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JENA Facts and Figures JENA Facts and Figures Overview ......................................................................... 2 Economy and Employment .............................................. 2 Hightech-secotrs ............................................................. 2 Science ........................................................................... 2 Education ........................................................................ 2 Demographics, Health and Social Affairs ......................... 2 Culture and Tourism ........................................................ 2 Real estate market .......................................................... 2 Jena Business Development ........................................... 2 Sources: Statistical Office of the Federal State of Thuringia, destatis, Federal Employment Office, City of Jena, Chamber of Commerce, expert opinions, presentations of individual facilities Publisher: Jena Business Development E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 3641 87300-30 www.xing.com/company/jenawirtschaft Facebook: @jenawirtschaft www.jena-business.com Page 1 Last update: June, 29th 2018 Overview 4,383,000 Gross domestic product in T€ (2015) 110,223 Inhabitants (31.12.2017) 68,212 Employees (2015) 55,192 Employees subject to social security contributions (30.06.2017) 22.470 Students (WS 2016/17) 11,476 Area in ha 4,500 Scientists 1846 Founding year of the Carl Zeiss company in Jena 1558 Founding year of the Friedrich Schiller University 250 Registered patents per 100,000 inhabitants (Ø Germany 59) 68.3% Export quota manufacturing industries (more than 50 employees) in 2017 40 Number of manufacturing businesses (more than 50 employees; 2017) 31.7% Share of employees with university degree (subject to social security contributions) 12 Non-university research institutes 5.6% Unemployment rate (May 2017) 2 Universities: Friedrich Schiller University and University of Applied Sciences EAH Jena 1 University hospital (the only one in Thuringia) Rankings • 2018: ZDF Study on quality of life. Jena ranked 16 among 401 German cities and counties. • 2018: Ranking of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE): Friedrich Schiller University Jena is among the best-ranked (e.g. German Studies, Computer Science, Biology and Sports Science). • 2017: National ranking “best cities 2017”/ Wirtschaftswoche: Jena ranked 7 among 70 German major cities: ranked 1st within East German major cities • 2017: Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017: Friedrich Schiller University ranked best 300 universities worldwide • 2016: National ranking “best cities 2016”/ Wirtschaftswoche-Immoscout24: Jena ranked 17 among 69 German major cities: 1st re private indebtedness, ranked 2nd in category “patent application”, ranked 3rd in crimes per 100.000 inhabitants, ranked 1st within East German major cities Publisher: Jena Business Development E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 3641 87300-30 www.xing.com/company/jenawirtschaft Facebook: @jenawirtschaft www.jena-business.com Page 2 Last update: June, 29th 2018 Economy and Employment Jena’s economy is growing. The manufacturing sector (C), knowledge-intensive business-related services (M) as well as the information and communication sector (J) are growing above average. Employees Gross Value Added (subject to social security contributions) In Mill. Euro National Accounts 2016 GER 2011-2016 2014 2004-2014 Overall 54,359 100% 100% +3,759 3,703 +1,299 +54% Production 11,932 22.0% 30% -95 1,071 +355 +53% Manufacturing 9,103 16.7% 22% +203 785 +278 +54% Services sector 42,427 78.0% 70% +3,854 2,686 +945 +54% Retail, transport, hospitality 7,616 14.0% 22% +403 452 +135 +42% Information and communication 2,018 3.7% 3% +744 Financial and insurance services 864 1.6% 3% +22 Real estate 879 1.6% 1% +371 1,030 +425 +70% Freelance, scientific, technical services; 9,510 17.5% 13% +592 other economical services Public administration, defence, social insurance; education; healthcare and social 19,451 35.7% 24% +1,686 services 1,204 +385 +47% Arts, entertainment and recreation, other 2,089 3.8% 4% +36 services, private households Agriculture, forestry, fishery - - - - 0 -2 -1% Gross Domestic Product 2015 2005 2005-2015 In Mill. € 4,383 2,792 +1,591 +57% Employees 68,212 55,950 +12,262 +22% Per employee in € (=highest in Thuringia) 64,256 49,902 +14,354 +29% Per employee in Germany in € 70,437 58,507 +11,930 +20% June 2018 2017 Size of Businesses 2016 Unemployment Rate (Previous year in brackets) (Previous year in brackets) Micro businesses (<10 EMP) 3,409 City of Jena 5.6% (5.9%) 6.1% (6.6%) Small businesses (<50 EMP) 482 Thuringia 5.2% (5.8%) 6.1% (6.7%) Medium businesses (<250 EMP) 153 East Germany 6.6% (7.3%) 7.6% (8.5%) Large businesses (>250 EMP) 34 West Germany 4.7% (5.1%) 5.3% (5.6%) Total 