualCentralGermanMediaMeetingheldinLeipzig for traditionalmedia Medienhof Stötteritzopensasabusinesspark Textbook publisherErnstKlettopensitsLeipzigheadquarters Council ‘Media CityLeipzig’strategypaperisadoptedbyLeipzig Leipzig Reads Leipzig BookFairrelaunchedwiththeliteraryfestival branch foundedforSaxony, Saxony-AnhaltandThuringia German Booksellers’andPublishers’Association:Regional Media CityLeipzigcampaignlaunched , 991 2006 21 , 672 2007 22 , 634 2008 24 , 087 2009 24 , 642 2010 25 , 087
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2012 26 , 118 2013 2012 2011 2010 2010 2009 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 Source: LeipzigOfficeforStatisticsandElections.CalculationsbyEconomicDevelopment 0 1,125 2,250 3,375 4,500 1,150 morefirmssince2005 / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2005 2 , International SupercomputingConference inLeipzig German NationalLibrarycelebrates its centenary Deutsche Telekom: Customer servicecentreopens Softline AGandGmbHrelocate toLeipzig converted andexpanded Leipziger Verlags- undDruckereigesellschaft:Premises buw customercareoperationsLeipzigGmbHopens Competence CallCenterLeipzigGmbHfounded gGmbH) opens Villa IdaMediaCampus(homeofLeipzigSchool DATA-team GmbHmakesLeipzigbranchitsheadquarters at theBaumwollspinnereiartscomplex Eigen +Artgallerymovesintodisusedindustrialpremises GRASSI OPEN(nowDesigners’Open)islaunched Thomasgasse 2 Radio PSRrelocatestomodernbroadcastingcentreat SLM commercialbroadcastingagencyrelocatestoLeipzig 804 2006 3 , 159 2007 3 , 397 2008 3 , 505 2009 3 , 698 2010 3 , 846 2011 3 , 831
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same sector. developments, and totalkshopwithpeoplefromthe to showcasetheverylatestproducts, findingsand Film ArtFairallprovideanoutstanding opportunity Central GermanMediaMeeting,DOK Leipzigand Business Informatics, the SABRE multi conference, the Fair, Designer’s Open,theInternational Conferenceon and internationalimportancesuchastheLeipzigBook Trade shows,industrymeetings and eventsofnational Events businesses andhighereducation. representatives of regional media institutes, media experts frompublicandprivatebroadcasters, ministers oftheregionsincentralGermany, renowned media literacyandethicsaredebatedbytheprime innovative businessmodelsandtheirprospects, changing media,newtechnologiesandtheirimpact, of Leipzigisalsorepresented.Keyissuesregardingthe It’s hostedbyaspecialworkinggroupinwhichtheCity experts fromthemedia,politics,businessandscience. Every May, thisthree-dayconferencebringstogether Meeting Meeting andYoung Media Central GermanMedia radio ortheweb,withpaint,musicwords. be itwithonesandzeros,onthesilverscreen, continuously develop,designandpresentnewvisions– design, and trade shows and services. Its participants film, artsandmusic,advertisingPR,architecture technologies, printing and publishing, broadcasting and its sevensub-sectors:informationandcommunication & CreativityClusterisinaconstantstateoffluxwith the worldalwaysfeelathomeinLeipzig.Thecity’s Media Peaceful Revolution. Indeed, people who want to change investment. Andofcourseasthecityfreedomand music. Acityofindustrializationwithplentyroomfor of Bach – and for the Leipzig Fair. A city of art and Leipzig’s reputationprecedesit.It’s knownasthecity seven sub-sectors One cluster, of literature. largely thankstoLeipzigReads,Europe’s biggestfestival become enormouslypopularamongthegeneralpublic, meeting placefortheprintingandpublishingsector. It’s The annualLeipzigBookFairisGermany’s foremostspring Leipzig BookFair Networking forsuccess Pooling strengths: in theMedia&CreativityCluster. are asourceofinformationandsupportforthoseworking POLYGRAPH Leipzig,andtheCreativeLeipzigAssociation Association forSaxony, ThuringiaandSaxony-Anhalt, Saxony-Anhalt andThuringia,thePrintingMedia and Publishers’Association’s regionalbranchforSaxony, Cluster, the Leipzig IT Alliance, the German Booksellers’ Promotion, the Central German Information Technology broadcasting andnewmedia,MDMCentralGermanMedia Networks suchastheSLMregionalagencyforcommercial E-Mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +49 (0)3411235841 Tel.: 0341 1235810 Amtsleiter Brigitte Brück Dr. MichaelSchimansky Logistics Department Amt fürWirtschaftsförderung The Media,Trade Showsand Stadt Leipzig Office forEconomicDevelopment City ofLeipzig // communication technologies Contact Leipzig Means Business2013 Broadcasting and Architecture and Trade showsand Information and Advertising and Printing and publishing Arts and services design music film PR //
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// Media & Creativity // Media & Creativity 34 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Media &Creativity: search institutesin Training andre • • • • • • • • in 2012/2013: arriving inLeipzig IT companies Leipzig SchoolofMedia Music andTheatre Bartholdy Universityof Mendelssohn Felix Arts HGB AcademyofVisual Cooperative Education Saxon Universityof Telecommunications Applied Sciencesfor Telekom Universityof HfTL Deutsche Applied Sciences HTWK LeipzigUniversityof Universität Leipzig tema-direkt GmbH OR SoftJänicke Mercateo ServicesGmbH Masepo GmbH Informatik DVGmbH Habel GmbH&Co.KG CID GmbH GmbH arvato directServices science Department ofComputer Faculty ofMedia Natural Sciences Science, Mathematics& Faculty ofComputer Programme German CreativeWriting Media Studies Communication and Institute of Informatics InfAI InstituteforApplied Science Department ofComputer
// Leipzig Means Business2013 of 8.5%.mdristhebiggestmediaemployer in theregion. the sixteenthyearrunningwithanaveragemarketshare mdr wasthemostsuccessful‘thirdTVchannel’inARDfor provides. Alongsideitspopularradiostations,in2012 of information,services,cultureandentertainmentit value mdr’s regionalexpertiseaswellthehighquality children’s channel.Viewers andlistenersparticularly shown onARDandisinoverallchargeoftheKiKA ARD. It’s also responsible for manysuccessful shows the onlychildren’s choirintheGermanpublicnetwork featuring itsownsymphonyorchestra,radiochoir, and a fullTVchannel,eightradiostations,andconcerts Saxony, Saxony-AnhaltandThuringia,mdrorganizes Broadcasting tothemorethan8millioninhabitantsof central Germany mdr: Broadcastingto www.comparex-group.com including overadozeninGermany. COMPAREX has more than 75 branches in 29 countries, customized cloudcomputingsolutions.BasedinLeipzig, area of specialization is the development of innovative, more than3,000manufacturersandconsulting.One corporations. Itsservicesincludesoftwarelicencesfrom as wellindustrialcompaniesandinternational addressing theneedsoflocalauthoritiesandSMEs COMPAREX has more thanthirtyyears’ experience of A successstory COMPAREX: www.mdr.de www.regiocast.de including 15trainees and newmediasolutions.Itemploys 150 peopleinLeipzig, provides afullrangeofservicesinplanning, radioservices marketing firms along with a VHF radio station. REGIOCAST advertising companymir.). Italsoowns stakesineventand foremost commercialstationsintheregion,aswellradio Leipzig, REGIOCAST runs Radio PSR and R.SA, the in aboutthirtybroadcastersandothercompanies.In commercial radiostationsandcurrentlyhasshareholdings Based inLeipzig,KielandBerlin,REGIOCASTmanages German radiocompany REGIOCAST: surprise givenLeipzig’s freespirit! and comesthirdintermsofemployment.Butthat’s no number of businesses in the Media & Creativity Cluster sub-sector artsandmusicaccountsforthehighest contributes tothegeneralqualityoflifeinLeipzig.The inspires creatives,electrifiesaudiences,andsignificantly dancers andactorsgenerateanartisticmomentumwhich well establishedinLeipzig.Thecity’s painters,musicians, World-class culture andavibrantfringesceneareboth Leipzig’s freespirit Arts andmusic: www.telekom.de companies inLeipzig. more, Deutsche Telekom is one of the biggest training landlines, andinteractivetelevisioninHDquality. What’s Internet (upto50Mbit/s),unlimitedcallsGerman Entertain triple play packages comprising high-speed 100 Mbit/s. Customers in Leipzig can benefit from its network, which features broadband speeds ofupto to beconnectedDeutscheTelekom’s high-speed Leipzig was one of the first conurbations in Germany Leipzig apilotregion Deutsche Telekom: category. the 2013GermanAudiobookPrizein the‘bestnon-fiction’ BUCHFUNK Verlag, which on6March2013wasawarded We’d alsoliketocongratulatetalkingbookcompany readers alittlewiser, andalsoentertainthem! cultural history, recordhumanexistence,maketheir celebrating theirtenthanniversary. Theirbooksreflect GmbH &Co.KGandLehmstedtVerlag, whichareboth Congratulations areduetopublishersSeemannHenschel Congratulations www.dnb.de as allGermanandGerman-languagewritingssince1913. long-term memoryforGermany’s musicaloutputaswell In anutshell,theGermanNationalLibraryservesas quality attheaudioworkstationsandinalisteningstudio. Library whererecordingscanbeheardinexceptional for theGermanMusicArchivesofNational extension inLeipzig,aseparatereadingroomwasbuilt and Frankfurt.Duringtheconstructionofmostrecent viewed byvisitorsatthelibrary’s twocentresinLeipzig They are catalogued, placed in storage, and can be audio recordingsand800,000 examples ofsheetmusic. of subjects.However, italsohasmorethan1.8million of writingsinallsortsformatsandcovering units, theoverwhelmingmajorityofwhichismadeup has amassedacollectionofsome28millionmedia Since its foundation in 1912, the German National Library and music Storehouse forliterature German NationalLibrary: www.klett.de 37 locationsin14countries. foremost educationcorporations,with58subsidiariesat is partoftheStuttgart-basedKlettGroup,oneEurope’s through thebooksitproduces.ErnstKlettVerlag GmbH where teachers,parentsandschoolchildrencanbrowse social studies.Italsorunsadrop-incentreinLeipzig German, geography, ethics,history, art,musicand schools aswellforthesecondaryschoolsubjects Verlag GmbH,whichproducestextbooksforprimary The biggestpublishingcompanyinLeipzigisErnstKlett Ernst Klett medium-sized publishersinandaround Leipzig. boost the economic competence of the many small and organize high-quality, affordableworkshops intended to works withtheOfficeforEconomic Developmentto the GermanBooksellers’andPublishers’ Association partner oftheCityLeipzig,regionalassociation of publishersandbooksellers.Beingacommittednetwork Stadeler (chairman)arededicatedtoservingtheinterests Regine Lemke(CEOoftheregionalassociation)andHelmut www.gi-de.com security documents. 350 staffproducingbanknotes,postagestampsand authorities. G&D’s Leipzig operation employs around private sector companies, and governments and public are centralandcommercialbanks,mobileproviders,other communication andidentitymanagement.Its main clients products andsolutionsrelatedto payments, secure over theworld.G&Ddevelops,manufacturesandmarkets 11,200 employeesandsubsidiariesjointventuresall a global technology corporation with approximately family companynowheadquarteredinMunichhasbecome as aprinterofmoneyandsecurities.Inthemeantime,this Giesecke &DevrientwasfoundedinLeipzigback1852 and Publishers’Association German Booksellers’ Giesecke &Devrient
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// Media & Creativity Celebration at Industry: the Gewandhaus The 21st Master Craftsmen’s Good prospects Festival was hosted by Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Business stable Higher employment Trades at the Gewandhaus Although the business situation of industrial companies In contrast to the sales figure, average employment in concert hall. The special in the Leipzig region declined during 2012, it stabilized industry was higher than in 2011. In the Leipzig region, ceremony for young master again in the fourth quarter. At the end of 2011, 46% the number of industrial employees climbed by 3.3% to craftspeople was attended of companies described their situation as good while over 40,200. And the increase in Leipzig was even higher, by over 2,000 invited the share of dissatisfied firms was 12%. The balance the workforce growing by 6.1% (over 900 people) to guests from politics, the of business expectations among industrial companies nearly 17,000. business community, local dropped by 13 points to +34 points. government, science and the arts – not to mention Export quota unchanged Optimism prevails the youngsters’ families! PTL In 2012, the total turnover of the 493 industrial Business expectations among industrial companies Certificates were awarded to Prüfstandstechnik companies* in the region covered by Leipzig Chamber of for 2013 are generally positive. The balance between 288 newly qualified young Industry and Commerce dropped by €400 million or 3.3% optimistic and pessimistic business prospects at the start adults in 14 trades as well as Leipzig GmbH over 2011 to €11.76 billion. Since foreign sales declined of 2013 was +17 points – although it should be pointed 41 people who had passed PTL Prüfstandstechnik by a similar percentage (3.2%) to €4.78 billion, the share out that there was a far more buoyant atmosphere at the the chamber’s internal Leipzig GmbH is an of exports remained unchanged at 40.6%. start of 2012 (+31 points), especially regarding exports. Skilled trades in the Leipzig business management innovative firm which is Sources: Economic Report by Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce, 2013; exams. successfully continuing the Rising turnover put on hold Saxon Department of Statistics * Companies subject to reporting requirements with 20 or more employees region upbeat long-standing hydraulic Disappointingly, the growth enjoyed by industry since industry in Leipzig. The 2010 slowed down to a halt. Above all, the influential company specializes in automotive industry saw sales decline significantly, Skilled trades continue to flourish Children’s books arouse interest electrohydraulics and dampening overall industrial output in the region. This The skilled trades are continuing to thrive in the Leipzig in skilled trades automation, especially test is particularly reflected in the statistics for Leipzig, region, with 80% of firms across the board describing their The Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades provides bed construction and testing where the total turnover of the 160 companies subject business as good or satisfactory. Their expectations are preschool centres and primary schools in the region with equipment. to compulsory reporting shrank by 5.9% to €7.11 billion, also very optimistic, with over a third of firms anticipating educational books. There are currently over 100 books in use
// Industry www.ptl-hydraulik.de with foreign sales falling by 6.7% to €3.57 billion. business to pick up over the next few months and nearly introducing the skilled trades to young children. Tradesmen // Skilled trades half expecting the situation to stabilize. And employment act as sponsors in this project, including master carpenter Ralf figures have hardly been affected by the slight economic Peukert. downturn at all. WorldSkills Employment in skilled trades WorldSkills in Leipzig was a marvellous opportunity EMAG Leipzig remains stable to showcase the skilled trades. The motifs used in the In over 80% of businesses, the number of employees accompanying image campaign underlined the importance of remained unchanged in 2012. SMEs predominate in the the skilled trades as the economic powerhouse in everybody’s skilled trades in the Leipzig region. In fact half of all firms neighbourhood. Founded on 1 September 1999, EMAG Leipzig have fewer than five employees and only a fifth have Maschinenfabrik GmbH has undergone successful more than ten. All in all, the 12,300 skilled trades firms in Succession planning to future-proof development ever since. The original company the Leipzig region employ some 95,000 people. Particular skilled trades established in Leipzig in 1889 by Wilhelm von Pittler was importance is still attached to internal training, and the Over the next ten years, the managers of about 3,000 skilled a manufacturer of lathes for over a century. In 1999, its skilled trades in and around Leipzig currently have over trades firms are due to retire. The majority of them require successor PITTLER TORNOS joined the EMAG Group and 3,000 apprentices. a successor to maintain the over 20,000 jobs, expertise and began trading as EMAG Leipzig Maschinenfabrik GmbH. productivity. Back in 2000, the Chamber of Small Industries EMAG Leipzig, the technology company serving the Economic trend remains positive and Skilled Trades launched a succession planning campaign EMAG Group’s oilfield division, produces machine tools The building and finishing trades remain buoyant with which is clearly bearing fruit, the trend now being for firms and complete production lines for components used in 80% of firms in both segments at least satisfied with to be continued under new management rather than closed oil and gas production. Nowadays, EMAG Leipzig is one their current business. Their order books are full, meaning down when the boss retires. of the world’s leading manufacturers in its field. Across they can look ahead with confidence. However, the www.hwk-leipzig.de the world the EMAG Group employs over 2,000 people, atmosphere among vehicles repairs and services remains including 100 in Leipzig. muted, with one in two firms assessing business as poor, www.emag.com compared to one in three a year earlier. Producers and suppliers of medical equipment also suffered a drop in // Contact turnover. On the other hand, the business situation in food Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades and personal services remained unchanged. Ralf Scheler (President) Dagmar Ehnert (Managing Director) Dresdner Str. 11/13, 04103 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0) 341 21880 Email: [email protected] www.hwk-leipzig.de
36 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 37 WorldSkills Leipzig CCL attracts top international conventions At the skills world CCL Leipzig is becoming increasingly important championships, over as a congress venue. In 2012, it hosted a total of 1,000 young professionals 111 conventions and conferences (2011: 93) attended up to 22 years of age from by 143,000 delegates (2011: 96,000). And for the first all over the world competed time it was booked by an American organizer when the in 46 disciplines. WorldSkills CYTO Congress, the world’s most important convention Leipzig 2013 drew about devoted to cell diagnostics, came to Leipzig. Another 205,000 visitors to both outstanding international conference was ASPEN the exhibition centre and 2012, the annual meeting of the European Society official events in the city. for Paediatric Endocrinology. Meanwhile the Leipzig Leipzig Book Fair And over 1,000 accredited Veterinary Congress with the vetexpo industrial Leipziger Messe International: The opening event in the journalists from across exhibition has consolidated its position as the largest Globally active publishing year drew the world reported on the veterinary conference in Germany. It’s not just in Leipzig that Leipziger Messe looks after 163,500 visitors to the competitions. sophisticated clients but also throughout the world. In Leipziger Messe exhibition FAIRNET: Expert network of services for 2012, its subsidiary Leipziger Messe International (LMI) centre. This year’s special expos, conventions and eventss was involved as a partner in nine trade shows in Russia, theme ‘Literature from For subsidiary FAIRNET, 2012 was the most successful Ukraine and China, lending assistance to exhibitors Poland, Ukraine and Belarus’ Leipziger Messe: year yet with turnover exceeding €23 million. Its from five countries (Germany, Austria, Turkey, Russia, continued the Leipzig Book professional workforce organized 770 projects in China). For the first time, LMI also acted as a cooperation Fair’s special emphasis on Sustainable expansion 16 countries. FAIRNET profited from regular clients such partner at the Gifts Expo in Moscow as well as at the Eastern Europe. The fair as Rotkäppchen-Mumm, Swiss watch manufacturer Shoe Exhibition in Novosibirsk and an exhibition of featured 2,071 publishers Tutima and the Starrag Heckert Group. New customers woodworking machinery in Kiev. from 44 countries. Europe’s model-hobby- Being an expo organizer offering an extensive range of and the School Book of the Year award. denkmal Leipzig in 2012 included Westphalia, Frankfurt Airport, Celsion www.leipziger-messe.de largest literary festival games services, the Leipziger Messe Group is continuing to consolidated its position as Europe’s leading trade fair (fire protection systems), the Goldschmidt Thermit Group ‘Leipzig reads’ was held for model-hobby-games, the expand its business operations and hence contribute for conservation, restoration and the renovation of old and Leipziger Leuchten. Long known for its remarkable the 21st time, and biggest public exhibition to the region’s economic stability. The 33 exhibitions in buildings. Once again, the public exhibitions HOME– designs as well as its reliable construction of trade show 2,780 writers appeared at the devoted to model railways, 2011 (2011: 36) drew 9,602 exhibitors (2011: 11,536). The GARDEN–LEISURE, Beach & Boat, the Central German displays, FAIRNET is now expanding its event business. some 2,600 events held at creative design, games total number of visitors, including at conventions, special Skilled Trades Fair, equestrian show PARTNER PFERD and 350 different venues. and toys, attracted 98,200 events and corporate occasions, was about 1.2 million model-hobby-games proved especially popular. fairgourmet: visitors, who were invited to (2011: 1,048,513). Altogether, the Leipziger Messe Group Proven partner for large events BIO in Boston // Leipziger Messe try out over 900 activities for enjoyed sales of approximately €72.3 million (2011: Leipziger Messe’s expo centre: Leipziger Messe’s catering subsidiary assisted not only all // Leipziger Messe themselves on a total area of €68.97 million). Acclaimed by external organizers the events held at the exhibition centre in 2012 but also LMI organizes national 90,000 sqm. The buildings and outdoor exhibition space at a string of major events elsewhere in Leipzig – including pavilions at trade fairs Debuts and highlights in 2012 Leipziger Messe were hired out in 2012 a total of 49 Classic Open, the Opera Ball, the Mendelssohn Gala abroad, often on behalf In 2012, Leipziger Messe expanded its portfolio with a times with assistance provided by Leipziger Messe and the Christmas Dinner Show at the disused Stadtbad of federal or regional GeoGames string of new events. The successful premières included Gastveranstaltungen GmbH. The GTM Germany Travel swimming baths. fairgourmet even received an award from ministries. In 2012 it Under the motto ‘Two the Central German Graduates’ Fair, new mobility (a Mart™, the biggest incoming workshop for Germany, the Bachfest for its successful support and the increased assisted 350 exhibitors in partners – one vision’, conference on future transport concepts) and Die 66, made its debut in Leipzig. GOOSE Communication, an quality of its catering. 20 countries. And for the the Leipzig geocaching Germany’s most successful exhibition for the over- English lead agency, booked Leipziger Messe for the first twelfth consecutive year, it community and Leipziger fifties, which is now continuing its success story in both time for the central European presentation of Syngenta, supported German exhibitors Messe developed Munich and Leipzig. One of the year’s highlights was a world-leading agricultural business. Apart from at BIO in Boston (USA), the GeoGames in summer AMI Auto Mobil International, which boasted a large regular clients like Touristik & Caravannings, the Leipzig world’s biotech expo. 2012. This new format for number of world debuts and enthusiastic visitors, and Motorbike Show and Kings of Xtreme, several companies live communication was has now clearly established itself as the only motor used the exhibition centre to stage attractive sales attended by more than show in Germany in even years. The expo ORTHOPÄDIE+ conferences and workshops for their dealers. OECD International 4,000 participants from REHA-TECHNIK 2012 (since renamed OTWorld) was the Transport Forum 16 nations, making it the biggest so far in its history with 42,000 sqm of exhibition CCL Congress Center Leipzig: The transport ministers from biggest geocaching event space. The Leipzig Book Fair strengthened its profile as ‘Best Congress and Convention Centre’ the fifty-two member states anywhere in the world so far. an educational exhibition with new elements such as In 2012, CCL Congress Center Leipzig was voted the of the International Transport the Focus on Education, the Leipzig Reading Compass, ‘Best Congress and Convention Centre’ by readers of Forum have been meeting British trade magazine Business Destinations, the ACTE up in Leipzig with key figures Association of Corporate Travel Executives, and corporate from business and industry, travel centre directors of the world’s top 500 companies. international organizations, The reasons quoted were the excellent conditions at civil society and research // Contact CCL, including the infrastructure of the building and its since 2008 to debate the Leipziger Messe GmbH surroundings, the high quality of the hotels, and Leipzig’s future of transport. In 2013, Management: good transport links and image. Above all, the exemplary innovative, sustainable ways Martin Buhl-Wagner cooperation between organizers and service partners at of financing transport were Markus Geisenberger CCL was emphasized. discussed. Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0) 341 6780 Email: [email protected] www.leipziger-messe.de
38 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 39 Höfe am Brühl Service sector: Stable Retail: The new shopping centre Höfe am Brühl was opened in development at a high level Attractive mix, inviting variety September 2012. According to the operator, it contains about 120 shops and eateries on 27,000 sqm. Three firms have opened their very first German outlets there, while for another dozen companies Höfe am Brühl is their first site in Saxony or even eastern Germany.
