A Business Location at its Best

Saxony Economic Development Corporation Right in the heart of Europe

Reykjavik

A German federal state 3 h in the center of Europe, Helsinki Oslo Tallinn a bridge between Stockholm 2 h Moscow East and West Riga

Copenhagen Vilnius

Dublin Minsk Hamburg 1 h Warsaw Amsterdam London Berlin

15 h 10 h 5 hSaxony Brussels Frankfurt Kiev Prague Luxembourg Bratislava Paris Munich 8 h Vienna Budapest Bern Bucharest 16 h Zagreb

Sofia

Lisbon Rome Madrid 24 h

Athens

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 2 Saxony at a glance 2012

 Area: 18,420 sqkm  Population: 4.1 million  Population density: 224 inhabitants/sqkm

 GDP: € 96,600 million  Industrial turnover: € 52,600 million  Export rate (share of GDP): 32.7 %  Share of small / midsized companies (< 250 employees): 93 %

 Largest cities: – Dresden (state capital) 535,561 inhabitants – Leipzig 542,117 inhabitants – Chemnitz 243,854 inhabitants

 International airports: Leipzig-Halle, Dresden

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 3 Setting your business in motion Saxony‘s infrastructure

SAXONY-ANHALT POLAND

BRANDENBURG Europe’s most modern air cargo hub with 24/7 service – DHL Hub Leipzig

Central logistics hub at the interface of Western and Eastern Europe – intersection of Europe´s major roads THURINGIA

One of the densest rail networks worldwide

Cross-border trade on the CZECH REPUBLIC Elbe river (Czech Republic – Port of Hamburg)

BAVARIA

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 4 State of the art Saxony‘s training & research infrastructure

Hoyerswerda 2 3 2 1 Rothenburg / O.L. 1 Saxony is the German federal Riesa 1 3 3 2 1 state with the second most 1 1 Bautzen Leipzig 3 2 4 4 1 Görlitz dynamic trend in innovation. Meißen 1 1 Mittweida 3 11 3 1 Zittau Saxony has a density of 1 4 Dresden 1 1 3 Heidenau universities exceeding the German Glauchau 1 Freiberg 1 average. 1 1 3 7 1 1 2 Chemnitz Oelsnitz Dresden is the German city with Zwickau the most Fraunhofer institutes. 1 1 1 Breitenbrunn Plauen 1 Zwota 6 Universities Non-university research institutions:

14 Universities of Applied 3 Helmholtz facilities Sciences 6 Leibniz institutes

Sources: 6 Art Academies • DB Research 17 Fraunhofer facilities • Statistical Office of the State of Saxony • www.standortkarte.fraunhofer.de; www.mpg.de/institute; www.helmholtz.de; 7 Universities of 6 Max-Planck institutes www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de; Verband Innovativer Unternehmen e.V. cooperative education 22 Non-profit research institutes

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 5 A business location at its best Some major investments in Saxony

Saxony- Brandenburg Anhalt Hoyerswerda Norsk Hydro Poland Leipzig

Görlitz

Dresden

Thuringia

Chemnitz

Zwickau Czech Republic

Plauen

Bavaria Source: SEDC, 2012

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 6 A business location at its best Main high technology sectors in Saxony

Mobility Life Sciences Mechanical Engineering Microelectronics / ICT Environmental Engineering and Energy Technology

Automobile Industry Biotechnology Tool, Printing, and Textile Ma- ICT / Software Energy Efficiency chine Construction

Logistics Medical Technology Precision Mechanics, Sensor Microtechnology Recycling Management Technology

Rail Technology Pharmaceutical Industry Technical Textiles Organic and Printed Electronics Renewable Energy

Aerospace Industry Food Industry New Materials Nanotechnology Solar Industry

Companies Companies Companies Companies Companies

approx. 440 more than 1,060 (of that 370 food approx. 1,000 approx. 2,100 approx. 600 industry)

Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees

approx. 21,900 approx. 184,200 (of that 19,600 food approx. 45,000 approx. 51,000 approx. 18,000 industry)

Networks Networks Networks Networks Networks . Saxony Automotive Supplier . biosaxony e. V. . Saxony‘s Mechanical . Silicon Saxony e. V. . Saxony‘s Industrial Network for Network (AMZ) Engineering Network (VEMAS) . Organic Electronics Renewable Energies (EESA) . Network Logistics Leipzig-Halle . Network Initiative Saxony e. V. . Saxon Energy Agency – SAENA e. V. SACHSEN!TEXTIL . Nano-Technology Center of GmbH . Railway Industry Cluster . IMPRO e. V. – Metal and Competence "Ultrathin . SAXUTEC e. V. – Saxon Saxony (BTS) Precision Technology Functional Films“ (Nano-CC- Association for International . Aerospace Initiative Saxony Association Ostererzgebirge. UFF) Environment Protection and (ASIS) Environmental Technologies

Source: SEDC, 2013

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 7 Autoland Saxony – Driving Progress Automotive industry in Saxony

“Autoland Saxony” is among Germany’s top automotive locations with six production plants operated by Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, and NEOPLAN.

Automotive industry is Saxony’s top-selling industry sector.

Every tenth car built in Germany is “Made in Saxony”.

Main innovative fields: Electromobility, lightweight construction

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 8 „Silicon Saxony“ – More than just chips Microelectronics / ICT in Saxony

“Silicon Saxony” is Europe’s leading and the world’s fifth largest cluster for microelectronics / ICT.

Such internationally renowned companies as GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Infineon are active in Saxony.

Every second chip produced in Europe bears the label “Made in Saxony”.

Saxony’s enterprises and research institutions are leading innovators in the fields of organic & printed electronics, energy efficient systems, and mobile communication of the next generation.

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 9 Large scale wingman Saxony‘s aerospace industry

Saxony’s aerospace industry is dominated by EADS Elbe-Flugzeugwerke in Dresden as well as a supply industry which consists primarily of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Saxony’s aerospace companies are reliable partners of major aircraft manufacturers and participate in such large global projects as the Airbus A350, A 380, and A 400M.

Growth rate in Saxony´s aerospace industry (44.4 %) is higher than the German average (28.5 %).

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 10 EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EADS EFW) Saxony‘s aerospace industry

EADS EFW combines various aviation and technology activities under one roof:

 Composite structures and interiors

 freighter conversion

 aircraft maintenance

 components repair and engineering services

In February 2013 ST Aerospace completed its investment of 35% equity interest in EADS EFW

Joint Venture of EADS EFW and ST Aerospace will be an unique worldwide competence center for conversion of Airbus-A330 airliner to freighter starting from 2016

Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 11 Incentives for companies fall into three general categories

Incentives

Financial Assistance Promoting Research Promoting Employment for Investments and Development and Qualification

Financial and Loan Promoting: Employment Qualification Monetary Programs • Individual & Joint Projects Assistance Assistance Incentives and • Technology Transfers

Equity Capital • Innovation Assistants • Investment Assistance Grants • Industrial Promotion • E-Business • Innovative Energy Technology

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Welcome to Saxony!

Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH (Saxony Economic Development Corporation) Barbara Weigert – Project Manager

Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22 01309 Dresden Germany

Phone: +49 351 2138-153 Fax: +49 351 2138-399 Internet: www.invest-in-saxony.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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