SCHAFFHAUSEN MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT Why Schaffhausen ? No. 3 eGovernment Future Farming Der Kanton Schaffhausen Hier wird digitales Farm vernetzt seine Bürger und Management für die Unternehmen bereits heute, Landwirtschaft von morgen sicher und effizient. entwickelt. Recruit only the best The local talent pool of skilled staff combined with our proximity to Cyber Protection Hier wird industriege trie - Mobility bene Forschung und several universities ensures access Schaffhausen setzt heute Softwareentwicklung mit AI die Mobilitätslösungen und Datenschutz verbunden. von morgen um. to experienced hires as well as to highly-qualified young recruits. No. 5 No. 1 Shaping the future No time-wasters today You will be in Germany in 10 minutes, Schaffhausen proactively supports at Zurich international airport in businesses which are developing 30 minutes and in downtown Zurich ground-breaking ideas and techno- in just 40 minutes. logies of tomorrow. No. 6 There’s more to life In Schaffhausen people enjoy exceptional quality of life and No. 4 affordable costs of living. More to invest The attractive mix of moderate corporate tax rates, affordable pro perty prices and competitive No. 2 salary levels gives companies in Schaffhausen more to invest in Traditional roots the development of their business. and high-tech shoots No. 7 The region’s industrial heritage provides the foundations for today’s Easy access, capabilities in high-tech businesses in our digital age. quick decisions Together with our network of partners and supportive officials, we will get your business, projects and expansion plans off the ground faster than elswhere. Connected to the world Schaffhausen is a great business location located at the heart of a flourishing, forward-thinking Region between the Greater Zurich Area and Southern Germany. SCHAFFHAUSEN 3,5 million inhabitants 1,8 million employees 140'000 companies SWITZERLAND … in 60 minutes. IN THE CENTER OF EUROPE MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT 5 STUTTGART (DE) 120 minutes MUNICH (DE) 180 minutes SCHAFFHAUSEN BASEL 60 minutes CONSTANCE (DE) 60 minutes ZURICH INTERNATIONAL More than 60 countries AIRPORT with 140 destinations 30 minutes ZURICH 40 minutes MILAN (IT) 4 hours Schaffhausen – Germany 10 minutes Schaffhausen – International airport 30 minutes Schaffhausen – Zurich 40 minutes MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT 7 No time- wasters Schaffhausen – a dynamic busi- ness location at the strategic heart of Europe, with excellent transport links to European des tinations and the rest of the world. Thanks to ideal road and rail links to the nearby Zurich international airport, Schaffhausen is easy to get to. No tail-backs on the roads and regular, direct and fast rail services to and from the airport. «As a global business we really appreciate being so close to Zurich International Airport.» Tomas Brannemo. Senior Vice President & President Xylem Europe 8 MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT Traditional roots and high- tech shoots «Johnson & Johnson has invested over a billion dollars in its facility in Schaffhausen over the past 2 decades.» Diane Black. General Manager, Cilag AG, a Johnson & Johnson Company The economy of Schaffhausen competences in synthetics and pre- is characterised by an exciting cision engineering characterise mix of international business the modern-day manufacturing base service providers and innovative in the region and which is highly businesses with highly-developed successful in export markets around tech capabilities. the world. From furnace Traditional manufacturing companies In the last 20 years, Schaffhausen to cleanroom heralded a new era here 150 years has become a preferred location ago. Today’s businesses work on for multinationals. The Canton’s software sensors and IoT applica- government has consis tently pursued tions, develop global marketing a targeted strategy which has attrac- strategies and optimise value-chains ted around 600 businesses to set across continents. Schaffhausen’s up operations in Schaffhausen. Many economy has undergone a huge companies have established their in- transformation. In the last century, ternational HQ and central business the landscape was defined by the units in the region. These now form chimneys of iron smelting furnaces part of the local business land scape and aluminium works. Today, the along side highly innovative busi nesses economy is shaped by the innova- specialising in advanced manufac- tions emanating from the life science turing and R&D. and medtech sectors, by the deve- lopment of autonomous vehicles and by the packaging sector, whose 19th century Mid-19th century Mid-20th century Today Industrial pioneers 1863 energy