Facts and figures Central Leipzig has about 200,000 sqm of retail space. This only accounts for 24% of the total retail space in Leipzig (830,000 sqm). This share in the city centre is much lower than in comparable cities such as Düsseldorf (33%) and Mannheim (40%). Leipzig has about 1.5 sqm of retail space per inhabitant, Healthy situation in the service sector A city of justice Following a relatively disappointing period lasting until Still plenty of potential in which is exactly the same The generally good situation in the service sector hardly There are currently over 1,600 lawyers, 22 notaries, autumn 2012, the situation in regional retail finally picked Leipzig’s retail market as the German average. By changed in 2012. Businesses benefited from largely stable and numerous judges working at the courts in Leipzig up in the fourth quarter thanks to the brisk Christmas Alongside Berlin, Leipzig is the most important retail comparison, Dresden has
// Service sector demand among trade, public and private customers. such as the local, financial, labour and social courts, the trade. As a result, the financial results of the retail sector location in eastern Germany – and with rents of up to 1.7 sqm, Magdeburg 2.7 sqm // Retail As a result, the very high level regarding the business Saxon Constitutional Court, the regional court, the Fifth were only slightly down on the previous year. At the end of €140/sqm being charged for retail space (up from and Berlin 1.4 sqm per head. situation has been maintained since 2010. At the end of High Criminal Court of the German Supreme Court and 2012, 36% of retailers assessed business as good while €120 at the start of 2012) also the most expensive. The 2012, nearly half the firms in the service sector described the German Administrative Court, underlining Leipzig’s just 14% described things as poor. And the good/poor consistent expansion of the market is due to several their business situation as good with a poor assessment reputation as a centre of justice. balance stood at +22 points, not far below the previous German and international chain stores and brands, which Bank training at only being reported by 10%. Accordingly, the good/poor year’s level of +25 points. By contrast, wholesale was are especially prominent in Leipzig. This growth comes Sparkasse Leipzig balance was an excellent +39 points, only slightly below Sparkasse Leipzig: Reliable, committed, on significantly affected by the slight economic downturn as no surprise; following its extensive revitalization, In 2012, 50 new trainees the previous year’s level. the doorstep early on, with business increasingly deteriorating as Leipzig is now regarded again as a modern, attractive, started their career at the After a brief drop in autumn 2012, business expectations Sparkasse Leipzig has enjoyed the trust of its customers 2012 progressed. However, the downwards trend in the dynamic city and along with Halle and Dresden forms a Sparkasse Leipzig bank. in the service sector are recovering again, and the balance for 187 years. It was on this basis that the bank managed assessment of current business slowed down towards very strong economic area. But despite its excellent retail In addition to 43 trainee of business forecasts is already back at +19 points. This to step up its market leadership among both retail and the end of the year. Even so, the good/poor balance environment, Leipzig still has plenty of room to catch up bankers and 5 students generally improved business outlook reflects that of the business customers in 2012. Moreover, its dense network plummeted from +39 points at the end of 2011 to +14 in areas such as retail purchasing power (90.5; Germany taking banking degrees at industrial sector. of around 150 branches and service outlets in Leipzig points a year later, and forecasts for 2013 remain muted. = 100), retail sales (96.1) and centrality (purchasing the University of Cooperative Source: Economic report published by Leipzig Chamber of and the districts of Greater Leipzig and North Saxony Source: Economic report published by Leipzig Chamber of power influx, 106.2). The reasons for this include stiff Commerce and Industry, 2013 Commerce and Industry, 2013 Education, 2 new recruits means it’s never far away from any of its some 620,000 competition from large out-of-town shopping centres. began training in office customers. Its mission is to provide a comprehensive communications. range of financial services, support the regional economy, and help society in a variety of other ways. In 2012, Sparkasse Leipzig made a major contribution to local economic development by lending a total of €553 million, about 60% of which was to firms. At the end of 2012, Sparkasse Leipzig had a balance sheet total of over €8.81 billion. It’s also one of the region’s biggest employers with 1,767 staff. Sparkasse Leipzig’s closeness to the region is reflected in its social commitment. In 2012, the bank donated about €4.8 million to over 900 charitable causes in its local area.
40 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 41 Barfussgässchen, Gondwanaland Fleischergasse and Gondwanaland at Leipzig Klostergasse are all full of Zoo is a fantastic place to bars and restaurants serving experience animals and a wide range of cuisine. And plants from the tropics at the great thing about going close quarters. This tropical out in Leipzig is that there’s adventure has earned a no official closing time! name for itself throughout Germany and lived up to its ambitious expectations in every respect. More than 2.32 million people visited Gondwanaland in its first year.
International cuisine: Destination Leipzig: A mouth-watering choice Record numbers of visitors
In Leipzig, visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes from a culinary angle to promoting regional products and Leipzig is becoming more and Eight centuries of to eating out. There are 2,237 restaurants, bars and ideas for everyday meals for children. Inspired by Leipzig’s more attractive! song cafés with total seating for about 85,000 (including membership of Délice, Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and As far as tourism was concerned, Leipzig enjoyed In 2012 Leipzig celebrated around 14,000 in the city centre and the neighbouring Industry teamed up with Leipziger Messe GmbH, the City another record year in 2012! Following about 2.14 million the 800th anniversary of streets). They range from simple bars to gourmet of Leipzig, Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH and overnight stays in 2011, there were 1,347,820 arrivals in St Thomas’s Boys Choir with restaurants serving Saxon and international cuisine. DEHOGA Leipzig in 2013 to organize a food festival for the 2012 (+10.6%) and 2,482,541 overnight stays (+13.4%). a wealth of special events When the weather’s fine, visitors dine alfresco and third time. Tying in with the two exhibitions Gäste-Messe This growth in the numbers of visitors was unmatched in throughout the year. watch the world go by thanks to the additional outdoor and LE Gourmet, fifty restaurateurs, retailers, theatres Germany. Major draws included the Gondwanaland tropical
// Hospitality Classic Open is an essential seating for 18,000. One typical feature of Leipzig is and city guides created delicious delights for culinary enclosure, the 800th anniversary of St Thomas’s Boys Choir, // Tourism part of summer in Leipzig! the various districts of bars and restaurants, such as connoisseurs. and the conferences, conventions and exhibitions hosted For a few days every Drallewatsch starting on the marketplace and continuing by Leipziger Messe GmbH, especially AMI Auto Mobil August, the marketplace along Barfussgässchen, the bistros, bars and cafés in International, and also the Germany Travel Mart (13–15 May is transformed into a huge ‘theatreland’, and Connewitz in south Leipzig. All in all, 2012), which was hosted in Leipzig for the first time. Leipzig concert garden when guests are welcomed by Leipzig’s some 6,500 restaurant Christmas Market impresario Peter Degner proprietors and landlords and their staff. The oldest part 2.48 million overnight stays The enchanting Leipzig organizes appearances by of Leipzig in the area around Barfussgässchen provides In 2012, visitors to Leipzig availed themselves of all in Christmas Market was world stars in Leipzig – to an impression of just how compact the architecture in the all 114 hotels and campsites with a total of 13,706 beds. first held in 1767 and is the delight of the 100,000 city centre used to be. Renaissance, baroque and fin-de- The average stay was 1.8 days. Foreign tourists and other nowadays one of the biggest excited spectators. As siècle buildings nestle cheek by jowl with picturesque visitors are flocking to Leipzig in ever greater numbers. in Germany. Divided into well as live performances, spots and winding arcades. Some of Leipzig’s restaurants Between January and December 2012, guests from abroad six distinct areas, it nestles video recordings of famous are closely associated with historical celebrities, such accounted for 391,464 overnight stays, corresponding to snugly within Leipzig’s concerts of classical, jazz, as Auerbachs Keller, where part of Goethe’s Faust is set, 15.8% of the total. In 2012, Leipzig was particularly popular historical city centre. rock and pop music are and Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, which local luminaries among guests from the USA (48,520), the UK (36,257) and beamed onto a giant screen. like Goethe, Lessing, Wagner, Schumann and many more Switzerland (29,724). used to frequent. Optimistic forecasts Délice: Another boom year for tourism is on the cards in 2013. Network of good food cities of the world There are major events and anniversaries this year in Leipzig Leipzig is a member of the international network ‘Délice – which are attracting international attention, such as the network of good food cities of the world’, which under bicentenary of Richard Wagner, the bicentenary of the Battle the leadership of twin town Lyon pursues various culinary of Leipzig (and the centenary of the memorial to the battle), themes. Activities range from marketing towns and cities and WorldSkills 2013.
// Contact Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Volker Bremer Augustusplatz 9, 04109 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 710 4265 www.leipzig.travel www.leipzig.de
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A successful year Promising outlook The construction industry in the Leipzig region had a very After business prospects for the construction industry Construction work in front of successful year in 2012. Although momentum slowed at the start of the year were rather muted owing to the Leipzig Central Station. somewhat towards the end of the year, over half of poor weather, the outlook for 2013 is now much more building contractors rated business as good with just 4% promising. The balance of business expectations rose rating it as poor. This resulted in a good/poor balance of to +26 points, 9 points higher than the figure recorded in Major projects in +48 points – exactly the same as in the previous year. spring 2012. Leipzig (selection) Once again, construction firms’ assessment of business Sources: Economic Report by Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2013; Saxon Department of Statistics • Construction of the city- was higher than in any other economic sector. * Companies subject to reporting requirements with 20 or more staff centre railway tunnel • Expansion of BMW’s plant Rising orders for electric car production The good overall results are borne out by the official Richard-Wagner-Platz: • Expansion of Porsche’s statistics. Total turnover in 2012 in the 134 construction An attractive gateway to the city centre Leipzig plant companies* in the Leipzig region reached €1.094 billion, Richard-Wagner-Platz, the north-west entrance to • New campus for Universität only slightly down on the previous year. However, Leipzig city centre, has now been redeveloped. About Leipzig in city centre development at the 47 construction companies based 7,200 sqm in size, it was revamped in connection with • Refurbishment of the in Leipzig itself was less favourable, their turnover the construction of the Höfe am Brühl shopping centre Planning for the future Farming Saat-Gut Plaussig Voges Monument to the Battle of decreasing in 2012 by nearly 7% to €444 million. to a design reflecting the results of a competition for the of agriculture in the city KG makes an important Leipzig Incoming orders in the Leipzig region fared even better, surrounding streets. The square has been transformed contribution to preserving • New building for HTWK climbing by 6% on 2011. Once again, however, the firms from a car park with damaged surfacing into an area of the cultural landscape. Leipzig University of based in Leipzig were less successful in this respect, greenery and fountains, the western section of which is In 2012, the main topic of information and discussion Saat-Gut Plaussig Voges KG has been operating on this In the winter, hedgerows Applied Sciences with orders dropping by nearly 18% in 2012 following the now a charming space where pedestrians can sit down between local government and farmers was the principle for more than twenty years. Stemming from a are regularly and expertly • Porta furniture superstore extraordinarily high growth of 45% in 2011. and relax, while the eastern area can be used for markets. continuation of the agricultural structural development former nationalized farm, it has been owned by the Voges trimmed, while protective at Alte Messe Employment declined at construction firms in both the The square has been given a unique character by the plan for Leipzig. A study was carried out by engineering family since 1992. The company is based in an old manor strips of clover grass, • Construction of new fire Leipzig region and Leipzig itself. The total headcount ‘Dandelion’ fountains – steel sculptures made by Leipzig consultants Grontmij and the draft plan submitted to in the village of Plaussig north-east of Leipzig. It carries wildflowers and herbs are
// Construction station declined by 4.8% to 8,008 in the Leipzig region and by sculptor Harry Müller, which from 1972 until 1999 stood Uwe Albrecht, the Deputy Mayor of Economic Affairs out arable farming on a total of nearly 2,500 hectares sown alongside streams and // Agriculture • Construction of preschool 7.4% to 3,275 in the city of Leipzig. in the fountains on Sachsenplatz. At their new location, and Employment, and also presented at various events. of land distributed among thirteen villages. Employing ponds as a source of food centres they match what is probably Harry Müller’s most famous An agricultural conference entitled ‘Agriculture in the fourteen full-time personnel, the farm grows high-quality and cover for wildlife all year • Construction of schools work, the aluminium façade of the former Konsument City of Leipzig – Action and Opportunities’ was held grain, oilseed rape, peas and sugar beet for food and feed round. • Redevelopment and department store, which has been restored and now during the Immobilienmesse property fair for the first production. In addition, it works in seed propagation. construction work at Leipzig fronts the new shopping mall. The fountain itself shoots time. During the keynote, facts and figures were used to Investments in soil-conserving equipment and GPS- University Hospital water up to a height of 3m, producing spray reminiscent underline the share of farmland in the city – and hence controlled machinery allow farming which is precisely (see pages 98–101) of a volcano erupting. the contribution of agriculture as an economic sector to adapted to the needs of each crop and the soil and also urban development. make life easier for employees.
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// Business development Support for established mid-sized firms Investment by the private sector (selection) The Office for Economic Development wears a variety of hats. Depending on the needs of medium-sized businesses, it functions as a guide, source of information, Company Activity Date Jobs Remarks scout for solutions, coordinator, moderator, initiator, / BMW production centre for electric 2013, opening, OEM Additional 800 Investment of about €400m partner, financial backer – and frequently even crisis vehicles expansion manager! The assistance provided to established medium- 2010–2011, / Halberg Guss Foundry 500 saved Securing existence sized companies ranges from contact management and restructuring Expansion, decision to produce the Macan, initial information to consulting on economic issues and / Porsche OEM 2013, opening Additional 1,000 the provision of business data, and also includes helping investment about €550m State-of-the-art grinding firms in bank negotiations. All activities are geared / Schaudt Mikrosa 2011, expansion Additional 70 Relocation from Stuttgart technology towards finding practicable solutions. / Schnellecke Supplier 2013, expansion Additional 200 Supply centre for BMW and Porsche Automotive & Suppliers Galvanization, powder coating of micromotor / TZO Research, service provider 2012, expansion Additional 11 components, 89 employees
2011, securing / c-LEcta GmbH Biotech 40 Decision for Leipzig, BioCube existence What we can do for you / Rapid administrative action and quick planning, e. g.: / iDiv German Centre for Integrative Research 2012, established 120 Currently based in BIO CITY We can help provide the framework/infrastructure re- / Porsche AG: 4 weeks Biodiversity Research quired to encourage the creation of new jobs, e. g. by: / Siemens AG: 6 weeks / DPT Dental Partner Medical technology, 2013, established 25 Production and training, based at BioCube / Long-term land development and banking / Amazon.de: 16 days Technologiezentrum GmbH dental 2010, securing / Applying for funding for infrastructure development / Haema AG Biotech 100 New HQ, opening in 2013 existence / Providing necessary budgetary funding What we can’t do for you Construction of a veterinary medicine reference Healthcare & Biotech / IDEXX (HQ in USA + NL) Medicine 2012, established 50 / Managing cooperation within local government / Sell property below market value to potential investors laboratory / Additional coordination, disbursement of subsidies and / Create jobs 2011, securing / Vita 34 AG Biotech 80 Based at BioCube financial support existence / SME Support Programme/microcredits / AH Industries Supplier for wind turbines 2011, established 30 Relocated from Denmark to Leipzig / Cherier Electrical engineering 2011, expansion Additional 7 Complete electronic systems, chair of Electricians’ Guild / DBFZ German Biomass Research 2008: 24 jobs, about €60m invested in building and Research 2008, established 181 // Business development Centre fitting out pilot plant // Business development Continuous / EEX European Energy Exchange Energy broker Additional 100 2006: 37 staff; 2012: 137 staff expansion / UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Continuous Leipzig scores! Research Additional 267 2006: 833 staff; 2012: 1,100 staff
Energy & Environment Environmental Research expansion / SBF Spezialleuchten GmbH Lighting 2012, established 90 Relocation from Wurzen to Baalsdorf in Leipzig 2010 / Success for Leipzig in Financial Times Group ranking 2011 / Leipzig/Halle top for logistics In its study entitled European Cities & Regions of the Future For the first time, Leipzig/Halle was declared the most dynamic / DB Schenker BMW CKD logistics 2013, expansion Additional 900 Complete parts delivery to plants in South Africa, China 2010/11, fDi magazine published in London by the Financial Times logistics region in Germany and number three in Europe. It / DHL-Hub 24h logistics 2008 3,500 2011: 600 jobs, 2013 additional 900 jobs / Dräxlmeier Porsche cockpits 2013, expansion Additional 150 2008: 2,000 jobs Group put Leipzig in first place ahead of Glasgow and Valencia in achieved the top spot in particular by being so successful at Logistics for / Kühne & Nagel 2013, opening 110 Low-key activity for Panamera its Foreign Direct Investment Strategy category among cities with attracting external businesses, according to a ranking compiled pharmaceuticals a population of between 500,000 and a million. Another notable by Cologne-based market research company SCI published in / MOMOX, Rudolph Logistik Gruppe, success for Leipzig was coming fifth in the Strategy category for transport weekly Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung. DB Intermodal Services GmbH, TI
western Europe, eclipsed by only Hamburg, Berlin, Bordeaux and 2012 / Leipzig tops Financial Times Group ranking Logistics & Services Automovie GmbH, SODEXO Catering, Logistics and online sales 2011, established 500 Pharmaceutical logistics Antwerp. fDi magazine published by the Financial Times Group in London DB Schenker AG, Spedition Friedrich & Sohn, Atos Origin GmbH / Leipzig a must-see destination according to the New York Times placed Leipzig in the top ten European cities in three categories in 2010 Previously Quelle LE came tenth – and hence higher than LA – in the New York its study European Cities & Regions of the Future 2012/2013. Constant expansion on Torgauer Platz and in / buw customer care operations Times’ list of the ‘31 Places to Go in 2010’ highlighting 2012 / Heart Centre Leipzig – unsurpassed for cardiac surgery Service centre 2009, established 1,000 Arcuspark, Torgauer Strasse 231–233 --> Workforce to Leipzig GmbH unmissable destinations. In an extensive study conducted for a special edition of Focus reach 1,300 by 2013 2011 / Decade’s fastest climber magazine entitled ‘Germany’s top hospitals’, Heart Centre Leipzig / Mercateo Services GmbH E-commerce 2012 100 / OR Soft Jänicke Software 2012, established 20 80 jobs planned with subsidy (40 without subsidy) Since the first league table drawn up by business magazine was rated the best hospital for cardiac surgery. More than / Service centres of Deutschen Telekom Service centre 2011 900 + 25 trainees Investment process since September 2009 Capital in 2001, Leipzig has leapt up by 45 places, making it 18,000 doctors were interviewed for the survey. Kundenservice GmbH the fastest climber over the past ten years. In 2011, Leipzig 2012 / Leipzig – ‘Best Congress and Convention Centre’ Media & Creativity / Softline AG + GmbH IT consulting and services 2010, established About 50 came fourth in the category of German cities with the strongest The CCL Congress Center Leipzig was voted the ‘Best Congress / tema-direkt GmbH Service centre 2012, established 300 economy, being beaten by just Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt. and Convention Centre’ by readers of British trade magazine 2010–12, As recently as 2009, Leipzig was only in nineteenth place. Business Destinations, the ACTE Association of Corporate Travel / BBG Soil tillage equipment Additional 18 Increased manufacturing depth, 300 employees expansion 2011 / Leipzig has the most satisfied office tenants in Germany Executives, and corporate travel centre directors of the world’s 2010–11, / Bel Flevers Chemicals Additional 11 Expansion of laboratory capacity Leipzig received top marks from office tenants regarding the top 500 companies. With over 100,000 readers on all continents, expansion supply of suitable premises, rents and architecture, according to a Business Destinations is one of the leading trade publications in / Heiterblick Tram construction 2010, expansion Additional 38 New tram production capacity study by SEB Asset Management. Leipzig was closely followed by the corporate travel industry. / KPMG Auditing 2012, established 300 / Mazak Mechanical engineering 2011, established 15 Technology and application transfer centre Hanover, Berlin and Munich. Miscellaneous Half of company was founded in Leipzig in 2002 by / tronic5 | Schenker Notebooks GmbH Notebooks 2010, expansion 45 Robert Schenker, since when it has undergone strong, continuous expansion