4,078 Germany 5.0% (5.5%) 5.7% (6.1%) Organizations and Chambers Chamber of Industry and Chamber of Skilled Trades East District Craftsmen‘s Commerce East Thuringia Thuringia Association Jena-SHK Service partner with 11 5,632 Tradesperson Jena (2017) 752 businesses in Jena (2017) professional associations Advocacy for Industry and Trade Interest Group Commercial Area Jena-South IGJS Interest Group Jena-North e.V. Publisher: Jena Business Development E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 3641 87300-30 www.xing.com/company/jenawirtschaft Facebook: @jenawirtschaft www.jena-business.com Page 3 Last update: June, 29th 2018 Overview of the important business sectors Jena is a High-Tech-location1 with over 16,000 employees in high-tech-companies and technology intensive services High-Tech-Companies, Manufacturing sector (C) In Jena’s manufacturing sector, roughly 9,200 employees are creating a high value added in research- and technology-based and export-driven companies. • Total sales 1,58 Billion Euro (2016, more than 50 employees) • Employees: 6,841 employees in 40 businesses (2016, more than 50 employees) or 8,272 employees in 76 businesses (2015, more than 20 employees) • Export quota 65.8% (2016 / Manufacturing businesses with more than 50 employees) Highest export quota in Thuringia since 2005 • Gross value added 785 million € (2014 / Manufacturing industries) • Growth of gross value added >55% increase from 2004 to 2014 (Ø 5,5% per year) • Competence fields: Optics & Photonics, Health Technologies, Precision Engineering Technology intensive services Jena relies heavily on knowledge-intensive business-related services. Over 7,000 employees work at numerous internationally renowned research institutions, research-intensive companies and knowledge-based service (M) providers as well as in the growing field of digital business (J). Health and social services (Q) Jena has a strong health and social services sector. More than 10,500 employees work at the University Hospital Jena, the city’s largest employer, as well as many other institutions in this field. Trades, construction, transport, retail and hospitality (F-I) With over 7,700 employees in retail, transport, and hospitality (G-I), and 2,245 workers in construction (B) these are highly productive sectors. Skilled trades shape these and other sectors of Jena’s economy. Education (P) Universities, vocational colleges, schools and a variety of other educational institutions with 5,286 employees characterize Jena as city of education. Employers in Jena (selection of various branches) University Hospital Jena >5,000 Health & Social Affairs Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) excl. University Hospital Jena >3,200 Universities & Research ZEISS in Jena >2,000 High-tech JENOPTIK AG (Location Jena incl. Triptis) >1,700 High-tech Stadtwerke Jena Gruppe >1,700 Infrastructure & Energy Transit SCHOTT in Jena ca.500 High-tech Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland (entire area of operations) >450 Financial Services Analytik Jena group of companies (Location Jena) >450 High-tech Alere Technologies GmbH >420 High-tech Streicher GmbH Tief- und Ingenieurbau Jena >400 Construction 1 Economic Sector “High-Tech” as defined by the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) Publisher: Jena Business Development E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 3641 87300-30 www.xing.com/company/jenawirtschaft Facebook: @jenawirtschaft www.jena-business.com Page 4 Last update: June, 29th 2018 High-Tech sectors Jena is international known for its strong High-Tech sectors in business and science. Research and development make it possible to work in these sectors on forward-looking technologies, innovative products and services for growing global markets. Industry Networks in Jena Defining Companies OptoNet e.V. (Optics and Photonics) ZEISS e.g. Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Medical medways e.V. (Health Technologies, Medical Technology) Technology, Ophthalmology), Microscopy, Optics and Mechanics TowerByte eG (Digital Business, E-Commerce) JENOPTIK AG MNT Mikro-Nanotechnologie Thüringen e.V. SCHOTT in Jena Precision from Jena, BVMW (Precision Engineering) Analytik Jena AG SpectroNet e.V. (Optics and Photonics, Image Processing) Intershop AG District Craftsmen‘s Association Jena-SHK (e.g. Precision Engineering) Innovations Technology & Start-up Centers Registered patents per 100,000 inhabitants (Ø Germany 59), round Technology & Innovation Park Jena 50% of all patents in Thuringia. BioCentiv GmbH (Bioinstruments) The Federal President's Award for Technology and Innovation 2013 and 2007 for Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Jena Publisher: Jena Business Development E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 3641 87300-30 www.xing.com/company/jenawirtschaft
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