Lusatia A Booming Economic Region with a Bright Future About 60, 000 companies produce in the region. 1 million people live in Lusatia on a total surface area of 11,750 km2. More than 80,000 DEKRA is building Europe’s largest test center employees work in for autonomous driving in Lusatia industrial branches. Your Business Location: The Economic Region Lusatia elcome to Lusatia – the dynamic economic region A multifaceted business community has evolved in the Win the border triangle of Germany, Poland, and the region – ranging from metal processing, the plastics and Czech Republic. A region with a long economic tradition chemical industries to the food industry all the way to and lots of innovation, an attractive destination for tech- traffic engineering and transportation technology. nology enterprises and tourists alike. To really under- stand Lusatia, you need to immerse yourself into its his- A region full of innovation. The scientific and research tory. Life in the region, the country and its people have environment characterizes Lusatia as well: With Bran- been closely linked to industry and energy, to technol- denburg University of Technology, the Zittau/Görlitz Uni- ogy and innovation for many generations. More than one versity of Applied Sciences, or the Fraunhofer research million people live here – and tackle their tasks every day. institutions for lightweight technologies and bioplastics. The DEKRA German Motor Vehicle Inspection Associa- Structural development. Lusatia has been Germany’s tion is building Europe’s largest test center for autono- energy region since the 17th century. And that’s what it mous driving in the region. Research has a long tradition continues to be today. It’s here where the energy storage here: Not only the drawing board and the thumb tack technologies of tomorrow are developed, where batter- were invented in Lusatia, but also a groundbreaking de- ies for e-mobility as well as the world’s largest blades for vice for AIDS diagnostics, the cable excavator, ultramod- wind turbines are produced, and where Europe’s most ern bogie drives of trains, and the world’s first traffic efficient coal-fired power plants are operated. circle (1899 in Görlitz). As of 1860 A Brief History of Lusatia’s Economy The expansion of the railroad network and the invention of briquetting result in an upswing of the coal industry. 1725 1809 As of 1936 Founding of the Lauchhammerwerk Production of the first steam engine in Lauch- State-of-the-art chemical industry – corporation: The foundation for the hammer. Upswing of the textile industry – Lusatia fuel production – comes to Lusatia. Develop- early economic upswing in the region. is the “German Manchester.” ment into a key industrial region in Germany. 10 Good Reasons for Lusatia: Central location in the border triangle Germany – Poland – Czech Republic Superb infrastructure in the trans-European transportation network Very industry-friendly The highest level of financial support in all of Germany Individual assistance for investors provided by regional economic developers Highly qualified, motivated employees Excellent university and scientific environment Attractive, well developed commercial and industrial properties at reasonable prices High quality of life at low cost of living Speedy and unbureaucratic approval procedures Trams and trains have been built in Lusatia for more than 150 years now Sources: www.region-of-advantages.com www.oberlausitz.com/en Oslo 1,188 km Stockholm 1,238 km Copenhagen 594 km Warsaw Berlin Dynamic economy. London Amsterdam 597 km Such global players as BASF, 1,203 km 703 km 147 km Daimler, and Bombardier, the Theo Müller Group of Kiev 1,360 km Companies, and Vestas as well as many innovative Brussels 861 km Prague small and medium-sized enterprises are all at home 237 km here. The Federal States of Brandenburg and Saxony Paris Vienna support the regional development and create the 540 km 1,098 km Zurich framework for a sustainable, dynamically grow- 799 km ing business community. Lusatia – a dynamic part of Germany. Lusatia – livable and lovable. Lusatia is a region Rome with lots of green spaces, picturesque water bodies, 1,449 km and a remarkable cultural heritage. The social infra- Madrid 2,382 km structure is superbly developed and provides the Lisbon best possible conditions particularly for families. 