48 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 49 Franco-German Marketing managers: Publicizing Leipzig Business Dialogues To mark the fiftieth Showcasing Leipzig internationally anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, the cities and regions of Leipzig and Valuable sources The globalization of the economy is continuing – and a real estate information system providing investors Network of contacts in the global economy Lyon organized business of information as a result, the competition between local authorities with reliable information on suitable sites and offers of Leipzig’s Office for Economic Development works closely dialogues in conjunction The Office for Economic for investors and new jobs is hotting up. Showcasing land and property in the region. ImmoSIS has now been together with its network of contacts at international with Leipzig Chamber of Development produces Leipzig in many different ways as effectively as possible integrated into the new portal. businesses and organizations. And the fact-finding Commerce and Industry and several publications, which is becoming increasingly important in order to publicize missions it organizes for employers to target markets Institut Français à Leipzig on are continuously updated. its economic activity and attract new investors. Leipzig portal for EXPO Real abroad benefit everyone involved. the following topics: This ensures that a wealth The Office for Economic Development runs a special • 22 January 2013 of information is always Websites content management portal in connection with the Expanding business ties with Switzerland ‘Gastronomy, tourism and available in order to market The Office for Economic Development is making increasing annual property fair Expo Real in Munich. It sets out Uwe Albrecht, Deputy Mayor of Economic Affairs and the food industry as drivers Leipzig in the interests of use of the Internet for its PR work and in order to interest current cooperation and reports on the run-up to the city’s Employment, gave a presentation on Leipzig and its of regional and international current and future local investors. It devises and updates a number of websites appearance at Expo Real in conjunction with the Leipzig economic activity before prestigious political and business development’ employers. geared to the individual aims and information needs of region and exhibiting companies. representatives, and also made a host of useful contacts. • 26 March 2013 the individual target groups in the economy. www.expo.wirtschaftsregion-leipzig-halle.de To do so, he took advantage of the seminar Automotive ‘Young entrepreneurs in Location Leipzig on 26 June 2013 and the business Leipzig before employers at Osaka Chamber of Commerce Germany and France: start- New website for networking reception hosted by the City of Leipzig on the premises of and Industry and top executives from the Chubu Economic up, success, qualification Website Hits in 2012 in the energy sector Kühne + Nagel Schweiz AG on 27 June. At the reception, Federation. His busy programme also included meetings and innovation’ Business portal on 701,738 In 2008, the Energy & Environment Cluster launched a Dr Thomas Borer, who used to be the Swiss ambassador to with firms working in mechanical engineering and energy • 28 May 2013 www.leipzig.de new website designed and maintained by the Office for Berlin, dwelt on the thriving economic relations between storage technology, the company Arakawa Chemical, and ‘Social responsibility Economic Development to promote the networking of Germany and Switzerland as well as the close links Toyohashi University of Technology, including its research and sustainability: the Joint portal for Leipzig and Halle 53,774 industry and science from Leipzig and the region. Apart between the two societies. Apart from the automotive park Science Create. contribution of companies in Of which: from introducing the cluster and its members and current cluster, attention was also paid during the presentation to Germany and France’ ImmoSIS 42,031 projects, the website is also a platform for communication biotech in Leipzig. Showcasing Leipzig in Vienna and cooperation. The networking function is implemented Mayor of Leipzig Burkhard Jung headed a delegation Expo Real 24,097 Italy: An important on the website in the form of a project forum. Office for Economic Development to Vienna in March 2012 in order to promote tourism in Website for the energy sector 86,655 www.energiemetropole-leipzig.de returns to Japan Leipzig, especially in connection with the bicentenary of market for the
// Business development From 4 to 8 December 2012, Uwe Albrecht attended the Battle of Leipzig in October and Leipzig’s arts scene Leipzig region // Business development Trade shows: In touch with the market economic discussions in Japan at the invitation of the city and creative sector. Dr Häupl (the Mayor of Vienna) To celebrate the fiftieth Business portal on www.leipzig.de The Office for Economic Development raises Leipzig’s of Toyohashi and the Japanese–German Society. The aim and Detlev Rünger (the German ambassador) both gave anniversary of the twinning This portal gives users extensive information about doing profile by regularly taking part in trade fairs and expos of his trip was to nurture existing business contacts and Burkhard Jung an exclusive podium in order to hold agreement between Leipzig business in Leipzig and the city’s cluster strategy. News in Germany and abroad, where its marketing activities to make new ones by building on the meetings held at the presentations on Leipzig in front of a selected audience and Bologna, in October 2012 and events on the economy and employment in Leipzig include joint pavilions with local firms. Broken down by start of the year in Japan during the St Thomas’s Boys made up of political, business and media representatives. a business delegation went Expo Real are published daily. And a special service for employers cluster, these exhibitions include: Choir’s tour of East Asia. Moreover, the Mayor of Leipzig visited the Vienna Agency to Bologna. One of the places Uwe Albrecht, Deputy Mayor keeps them abreast of items such as calls for tender. / TerraTec and enertec (Energy & Environment Cluster) Apart from Toyohashi, meetings were also held in the Chubu for the Creative Sector in connection with the Leipziger the participants visited was of Economic Affairs and / OTWorld (Healthcare & Biotech Cluster) region and the cities of Osaka and Nagoya. The highlight Messe exhibition Designers Open, whose international the internationally acclaimed Employment, talks to S.E. Joint portal for Leipzig and Halle / Z Subcontracting Fair (Automotive & Suppliers Cluster) of Uwe Albrecht’s time in Japan was his presentation on reputation has grown by leaps and bounds. SAIE construction fair. Cheremin, Minister of the The new website continues the long-term cooperation / transport logistic (Logistics Cluster) Moscow Government. between the business development team in Leipzig and / Leipzig Book Fair (Media & Creativity Cluster) Halle, which began in 2005 with the ImmoSIS project – as well as: / E xpo Real – international expo for the property sector and investment / MUT Central German Employers’ Day
50 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 51 Good jobs: Good prospects
The Leipzig employment strategy: in mathematics, science, computer science or technology. Successful labour market performance To raise awareness of this campaign, the STEM Plenum The labour market in Leipzig is stable. New jobs are being was launched during WorldSkills Leipzig 2013. created and qualified staff are in demand. Over the past four years, the number of people in work subject to social WRL established at security rose by 11% from 209,262 in September 2008 to Development of average annual unemployment partners’ meeting WRL: Regional business 227,252 September 2012. During the same period, over 2009–13 (civilians capable of work) The City of Leipzig and the 10,000 unemployed people were given new prospects of 15.1 14.0 13.0 11.6 11.4 districts of Greater Leipzig employment thanks to the employment strategy pursued development agency 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 and North Saxony as well jointly with the Employment Agency as well as business as Leipzig Chamber of and social partners. The local authority labour market Source: German National Employment Agency Commerce and Industry Cooperation in the WRL’s responsibilities programme augments statutory instruments and focuses The fascination of formally founded WRL Leipzig region on aspects characteristic of the local area. Wirtschaftsförderung / For the region: Marketing Leipzig and west Saxony in Joint, coordinated action technology Region Leipzig GmbH at Germany, Europe and internationally Ensuring the supply of skilled labour One key aspect of work is to ensure young school- As part of the drive to a meeting in New City The recently founded WRL business development agency / For the regional economic structure: Attracting Leipzig is perceived internationally as a business- leavers enter employment or start training. The aim is promote interest in the Hall on30 November for the Leipzig region has raised the long-standing employers to set up shop in the region friendly city – and this also attracts well trained, highly to ensure youngsters are given the right guidance and STEM professions, the 2012 and approved the cooperation in the Leipzig region to a new level. It / For regional employers: Attracting skilled labour, motivated skilled employees. In order to maintain this can improvement their readiness for training or higher UFZ Helmholtz Centre for articles of association. The enables the participants – the City of Leipzig and the encouraging people who have found work elsewhere status and to sustain this competitive advantage in the education. The main tasks are to make sure youngsters Environmental Research new regional business neighbouring districts of Greater Leipzig and North to return to the region in order to strengthen the local future, particular importance is attached to developing are aware of the local opportunities for advice on training has a special laboratory development agency will Saxony – to represent the interests of employers in the labour pool and safeguarding the supply of skilled labour. In addition and studying and to step up cooperation between the for secondary school substantially increase the entire region even more effectively and market the region to creating opportunities for people who are currently stakeholders. children where they can weight of the Leipzig and more successfully in competition with other centres of WRL was formally established on 30 November 2012. disadvantaged on the labour market, another important One highlight of the activities to counter youth carry out experiments on west Saxony region in trade and industry. aspect of this work is support for youngsters. In Leipzig unemployment is the ‘Joblinge’ job mentoring programme. environmental themes. national and international WRL supports a wide range of activities in order to The partners’ financial contributions are as and central Germany, it’s seen as particularly important to Thanks to practical experience right from the word go and
// Region competition. strengthen local economic muscle, to improve the follows: interest young people in taking training or even a degree close cooperation between employers, mentors and the // Labour market business-related infrastructure, and to secure existing / Initial capital: €150,000 Joblinge team, the project has an excellent recruitment jobs and create new ones in the Leipzig region. / Annual subsidies: €1.7 million rate among participants of 70%. Job mentoring Volunteer mentors play a / WRL business development agency central role in this scheme Marketing for the by supporting youngsters, 51% Leipzig region allowing them to benefit from their experience, and helping them identify their To boost regional economic strength and mobilize own strengths and goals. regional development potential, a regional marketing They provide assistance campaign was developed and carried out for the region during critical phases like between February 2011 and October 2013 by the City careers guidance and of Leipzig, Greater Leipzig and North Saxony under the achieving qualifications as 19% GRW Joint Task ‘Improvement of the Regional Economic well as work placements 15% Infrastructure’ programme. Supplementing previous and finally choosing an marketing by the partners, the project involved compiling apprenticeship. Business development in Leipzig a regional profile and making marketing for the entire Source: Joblinge gAG Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry 15% Business development in Greater Leipzig region more efficient. Business development in North Saxony
// Contact // Contact WRL Wirtschaftsförderung City of Leipzig Region Leipzig GmbH Office for Employment Policy Lutz Thielemann (CEO) Dr Heike von der Bruck (Head) Tel.: +49 (0) 341 26827 770 Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 5870 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
52 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 53 WorldSkills Leipzig 2013: Vocational Championships
Between 2 and 7 July 2013, Leipzig was the host city of people from in and around Leipzig to carefully consider Securing the supply of skilled labour History an event of superlatives: WorldSkills. These international their abilities and interests. Attending WorldSkills allowed Apart from the OECD conference, the Skilled Labour In 1946 two Spaniards had a vision. José Antonio championships of skilled professions are one of the many schoolchildren to discover just how complex and Forum of the SMWA Saxon Ministry of Economic Affairs, Elola Olaso and Francisco Albert-Vidal dreamed of biggest vocational training events anywhere in the world. diverse many industrial and skilled professions are. Labour and Transport enabled debate by a wide range an international craft competition, of professional In Leipzig, a number of records were set. Over 1,000 of stakeholders on the Dual Training system in both championships with participants from all over the world. participants from 52 nations competed in 46 disciplines, Supporting programme academic and non-academic fields. Supplementing the The first Spanish championships for apprentices were a while the events held in connection with WorldSkills in WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 was accompanied by an Skilled Labour Strategy 2020, the forum was one of a roaring success in 1947, with the skilled elite competing Leipzig were attended by over 200,000 people. Prominent extensive conference programme entitled ‘Our Youth – series of events held by the government of Saxony in in twelve disciplines. In 1950, neighbouring Portugal international guests from the worlds of business, politics Our Future’. It gave national and international experts, order to promote dialogue between the private sector, joined in, while three years later France, Germany, and training from over 70 countries saw for themselves professionals and executives, decision-makers from science, the political classes and the public on the various Morocco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom began WorldSkills in OECD conference just how competitive and attractive Leipzig is as a politics and the business community a chance to learn activities necessary to safeguard the future supply of entering teams. In 1970, this enthusiasm spread to the Germany Deputy Mayor Uwe Albrecht centre of business and training. The German national from each other and compare notes in several seminars, skilled labour in Saxony. Meanwhile the conference Far East when Japan became the first non-European host Germany has now hosted welcomes the delegates to team garnered 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze) lectures and discussions devoted to education, training organized by UNIDO (the United Nations Industrial nation. Nowadays, up to sixty-five countries and regions WorldSkills three times: in the OECD conference held on as well as an impressive 16 Medallions for Excellence, and careers guidance. One highlight of the conference Development Organization) headed ‘Expertise in green take part in this mega-event. Held every two years, it’s 1961 in Duisburg, in 1973
// WorldSkills 5 July 2013 at New City Hall. demonstrating the high quality of Germany’s system of programme was the vocational training conference technology for sustainable development’ was intended open to participants up to twenty-two years of age. in Munich, and in 2013 in // WorldSkills Right: Cornelia Quennet- dual training. ‘Skilling the Future – VET and workplace learning for to raise awareness across the world of the importance Leipzig. Thielen, permanent secretary economic success’ staged jointly by the BMBF German of environmentally based industrial professions and to at the German Education Discover your talents Ministry of Education and Research and the OECD promote green industrial skills for a better future among Ministry. Working together with a number of partners, the City Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development disadvantaged youngsters. WorldSkills was partly made WorldSkills 2015 of Leipzig enabled over 50,000 schoolchildren from the on 4 and 5 July 2013. During the conference, the topics possible in Leipzig by assistance from the BMBF German The next world Leipzig region to visit WorldSkills. The idea was to allow of on-the-job training, the systematic development Ministry of Education and Research and the SMWA as championships of skilled them to observe the young participants over the four of apprenticeships, and innovative approaches to the well as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the professions will be held in competition days and to inspire them to one day take up transition from school to working life were debated by Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2015. similar professions. Accordingly, the WorldSkills motto international experts. and numerous sponsors. ‘Discover your talents’ was also an invitation to young
// Contact City of Leipzig Office for Employment Policy Dr Heike von der Bruck (Head) Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 5870 Email: [email protected]
54 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 55 Aufbauwerk Region HELPS: Improving Europe: Leipzig GmbH: the independence of Central location, central concern The project manager those in need
Aufbauwerk Region Leipzig GmbH is a holding company In the face of demographic change, this project promotes Over the past two decades, the City of Leipzig has and the high-profile implementation of findings. The set up by the City of Leipzig, the districts around Leipzig and develops innovative housing and care solutions to amassed a huge amount of expertise regarding EU subsidy interdisciplinary Europe Focus Group prepares statements and in central Saxony, and the business development improve the independence and self-determination of the programmes. The Office for European and International and strategies on important issues for Europe as a whole. agency representing north Saxony. For more than twenty elderly and others in need of support. It addresses areas Affairs steers and coordinates the use of European A key role is currently being played by preparation for the years, Aufbauwerk has been successfully applying for and such as the development of innovative housing and care funding made available to support debate with other new 2014–20 funding period. managing projects financed by the EU. Valuable additional models, improving reintegration by means of computerized European cities, joint approaches to tackling problems, support has thus been provided in the region for areas technology, strengthening neighbourly contact networks, such as cloud computing, transport, employment and and access to information and services and their quality. social affairs, smart renewable energies, self-sufficient Scientific findings and best practice examples are to be energy supply, urban redevelopment, innovation funding collected and incorporated into transnational exchange. East Leipzig: The sun rises in the east! for SMEs, and the promotion of tourism. www.aufbauwerk-leipzig.com Based on a strategy workshop held in 2011, in 2012 an external experts and representatives of local residents. action programme was devised to guide the future urban, The key projects include the establishment of a grammar EPOurban: economic, social and architectural development of east school for the neighbourhood and strengthening the local Current EU projects supported Activating homeowners, Leipzig. The action programme was formally ratified economy. by Aufbauwerk (selection): by Leipzig City Council in March 2013. Now it’s time to www.leipziger-osten.de / SMART+ (support for innovations in SMEs) reviving buildings implement the future projects drawn up by internal and / SECOND CHANCE (promotion of the arts and creatives/urban development) Private homeowners are important partners of urban / CYCLE CITIES (sustainable mobility management/ renewal. Therefore, the City of Leipzig has joined up with promotion of cycling) eight partners to launch ‘EPOurban – Enabling Private Supporting the local economy boosts urban renewal / GROW MOBILE (introduction of innovative mobile Owners of Residential Buildings to Integrate Them into applications in tourism management) Urban Restructuring Processes’. After compiling an In 2012, ‘work shops’ were opened in two areas of Leipzig also a port of call for jobseekers. Geared to the labour / KTForce (promotion of knowledge and technology overview of the housing market and advisory structures, under the national/regional government programme requirements of local SMEs, the ‘work shops’ in Grünau transfer) advice is now being made available to homeowners. Social City – Investing in the Neighbourhood. The ‘work and east Leipzig provide small and micro-enterprises with / EmPOWER (smart energy technologies in SMEs) Selected experts act as partners in the further
// EU projects shops’ act as interfaces for new employment in the targeted support and advice. Furthermore, by combining / EpoUrban (integrating private property owners into development of empty buildings. EPOurban managers // EU projects neighbourhood and are a pioneering instrument of urban existing local services and creating new ones designed to urban redevelopment) coordinate the process in order to create benefits for renewal. Intended to strengthen the local economy and bring about effective placement, residents who are out of / VIS NOVA (sustainable and efficient energy both homeowners and further urban development. The develop training and employment opportunities, they work are helped to find employment or training. for rural areas) project partners come from Austria, the Czech Republic, offer assistance to small and medium enterprises and are www.neue-arbeit-leipzig.de / LOGICAL (improving the interoperability of logistics Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Positive experience enterprises through cloud computing) from the advisory phases in 2013 and 2014 are to be / RESQUE PLUS (integration of refugees generalized and further developed. The solutions will be into the job market) made available on the Internet to all project partners. In Small but strong: / HEROS (placement abroad for disadvantaged people) Leipzig, activities are to be focused on the two main roads Help for small businesses / PROGRESS 2wards healthy ageing in Europe (health Georg-Schumann-Strasse and Georg-Schwarz-Strasse. management in the workplace) www.epourban.eu in west Leipzig
Since the municipal funding guidelines ‘Investment aid for small businesses’ came into force in 2009, over D-Air: Sustainably seventy-nine loans with a total value of €515,000 have improving transport links been granted in Lindenau/Plagwitz, an official ERDF urban development area. This has enabled the businesses concerned to invest approximately €2.5 million. This The City of Leipzig, airport operator Mitteldeutsche funding is available for start-ups and relocations as well Flughafen AG, and twelve other partners from Europe are as expansions of existing firms working in food, skilled participating in the project D-Air (Decarbonated Airports). trades, retail or the service sector. Many of the businesses The aim of the project is to facilitate the transfer of
belong to the creative industries. So far seventy-eight knowledge and measures to reduce CO2 emissions in both new jobs have been created the airport’s ground activities operation and traffic to the www.leipziger-westen.de airport. In September 2013, the project partners held a three-day study visit and the mid-term event in Leipzig. The participating experts debated the projects and
schemes designed to cut CO2 in Leipzig and at Leipzig/ Halle Airport during a series of presentations as well as a workshop and a panel debate.
56 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 57 The S-Beteiligungen are Porsche in Leipzig management partners for the Financial backing for a The second extension of the TGFS Technology Venture Porsche factory in Leipzig is Capital Fund in Saxony and powerful regional economy proceeding rapidly. Porsche the WMS+ Mid-Sized Business is investing another Growth Fund for Saxony. €500 million in its new Accordingly, other financial production facility for opportunities are available to the Macan. The project is young, innovative, technology- scheduled to be completed oriented firms as well as by the end of 2013 and create for expanding companies up to 1,000 new jobs. operating in industry, technology and the service sector. GRW funding for the private sector Excluding funding that has Selected projects been cancelled or called in. funded by the 1 Jan 1990 – 31 Dec 2012 Leipzig Foundation Project-based and individual commercial support (figures correct as of 5 for Innovation August 2013) The primary goals of public subsidies under the business start-ups, investments enabling product and Technology Region Total Eligible GRW Joint Task ‘Improvement of the Regional diversification or fundamental manufacturing changes, investment investment Transfer: Economic Infrastructure’ are to create new jobs and and the improvement of the regional infrastructure all (€’000) (€’000) Chemnitz 1,766,232 1,595,914 • Leipzig IQ Innovation Award – secure competitive ones. Financial support is geared help to mobilize endogenous development potential Dresden 12,733,035 8,349,941 a competition for innovative towards commercial investment and business-related and are mainly intended to aid small and medium-sized Leipzig 3,835,681 3,555,072 ideas in the city’s economic infrastructure schemes. The assistance granted to companies. Region Subsidy ERDF clusters (€’000) subsidy € • Participation by students ( ’000) Chemnitz 330,964 64,957 from Ostwald Grammar S-Beteiligungen: Dresden 1,225,547 104,506 School in the annual TSA Financial backing without losing independence Infrastructure improvement Subsidies to strengthen Leipzig 736,655 89,136 national competition in the continues the private sector Region New jobs Jobs saved
// Finance USA // Finance Chemnitz 12,254 16,919 • Endowed Chair of Simulation All in all, Sparkasse Leipzig’s investment companies firms benefit from a broader capital base as well as Dresden 30,693 25,776 and Ergonomics in Surgical known as ‘S-Beteiligungen’ have invested about strategic advice, access to a large network and assistance The Joint Task ‘Improvement of the Regional Economic In 2012, funding of about €7.5 million was provided for Leipzig 23,164 14,882 Medicine at Leipzig University €57 million in over 110 firms in and around Leipzig with financial controlling. With investments typically Infrastructure’ remains an indispensable instrument 41 individual commercial projects in Leipzig representing of Applied Sciences since 1999, including €4.7 million in 2012. Their ranging from €200,000 to €1.5 million, S-Beteiligungen for financing the development of local business-related total investment of about €37.5 million. This enabled • Innovation coordinator investment portfolio currently comprises 62 companies provide additional equity for expanding medium-sized infrastructure. The sole beneficiaries under this national 788 jobs to be saved and another 307 new ones to be GRW funding for for bioenergy at the DBFZ with more than 3,300 employees and total turnover of businesses with a successful business model and ground- scheme are local authorities. created. business-related German Biomass Research €641 million. By inviting the S-Beteiligungen on board, breaking ideas. infrastructure Centre 1 Jan 1990 – 31 Dec 2012 • Technology scouting at the Technology funding Oct 1990 – Dec 2012 (€) Region Subsidy Total BBZ Centre for Biotechnology Leipzig Dresden Chemnitz (€’000) investment and Biomedicine for the Leipzig Foundation for Innovation (€’000) Technology funding 163,977,636 824,439,433 222,410,695 Chemnitz 125,277 307,878 exploitation of scientific and Technology Transfer Of which: Dresden 187,781 334,004 findings by regional Leipzig 492,404 847,090 companies R&D project subsidies for • Assistant chair of The Leipzig Foundation for Innovation and Technology facilitate technology transfer and strengthen Leipzig’s individual enterprises 50,463,129 354,510,320 29,560,864 entrepreneurship and Transfer was set up by the City of Leipzig in the year economy. Projects are chosen based on the economic Joint R&D funding 76,609,794 418,588,180 153,571,599 € technology transfer at HHL 2000 with funding of about 25 million. In the twelve clusters. Funding for innovation assistance 5,147,120 8,784,883 3,565,365 Leipzig Graduate School of years of its existence, the foundation has funded projects www.leipziger-stiftung.de Technology transfer funding 122,533 895,618 2,075,573 Management in Leipzig to the tune of around €7 million in order to • Economic exploitation Innovation bonus funding 133,993 152,702 245,035 of research findings by the Leibniz Application Laboratory (‘Ultraprecision Microcredits: A successful model for three years Technology funding Jan–Dec 2012 (€) surface treatment with Technology funding 22,724,477 47,986,973 8,998,769 atomic particle rays’) at the For nearly three years, the Office for Economic De- after all the way from application to repayment. Some Of which: Leibniz Institute of Surface velopment has awarded microcredits together with the firms have already used microcredits on two or three Modification Sparkasse Leipzig bank. Microcredits augment traditional occasions as they appreciate the lack of red tape and the R&D project subsidies for individual enterprises 1,654,480 11,640,447 241,807 • Endowed Chair of business loans from banks. So far over 70 loans with a swift decision-making. Although initial loans are limited Cardiovascular Research and total value of about €340,000 have been granted. to €5,000, assuming they are repaid on time additional Joint R&D funding 20,375,972 34,243,844 8,109,307 Innovation Transfer at Heart Microcredits are small, easily accessible loans up to loans of up to €20,000 may be granted in separate Funding for innovation assistance 642,089 1,469,569 337,870 € Centre Leipzig 20,000 for start-ups, existing firms and freelancers in tranches. Technology transfer funding 17,561 564,073 178,133 all sectors. Unlike normal bank loans, applications are www.mikrokredit-leipzig.de. decided quickly, while borrowers are personally looked Innovation bonus funding 34,375 69,040 131,652
58 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 59 Municipal library South Leipzig The comprehensive Fire Station refurbishment of Leipzig’s Used by the professional central municipal library fire brigade, South Leipzig included completely new Fire Station was opened seating for the function on 24 August 2013. As rooms and reading rooms. a result, journey time to For this purpose, different emergencies in south and types of ergonomic seats south-east Leipzig has been adapted to the overall slashed. Costing around concept and which can €3.6 million (including a be used flexibly were €1.27 million grant from the purchased. Saxon government), it’s one of the first fire stations to be built as an ultra-low energy St Thomas’s building. Boys Choir When the choristers’ residential block on Franco–German Hillerstrasse was Education Centre redeveloped, the furniture By autumn 2013, a Franco- was also replaced in order to German school complex create a better, more up-to- will have been completed date environment for living, near Bayerischer Bahnhof studying and rehearsing. (‘Bavarian Station’) following Public procurement: Municipal construction contracts the complete renovation of Anton Phillipp Reclam Transport and Civil Transparency assured Grammar School as well as Engineering Office In 2012, the City of Leipzig carried out 629 procurement In 2012, contracts were awarded for important the construction of Pablo This four-wheel-drive road- procedures and awarded building contracts totalling buildings and infrastructure projects such as: Neruda Primary School and going tractor unit complete Diverse procurement procedures Procurement from regional firms €68.2 million, about €15 million less than in 2011. / Redevelopment of Richard-Wagner-Platz an integrated three-court
// Procurement with platform and loading In 2012, the following procurement procedures were In the 119 procurement procedures in 2012, 150 contracts Contractors in the Leipzig region won 63% of this total, / Replacement of Luisenbrücke bridge gym as an ultra-low energy // Procurement crane which provides carried out by the City of Leipzig’s purchasing offices and with a total value of €25.2 million were awarded for works while those based in Leipzig itself garnered 27%. / Construction of a cycle lane and pavement on building. invaluable assistance for the Central Tender Department: and services. Of these, 89 contracts went to bidders from Firms took advantage of the free download of tender Alte Tauchaer Strasse various local authority works / 47 public tenders the Leipzig region – a share of 59.3%, which is roughly the documents about 7,400 times, amounting to 80% of / Roadworks on August-Bebel-Strasse is a scheduled replacement. / 16 open procedures same as in 2011. all bidders. A total of 4,300 bids was received for the / Roadworks on Paul-List-Strasse / 19 restricted procedures procurement procedures. / Rabet Sports Hall in east Leipzig / 4 negotiated procedures (including 3 preceded Moreover, the share of procurement by volume won by The building contracts awarded made an important / Fire station serving south Leipzig on Zwickauer Strasse by a call for competition) regional companies was also only slightly lower than in contribution to the regional economy. Although the / Franco–German Education Centre / 33 direct awards (value exceeding €13,000) the previous year. number and volume of investments declined compared €‘000 % to 2011, these figures are expected to rise in 2013 The total number of procurement procedures in 2012 / Leipzig region €16,539,600 65,7 thanks to the investment carried out on the basis of the (119) was almost the same as in 2011 (121). However, / Rest of Germany €8,643,900 34,3 Schools Building Directive. the share of public tenders (announced in national media) / Total €25,183,500 100,0 and open procedures (also announced in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union) rose, while In 2012, only 65.7% of contracts (by volume) were Mobile library the proportion of direct awards with a value exceeding awarded to companies in the Leipzig region. Items not Rabet Sports Hall The new mobile library €13,000 and restricted procedures declined. supplied by regional bidders included printed items Completed on budget and replaced its predecessor Direct awards and restricted procedures exceeding supplied by the Federal Printing Office, special-purpose on schedule, the new sports acquired in 1994. Modern €25,000 were posted on www.leipzig.de in the VOL buyer vehicles and special software. Moreover, contracts hall costing €4.5 million was heating and air conditioning profile in line with Section 19(2) VOL/A (the German rules worth €1.4 million for extra-light heating oil were won officially opened on create a pleasant governing the procurement of works and services). by suppliers from outside the Leipzig region. 14 April 2013. It can be environment for visitors and Apart from current VOL tender procedures and contract divided into three separate staff whatever the weather. awards, since 2011 information has also been provided courts and used for sports on this website about planned calls for tender in the and related activities current year. organized by local clubs. The Full details of the City of Leipzig’s procurement procedures new gym includes an area are contained in the 2012 Procurement Report, which can measuring 45m by 27m for be downloaded from www.leipzig.de. team sports like handball, volleyball and hockey.
60 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 61 The partners behind ugb Leipzig make their specific, ugb Leipzig: Helping to bring Leipzig’s buoyant property market practical expertise available as follows: your ideas to fruition Property market enjoys positive development Office for Economic Acting through the ugb business start-up centre, the City Winners of the 2013 Leipzig Entrepreneurs In 2012, the real estate market in Leipzig was very stable Development/ugb of Leipzig, Sparkasse Leipzig and the district authorities Awards again. Despite some minor shifts in individual segments, of Greater Leipzig and North Saxony provide extensive On 25 June 2013, ugb presented the annual Leipzig the total transactions and turnover marginally exceeded Leipzig support for start-ups, corporate successions, franchise Entrepreneurs Awards for the best business plans by hot the very high level reached in the previous year. However, • Advice on company openings, and the establishment of technology and young firms from in and around Leipzig. the ten biggest transactions across all segments in 2012 formation, support during knowledge based ventures. / Gustini GmbH, Sparkasse Leipzig Main Award, had a total volume of about €225 million, compared to the start-up process ugb Leipzig is the first port of call during all the phases Business Climber of the Year (€3,000) around €390 million in 2011. • Information on public of a company: start-up, planning, financing, consolidation / Kinematics (proprietors: Dr Matthias Bürger, Christian financial assistance and further growth. It works closely together with various Guder and Leonhard Oschütz), City of Leipzig Main Transactions for vacant land stable • Information and workshops partners, including the local Chamber of Commerce and Award, Start-Up Category (€2,000) The number of purchases of vacant plots declined by on drawing up business Industry, the Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled / Die KaffeeSachsen (proprietor: Susanne Schulz), 9% while their volume dropped by 15%, which is largely plans Trades, and the S-Beteiligungen investment companies. Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce Award attributable to the trend in the sale of non-building land. • Information on economic The annual highlight of this collaboration is the Leipzig (€1,000) As far as building plots were concerned, both the number sectors and business Entrepreneurs Awards combined with a summer fete. / Rollstuhlbau Bräunig (proprietor: Sascha Kröner), of transactions and total volume were largely stable, contacts Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades although land prices in desirable residential areas rose • Training courses e. g. ugb Leipzig: The first port of call for Award (€1,000) substantially. start-up seminars, one-day entrepreneurs in and around Leipzig / futalis GmbH, e-learning platform, Leipzig, Sparkasse workshops, information / 273 jobs created in 2012 with the support of ugb Leipzig’s S-Beteiligungen Bonus Award (€1,000) Increase in sales of multi-family houses City centre events Leipzig / The French Cottage (proprietor: Constanze Thiele- The number of transactions in the market segment for Room for business In 2012, central Leipzig • Provision of microcredits / 134 businesses guided to success last year with total Dietrich), Saxony Retail Association Bonus Award multi-family properties grew significantly from 604 to 707. In 2012, 41 vacant commercial plots were sold – exactly remained very attractive to for freelancers and financing of nearly €8.7 million (€500) Purchase prices for both refurbished and unrefurbished the same number as in 2011. By contrast, the total sales major investors. Existing entrepreneurs / More than 9,000 jobs created since ugb was set up buildings were up on 2011. and total area of built-up commercial land declined properties in good and prime / Advice and financial assistance from ugb Leipzig given somewhat. residential locations still to over 6,300 start-ups Demand still high for newly refurbished enjoy lively demand. Sparkasse Leipzig/ apartments Individual housing remains popular
// Start-ups In 2012, the average purchase price paid for newly The 365 purchases of vacant building plots earmarked // Real estate ugb Leipzig refurbished owner-occupied apartments was around for single-family houses remained at the same level as Detached houses • Management review/advice €2,370 per square metre of living space, an increase in 2011. In 2012, the average purchase price paid was The ‘average’ newbuild and feasibility check of €100 on 2011. Once again, resale prices varied about €64,000, 10% higher than in the previous year. The detached house has a plot • Financial advice enormously. Depending on condition, fixtures and fittings, average price paid for building land for detached houses size of 600 sqm, 135 sqm • Financial planning and above all location, top prices of up to €3,000 per (excluding utility installation costs) was €105 per square of living space, and a price • Brokerage of traditional square metre were paid, although the average was metre. tag of €276,000. In 2012, investment and venture €1,060. the average purchase capital price for newly refurbished • Assistance with financial apartments was €2,370 per controlling Turnover in €m square metre of living space.
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// Contact Source: City of Leipzig Valuation Committee, www.gutachterausschuss.leipzig.de Stadt Leipzig Office for Economic Development Wennemar de Weldige-Cremer Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 5848 Email: [email protected]
62 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 63 Large-scale Tenants at business commercial parks in Leipzig development in north Leipzig Werbeboten Media Werbeboten Media was The development axis founded as a social media between the Schkeuditzer agency in 2010 at BIC Leipzig. Kreuz interchange to the Its range of services includes west and North Leipzig devising and implementing Industry Park to the east is applications and marketing coming into its own. The campaigns on Facebook. The occupancy of industrial agency already has a string estates is rising and demand of satisfied clients, including remains high. Accordingly, Zalando, Wüstenrot and the City of Leipzig is Steigenberger Hotels. stepping up its various www.werbeboten.de activities in conjunction with neighbouring local LGH: Modern premises for BitCtrl Systems authorities to ensure the BitCtrl Systems GmbH is supply of land meets business ideas an IT company specializing demand in this economically in industrial automation, vital area. traffic control systems, BioCube: Growth spurt for biotech firms Leipzig business parks: Commercial infotainment and multimedia On 18 April 2013, the BioCube’s tenants began moving premises in high demand as well as QNX® distribution. in after a record construction period of under two years. LGH was set up in 1994. It currently owns twelve business Established in 1990, the This building gives another major boost to the successful parks in Leipzig which it lets to small and medium- company has twenty-two Competitiveness of the Leipzig/ biotechnology industry at the large Alte Messe location. sized enterprises. LGH’s business parks contain a mix members of staff and The BioCube contains 6,400 sqm of laboratories, offices of commercial, production, media and service areas as has been operating out Halle region grows and manufacturing facilities, and offers biotech firms well as laboratories, offices and staff rooms. Its business of Weissenfelser Strasse ideal conditions for growth. LGH Leipziger Gewerbehof parks with a total floor space of 130,000 sqm provide Business Park for thirteen GmbH & Co. KG (LGH) invested €12.3 million in BioCube, outstanding working conditions for scientific companies years.
// Real estate Major investment successes in the region Competitiveness boosted by development which was built on a site 3,700 sqm in size directly and manufacturers as well as tradesmen and engineering www.bitctrl.de // Real estate The Leipzig/Halle region has welcomed some remarkable of regional commercial land adjacent to the existing BIO CITY LEIPZIG. firms. With an occupancy rate exceeding 93% and well investment projects in recent years, particularly in the By working together to develop commercial land without The BioCube houses premises tailored to the specific over 300 tenants, LGH will remain a source of attractive automotive industry, logistics and chemicals. But since being hampered by geographical boundaries, the partners needs of companies in the biotech and healthcare commercial premises in Leipzig. Since 2003, LGH has also these new arrivals are situated on attractive commercial have managed to optimize the land supply. What’s sectors. Primarily built by contractors from the Leipzig been an important service provider for the Healthcare sites in the region, there’s already a shortage of high- more, by gearing it to the requirements of locally based region, the BioCube is distinguished by its high energy & Biotech Cluster at Alte Messe Leipzig in its role as quality industrial and commercial land in some areas. industries, they have improved the Leipzig/Halle region’s efficiency, achieved by means of features such as triple developer and part-owner of BIO CITY LEIPZIG. Then again, demand at certain industrial estates has competitiveness. Currently over twenty local and three glazing, the use of heat recovery in the technical building been very low for several years. This different pace of district authorities are participating in this cooperation services, and a photovoltaic system on the roof. Designed development has been addressed since 2009 by local after signing the Joint Declaration on the Inter-Authority by the architectural firm Spengler-Wiescholek, BioCube authorities in and around Leipzig and Halle in a joint Development of Commercial Land in 2010. Key steps such sets both economic and architectural standards. project supported by their planning authorities and the as a study of the potential commercial land available Saxon government. in the region and reviewing its suitability for particular industries were carried out in 2010 and 2011. For full details of the sites available, please visit the website: www.wirtschaftsregion-leipzig-halle.de. Occupancy of business parks in 2012 No. of firms Occupancy [%] New leases Paunsdorf Business Park 16 100.0 0 North-East Leipzig Business Park 18 96.8 1 Stötteritz Media Centre 19 91.1 3 Heiterblick Business Park 37 92.6 5 // Contact Weissenfelser Strasse Business Park 19 100.0 0 LGH Leipziger Gewerbehof GmbH & Co. KG Naumburger Strasse Business Park 59 97.3 2 Mommsenstrasse 6 media city leipzig 70 97.6 10 04329 Leipzig BIO CITY LEIPZIG 27 69.9 12 Personally liable partner LGH Service GmbH BioCube 4 100.00 4 Registered office: Leipzig Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) 59 84.6 10 CEO: Matthias Jähnig Liebertwolkwitz Business Centre Tel: +49 (0) 341 259 7700 (TCJ) 25 100.0 0 Email: [email protected] www.lgh-leipzig.de GaraGe 2 100.0 0
64 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 65 Various structural schemes Combatting long-term The Property Office: unemployment A wide range of construction, repair, demolition and clearance Tailored land for business development schemes in connection with structural maintenance were contracted and supervised by the Property Office and the In 2012, twenty unemployed people joined a scheme Structural Engineering Office. Whenever the value of the work under which they were put to work on the upkeep and did not exceed the specified threshold, contracts were directly improvement of municipal land in return for limited awarded by the Property Office at its discretion. financial recompense. For this purpose, the Property The 314 measures with a total budget of €1.4 million can be Office signed a cooperation agreement with municipal subdivided as follows: company KEE. Work mainly comprised collecting refuse, fallen branches and other items, and loading them onto Consolidated municipal open trucks for disposal. Another aim of the project was to spaces improve the general Maintenance of trees and green areas/road safety help participants join the primary labour market by appearance of Leipzig and developing social skills such as reliability and team hence boost marketing 48% spirit. And by acquainting the participants with different prospects. types of work, the ultimate objective is to reduce long- term unemployment. The Property Office’s portfolio includes various building plots throughout 28% Leipzig, each suitable for a detached house. Their locations include Plagwitz Town Hall, which Partner supporting investment decisions Freundschaftsring in Leipzig- Althen, the Schwarzer Weg has been disused since May 24% 2011, was advertised for The City of Leipzig’s Property Office, which currently invest in Leipzig, perceptibly contributing to Leipzig’s housing estate in Miltitz, sale by the Property Office manages 4,222 properties no longer needed by local economic development. Investors may be entitled to Restoration/maintenance of lettability and the expanded Thomas at a minimum bid. After government, is a partner supporting investors’ activities. direct assistance in line with local guidelines governing Müntzer estate in Knauthain. acquiring the property in The main purpose of property sales is to create and subsidies for investments in business premises. All in Demolition and clearance 2012, the new owner began safeguard jobs by encouraging businesses to set up all, 20,063 sqm of land was sold in 2012 for commercial refurbishing the building in shop in Leipzig and subsequently expand. In 2012, the development and expansion in Leipzig.
// Real estate line with its listed status. sale of fifteen commercial plots enabled employers to // Real estate Rising demand for home ownership
The renewed increase in demand for home ownership in Office. In 2012 it sold twenty-five plots (of which five were Revenue/expenditure attractive residential areas is also reflected by the sales of subsidized in line with council guidelines for couples with building plots for residential development by the Property children) to allow families to build their own homes. In 2012, the Property Office concluded 62 contracts of sale, generating revenue of about €10 million. Year No. of sales Revenue in €m Land sold (sqm) Price reductions 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2007 128 26.2 230,179 Child bonus 2 5 4 1 0 4 5 2008 136 12.2 1,178,059 Investment subsidy 7 4 4 0 1 4 2 2009 137 23 125,820 2010 73 7.15 312,165 2011 62 21.1 180,625 2012 62 10.04 209,340 Supporting childcare centres and schools By contrast, it spent about €2.9 million to buy 28 plots of land and properties with a total area of 239,665 square metres necessary for urgent road and urban redevelopment schemes as well as for strategic land purchase. Another aspect of the Property Office’s work is supporting Including road the Department of Youth, Social Welfare, Health and Year Total purchases construction Urban redevelopment Miscellaneous Education regarding the building and expansion of 2007 43 24 10 9 preschool day-care centres and schools. Of the thirty-nine leaseholds granted for day-care centres, two leaseholds 2008 59 33 9 17 were concluded to expand existing facilities. As result, 2009 38 24 1 13 132 additional childcare places were created. 2010 26 15 2 9 // Contact 2011 36 23 8 5 City of Leipzig 2012 28 15 3 10 Property Office Gudrun Unverferth (acting Head) Tel: +49 (0) 341 123 3350 Email: [email protected]
66 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 67 Housing, business The old exhibition centre Lindenau Harbour: Gateway to and leisure Originally planned as a rejuvenated Leipzig New Lakeland and the sea visionary element of the transport infrastructure, little became of Lindenau Harbour Ever since Leipziger Messe moved to its new complex in tions and excellent transport links has proved to be the Lindenau Harbour is one of the areas offering enormous district of leisure amenities, housing and business. This in west Leipzig owing to 1996, the 50-hectare Alte Messe site – the old exhibition right strategy. Every year, the various attractive amenities potential in west Leipzig. The connection of Karl Heine will enhance not just the land and buildings owned by the historical complications grounds near the city centre containing a mix of partly at Alte Messe attract 2.5 million visitors and customers – Canal to the harbour basin, now already underway, the City of Leipzig but the entire district of west Leipzig. of the twentieth century. listed pavilions built in the 1920s and vacant plots – has and one added bonus is that to date 2,500 jobs have been will pave the way for the urbanization of the previously In addition, an attractive gateway will be created to the Now, however, a huge offered great prospects for creative redevelopment. The created there. disused harbour area as well as closer links between region south of Leipzig, where the flooding of mining pits opportunity exists to develop Haema AG goal of turning Alte Messe into a new centre of business, www.alte-messe-leipzig.de Grünau and the districts of Lindenau and Plagwitz. The is forging an attractive lake district known as Leipzig New an attractive district in this The newly built headquarters science and leisure with first-rate companies and institu- intention is to generate new momentum for an attractive Lakeland. unique location and to create of Haema AG, which a far-sighted mix of housing, was opened in early 2013 business and leisure. in the vicinity of BIO CITY LEIPZIG, contains Thriving tenants on a historic site Development in two Attractive green waterside
// Real estate Europe’s most advanced phases: Sites go on sale location // Real estate processing systems and cold / BIO CITY LEIPZIG rooms for the storage of 21 established biotechs and start-ups operate out / German National Library blood products on an area of one of Germany’s biggest biotechnology centres The fourth wing with an additional 14,000 sqm of floor Preparations for the development of the area have Lindenau Harbour is situated about 4km away from of about 2,500 sqm. Every costing €50 million. space was completed on Deutscher Platz in 2012. been underway since 2009. Following the rebuilding of the city centre. Its location on the harbour basin, the year, Haema processes over Luisenbrücke bridge, the connection of the canal and the impressive industrial architecture, and the directly a million blood and plasma / BioCube / Eventpalast Leipzig in the construction of the necessary infrastructure began in mid- adjacent Schönauer Lachen biotope lend the area its donations and delivers This office and laboratory building which houses for former Pavilion 16 2013. The zoning plan for Lindenau Harbour was adopted own unique charm blending urban features with rural the blood preparations example a cord blood bank and a company developing This entertainment and restaurant complex contains in July 2013. The development of an initial section will elements. Moreover, the area enjoys good tram and it produces to hospitals, enzymes and microbial strains for use in industrial about 4,000 sqm of space for events large and small. take place when the canal link is being completed so that bus links – and there are a number of charming routes medical centres and biotech was completed in 2012. sales can begin at the end of 2013. Site development of alongside the canal link for those wishing to walk or cycle pharmaceutical companies. / Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal the second section of the residential and mixed area is set to central Leipzig. www.haema.de / Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Bank) to continue until the end of 2014. The first building plots Anthropology The head office of the bank’s operations in Saxony and will be awarded to investors under a two-phase selection The over 400 members of staff study the history of Thuringia is on the site’s main thoroughfare. procedure launched in January 2013, the results of which mankind. are due at the end of the year. Picking investors for the / HIT supermarket in Hall 11 second marketing phase will begin in early 2014 together / Haema blood donor service The conversion of this listed pavilion created about with a call for tenders for a children’s day care centre able The company’s new headquarters opened in 2013 6,000 sqm of retail space and caters to 1.2 million to accommodate 108 preschool children. contains modern processing systems and cold rooms for customers annually. the storage of blood products on an area of 25,000 sqm. / Soccerworld This refurbished pavilion contains ten football pitches on a total area of 8,000 sqm as well as a sports bar and event zone. // Contact // Contact LESG mbH (development of building land) LEVG KG / Porta Möbel Alfons Huwe (CEO) Reinhard Wölpert (CEO) A furniture superstore integrating the old portico Sebastian Pfeiffer (project manager) Deutscher Platz 4 opened in autumn 2013 on a site measuring Salomonstr. 21 04103 Leipzig 70,000 sqm. 04103 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0) 341 226000 Tel: +49 (0) 992 7760 www.alte-messe-leipzig.de / Fraunhofer Instititut (IZI) Email: [email protected], [email protected] Email: [email protected] Following IZI’s successful research work, the third phase www.lesg.de is now under construction.