2,842 km And living in Lusatia is affordable. No wonder peo- ple love to live here. As of 1949 As of 2018 Expansion of the chemical industry also in the GDR; By flooding a former open-pit mine, Germany’s largest artificial lake will emerge – Lake Cottbuser production of light oils, phenols, and tars. Ostsee. With a surface area of 1,900 hectares, the lake will equal the size of 2,661 soccer fields. As of 1992 Establishment of such important industrial enterprises as, for example, the wind turbine producer Vestas, the paper mill Hamburger Rieger, and the tram and rail vehicle manufacturer Bombardier. Creation of Europe’s largest artificial water landscape with 26 lakes on 14,000 hectares of land. Constantly increasing tourist figures. Source: www.lausitzer-bergbau.de Source: Highly qualified, skilled employees – a locational advantage in Lusatia A trademark of the region: Pickled Spreewald cucumbers Tasks Are Tackled in Lusatia ince time immemorial, tasks have Year after year, numerous students Prague, and Wroclaw. The region is Sbeen actively tackled in Lusatia. successfully complete their studies located directly on the thorough- Its people are highly motivated and in Lusatia; many of whom are engi- fare that connects the North Sea hard-working: Whether it be experi- neers and business managers. ports with Eastern and Southern enced skilled workers or university Investors find ideal general condi- Europe. Commercial and industrial graduates. The proportion of superb- tions in Lusatia: Brandenburg and parks are available at all locations – ly trained and educated employees Saxony support the employment of fully developed, with direct access is above average in the region. university and college graduates. to major transport routes, and at sur- Companies can also get subsidies prisingly affordable prices. In Lusa- Lusatia’s convenient location is also for qualification and training meas- tia, you’ll find the best possible con- very efficient because it provides ures. And the gross value added – ditions and high quality at a superb quick and easy access to the Euro- primarily in industry – has been cost/performance ratio. pean and Eastern Asian markets. continuously increasing for many www.brandenburg-business-guide.de/en These are the best possible prereq- years now. www.business-saxony.com uisites for investors, who are also www.fachkraefteportal-brandenburg.de given competent advice and assis- www.stellenmarkt.sachsen.de Your commitment is very important tance by the economic development to us. Brandenburg and Saxony offer agencies of the district counties and Attractive venue at all locations. attractive funding options for your the Federal States of Brandenburg Another great plus in Lusatia is the investment: Depending on the num- and Saxony. availability of large commercial prop- ber of newly created jobs and the erties for the processing trade and investment volume, your company Success factor skilled specialists. the manufacturing industry as well could receive direct subsidies from Competent, committed, and superb- as inexpensive office space for busi- the Joint Task Fund “Improving Re- ly educated specialists form the ness start-ups and young technol- gional Economic Structures” (GRW). backbone of the region. Small and ogy enterprises. Investors benefit Lusatia is the region which grants the medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the physical proximity to large, highest subsidy rates in all of Ger- as well as large globally active cor- powerful business partners – in par- many – up to 20 percent for large porate groups all benefit from the ticular, from the energy, metal and and up to 40 percent for small enter- extensive expertise of experienced machine construction, vehicle and prises. A broad spectrum of funding specialists and well educated young energy technology branches as well options is also available for innova- professionals. Due to the influx of as the food, plastics, glass, and tex- tion projects. Let’s talk about it! graduates from Germany and tile industries. And they also benefit www.foerderdatenbank.de abroad, multilingual job applicants from the close proximity to the inter- www.ilb.de are also available to the labor market. national centers Berlin, Dresden, www.sab.sachsen.de Power plant Schwarze Pumpe — one of the most modern of its kind in all of Europe Family business in the fifth generation: The Hoinkis candy factory The Economic Region Lusatia at a Glance High quality interiors for passenger cars: Grupo Antolin To Berlin Many well-known companies are at home here – a selection Lübben 13 Lübbenau Luckau Growth core Western Lusatia: From the plastics competence of BASF in Schwarzheide Calau all the way to the longest rotor blades for wind turbines made by Vestas in Lauchhammer To Roßlau (Elbe River) 13 Herzberg on the Elster River EE Massen OSL Doberlug-Kirchhain Finsterwalde Falkenberg Klettwitz Bad Liebenwerda Senftenberg Lauchhammer Mühlberg on the Elbe River Elsterwerda Schwarzheide Purity and originality: The mineral springs of Mineralquellen Ruhland Bad Liebenwerda GmbH Hosena To Dresden Ortrand Königsbrück TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (TDDK) is a company Ottendorf-Okrilla