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years atschoolandhisearlycompositions. unveiled andapermanentexhibition openedatStNicholas’s Schoolwhichexamines theyoungWagner, hisformative In 2013,Leipzigiscelebratingthe bicentenaryofoneitsmostfamoussons:RichardWagner. Anewmonumentwas // Wagner wasborn inLeipzig 2009 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 New residentialcentreforStThomas’s BoysChoir Leipzig: Aworthyhomeofmusic Unique densityofmusicalsites shared flats. relax inthetwelvebrightsittingroomsreminiscentof music rooms,astudyroomandlibrary, choristerscan requirements. Apartfromaspaciousrehearsalhall,the to theboarders’musicaltrainingandtheirother completed. Thelayoutoftheroomshasbeenadapted residential buildingforStThomas’s BoysChoirwas In April2013,therefurbishedandgreatlyexpanded Leipzig OperaHouseattractedmusic-loversfromfar in Leipzig.ProminentvenuesliketheGewandhausand music, foundedbyMendelssohnhimself,wasopened no wonderthattheveryfirstGermanconservatoryof music inLeipzig,orperformedlecturedthere.It’s thus and earlytwentiethcenturieseitherstudiedorwrote An illustrious group of composers from the nineteenth Church, StNicholas’s Church,BoseHouse,Mendelssohn places ofEuropeanmusichistorysuchasStThomas’s over thecenturieswasunique.Theapplicationlistskey famous composersandmusiciansoncelivedworked team, which emphasized that the density of places where This decisionwastaken following a reportbyanexpert list forthedesignationofnewWorld HeritageSites. Leipzig MusicTrail tobeplacedonGermany’s tentative Saxon governmentinJune2012whenitappliedforthe UNESCO World Heritage Site. This was underlined by the Leipzig hasenoughmusicalheritagetobedeclareda St Thomas’s Boys Choir, the city’s vibrant arts scene, Highlights includetheGewandhausOrchestraand Leipzig isoneofEurope’s foremostcitiesofculture. a proudcitizenry High culturesupportedby Musical anniversariesinLeipzig
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mention thecity’s musicaljubilees. recitals performed in Leipzig in all sorts of genres, not to audiences profitfromthebroadrangeofconcertsand to inspiremusiciansandcomposersnowadays– publishers andpianofactories.Thislegacycontinues and wide,alongwithinternationallyacclaimedmusic persuade theGermangovernment,too.” for thelisthavepaidoff.Nowwemustkeepworkingto efforts tohavetheseunique,originalplacesproposed Leipzig’s musicalheritageandtheLeipzigMusicTrail. Our decision. Saxonycouldn’t bebetterrepresentedthanby proposal: “The Saxon government has made the right Tree. MayorBurkhardJunghailedthiswell-deserved Edvard GriegMeetingCentre),andtheArabianCoffee offices ofpublishingcompanyC.F. Peters(including the University ofMusicandTheatre,SchumannHouse,the House, themainbuildingofFelixMendelssohnBartholdy all Leipzig’s citizenryandfarsightedbusinessclasses. exceptional diversityiscontinuouslynurturedbyabove and awidevarietyoffascinatingmuseums.Andthis boys.” with thewords:“Well done, thanked thechoirafterwards Peter andPaul.PopeFrancis Mass fortheSolemnityofSS Peter’s inRomeatthePapal Boys ChoirperformedatSt In June2013,StThomas’s Choir atStPeter’s St Thomas’s Boys West,” declaredthejury. bridges betweenEastand ambassador andbuilderof Schreier wasanimpressive political andmusicalworlds, Schreier. “Intimesofdivided singer andconductorPeter during BachfestLeipzigto Bach Medalwaspresented In 2013,theCityofLeipzig’s The BachMedal plinth madebyMaxKlinger. unveiled onthehistorical artist StephanBalkenholwas A contemporarystatueby in Leipzig200yearsago. Richard Wagner wasborn famous composer Great shadowofa Leipzig Means Business2013 //
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// Culture Peters Music Library remains in Leipzig Most Beautiful Books One of the gems of Leipzig’s musical heritage is Peters Representative of the Federal Government for Culture For fifty years, the Music Library, a specialized research library which Bernd Neumann declared: “Peters Music Library is an competition ‘Most Beautiful contains rare manuscripts and first editions by important outstanding collection of music documenting the history Books of the World’ has been composers and musicians. The Department of Culture of German and European music. The decision to house a stimulating platform for the and Arts spent years negotiating with the community of it in Leipzig is a valuable addition to this city of music international comparison of owners all over the world in order to purchase the library and a stroke of luck for Germany’s cultural sector, and book design and production. and preserve it as a national treasure at its original will also be a worthy memorial to the work and fate of It promotes extensive cross- Martha Hinrichsen with the location. In early 2013, the City of Leipzig finally managed Dr Henri Hinrichsen and his family.” The music reading border dialogue regarding bust of her grandfather, to purchase the library, the necessary sum being raised room at Leipzig’s municipal library was renamed the the aesthetics, production Dr Henri Hinrichsen, during jointly by the City of Leipzig, the Kulturstiftung der Länder Dr Henri Hinrichsen Reading Room at a special ceremony and perception of books. the ceremony at which arts foundation, the German government, the state of in June 2013 in honour of the publisher, who was killed at Peters Music Library was Saxony, and the US-based Packard Humanities Institute. Auschwitz in 1941. Fascination of a Leipzig breathes culture 100 years DLRG formally acquired by the City 1,000-year-old city of Leipzig. “Today is a very Leipzig’s monthly events listings are jam-packed. And The DLRG German Life special day for the heirs of in the summer, when the indoor theatres are closed, Saving Association was Dr Henri Hinrichsen and Wagner, Klinger, May – and shoes from around the world In 2015, Leipzig will celebrate its millennium. The city’s open-air performances come into their own. Every established in Leipzig the City of Leipzig. We evolution can be explored at the Museum of City History, week, the concerts performed in front of the statue of 100 years ago. To mark have worked together to Three Saxons: Richard Wagner was born in 1813 in collection) hosted an exhibition of about 100 fascinating which brings the past to life. It now also sheds light on Johann Sebastian Bach fill the romantic square next to its centenary, in June the achieve what amounts to a Leipzig, Max Klinger in 1857 in Leipzig, too, and Karl and surprising shoe creations from around the world. recent history in its new permanent exhibition ‘Modern St Thomas’s Church. The Gewandhaus Orchestra, the stainless steel sculpture dream come true – not just Ernst May in 1842 in Thal. But how is Wagner’s Ring The exhibits presented shoes as a form of architecture times. Leipzig from industrialization to the present’. Those oldest civic orchestra in the world, opened its annual ‘The Wave’ by Rainer Henze for the family and Leipzig, Cycle connected to May’s adventure stories and Klinger’s in miniature, shoes with socio-critical potential, shoes interested in the life and times of the two Germanys during season on 7 September 2013 – and this being Wagner’s was erected at Leipzig City but for the Music Library’s print cycles? For the first time, the Museum of Fine Arts is with historical references, and shoes which at first glance the Cold War shouldn’t miss the Forum of Contemporary bicentenary, Riccardo Chailly conducted the prelude to Harbour. founder and my great- currently hosting an extensive comparison of their works don’t even look anything like footwear! The exhibition History. In addition, the architecture of Leipzig provides ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’. As the year draws to great Uncle, Max Abraham, and presenting the visual cosmos of ideas of these three was complemented by photographs and videos of shoe eloquent testimony to the city’s history (especially the a close, the atmosphere on the city centre’s streets and and his successor and Saxons against the background of the romantic historical performances. Art is displayed not only in Leipzig’s beneficial influence of commerce on the built environment) squares is magically enchanted by the Christmas Market. Natural History my grandfather, Dr Henri and landscape painting of the nineteenth century. museums but also at the HGB Leipzig Academy of Visual and creates a fascinating backdrop to all the hustle and Major annual cultural events include special exhibitions Museum Hinrichsen, who would be In addition, archive and biography rooms devoted to Art. And Baumwollspinnerei, the former cotton mill in the bustle. Those exploring for example Karl-Liebknecht- in the city’s museums, the popular DOK International For years, the city council, very proud and grateful Wagner, Klinger and May explain their cultural heritage west of Leipzig, has become an important platform and Strasse or Karl-Heine-Strasse will find themselves amidst Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, the the local authority and the to know that their beloved from a contemporary angle. Meanwhile, from March until vital hub for creative dialogue with lovers of modern art a lively, highly creative mix of bars, cuisine, art galleries, Lachmesse comedy festival, and the euro-scene festival general public have been
// Culture library had its permanent September 2013, the Grassi Museum of Applied Art (which from around the world for many influential contemporary music and shops. of contemporary theatre – and they’re all held in front trying to decide how to // Culture home in the city they lived in like the Museum of Fine Arts originally began as a civic artists and galleries. of enthusiastic audiences. The overwhelming number of safeguard the future of and loved.” events attracts visitors to the city from far and wide, who Leipzig Natural History also enjoy soaking up Leipzig’s unique atmosphere. Museum. A master plan commissioned by the In March, the 5th Convention City of Leipzig lists the for Libraries and Information strengths and weaknesses drew over 3,500 delegates Bicentenary of the Battle of the museum, compares to Leipzig. The patron was of Leipzig, centenary it to other natural history German President Joachim collections in Germany, Gauck. of the monument and airs proposals for the museum’s future. The commemorative year marking the 200th anniversary Perilously tall stilettos, of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the 100th heels made out of pistols, anniversary of the Monument to the Battle of Leipzig plain Dutch clogs shaped opened with a public celebration on 25 May 2013. The like breasts, deadly shark climax of the year will be the week of remembrance in pumps and useful brush October organized as a festival of European peace. sandals were all on display at the Grassi Museum of Applied Art. Anniversaries in 2015
1000th anniversary / First mention of Leipzig 850th anniversary / Market and town charter 850th anniversary / Leipzig Fair 850th anniversary / St Nicholas’s Church 600th anniversary / Faculty of Medicine 150th anniversary / ADF League of German Women 120th anniversary / Imperial Court of Justice 100th anniversary / Completion of Leipzig Central Station 10th anniversary / BMW in Leipzig
72 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 73 Lake Cospuden Living in Leipzig: (441 hectares) The yachting harbour on Atmosphere, diversity, quality Lake Cospuden has all the advantages of a modern water sports centre: sailing, Those seeking accommodation in Leipzig really are Owner-occupiers: Young ideas for old surfing and diving, boat hire, spoilt for choice. Be it a historical home with plenty of buildings with character a sauna, restaurants, shops, classical ambience or a new stylish town villa, perhaps a One important aim of Leipzig’s regeneration policy a pleasure cruiser, a tourist Germany’s maisonette with a direct view of the green surroundings is to strengthen owner-occupancy in listed buildings information centre and stronghold of listed or one of the spacious riverside loft apartments – and and townhouses in the inner city. Locals interested holiday homes architecture whether you’re looking to buy or rent – the new housing in acquiring property of their own can obtain a wide Leipzig has 15,672 listed stock and refurbished apartments now meet even the range of advice and assistance from the selbstnutzer.de buildings (80% of which are most exacting requirements at relatively low prices. The programme. In fact moving into a townhouse set amidst fin-de-siècle structures) – range of accommodation available also naturally includes a swathe of fin-de-siècle architecture close to the city more than any other city in an attractive selection of detached and terraced houses. centre is now a very affordable proposition in Leipzig. Germany. They include the Currently, mainly groups of prospective homeowners are largest estate of preserved A city of tenants being assisted to build apartment buildings on urban infill fin-de-siècle and Jugendstil Just 13% of Leipzig’s population live in their own four sites. Advice is also available from the ‘owner-occupier Leipzig: The green city (Germany’s answer to art walls. The average apartment size of over 69 square centre of excellence’ for ‘single-building cooperatives’, nouveau) housing, which is metres per household (46.3 square metres per head) enabling even participants with limited funds to become A network of navigable located near the city centre has remained stable since 2011. On average, tenants in homeowners. Leipzig breathes quality of life waterways with a total and mostly surrounded by Leipzig pay €5.00 per square metre monthly for basic www.selbstnutzer.de length of about 200km is extensive woodlands and rent and €7.08 per square metre including overheads The sheer extent and variety of green spaces in Leipzig to the city centre, Connewitz Game Park (45 hectares) taking shape in Leipzig parks. In some prime areas (both median) – an increase on 2010 of €0.14 and €0.17 come as a surprise to many visitors and even some containing 25 indigenous animal species, and Leipzig New Lakeland. of Leipzig, demand already respectively. locals! Seen from above (such as from the Monument Zoo (22.5 hectares acres). They are joined by about outstrips supply. Source: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections, public survey to the Battle of Leipzig or the 142m-tall tower block on 100 natural monuments and over 150 protected biotopes. Augustusplatz), Leipzig appears blissfully green. In fact What’s more, allotment gardens are especially popular in green areas easily accessible to young and old alike Leipzig. There are 38,598 allotments in 278 associations Average Simple account for 15% of Leipzig’s total area of 297.6 square covering an area of 1,237 hectares. Leipzig’s ‘green lungs’ Prime residential Good residential residential residential kilometres. The most popular places among those in need also include the roughly 400 playgrounds in Leipzig’s
// Housing Average housing prices location location location location of fresh air and recreation are the floodplain woodlands parks and gardens. // Green city Refurbished 350,000–750,000 250,000–450,000 150,000–270,000 120,000–190,000 (950 hectares), Clara Zetkin Park (43 hectares) adjacent Detached house (€) Newbuild 350,000–850,000 230,000–500,000 180,000–300,000 130,000–220,000 Owner-occupied Refurbished 1,500–2,200 1,200–1,600 700–1,300 600–1,000 apartment Zoo of the future Newbuild 2,500–3,800 2,100–2,700 1,800–2,400 No data Leipzig Zoo: Happy 135th birthday! per sqm (€) The highlights of Leipzig Monthly rent Refurbished 7.00–10.00 5.50–8.00 4.00–6.00 3.50–4.50 One of the most advanced zoos in the world, Leipzig Zoo Zoo include Gondwanaland, per sqm (€) Newbuild 8.50–11.00 6.00–9.00 5.50–6.50 No data has been implementing its ‘zoo of the future’ strategy for the unique Pongoland, the about twelve years. The project combines a fascinating Tiger Taiga and the spacious Source: Capital, Immobilien-Kompass 2013 symbiosis of animal welfare with extraordinary wildlife Kiwara Savannah. The two encounters for visitors and a global commitment to the tigers Ivo and Tamur were protection of species. In 2013 – its 135th anniversary – born at Leipzig Zoo in 2012. Leipzig Zoo is continuing its development by building a new enclosure for Amur leopards. “Once modernization is complete by 2020, our goal is to have created a zoo largely free of fencing, a natural ‘zoo of the future’” declared zoo director Professor Jörg Junhold as he outlined the forthcoming projects.
Gondwanaland tropical adventure
The most recent new attraction in the successful steel and tiles, this tropical hall contains areas modelled development of Leipzig Zoo is Gondwanaland. This on natural habitats as well as protective trees and large fascinating indoor enclosure unique in Europe takes visitors expanses of water, matching the appearance of the rest of into a primeval rainforest with more than 24,000 tropical the zoo. Gondwanaland was visited by more than 2 million plants and around 300 exotic animals. Instead of concrete, people in both 2011 and 2012.
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Punching above its weight in competitive sports and yet Triumphant in sports science with a healthy balance between amateur and top-flight Leipzig’s international reputation in sports research sport, Leipzig scores not just as a host of major sporting is proudly maintained by the IAT Institute of Applied tournaments but above all in terms of everyday sports Training Sciences and Universität Leipzig’s Faculty of activity by the general public. More than 86,000 residents Sports Science (the successor to the prestigious DHfK Leipzig has a total of RB Leipzig (including nearly 25,000 youngsters) regularly play more sports college). Both these world-famous institutions 40,634 places at preschool promoted than 80 different sports in 400 clubs. In 2009, the City of continue the proud, long-standing heritage of sports units, after-school clubs RB Leipzig’s successful Leipzig adopted a detailed agenda setting out the further research and training in Leipzig – and their courses and day care centres. They promotion to the German development of local sport and sports facilities. The keeping international trainers abreast of the latest comprise: third division for the 2013/14 2015 Sports Programme for the City of Leipzig is almost developments have now benefited participants from more • 5,638 places for children season takes the team one 300 pages long and covers every angle – from amateur than 100 countries. aged up to three at crèches step closer to its goal of sport and club-based activities to top-flight youth sport • 16,042 places at nursery representing Leipzig in the and elite sport. EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship schools nation’s top division in the In the more than ten years since the indoor Leipzig Arena • 16,375 places at after- not-too-distant future – Lively arena for sporting championships opened, it has hosted a string of national, European and school clubs for primary a move longed for by In the history of the Olympic movement, so far around world championships as well as other top international A pro-family attitude: school children countless fans. 500 medal-winners have hailed from the Leipzig region. At events. Most recently, spectators enjoyed the men’s and • 2,579 places in child the 2012 London Olympics, local medal-winners included women’s EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championships in Vital for the economy day-care centres Tina Dietze (gold and silver in sprint canoeing), Annekatrin 2012. In 2014, Leipzig Arena will host the German Indoor (figures correct as of Thiele (silver in rowing), Kerstin Thiele (silver in judo) and Athletics Championships for the fifth time. June 2013) Judith Arndt (silver in cycling). Paralympians from Leipzig A good family environment can only be achieved if all designed to help parents create a safe environment for also competed in London. Top-flight and amateur sports sectors of society pull together. An appeal was therefore their children. Meanwhile parents’ mobility is ensured by events aren’t by any means confined to Leipzig Arena Leipzig’s sporting history sent out to numerous organizations in Leipzig to support the BabyCard, which grants free public transport to an and the 43,000-capacity Red Bull Arena. For example, the action plan ‘For a child and family friendly city’ adult with a baby for a year. in 2011 the FEI World Cup Finals in jumping, driving, 1845 / ATV Leipzig General Gymnastics Club is with their own activities. So far, the Leipzig declaration www.leipzig.de/fib
// Sport dressage and vaulting were all staged at Leipziger Messe founded, launching the German gymnastics ‘Families welcome!’ has been signed by 107 partners, who // Family-friendly Leipzig exhibition centre – the first time they had been held at the movement for example provide family-friendly working conditions, A diverse education sector same venue in their thirty-year history. And top-level club 1863 / First gymnastics festival in Leipzig organize leisure activities and special assistance for The German government’s Family Atlas places Leipzig in sport is regularly enjoyed by Leipzig fans at the national (12 have since been hosted) families, and even offer types of sponsorship. A ‘Families third place in a survey of all-day child care in the forty league and cup fixtures played by Leipzig Handball 1884 / BDR League of German Cyclists is founded welcome!’ brochure is available in printed form and can biggest cities in Germany – and fifth for the share of Club, the handball team from the DHfK sports club, and 1897 / The Sportbrüder (Sports Brothers) club organizes also be downloaded from the Internet. children under three attending day care centres. The German national team the LE-Volleys volleyball squad. In the 2013/14 season, a 40km race – the first official marathon on www.leipzig.de/familien A dense network of schools with a variety of approaches in sitting volleyball at the football team RB Leipzig is now playing in Germany’s German soil and operators ensures a good learning environment from Paralympic Games in London third division. The match at which it secured promotion on 1900 / The DFB German Football Association is Families welcome! the word go. And when it comes to higher education, in 2012 included Leipzig 29 May 2013 at Red Bull Arena was attended by founded ‘Families welcome!’ is the motto of the City of Leipzig’s Leipzig has many advantages as a place to study. As players Alexander Schiffler 30,000 fans. Family Information Office. Located right next door to well as the ten colleges and universities with different and Christoph Herzog. New City Hall on Burgplatz, visitors can obtain useful profiles, other benefits include the high quality of teaching information relevant to families. Since March 2012, young and research, affordable housing, and a wide variety of parents have also been entitled to receive welcome packs leisure and cultural amenities. As a result, more and more The Family Information for their newborn children there. This is Leipzig’s way of young people from all over Germany and even abroad Office provides a wide range expressing its appreciation and shows just how welcome are choosing to attend higher education in Leipzig. And of individual advice in a children are in the city. The welcome pack contains useful for even older students, the adult education centre also friendly atmosphere. information about the services available to families and offers a wide range of courses, enabling lifelong learning the structures of relevant public institutions. In addition, into old age. the welcome pack contains a number of useful gifts
76 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 77 Schools in Leipzig Search engine for STEM training State schools portals In the 2011/12 academic The three STEM training year, Leipzig had a total of portals run by chambers of 33,557 pupils attending commerce and industry, the 121 state schools, including: National Pact for Women • 65 primary schools and in STEM Professions, 1 experimental school the BDA Confederation (Neighbourhood School) of German Employers’ • 22 secondary schools and Associations and the BDI 1 experimental school Confederation of German (Neighbourhood School) Industry have a shared • 16 sixth-form colleges/ aim: they are intended grammar schools to interest youngsters • 16 special-needs schools in careers in science, technology, engineering and Free schools mathematics. To simplify The range of education in matters, the some Leipzig is enhanced by 15,000 training opportunities 26 free schools, including: advertised in total can now • The Episcopal Maria be browsed together using Montessori School Centre a single search known as • The Evangelical Education in Leipzig: Tomorrow’s skilled workers ‘MINT-Navigator’. School Centre www.ihk-tecnopedia.de • Leipzig Free School International, intercultural • The Free Rudolf Apprenticeship Action Day in Leipzig professional environments and find out about concrete Steiner School On 25 May 2013, the Apprenticeship Action Day was held prospects. The aim is to encourage them to successfully • Schönefeld Palace Apart from two bilingual kindergartens (English/German together schools and industry, professional opportunities for the twenty-first time. A total of 150 exhibitors from obtain a school-leaving qualification. and French/German), there are now several childcare are explained to youngsters in the areas of energy, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia were on hand at the centres where elementary English, French, Spanish, environmental engineering and transport. Following a biggest careers guidance fair in central Germany. Hosted Helping people back to work
// Education Arabic and Chinese are taught in a fun yet effective study on environmental education and the development at the ZAW Training Centre in Leipzig, the employers taking For more than twenty years, Berufsförderungswerk Leipzig training // Vocational manner. of planning assistance for interdisciplinary classes, the part mainly represented the areas of transport, logistics, has specialized in professional rehabilitation. BFW Leipzig teaching of environmental subjects is to become more metalwork, the electrical industry, IT and the service trains people who can no longer pursue their previous line Leipzig International School: focused in Leipzig. Meanwhile, the Leipzig Educational sector. The fair gave these companies an opportunity to of work owing to illness or an accident. The individual Global expertise Advice Centre is continuing its successful work in its interest potential recruits and talk to tomorrow’s skilled retraining, qualification and integration measures are an As far as internationality is concerned, Leipzig new premises in the main library. In spring 2013, it also workers. The event was organized by Leipzig Chamber important contribution to not just getting people back to International School offering preschool, primary and opened a second branch in Grünau (west Leipzig). of Commerce and Industry, Leipzig Chamber of Small work but also reducing the regional shortage of skilled Solid training for secondary education is hard to beat! Enjoying an www.leipzig.de/lernen-vor-ort Industries and Skilled Trades, Leipzig Employment Agency, workers. In addition, BFW Leipzig organizes vocational skilled manual attractive location, the school is attended by more than and the Leipzig branch of the Saxon Education Agency. further training courses. In mid-2013, 234 participants in workers 750 youngsters from over 60 nationalities. The language Franco–German Education Centre: 20 types of work completed their training. BFW Leipzig has In 2012, 1,239 youngsters of teaching is English, and the teaching staff are highly AbiBac awarded at Reclam School Trainee speed-dating 209 members of staff. began skilled trade qualified native speakers. As well as a high academic Unlike other schools, alongside language skills, Reclam During the Apprenticeship Action Day, Leipzig Chamber www.bfw-leipzig.de apprenticeships in and standard regularly demonstrated by the students in School teaches some other subjects in French, too. Pupils of Commerce and Industry held another speed-dating around Leipzig, including international competitions, close attention is paid to attending the bilingual stream can now study for the session for potential trainees. The aim of this recently 650 in Leipzig itself. social competence and a cultivated atmosphere. The AbiBac – a dual qualification consisting of both the French launched event is to introduce youngsters looking for an curriculum is largely modelled on schools in the UK, with Baccalauréat and the German Abitur which was awarded apprenticeship to training companies in an unconventional emphasis on an internationally compatible education and for the first time in 2013. Reclam School has been part manner. With employers seeking to safeguard their future TOPJob: CCI qualifications. of the Franco–German Education Centre since 2011 – an supply of skilled workers, this ‘dating’ enables them to magazine for www.intschool-leipzig.com amalgamation of five Leipzig educational establishments meet potential apprentices and to explain their training school leavers and (a nursery school, primary school, after-school club, opportunities to them. first-time workers ‘Local Learning’: Shaping education secondary school and grammar school) focusing on not One aspect of the government programme ‘Local Learning’ just a bilingual education but also intercultural training. New cooperation between business and TOPJob-Magazin is measures to safeguard the future supply of qualified www.reclamgymnasium.de schools 2013 | 2014 published employees. In a series of subsidized projects bringing There are still too many school leavers with no by Leipzig Chamber of qualifications. On the other hand, many SMEs are finding Commerce and Industry it harder to fill apprenticeships. Therefore, Leipzig’s provides a comprehensive Department of Economic Development and Employment overview of training has launched a new scheme with the Saxon Employers’ professions in industry, Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, commerce and the service Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, sector. Leipzig Employment Agency, the Together for Leipzig www.leipzig.ihk.de/topjob association and the Leipzig office of the Saxon Education Agency. Those in danger of leaving school without any qualifications are given regular opportunities to experience
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// Higher education A total of 28,214 students HfTL: Indispensable for Felix Mendelssohn are enrolled at Universität science and innovation in Bartholdy University of Leipzig, which has 8 humanities and social Leipzig Music and Theatre science faculties, 1 medical faculty, 1 veterinary faculty, HfTL Deutsche Telekom University of Applied Sciences Originally founded in 1843 by composer Felix and 4 faculties devoted to for Telecommunications, a state-recognized private Mendelssohn as the first conservatoire in Germany, its mathematics and the natural university, is known for its state-of-the-art facilities, main building on Grassistrasse dates back to 1887. The sciences. It employs 2,660 excellent lecturers, and close ties to industry. Practical Grand Hall rebuilt in the 1990s seats 430 spectators and people, including research involving partners from Germany and abroad garnered the Award of the League of German Architects/ Every year, the some 453 lecturers. enables new scientific breakthroughs and above all Saxony in 2004. Since 2002, the university has also had 900 students demonstrate benefits HfTL’s students. With currently 1,000 students a second building containing outstanding facilities near their proficiency in about enrolled on its accredited bachelor’s and master’s St Thomas’s Church and Central Theatre. 700 performances, such as in Universität Leipzig: degree programmes in ICT, HfTL is an important factor in www.hmt-leipzig.de this production of Mozart’s A source of knowledge for pioneers Leipzig’s future role as a bastion of science and technical opera ‘The Magic Flute’. innovation. The close links which have www.hft-leipzig.de always been enjoyed with Universität Leipzig (originally known by its Latin name structured training for postgraduates. Currently more than the Gewandhaus have been ‘Alma mater lipsiensis’) celebrated its 600th anniversary 700 people are studying and researching for doctorates at intensified by the launch of in 2009, making it the second-oldest in Germany with Universität Leipzig, which is well on the way to becoming a AKAD Leipzig: the Mendelssohn Orchestra an uninterrupted history of teaching and research. After world-renowned centre of education for junior academics. Part-time degrees Academy fronting a master rapidly embracing the EU’s reform of higher education, And in 2008, internationally acclaimed research in class programme and an the 14 faculties and well over 150 institutes and hospital Universität Leipzig’s LIFE Project took it to the pole position academy class. departments teach more than 148 bachelor’s and master’s of the Saxon Regional Excellence Initiative (see page 89). AKAD Leipzig celebrated its twentieth anniversary degrees, including 79 master’s programmes. Leipzig www.uni-leipzig.de in 2012. It offers part-time bachelor’s, master’s Research Academy opened in 2006 is dedicated to and German Diplom programmes in subjects like business administration, business informatics, service management, financial services management, international business communication and business HTWK Leipzig University of Applied Sciences: translation. The combination of distance study, online Interdisciplinary R&D work and face-to-face seminars is ideal for the needs of
// Higher education working adults. // Higher education www.akad.de The most popular university in Saxony, HTWK Leipzig eighty cooperative doctorates currently being worked University of Applied Sciences teaches an attractive on. This success is largely down to HTWK’s Research The 550 students currently range of career-orientated degree programmes in for and Transfer Centre set up in 1997 as a point of contact enrolled at Saxon University instance engineering, economics, the social sciences, between its R&D expertise and the demand for innovation Saxon University of of Cooperative Education are computer science, mathematics, applied media, IT and from regional industry. For years, HTWK’s drive to become Cooperative Education: taking degrees in banking, cultural studies. A premium is placed on networking a top university for applied sciences has been moulded by financial controlling, HTWK’s profile areas address in teaching and research thanks to interdisciplinary its various networking levels. Interdisciplinary activities Dual brilliance real estate economics, urgent challenges ranging cooperation with numerous external partners in science strengthening its profile are carried out in the four key HGB Academy tax consulting/auditing, from dwindling resources and industry. The high standard of R&D at HTWK is fields of Construction & Energy, Media & Information, Life of Visual Arts The Saxon University of Cooperative Education enhances computer science and and coping with the flood underlined by external funding exceeding €8 million in Science & Engineering and Engineering & Economics. the higher education sector with dual degree courses. service engineering. The of information to the 2012 while its reputation is enhanced by the more than www.htwk-leipzig.de There are six semesters in each programme, and each degree courses have been sustainable organization of Currently 600 or so students are enrolled on Leipzig semester is divided into two equal halves so that accredited by the agencies economic processes. Academy of Visual Arts’ four degree programmes in students can first study theory at the university before FIBAA and ASIIN, and painting/graphics, book art/graphic design, photography trying out what they have learned in a private-sector the recruitment rate on HHL Graduate School of Management: and media art. In summer 2009, a new master’s course working environment. graduation is 95%. In business worldwide in curation culture was launched. HGB’s innovation and www.ba-leipzig.de heritage are reflected in for example its excellently equipped workshops for woodcut, artistic offset printing, HHL teaches full-time and HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management is one lithography, etching, screen printing, book-printing, book- part-time MBAs and MScs of the world’s foremost business schools. The mission binding and hand setting as well as its audio-visual FOM College in business management. It of Germany’s oldest college of business management laboratory and 3-D lab. HGB is one of the oldest, most also runs three-year doctoral is to train responsible, successful executives with an prestigious and best-known art schools in Germany – and FOM College of Business and Management offers part- programmes and further entrepreneurial flair. Alongside its international outlook, will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2014. time courses including state-recognized bachelor’s and training courses tailored particular importance is attached to combining theory www.hgb-leipzig.de master’s programmes. Teaching focuses on economics to the specific needs of with practice. HHL is distinguished by its excellent and business administration, and takes place on evenings corporate clients. Numerous teaching, clear focus on research, practical system of and weekends at FOM’s study centre at Katharinen- independent rankings knowledge delivery, and outstanding level of service for strasse 17. place HHL among the top its students. www.fom.de European business schools. www.hhl.de
82 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 83 Universität Leipzig has UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research The UFZ Helmholtz Centre 14 faculties and well over for Environmental Research 150 institutes and hospital Researchers at the UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental natural basis of life. Research at UFZ covers a wide range was opened in 1991. It departments. Research explore the causes and repercussions of the of issues, including the management of water resources, currently employs over far-reaching changes affecting mankind’s environment. the consequences of land-use change for biodiversity, the 1,100 people from more They explain the complex systems and relationships in development of remediation strategies for polluted lakes, than 40 countries at its Of the 3,727 research the environment and recommend practical instruments rivers and soil, the impact of chemicals on human health sites in Leipzig, Halle and projects conducted in 2012, and action plans to government, the private sector and and the immune system, and strategies for adapting to Magdeburg. 2,231 received external the general public. UFZ’s aim is to contribute to achieving climate change. At any one time, about funding totalling a sustainable balance between economic and social www.ufz.de 250 postgraduates are €105.5 million, 13% of which development as well as the long-term protection of our working on their doctoral came from the private sector. theses in international cooperation at UFZ, and can also benefit from interdisciplinary training from HIGRADE (the Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Research for industry: A hallmark of quality Environmental Research). In 2012, there were also The economic region of Leipzig has enormous R&D potential LEIPZIG, including Universität Leipzig’s BBZ Centre for 52 trainees at UFZ on at its disposal thanks to Universität Leipzig, 10 other colleges Biotechnology and Biomedicine, thrives on its stimulating various career programmes and universities, 3 Max Planck Institutes, 2 Fraunhofer atmosphere for young firms and successful start-ups. Six and cooperative education Institutes and a number of non-university research distinctive inter-faculty research departments have been courses. centres. Universität Leipzig consolidates its reputation as set up at Universität Leipzig to encourage cooperative a stronghold of research with its interdisciplinary research research projects. They are entitled ‘From molecules and activities, including in 6 collaborative research projects, nano-objects to multifunctional materials and processes’, Physicist Ulf Roland received 9 postgraduate research units, 3 international postgraduate ‘Mathematics and its applications in the sciences’, Vislab – UFZ’s visualization centre – grants researchers new insights into complex environmental systems by means of vivid, realistic 3-D depiction. the 2012 Kurt Schwabe programmes, 3 international Max Planck research schools ‘Molecular and cellular communication: biotechnology, Award from the Saxon and 5 DFG German Research Foundation groups. Particularly bioinformatics and biomedicine in therapy and diagnosis’, Academy of Sciences in important are the 548 joint projects with industry, including ‘The brain, cognition and language’, ‘Risky orders’ and ‘The Leipzig for his work on
// Research 83 with regional companies as of 2012, ensuring that changed environment and disease’. And they are joined by Long-term experiments to explore climate change ‘Radio Waves – Technology // Research research findings are swiftly put to practical use. BIO CITY concentrated research into biodiversity. Platform for Environmental Since June 2013, scientists have been able to investigate experiments of this kind in the world. Planned to be run Technology’. the effects of climate change at a unique new outdoor for at least fifteen years, the findings are to be used laboratory. The GCEF Global Change Experimental Facility to help specialists in environmental protection and Training and research in Leipzig (selection) in Bad Lauchstädt consists of 25 coverable and 25 non- nature conservation adapt to climate change. Costing coverable experimental areas where future changes €4 million, the GCEF has been funded as a Helmholtz affecting different types of land use can be simulated. project by the BMBF German Ministry of Education and UFZ Helmholtz Centre Max Planck Institute Max Planck Institute for Max Planck Institute for MOEZ Central and Fraunhofer Institute German Centre of German Biomass The facility has a total area of about 7 hectares (around Research as well as the governments of Saxony and for Environmental of Evolutionary Human Cognitive and Mathematics in Eastern Europe Centre for Cell Therapy Integrative Biodiversity Research Centre Research Anthropology Brain Sciences the Sciences (Fraunhofer Society) and Immunology Research 10 soccer pitches) and is one of the biggest long-term Saxony-Anhalt.
University of Applied Sciences BBZ Centre for Translational Centre Humanities Centre for Interdisciplinary Institute for Non- Biotechnology and for Regenerative the History and Culture for Bioinformatics Classical Chemistry iDiv German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research HHL Graduate School Biomedicine Medicine of Eastern Europe of Management Halle–Jena–Leipzig: Investigating biological diversity Based in Leipzig, iDiv is Academy of evolving into an international Visual Arts LIFE Leipzig Research Simon Dubnow Institute Centre for Higher Universität Institute of hub of biodiversity research. Centre for Modern of Jewish History The opening of the iDiv German Centre for Integrative the UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Education Didactics Insurance University of Music Leipzig Diseases and Culture Biodiversity Research Halle–Jena–Leipzig (one of the and other non-university research centres. iDiv combines and Theatre seven DFG German Research Foundation research centres) and focuses expertise between different cities and means that a hub of international biodiversity research is regions. The resulting synergy points the way forward Deutsche Telekom University of now taking shape in central Germany. iDiv is a central for other areas of research. iDiv addresses aspects of Applied Sciences for Telecommunications Centre for Teacher Integrated Research and Innovation Center of Albrecht Daniel Thaer Institute of Applied Training and Treatment Centre Computer Assisted institution of Universität Leipzig and is run with Martin data synthesis, including at its sDiv synthesis centre, a Institute of Agriculture Computer Science School Research ‘AdiposityDiseases’ Surgery AKAD College Luther University in Halle–Wittenberg and Friedrich research think tank open to all scientists. Schiller University in Jena as well as in conjunction with www.idiv.de
Saxon University of Cooperative Education Centre for Area Magnetic Resonance Clinical Trial German Creative Leipzig Bach Archive Studies Centre Centre Leipzig Writing Programme FOM College of Business and Management
Max Bürger Research Leibniz Institute of Leibniz Institute Leibniz Institute for Leipzig Research and Centre for Molecular Institute of Energy Saxon Academy of Leipzig Plastics Centre Troposphere Research of Geography Surface Modification Transfer Centre Medicine and and the Environment Sciences in Leipzig Biomedicine
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MOEZ is an institute in the Fraunhofer Society with on its international and interdisciplinary expertise, MOEZ proficiency in economics, social affairs and political develops solutions to the challenges of a globalized science. It conducts applied research in the areas of world, benefiting clients from both the private sector internationalization, knowledge and technology transfer, (especially SMEs) and the public sector. intellectual property and sustainable development. Based www.moez.fraunhofer.de About 40 scholars conduct research at MOEZ, which is located at Städtisches Kaufhaus on Neumarkt in IZI Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology central Leipzig.
The IZI Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and extensive know-how in oncology, ischemia, autoimmune Immunology develops specific solutions at the interfaces and inflammatory diseases, and infectious diseases. of medicine, the life sciences and engineering for Furthermore, it operates a modern cleanroom facility partners in medical-related industry and biotech. It for the GMP-compliant production of clinical samples, develops, optimizes and validates innovative techniques, especially in connection with cell therapy techniques. Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences: materials and products in the fields of materials, www.izi.fraunhofer.de Modelling the modern world cell therapy, diagnostics and biobanks. IZI also has
This Max Planck Institute founded in 1996 works at the mathematical structures and methods by the fundamental The Fraunhofer IZI interface between mathematics and natural sciences. It questions raised in the natural sciences. This integration Centre for Area Studies: contains state-of-the-art is regarded as one of the world’s foremost mathematical forms the crux of work at the Institute. The researchers Promoting intellectual globalization cell and molecular biology research centres and is outstandingly networked at deal with a wide range of questions in pure and applied laboratories. The research a local, national and international level thanks to a mathematics, such as the efficient processing of big data, infrastructure is augmented wide range of cooperation agreements, including with the mathematical analysis of materials, the investigation The Centre for Area Studies combines the expertise of findings regarding the history of their interaction are by an initial extension Universität Leipzig. Mathematical models and methods of complex biological systems and economic processes, 21 different institutes and 5 faculties at Universität incorporated into study programmes which are offered housing modern imaging are becoming increasingly important in today’s society aspects of geometry and theoretical physics, and Leipzig to address the different positions assumed by abroad, networking Leipzig with universities on five units and laboratories for
// Research and form the basis of fundamental processes in business, information theory of cognitive systems. various regions of the world in the age of globalization continents. Researching global affairs is a key component medical experiments. IZI also // Research the economy, production, medicine and politics. Moreover, www.mis.mpg.de and how the relations between them are changing under of Universität Leipzig’s profile and a response to the operates a cleanroom facility mathematicians are prompted to search for new the influence of global flows of goods, capital, people and growing internationalization of the economy in Saxony. where it produces clinical ideas. It trains postgraduates from all over the world and www.uni-leipzig.de/cas samples for trials. The participates in global research networks. Its comparative institute currently employs about 200 people. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology: Exploring human history KuZ Leipzig Plastics Centre: The Max Planck Institute for Innovative solutions for successful steps to the market Evolutionary Anthropology Founded in 1997, the institute’s aim is to investigate the history, diversity, abilities and adaptive traits of modern brings together scientists history of humankind by comparatively analysing the humans. At present, the institute has around 450 staff from various fields who take genes, cultures, cognitive abilities, languages and social working in 5 departments and 2 Max Planck research KuZ fronts a range of practical R&D services, client- an interdisciplinary approach systems of human populations past and present as well groups. based services and further training for people working to studying the evolution of as of closely related primates. The concentration of these www.eva.mpg.de in the plastics industry. Experienced, highly motivated mankind. fields at the same institute enables new insights into the employees work in modern facilities on research projects and clients’ orders. A certified test laboratory and a DVS test centre are important interfaces with the market. KuZ’s primary aim is to help plastics processors with the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences: introduction of new technologies and methods as well Understanding higher cerebral functions as with the optimization of their production processes in order to strengthen their competitive position. The main areas of plastics processing covered include The institute’s goal is to explore human cognitive abilities various cognitive abilities as well as the neural and injection moulding and polyurethane processing, tooling, and cerebral processes. Particular attention is paid to hormonal foundations of modern diseases such as high assembling and joining plastics, and testing in KuZ’s the neural bases of higher cerebral functions such as blood pressure and obesity. Another mainstay of research accredited test laboratory. Another key area of expertise language, emotion and social behaviour, music and at the institute is the development of imaging techniques is micro-plastics technology. action. Furthermore, it investigates the brain’s ability for neuroscience. www.kuz-leipzig.de The Max Planck Institute for to make plastic changes and how this plasticity affects Supporting biotech: www.cbs.mpg.de Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
86 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 87 IOM Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification: The range of research at Optimizing modern materials Universität Leipzig’s Faculty of Medicine covers almost all fields of medicine, especially IOM conducts pure research into the interaction the-art equipment. At the Leipzig nanoAnalytikum (LenA), diseases of affluence, between radiation and matter, and employs ions, researchers can avail themselves of modern electron neuroscience, cell and organ electrons, photons and plasma to modify various material microscopes for structural determination and chemical replacement therapy, and surfaces and thin films. Research focuses on ultra- analysis down to the atomic level. In addition, a new psychosocial medicine. precision surface smoothing and shaping, structuring 10 MeV electron accelerator is to be installed by the end IOM has many years’ on a micrometre and nanometre scale, the synthesis of 2013 and employed for aspects of pure and practical experience in the of thin films, nanostructures and particles, functional research such as polymer modification and the generation development of ion beam coatings, membranes and biofunctional polymers. Both of cryo-structured polymers. sources, which are used to industrial and pure research are facilitated by state-of- www.iom-leipzig.de modify a variety of surfaces in different processes. For example, films can be removed by means of ion IfL Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography beam bombardment. In order to obtain accurate Research at the IfL Leibniz Institute for Regional information about the Geography addresses spatial structures and current properties of a film and developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Under the then to be able to optimize banner of ‘New geographies of Europe’, the researchers them, systematic studies analyse spatial processes in transnational comparative LIFE – Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases are carried out to ascertain studies. Focusing on the areas of spatial productions, the the relationships between history of geography and geovisualization, IfL intends to LIFE, a major Universität Leipzig research project based enable the long-term use of samples, in which about deposition conditions, the contribute to our understanding of the spatial organization at the Faculty of Medicine, has more than 130 scientists a million blood and cell samples are stored over liquid properties of the film- and the development of society in Europe. It also provides investigating the causes of common diseases of affluence. nitrogen. The aim is to achieve fundamental insights forming particles and the an interdisciplinary platform for scientific debate on space For this purpose, 26,500 adults and children from Leipzig into how widespread diseases of affluence occur and to layer properties of the films. and spatiality in the humanities and social sciences. IfL are being interviewed about their way of life and also develop new approaches to healthcare, early diagnosis presents its findings to both specialists and the general medically examined. Advanced technologies of imaging, and treatment. With funding of around €40 million, LIFE public, and works on the continuous development of maps genomics and laboratory analysis are used for sample is the biggest research project in the Saxon Regional Several major projects,
// Research and atlases. Furthermore, it develops and tests pioneering analysis. A special freezing system has been developed Excellence Initiative. DFG German Research // Research forms of the visualization of geographical information on in conjunction with research and industry partners to www.life.uni-leipzig.de Foundation research groups the Internet. and cooperation agreements www.ifl-leipzig.de reflect not just the success but also the longevity of ZKS Clinical Trial Centre Leipzig scientific development in Leipzig. Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research ZKS Leipzig provides doctors, study groups and and management, data management, database creation, industrial partners with advice and support concerning clinical monitoring and biometrics. Moreover, the ZKS The Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research was set up not just through regional and global climate change but the planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical Academy teaches various further training courses for in 1992 to explore physical and chemical processes in the also more directly, for example by harming human health studies meeting international standards of quality. It doctors and nursing personnel, such as an MSc in clinical polluted troposphere. It has carved out a clear, globally whenever smog particles and cloud droplets are breathed also offers assistance and even complete solutions for research and translational medicine. unique research profile for itself focusing on clouds and in. The Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research has the organization of studies, including project planning www.zks.uni-leipzig.de the very tiniest airborne particles, and investigates how about 120 members of staff. these highly dispersive systems are influenced by human www.tropos.de activities. These system changes in turn impact mankind IFB Integrated Research and Treatment Centre AdiposityDiseases DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre More than fourteen departments and institutes from insurance companies and the private sector. It has already A central, independent opinion leader in the use of and the public, DBFZ identifies and develops the most the Faculty of Medicine and Leipzig University Hospital been officially recognized by the Saxon Ministry of Social biomass as an energy source use, DBFZ explores how our promising uses of bioenergy, and supports, demonstrates are involved in IFB’s research into obesity. It explores Affairs as a specialist unit for the treatment of obesity Bioenergy finite biomass resources can contribute as sustainably and evaluates outstanding examples. and treats pathological obesity (adiposity) and its in children and adults. This branch of research benefits Innovation Centre and efficiently as possible to the current and future energy www.dbfz.de comorbidities in children, teens and adults on a scale from the adipose tissue bank at the Faculty of Medicine, Innovation coordinator supply. Working with partners from research, industry unparalleled in Germany. About 60 scientists are working which contains over 1,000 human samples and is unique Romann Glowacki (right) in more than 40 interdisciplinary research projects. in Germany. Since 2012 it has also provided the basis for together with the first two Overall, IFB has created over 100 jobs and is consistently a German Obesity Biomaterial Bank, which is currently tenants of the new Bioenergy expanding its obesity research and treatment, making being set up at other locations with government funding. Innovation Centre, which it the reference centre for hospitals, surgeries, health www.ifb-adipositas.de continues the interface management strategy between research and industry.
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Higher education 1. Population Name Founded Bachelor’s Master’s Diplom Doctorates Employees Of whom Students programmes programmes programmes academic Population 2009–12 personnel 2009 2010 2011 2012 Universität Leipzig1 1409 44 79 3 Yes 2,602 1,390 28,214 City of Leipzig 518,862 522,883 510,043 520,838 HTWK Leipzig University of Applied 1992 22 21 1 Yes3 638 334 6,395 District of Greater Leipzig 269,694 267,410 260,925 259,207 Sciences District of North Saxony 208,661 206,223 200,062 198,629 AKAD College 1992 5 1 3 Yes3 11 4 1,313 Saxony 4,168,732 4,149,477 4,054,182 4,050,204 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. Figures apply to the end of each year. 2011 data based on 2011 census Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University 1843 20 39 48 Yes 149 110 900 of Music and Theatre Migration Deutsche Telekom University of Applied 1953 8 4 0 Yes3 77 47 800 Sciences for Telecommunications 2009 2010 2011 20121 Total influx 26,382 27,893 30,961 22,782 Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts 1764 0 1 4 Yes 102 592 600 Total outflow 22,504 23,534 21,897 16,145 Saxon University of Cooperative 1993 5 0 1 No 32 16 550 Migration balance 3,878 4,359 9,064 6,637 Education Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. 1 By September 2012 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of 1898 0 6 0 Yes 105 58 500 Management FOM College of Business and 1993 7 6 0 Yes3 50 40 250 2. The labour market Management (private part-time college)4
1 Also 9 programmes leading to the State Examination and 13 further training programmes Employees subject to social security by place of employment 2 Academic and artistic personnel 3 In conjunction with university partners 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 FOM College of Business and Management was founded in 1993. The Leipzig branch was opened in 2003. Employees in the City of Leipzig 210,049 216,189 222,801 228,527 Source: Details provided by the universities and colleges, figures pertain to winter semester 2013 Employees in the District of Greater Leipzig 68,213 68,678 70,597 71,002 Employees in the District of North Saxony 63,862 64,622 66,664 66,903 Apprentices in industry and commerce – total Apprentices in small industries and skilled trades Apprenticeships at 31 December 2012 Apprenticeships at 31 December 2012 Total no. of employees subject to social security 342,124 349,489 360,062 366,433 Occupational group Total Female Occupational group Total Female Of whom in following segments Industrial and technical 2,821 346 Construction/finishing 378 47
// Statistics Agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying of minerals 4,790 // Statistics Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4,391 4,368 4,389 – Metalworking 1,224 97 Electrical, metalwork 1,321 50 Mining and quarrying of minerals 533 504 491 – Electrical engineering 544 24 Woodwork 102 10 Manufacturing industry 44,171 44,893 46,844 46,901 Construction, mining, quarrying 301 11 Clothing, textiles, leather 47 29 Energy and water supply, sewage and waste disposal, environmental clean-up 8,760 8,417 8,376 8,129 Chemistry, physics, biology 146 52 Food 103 35 Construction 24,011 23,832 24,994 24,201 Sale, servicing and repair of motor vehicles 46,749 46,774 48,693 51,369 Wood 75 7 Healthcare and personal hygiene, cleaning (incl. dry cleaning) 494 329 Transport and storage 21,528 22,352 24,431 25,889 Paper, printing 285 107 Glass, paper, ceramics, etc. 66 39 Hospitality 9,908 10,196 10,510 11,137 Leather, textiles, clothing 7 7 Information and communication 13,602 14,150 14,480 14,909 Commercial professions 299 225 Food and tobacco 59 19 Finance and insurance 9,815 9,732 9,648 9,610 Other professions requiring training 213 48 Real estate and housing 4,490 4,505 4,558 4,876 Glass, ceramics, jewellery 37 3 Training for the disabled 105 15 Freelance, scientific and technical services 18,790 19,570 20,396 21,388 Special industrial occupations 143 19 Other economic services 29,396 34,293 36,816 38,104 Total 3,128 827 Public administration and defence, social security/extraterritorial organizations and institutions 21,201 20,777 20,282 20,404 Commercial and business 5,126 2,781 New apprenticeships for 2012/13 Education and teaching 21,903 21,366 20,487 19,885 Industry 223 120 by district Healthcare and social services 45,744 47,439 49,146 50,391 Commerce 1,299 788 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,452 4,319 4,237 4,195 City of Leipzig 650 Banking 210 120 Other service activities 12,516 11,824 10,559 9,682 District of Greater Leipzig 313 Insurance 198 94 Private households as employers 160 166 159 162 District of North Saxony 276 Source: German Employment Agency. Figures apply to July each year Hospitality 753 390 Total 1,239 Transport 538 287 Source: Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, 31 December 2012 Unemployment Others 1,712 877 Unemployment (German Social Code II+III) Unemployment rate (%) Special commercial occupations 193 105 Change on previous year Change on previous year 2011 2012 2013 (%) 2011 2012 2013 (% points) Total apprenticeships 7,947 3,127 City of Leipzig 34,480 30,349 28,809 –5.1 13.2 11.4 10.6 –0.8 Source: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 31 December 2012 District of Greater 14,512 12,941 11,382 –12.0 10.2 9.3 8.2 –1.1 Leipzig District of North 13,181 11,810 10,776 –8.8 11.8 10.8 9.9 –0.9 Saxony Source: German Employment Agency. Figures apply to July each year
90 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 91 4. Private sector Business registrations 2009 2010 2011 2012 Size of companies by workforce Total registrations 6,192 6,572 6,711 6,439 2009 2010 2011 2012 Of which: No. % No. % No. % No. % Start-ups 5,559 5,896 6,115 5,838 Total businesses1 23,565 100.0 24,080 100.0 24,137 100.0 24,380 100.0 Moving to Leipzig 433 486 471 477 Of which: Takeovers 200 190 125 124 Up to 9 employees 20,843 88.4 21,264 88.3 21,281 88.2 21,484 88.1 Total closures 5,405 5,447 5,161 5,166 10–49 employees 2,058 8.7 2,133 8.9 2,183 9.0 2,200 9.0 Of which: 50–249 employees 567 2.4 590 2.5 576 2.4 604 2.5 Cessations 4,670 4,718 4,447 4,473 250+ employees 97 0.4 93 0.4 97 0.4 92 0.4 Moving away from Leipzig 479 482 500 469 1 Businesses and single-location businesses with employees subject to social security in the year under review and single-location businesses with no employees subject to social security but with taxable revenue from revenue from Handovers 256 247 214 224 products and services in the year under review in Sections B–N and P–S of WZ 2008. Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. 1 At the respective evaluation time, the year under review = t – 2. Source: Saxon Department of Statistics
No. of enterprises and facilities in area covered by Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry Clusters at a glance in 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 Companies Employees Trade tax € 1 CCI companies in the City of Leipzig 39,402 40,448 41,518 42,567 yield ( ) CCI companies in the District of Greater Leipzig 15,606 15,837 15,910 15,853 Automotive & Suppliers 742 11,676 36,506,683 CCI companies in the District of North Saxony 12,153 12,243 12,217 12,144 Energy & Environment 1,275 11,455 12,609,818 Energy 273 4,206 9,563,879 Total no. of CCI companies (including facilities) 67,161 68,528 69,645 70,564 Environmental engineering 1,002 7,249 3,045,939 Of which in the following segments: Healthcare & Biotech 2,318 34,916 8,326,112 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 479 495 498 494 Logistics 1,604 26,254 4,167,234 Mining and quarrying of minerals 53 54 51 53 Freight logistics 1,312 22,037 3,981,060 Manufacturing industry 2,149 2,144 2,142 2,200 Passenger logistics 292 4,217 186,174 Energy supply 1,195 1,482 1,730 1,873 Media & Creativity 3,954 26,118 15,373,056 Water supply, sewage and waste disposal, environmental clean-up 344 315 298 314 Information and communications technology 858 8,932 6,855,968 Construction 3,699 3,753 3,791 4,020 Printing and publishing 536 2,783 1,687,203 Sale, servicing and repair of motor vehicles 16,393 16,357 16,145 15,916 Broadcasting and film 249 3,720 2,099,894 Transport and storage 2,603 2,603 2,560 2,531 Arts and music 680 3,112 1,199,612 Hospitality 3,869 3,998 4,127 4,262 Advertising and PR 609 1,685 1,333,213 Architecture and design 389 499 340,361
// Statistics Information and communication 2,910 3,005 3,176 3,365 // Statistics Finance and insurance 4,393 4,403 4,402 4,325 Trade shows and services 633 5,388 1,856,805 1 Trade tax yield is reflected by collection periods. This data cannot be used to draw conclusions regarding trade tax yield for individual financial years. Real estate and housing 3,010 3,030 3,022 3,026 Sources: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections, City Treasurer’s Office, calculations by the Office for Economic Development Freelance, scientific, technical and other economic services 11,027 11,291 11,633 11,842 Other business services 9,210 9,573 9,776 9,954 Public administration, defence and social insurance – – – 1 Education and teaching 627 702 768 787 Manufacturing industry Healthcare and social services 897 929 967 984 Unit 2009 2010 2011 2012 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,428 1,506 1,571 1,627 Businesses1 No. 65 65 66 70 Other service activities 2,865 2,880 2,982 2,984 Employees2 No. 12,756 12,578 13,353 14,397 Private households as employers 10 8 6 6 Total turnover €’000 4,791,044 6,096,872 6,624,742 6,207,061 Source: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2013 Export share3 % 53.6 57.1 57.9 57.7 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. 1 Firms with 50+ employees. 2 Annual average. 3 Turnover abroad from own production as a percentage of total turnover from own production Businesses in Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades 2009 2010 2011 2012 Manufacturing industry by workforce No. of firms in the City of Leipzig 4,995 5,107 5,170 5,283 2009 2010 2011 20122 No. of firms in the District of Greater Leipzig 3,864 3,924 3,963 3,961 Total businesses1 155 151 157 160 No. of firms in the District of North Saxony 2,955 3,001 3,056 3,052 Of which: Total no. of firms 11,824 12,032 12,189 12,296 Under 50 employees 87 86 87 89 50–99 employees 35 34 37 38 Segments: 100–249 employees 21 20 21 21 Construction and finishing 3,703 3,774 3,783 3,814 250–499 employees 9 7 8 7 Electrical/metalworking 3,763 3,747 3,759 3,725 500+ employees 3 4 4 5 Wood and wood products 1,071 1,114 1,139 1,158 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. 1 Firms with 20+ employees. 2 End of September Clothing/textiles 502 530 580 601 Food 377 372 365 359 Production of motor vehicles and components Health/cleaning 1,933 2,017 2,072 2,118 2009 2010 2011 2012 Glass/paper/ceramics 475 478 491 521 Businesses 14 13 11 10 Source: Leipzig Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades Employees 4,173 4,275 4,381 4,987 Turnover (€’000) 3,749,799 5,118,700 5,309,298 4,781,126 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics, companies with 20+ employees
92 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 93 BIO CITY LEIPZIG Leipzig – centre of medicine Agricultural enterprises by size 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 19 biotech companies Total hospitals No. of enterprises Area (ha) No. of Area (ha) No. of enter- Area (ha) No. of Area (ha) 7 service providers No. of hospitals 8 8 8 7 enterprises prises enterprises 6 Universität Leipzig chairs Beds 3,988 4,075 4,111 4,092 Enterprises with agricultural land Employees Per 1,000 inhabitants 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.0 Total 72 9,675 51 9,731 51 9,772 41 9,483 In private companies: 253 (198 full-time, Discharged patients 149,908 151,880 153,738 155,010 Under 10 ha 57 160 24 80 18 64 16 70 51 part-time, 4 trainees) Per 1,000 inhabitants 290 293 301 302 10 to < 100 ha – – 15 507 22 785 15 620 In university sector: 96 Occupancy (%) 83.7 83.5 81.7 81.7 100 to < 200 ha – – 4 504 3 383 2 – Source: BIO CITY LEIPZIG, figures pertain to August 2013 Average length of stay in days 200 to < 1,000 ha 4 1,426 4 1,373 5 2,332 5 – per patient 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.9 1,000+ ha 4 7,346 4 7,268 3 6,209 3 6,092 Doctors 1,541 1,585 1,632 1,778 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. “–” denotes unknown or unpublished figures Non-medical staff 7,228 7,402 7,363 7,462 Of whom: Home-nursing 3,070 3,148 3,203 3,239 Trade shows and conventions personnel 2009 2010 2011 2012 Quelle: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen, Amt für Statistik und Wahlen Leipzig. Trade shows and exhibitions 30 29 36 33 Conventions 98 108 93 111 Energy & Environment Exhibitors 10,842 9,939 11,536 9,602 Selected companies Employees 2012 Turnover 2012 Total visitors (all events) 1,446,481 1,298,640 1,048,513 1,179,666 Bau- und Service Leipzig GmbH 125 €13.9m Gross exhibition space in sqm 101,200 101,200 111,300 111,300 EEX European Energy Exchange 137 €47.9m Outdoor exhibition space in sqm 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 1,100 €93.0m1 Turnover in €m 69.3 71.7 68.9 72.3 KWL Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig 525 €125.3m Source: Leipziger Messe GmbH Sachsen Wasser GmbH 34 €5.1m Stadtwerke Leipzig 953 €4.0194bn Hospitality sector in 2012 Verbundnetz Gas AG 1,378 €9.892bn Businesses in 2012 Employees in 2012 Turnover in 2011 1 Grants and external funding Source: Information supplied by the companies Hospitality (total businesses) 2,599 7,829 €310,822,000 Of which: Accommodation 177 Planning permission and building completions Cafés, bars and restaurants 2,422 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saxon Department of Statistics Total buildings (planning permission) 934 864 1,030 920
// Statistics Total buildings (completions) 845 672 815 696 // Statistics Source: Saxon Department of Statistics Tourism – bed capacity and occupancy 2009 2010 2011 2012 Construction industry Total hotels and accommodation businesses Unit 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total businesses 100 105 108 109 Businesses at the end of June No. 447 447 453 456 Open businesses 99 105 106 107 Employees at the end of June People 5,069 5,027 5,176 4,906 Total beds 12,402 12,692 13,339 13,468 Gross total wages in June €’000 11,886 11,284 11,786 11,109 Bed available 12,304 12,521 13,065 13,375 Hours worked in June ’000 hours 523 551 556 523 Average occupancy of bed available (%) 42.2% 44.7% 45.3% 49.0% Source: Saxon Department of Statistics. Figures pertain to 31 July of each year Total turnover in June €’000 49,949 45,701 49,856 48,590 Per employee € 9,854 9,091 9,632 9,904 Total annual turnover €’000 699,607 575,178 529,505 605,735 Arrivals and overnight stays Per employee € 138,017 114,418 102,300 123,468 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics Arrivals 1,026,858 1,121,257 1,194,541 1,347,820 Overnight stays 1,876,806 2,023,400 2,135,782 2,482,541 Finishing trade Average stay in days 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 Source: Saxon Department of Statistics Unit 2009 2010 2011 2012 Businesses at the end of Q2 No. 137 135 137 144 Employees at the end of Q2 People 3,489 3,454 3,490 3,581 Trade and commerce in 2012 Gross total wages in Q2 €’000 20,459 21,137 21,643 22,682 Businesses in 2012 Employees in 2012 Turnover in 2011 Hours worked in Q2 ’000 hours 1,121 1,142 1,164 1,167 Trade and commerce (total) 8,475 28,536 €2,931,285,000 Turnover in Q2 €’000 81,660 75,444 81,877 90,810 Of which: Retail 5,297 Annual turnover €’000 324,992 315,984 328,892 376,874 Sources: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saxon Department of Statistics Source: Saxon Department of Statistics
94 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 95 Banking and insurance in 2012 Tax revenue (€‘000) Businesses in 2012 Employees in 2012 Total turnover in 2011 Tax type 2009 2010 2011 2012 Property tax 68,562 67,580 89,085 88,235 Financial and insurance services (total)1 2,412 7,896 €115,174,000 Property tax A 251 239 247 235 Of which: Financial services2 238 Property tax B 68,311 67,341 88,839 88,000 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funds3 46 Gross trade tax 188,297 174,285 193,368 197,135 Brokerage of financial services/investment consultants 214 Local authority share of income tax revenue 81,127 81,829 89,342 97,557 Local authority share of VAT 29,247 29,745 31,396 30,966 Insurance brokers/agents 1,592 Dog tax 1,398 1,436 1,448 1,248 1 Includes performance of financial services, insurance, reinsurance and pension funds as well as activities related to financial and insurance services (e.g. insurance agents and investment consultants); figures include branches. 2 Apart from banks, this category includes other financial institutions (e.g. leasing companies), investment companies and pawnshops; figures exclude branches. Entertainment tax –64 1,213 1,402 1,059 3 Many insurance companies own general and specialized life and health insurance subsidiaries (e.g. Allianz Versicherungs AG and Allianz Lebensversicherungs AG, Debeka Lebensversicherung and Debeka Krankenversicherung), Second-home tax 472 411 428 216 which are counted separately. Figures exclude branches. Trade tax levy 13,099 13,261 14,713 14,999 Total tax revenue (net) 356,735 340,302 397,245 400,357 Sources: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saxon Department of Statistics Sources: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections
Level of debt, borrowing and debt servicing 5. Finance Unit 2008 2009 2010 2011 Level of debt at the end of the year €’000 842,560 722,492 715, 810 732,937 Gross domestic product and gross value added in €m Debt per capita € 1,635 1,392 1,369 1,395 City of Leipzig Borrowing €’000 – 30,000 40,011 182,870 Debt servicing 2008 2009 2010 Repayment €’000 56,419 150,097 46,694 165,793 GDP at market prices 13,404 13,397 13,793 Interest €’000 38,551 28,654 21,769 20,034 Per head 26,170 25,934 26,599 Sources: Saxon Department of Statistics, Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections Per person in work 45,870 45,761 46,325 Tax assessment rates in Leipzig GVA at manufacturing prices 12,013 11,945 12,345 2009 2010 2011 2012 Of which: Property tax A 350% 350% 350% 350% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9 7 8 Property tax A 500% 500% 650% 650% Manufacturing industry 2,244 2,133 2,281 Trade tax 460% 460% 460% 460% Sources: Leipzig City Treasurer’s Office, Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections Of which: // Statistics Processing industry 1,156 979 1,132 // Statistics Construction 653 670 650 6. Public procurement Service sector 9,759 9,806 10,056 Of which: Works and service contracts awarded by contractor’s location Amount % No. of % Commerce, hospitality and transport 2,568 2,612 2,559 contracts Finance, letting and business service providers 3,444 3,298 3,483 Leipzig region €16,539,600 65.7 89 59.3 Public and private service providers 3,747 3,896 4,014 Rest of Germany €8,643,900 34.3 61 41.7
Source: ‘Accounting Statistics of the Länder’ working party on behalf of the departments of statistics of the 16 Länder, the Federal Statistical Office and the Civil Office, Statistics and Elections (2013), gross domestic product, gross Total 25,183,500 100.0 160 100.0 value added in the urban districts and rural districts of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2008–10, Series 2, Volume 1, Frankfurt Source: City of Leipzig
VAT registered entrepreneurs and their trade receivables (€‘000) Construction contracts awarded by contractor’s region 2008 2009 2010 2011 Amount (€’000) % No. of awards % Enterprises liable to VAT 17,741 17,616 17,883 18,359 Saxony 51,244 75.14 500 79,49 Taxable transactions, total €24,737,925 €19,241,923 €17,651,741 €18,210,756 Leipzig region 42,735 62.67 408 64,86 Of which: On trade receivables €24,441,471 €18,877,123 €17,115,914 €17,785,155 City of Leipzig 18,203 26.69 177 28,14 VAT before deduction of input tax €5,300,499 €4,957,882 €6,777,753 €7,952,034 Rest of Germany 16,951 24.86 129 20,51 Deductible input tax €5,209,402 €4,495,879 €6,061,319 €7,301,036 Total 68,195 100 629 100 Advance VAT payments €90,426 €461,865 €716,473 €651,016 Source: City of Leipzig Sources: Leipzig City Treasurer’s Office, Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections
Income 2009 2010 2011 2012 Average monthly net income (€) 962 992 998 Purchasing power (€m) 8,109 8,167 8,551 8,835 Sources: Leipzig Office for Statistics and Elections, Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry, GfK Nuremberg
96 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 97 7. Major investments in Leipzig
Construction of the city-centre railway tunnel Redevelopment of Jahnallee Campus Annex to IZI Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology Expansion of the Intercity-Express repair shop
Project: Project: Project: Project: / Construction of a railway tunnel from Leipzig Central Station to Bayrischer / Refurbishment of existing buildings for the Faculty of Education / Extension of IZI / Annex for a third track Bahnhof (‘Bavarian Station’) as the core of an efficient local rail network in / Construction of an Education Centre / Floor space of approx. 3,280 sqm for laboratories and analysis rooms / Installation of a bogie drop pit west Saxony. / Project named Saxony Education Campus as well as another cleanroom facility / Repair of the third turnout track Investment: Approx. €960m Investment: Approx. €23m / Second extension began in May 2013 / Conversion work (approx. €2m) An additional €400m had to be invested by Saxony and Deutsche Bahn to Implementation: Completion in 2015 Investment: Approx. €10.8m Investment: Approx. €11m improve the Halle/Leipzig hub for the revamped local railway network. Implementation: September 2009 until spring 2012; Implementation: 2011–2016/17 (possibly earlier) Implementation: Start of work on the tunnel and stations: Early 2005 Redevelopment of Leipzig University Hospital first extension opened in January 2013 Completion and opening: Late 2013 Construction project by local transport operator LVB Central research centre for the Faculty of Medicine Expansion of DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre Expansion of BMW’s plant for electric car production Project: Location: Liebigstrasse Project: / Redevelopment of the repair depot and construction of a technical centre Project: Project: / Expansion of DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre into a European centre on a site with an area of 165,000 sqm / Extension for the production of the BMW i3 urban all-electric car featuring / Conversion of the current skin clinic into a central research institute for of excellence, increasing the workforce to 210 by 2013 / Construction in 2 phases plastic bodywork the Faculty of Medicine Investment: Approx. €50m Investment: €90m / Construction of manufacturing facilities for painted plastic parts, bodywork / Various research laboratories, a lecture hall, treatment rooms and a data Implementation: 2010 until late 2013 Implementation: Construction began in November 2011; and assembly centre to be built with a total area of 12,000 sqm overall completion by 2017 / The BMW i3 will go into production in 2013; production to be expanded Investment: Approx. €70m (total) Leipzig Zoo: Implementation of the 2020 Master Plan in 2014 to include the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car Implementation: Completion of second phase by late 2013 Construction of a soccer training centre for RB Leipzig / Approx. 800 new jobs with some 500 vacancies filled in 2013 Project: Investment: Approx. €400m Refurbishment of the Technikum/Analytikum lab centre of the Faculty / A 360° underwater tunnel, a South Asian enclosure and an Asian island world Project: Implementation: March 2011 until late 2013 of Chemistry and Mineralogy are to be created under the 2020 Master Plan. The project is divided into five / Total area: 92,000 sqm phases. / Two phases Additional expansion at BMW Location: Linnéstrasse 3 Investment: Approx. €56.6m Investment: Approx. €35m Project: Implementation: Construction began in mid-2012, completion in 2020 Implementation: 2011 until summer 2015 Project: / Refurbishment of the lab centre in two phases – first phase by May 2011, / Construction of a third press line, new coating plant and tryout press second phase by November 2012 Redevelopment of the Congress Hall at Leipzig Zoo City of Leipzig projects Investment: Approx. €100m Investment: Approx. €19m Implementation: Work started in 2013, completion in mid-2014 Implementation: Completion in mid-2013 Project: New gymnasium for Reclam School / First phase complete Expansion of Porsche’s Leipzig plant Institute for Transfusion Medicine / Second phase starting in summer 2013 (€17.7m) Project:
// Statistics / Refurbishment of north and south wings, Richard Wagner Auditorium, / Construction of a new three-court gymnasium for Reclam School // Statistics Project: Location: Johannisallee Grand Hall and White Hall Investment: Approx. €4.6m / Massive expansion of the plant on an area of 90 hectares Project: / Construction of new zoo restaurant Implementation: Work began in March 2012, completion in October 2013 / Macan to go into production in late 2013 / Refurbishment of listed building / Funding: €6.9m each from Leipzig Zoo and City of Leipzig, / Construction of a paint shop and considerable expansion of body shop Investment: Approx. €7.8m government subsidy of €3.9m Structural measures for Secondary School No. 68 (investment: €53m) Implementation: Autumn 2011 until summer 2013 Investment: Approx. €17.7m / Approx. 1,400 new jobs Implementation: Completion in 2015 Project: Investment: Approx. €500m Construction of new hospital / Refurbishment and improvement of energy efficiency of existing buildings Implementation: Work started in early 2012, completion in late 2013 Porta furniture superstore at Alte Messe Investment: Approx. €6.4m Location: Liebigstrasse 18 Implementation: Work began in July 2011, completion in August 2013 Refurbishment of the Monument to the Battle of Leipzig Project: Project: / Construction of building with approx. 13,000 sqm of floor space / Construction of a Porta furniture superstore on the grounds of Alte Messe Construction of Primary School No. 3 in south Leipzig Project: / Total floor space increased to about 127,000 sqm / Site area: 7 hectares / Restoration of the Monument to the Battle of Leipzig in time for its centenary Investment: Approx. €70m / Retail space: 38,000 sqm Project: in 2013 Implementation: Demolition work throughout 2013 (€2.3m); construction / Additional 4,000 sqm for Möbel-Boss / Construction of primary school on sports ground / Carried out in stages to start in HY1 2014, completion in 2016/17 / At least 250 new jobs / Structural completion: late June 2013 Investment: Over €40m / Approx. 1,000 parking spaces / Interior finishing from summer 2013 Implementation: 2003–13 New building for HTWK Leipzig University of Applied Sciences Investment: Approx. €70m (including €50m by Porta) Investment: Approx. €16.7m Implementation: Work began in January 2013; opened in September 2013 Implementation: Work began in September 2012, New campus for Universität Leipzig in city centre Construction of a new institute and laboratory building for the completion in September 2014 Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering Construction of an InterCity depot for Deutsche Bahn Project: Construction of a grammar school / Construction of city-centre university complex to celebrate Universität Leipzig’s / New building with floor space of 4,950 sqm for laboratories and Project: 600th anniversary on 2 December 2009 machine rooms as well as workrooms for faculty and staff / Construction of a new InterCity depot in Leipzig Location: Telemannstrasse / Construction in 5 phases Investment: Approx. €25.9m (total) / 50 new jobs Project: Investment: Approx. €250m (total) Implementation: Construction started in spring 2012, / Maintenance of future double-decker InterCity fleet / Construction of a grammar school for south Leipzig Implementation: July 2006 until late 2014 completion in June 2014 Investment: Approx. €12m / Construction of a three-court gymnasium (Paulinum building to open in December 2014) Implementation: Completion in 2014 Investment: Approx. €24.6m Implementation: Completion in 2016
98 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 99 Construction of a new middle school Construction of Forum Thomanum Multigenerational housing project in the Waldstrasse district Construction of shops and hotel on Grimmaische Strasse
Location: Goyastrasse Project: Project: Project: Project: / Construction of a campus for St Thomas’s School as international / Area of approx. 36,800 sqm / Demolition of existing building and construction / Approx. 30,000 sqm in size education and cultural centre / Construction of preschool for 165 children of new seven-storey shopping centre / Construction of a three-court gymnasium Investment: Approx. €30m / Construction of 50 sheltered apartments / Second Motel One hotel in Leipzig with 180 rooms Investment: Approx. €15.85m Implementation: Until 2013; construction of new primary school 2013–15 / Construction of a retirement home for 150 residents, / Three retail outlets (50 sqm, 130 sqm and over 1,000 sqm) Implementation: Completion in 2016 including 30 with severe disabilities Investment: Approx. €10m Redevelopment of Stadtbad swimming baths Investment: Approx. €20m Implementation: Completion: mid-2014 Refurbishment of Albert Schweitzer School Implementation: Work began in April 2013 (preschool), Project: end of 2013 (retirement home) Construction of a shopping complex on Hainstrasse Project: / Complete redevelopment of the swimming baths / First phase (1995–2005): Replacement of fire-protection systems, / Roof refurbishment began in November 2009 Redevelopment of Oelssners Hof Project: renovation of roofs, façades and windows (approx. €7m) / Restoration of tower (€185,000) / Construction of a shopping centre on a site 4,500 sqm in size / From 2006: Internal refurbishment / Swimming baths and saunas to reopen in 2016 Project: / To be used by various retailers – six to eight units on nearly 14,000 sqm Investment: Approx. €5.6m / Interim use of men’s pool as event venue / Refurbishment of Oelssners Hof arcade Investment: Approx. €90m € Implementation: Work began in 2006, completion in 2015 Investment: Approx. 18m / Site area: 3,500 sqm Implementation: Demolition in September 2012, Implementation: Work began in November 2009 Implementation: Work began in April 2012, completion in early 2014 construction began in 2013, completion in 2014 Construction of preschool centres Refurbishment of factory in Grosszschocher Construction of St Trinity’s Church Project: and conversion into housing Expansion of Kühne + Nagel logistics terminal / Construction of 24 preschool centres in 2013 Project: / 2014: Construction of another 28 preschool centres Project: / Construction of new Catholic St Trinity’s Church / Construction projects implemented with the aid of project partners Project: / Redevelopment of Wellenwerk IV industrial building Investment: Approx. €15m Investment: Approx. €32.36m / Kühne + Nagel has a total area of about 90,000 sqm at GVZ Leipzig freight and conversion into housing Implementation: Work began in November 2012, Implementation: Completion in late 2014 village. The logistics area can be expanded by up to 45,000 sqm; Investment: Approx. €8m foundation stone laid in April 2013, completion in October 2014 first phase – 10,000 sqm Implementation: Work began in spring 2013, completion in 2014 Construction of fire brigade station Implementation: Work began in December 2011, Trias first phase completed on 22 March 2013 Modernization of block on Westplatz Project: / Construction of a regional coordination centre Construction of DSV logistics terminal Project: Project: / Additional training yard with pump control panel, height rescue training, / Modernization of the block with 166 apartments in four phases / Site has a gross area of approx. 8,800 sqm practice area for accidents involving trams or trains Project: Investment: Approx. €13m / Ground floor to house retail, hospitality and service sector outlets / Total area: 48,500 sqm / Construction of a logistics terminal for the dm drugstore chain Implementation: Work began in June 2010, / First to seventh floors to have 690 sqm of office space each Investment: Approx. €22m / Total area about 22,000 sqm scheduled to take a number of years which can be flexibly subdivided Implementation: To be completed in spring 2014
// Statistics Implementation: Work began in March 2013, completion of first buildings / Approx. 80 new jobs // Statistics in late 2014; project completion 2017 Implementation: Completion in September 2013 New housing estate at disused printing plant Refurbishment of Ringmessehaus Replacement bridge on Bornaische Strasse spanning railway lines Ad fontes musica – exclusive housing Project: / Redevelopment of the Interdruck Palais complex and Project: Project: Project: construction of new residential buildings / Refurbishment of the historical trade fair building / Current steel bridge is being replaced by a reinforced concrete structure / Construction of three high-class villas with underground parking / Conversion to a housing estate with 177 apartments (once the world’s largest fashion exhibition centre) / Subsidy: €2.1m; local authority funding: €200,000; / Approx. 4,000 sqm / Site area: 5,238 sqm / Site area: 6,800 sqm, floor space: 38,000 sqm external financing: €1.7m / 28 exclusive apartments / Lettable area: 10,671 sqm Investment: Approx. €11.2m (hotel) Investment: Approx. €9.7m Investment: Approx. €14m Investment: Approx. €23.3m Implementation: Hotel to be completed in December 2013 Implementation: January 2012 until June 2014 Implementation: Work began in autumn, completion in March 2014 Implementation: January 2012 – November 2013 Sources: Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry Redevelopment of Peterssteinweg/Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse Aurelienbogen housing development in Lindenau New housing estate at former industrial plant
Project: Project: Project: / Extensive modernization work on Peterssteinweg and / Refurbishment of old housing and factory buildings as well as / Refurbishment of a building complex at the old Bleichert plant Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse from 2013 five newbuild developments (14 buildings in total) and construction of housing / Works include roads, pavements and cycle tracks as well as / 150 apartments in total / Total site area: approx. 30,000 sqm tracks for the no. 1 tram Investment: Approx. €38m / Conversion of a housing estate with 350 apartments and Investment: Approx. €16.5m Implementation: Work began in June 2011, completion in 2014 additional commercial usage Implementation: Work began in 2013, completion in 2016 Investment: Approx. €50m Refurbishment of Haus Leipzig Implementation: Building expected to start in 2013 Extension of the Karl Heine Canal Project: Renovation of LKG building Project: / Complete reconstruction of the venue’s 730 sqm hall / Construction of the 655m extension and connection / Hall to be used for various conventions, exhibitions and theatre performances Project: of the Karl Heine Canal to Lindenau Harbour (from July 2013) Implementation: Work began in 2009, completion in autumn 2013 / Building type: residential and commercial / Housing, retail outlets, restaurants and leisure amenities / Total site area: 10,550 sqm to be built on a total area of 20,000 sqm / Total lettable floor space: 24,369 sqm Investment: Approx. €18m in total, Investment: Approx. €55m including €9m for the extension of Karl Heine Canal Implementation: Work began in March 2013, completion in September 2015 Implementation: Work began in September 2012 (canal); site construction to start in 2014, completion in 2016
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City of Leipzig BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LGH Leipziger Gewerbehof GmbH & Co. KG INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Department of Economic Affairs and Employment (business parks, commercial estates) Prof. Andreas Pinkwart (Dean) Uwe Albrecht (Deputy Mayor) City of Leipzig Mommsenstr. 6, 04329 Leipzig City of Leipzig City of Leipzig Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Office for Economic Development Personally liable partner: European and International Relations Department of Youth, Social Welfare Health Tel: +49 (0)341 985160 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5600 Dr Michael Schimansky (Head) LGH Service GmbH Cooperation Office and Education www.hhl.de Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Registered office: Leipzig Dr Gabriele Goldfuss (Head) Prof. Thomas Fabian (Deputy Mayor) City of Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5810 Matthias Jähnig (CEO) 04092 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT Office for Economic Development Tel: +49 (0)341 259 7700 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 2032 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4300 Dr Michael Schimansky (Head) City of Leipzig www.lgh-leipzig.de IHK – Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Office for Urban Regeneration and Residential Leipzig International School City of Leipzig Wolfgang Topf (President) Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5810 Development LEVG mbH & Co. Grundstücks KG Roel Scheepens (Head) Office for Youth Services, the Family and Education Dr Thomas Hofmann (Managing Director) Karsten Gerkens (Head) Reinhard Wölpert (CEO) Könneritzstr. 47, 04229 Leipzig Thomas Schmidt (Head) Goerdeler Ring 5, 04109 Leipzig AUTOMOTIVE & SUPPLIERS Prager Str. 118–136, House C, 04317 Leipzig Deutscher Platz 4, 04103 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 421 0574 Naumburger Str. 26, 04229 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 12670 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5410 Tel: +49 (0)341 226000 www.intschool-leipzig.com Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4640 www.leipzig.ihk.de City of Leipzig www.leipzig.de/stadtneuerung www.alte-messe-leipzig.de Office for Economic Development Anton Philipp Reclam School ‘Lernen vor Ort’ – local learning Handwerkskammer – Konrad Kutter City of Leipzig HEALTHCARE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, Dr Petra Trotte (Head) Dr Annika Gröger (Team Head) Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Office for Building Regulations and Listed Buildings MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCE Tarostr. 4–6, 04103 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Ralf Scheler (President) Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5828 Department of Heritage Conservation Tel: +49 (0)341 224 5790 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4771 Dresdner Str. 11/13, 04103 Leipzig Dr Norbert Baron (Head) BIO CITY LEIPZIG www.reclamgymnasium.de www.leipzig.de/lernen-vor-ort Tel: +49 (0)341 21880 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Prager Str. 118–136, House C, 04317 Leipzig BIO-NET LEIPZIG www.hwk-leipzig.de Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5101 Technologietransfergesellschaft mbH MEDIA & CREATIVITY Family Information Centre City of Leipzig Dr Gerald Böhm (CEO) Dr Cornelia Pauschek, Leiterin City of Leipzig Office for Economic Development ugb business start-up centre/Office for Deutscher Platz 5, 04103 Leipzig City of Leipzig Burgplatz 1, 04109 Leipzig Office for Employment Policy Location Development/Marketing Economic Development Tel: +49 (0)341 212 0717 Office for Economic Development Tel: +49 (0)341 123 2598 Dr Heike von der Bruck (Head) Thomas Lingk (Unit Head) Andrea Auf der Masch, Kathrin Schwertfeger www.bio-city-leipzig.de Trade Shows, Media, Logistics, Healthcare www.leipzig.de/fib Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Karl-Heine-Str. 99, 04229 Leipzig Brigitte Brück (Unit Head) Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5870 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5859 Tel: +49 (0)341 491 2100 City of Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig SPORT www.ugb-leipzig.de Office for Economic Development Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5841 Saxon Employers’ Association Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH (multi-utility) Trade Shows, Media, Logistics, Healthcare City of Leipzig Hartmut Bunsen (President) Raimund Otto (CEO) ugb business start-up centre/Sparkasse Leipzig Brigitte Brück (Unit Head) MDR (Central German Broadcasting) Department of Environment, Regulation and Sport Riesaer Str. 72–74, 04328 Leipzig Thomas Prauße (Chairman, CEO) Katrin Berger Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Dr Karola Wille (Director General) Heiko Rosenthal (Deputy Mayor) Tel: +49 (0)341 257 9120 Eutritzscher Str. 17–19, 04105 Leipzig Humboldtstrasse 18, 04105 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5841 Kantstr. 71–73, 04275 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig www.uv-sachsen.org Tel: +49 (0)341 121 3333 Tel: +49 (0)341 986 3710 Tel: +49 (0)341 300 6201 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 3500 www.swl.de www.ugb-leipzig.de City of Leipzig www.mdr.de BVMW – Health Office Leipzig Sports Federation German Association of Medium-Sized Businesses // Contact // Contact UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ERDF: West Leipzig Dr Regine Krause-Döring (Head) LOGISTICS AND SERVICES Michael Mamzed (Secretary) Alexander Lohse (Regional Head) Research GmbH City of Leipzig Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 19a, 04109 Leipzig Goyastr. 2d, 04105 Leipzig Giesserstrasse 18, 04229 Leipzig Prof. Georg Teutsch (Scientific Director) Office for Urban Regeneration and Residential Tel: +49 (0)341 123 6800 City of Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 980 9640 Tel: +49 (0)341 215 8480 Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig Development Office for Economic Development www.ssb-leipzig.de www.bvmw.de Tel: +49 (0)341 235 2242 Norbert Raschke LARGE-SCALE INVESTMENT Dr Michael Schimansky (Head) www.ufz.de Prager Str. 118–136, House C, 04317 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig LAND Gemeinsam für Leipzig e. 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Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5512 City of Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5810 Dr Mathias Reuschel (President) City of Leipzig www.leipziger-westen.de Department of Economic Affairs and Employment City of Leipzig Waldstrasse 52/54, 04105 Leipzig Waste Management Service Organization Uwe Albrecht (Deputy Mayor) Leipzig-Halle Airport Property Office Tel: +49 (0)341 230 5292 Dr Frank Richter (Director) ERDF: Social City – East Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Dirk Näther (CEO) Gudrun Unverferth (acting Head) www.gemeinsam-fuer-leipzig.de Geitheiner Str. 60, 04328 Leipzig City of Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5600 P.O.B. 1, 04029 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 657 1271 Office for Urban Regeneration and Tel: +49 (0)341 224 1159 Tel: +49 (0)341 123 3359 Junior Chamber Leipzig www.stadtreinigung-leipzig.de Residential Development City of Leipzig www.leipzig-halle-airport.de Matti Kawecki Petra Hochtritt Department for Urban Development and Construction City of Leipzig Leipzig Chamber of Commerce and Industry KWL GmbH (waterworks) Prager Str. 118–136, House C, 04317 Leipzig Dorothee Dubrau (Deputy Mayor) LVB (local transport operator) City Planning Office Goerdelerring 5, 04109 Leipzig Michael M. Theis, (CEO) Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5454 Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Ronald Juhrs (CEO Equipment and Operations) Jochem Lunebach (Head) Tel: +49 (0)341 1267 1107 Dr Ulrich Meyer (CEO) www.leipziger-osten.de Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4800 Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 12 Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig www.wj-leipzig.de Johannisgasse 7/9, 04103 Leipzig 04107 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4829 Tel: +49 (0)341 9690 Aufbauwerk Region Leipzig GmbH ARTS AND LEISURE Tel: +49 (0)341 4920 Leipzig Employment Agency www.wasser-leipzig.de Silvana Rückert (CEO) www.lvb.de LESG mbH (development of building land) Elke Griese (Director) Otto-Schill-Str. 1, 04109 Leipzig City of Leipzig Ralf-Dieter Claus (Commercial Manager) Georg-Schumann-Str. 150 VNG AG (natural gas) Tel: +49 (0)341 140 7790 Department of Culture and Arts City of Leipzig Alfons Huwe (Technical Manager) 04159 Leipzig Dr Karsten Heuchert (Chairman) www.aufbauwerk-leipzig.com Michael Faber (Deputy Mayor) Transport and Civil Engineering Office Salomonstr. 21, 04103 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 9130 Braunstr. 7, 04347 Leipzig Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Edeltraut Höfer (Head) Tel: +49 (0)341 992 7750 www.arbeitsagentur.de Tel: +49 (0)4430 BUSINESS PARKS, COMMERCIAL ESTATES Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4200 Prager Str. 118–136, House C, 04317 Leipzig www.lesg.de www.vng.de Tel: +49 (0)341 123 7641 Jobcenter Leipzig City of Leipzig City of Leipzig HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH Dr Simone Simon (CEO) FINANCE Office for Economic Development Office for Cultural Affairs Leipziger Messe GmbH – Leipzig Trade Fair Georg-Schumann-Str. 150, 04159 Leipzig Location Development/Marketing Susanne Kucharski-Huniat (Head) Martin Buhl-Wagner (President and CEO) Universität Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 9131 0705 City of Leipzig Tax Office I Thomas Lingk (Unit Head) Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Messeallee 1, 04356 Leipzig Prof. Beate Schücking (Rector) www.leipzig.de/arge Udo Stiwi (Director) Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 4280 Tel: +49 (0)341 6780 Ritterstr. 26, 04109 Leipzig Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Platz 3–4, 04105 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 5859 www.leipziger-messe.de Tel: +49 (0)341 973 0000 Tel: +49 (0)341 5590 Museum of City History www.uni-leipzig.de www.finanzamt-leipzig-i.de City of Leipzig Dr Volker Rodekamp (Director) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Property Office Böttchergässchen 3, 04109 Leipzig Volker Bremer (CEO) HTWK University of Applied Sciences City of Leipzig Tax Office II Gudrun Unverferth (acting Head) Tel: +49 (0)341 965130 Richard-Wagner-Str. 1, 04109 Prof. Markus Krabbes (acting Rector) Dethart von Normann (Director) Neues Rathaus, 04092 Leipzig www.leipzig.de/stadtmuseum Tel: +49 (0)341 710 4260/4265 Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 132, 04277 Leipzig Erich-Weinert-Str. 20, 04105 Leipzig Tel: +49 (0)341 123 3359 www.ltm-leipzig.de Tel: +49 (0)341 30760 Tel: +49 (0)341 5590 www.htwk-leipzig.de www.finanzamt-leipzig-ii.de
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104 // Leipzig Means Business 2013 Leipzig Means Business 2013 // 105 City of Leipzig Department od Economic Affairs and Labour Uwe Albrecht – Deputy Mayor Neues Rathaus 04092 Leipzig
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