Manufacturing Technologies of production the future Several major businesses The Moser Dam across Schaffhausen is a Schaffhausen has a diverse were established in the River Rhine harnes­ significant industrial and business community, inclu­- Schaffhausen: the Georg sed water­power, thereby manufacturing centre in ding industrial com panies Fischer (GF) foundry, securing reliable energy Switzerland. The compe­- with a local or international rolling stock company production, which conti­- tences in process tech­- focus and service providers SIG, aluminium manufac­ nues to the present day, nology and advanced with global markets. turer Aluminium Industrie and provided the foun­ engineering developed The technologies of AG (now Alusuisse) and dations for further indus­ since that time are the the future are being created the International Watch trialisation. foundations for the high­ at the interface of these Company Schaffhausen tech manufacturing sectors, where digital (IWC). operations here today applications and industrial and the innovations solutions merge. of tomorrow. 10 MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT Recruit only the best 2 hour car drive Schaffhausen’s business service providers and high-tech compa- nies benefit from the local talent pool of highly-skilled staff, ac cess «Only here in to recruits from the Greater Zurich Schaffhausen can we find Area and Southern Germany as the highly-skilled staff well as the availability of highly- qualified graduates from several and suppliers we need universities within easy travelling for our very complex dis tance. and highly-specialised processing operations.» Schaffhausen encompasses around 2 million employees within an hour’s Jarno Burkhardt. travel-time. The canton’s catchment General Manager, Trelleborg area includes leading universities Sealing Solutions Stein am Rhein AG such as the world-renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), the University of St.Gallen and a number of specialist university-level institutes. Collaborations between specialist local businesses and the public sector are driving the creation of new competence centres in growth areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), e-mobility and materials and process technologies. The development of skills and busi- ness networks in Schaffhausen is supported by public funding: regional platforms such as the Schaffhausen Industry & Technology Knowledge Hub (ITS), Swiss Materials and INNO- PACK.NET connect local businesses, accelerate knowledge transfer bet- ween companies and develop the capability to innovate within the region‘s businesses. The catchment area for skilled workers Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences 2 hour car drive GERMANY our car d 1 h rive Albstadt-Sigmaringen (D) Furtwangen (D) Freiburg im Breisgau (D) SCHAFFHAUSEN Constance (D) Zurich Basel St. Gallen FRANCE AUSTRIA Lucerne Bern SWITZERLAND ITALY Attractive cost mix thanks to low tax rates 25 24,2 21,2 22,2 20 16 14,6 15 12 10 Planned future maximum 5 tax liability: 0 12 % Schaffhausen Zurich Zug Geneva Basel Source: Hinny, Pascal: Steuerrecht 2017 MORE RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT 13 More to invest Attractive corporate tax rates, Costs state-of-the-art business Whether you are looking for state-of- pre mises at affordable prices the-art offices on the banks of the and competitive salary levels – River Rhine or right by the main rail- companies in Schaffhausen pro - way station, industrial premises with fit from all of these cost benefits. excellent road and rail links or a work- That leaves more to invest in space amidst the charm of the old- the development of your business. town quarter – Schaffhausen offers a wide range of office and industrial pre- Corporate taxation mises at affordable prices. Several multinational businesses manage their regional or global ope- Salary levels in Schaffhausen are also rations from a base in Schaffhausen, significantly below those in other with a wide range of HQ models cantons. That’s a further competitive and operations in place. A key factor advantage for businesses here by in the decision to move to Schaff- comparison with those in other loca- hausen is frequently the internatio- tions such as Zurich, Zug and Geneva. nally very competitive corporate tax regime, backed by the Canton of Schaffhausen’s consistent strategy to develop the area as a business location. Schaffhausen aims to cap total corporate tax liability at 12 percent, which will place it among the top business locations globally. Businesses which focus on inno­­va tion can benefit from can- tonal support and tax concessions. «We scrutinised all of the key factors about the region before deciding to move here. We like being so close to Zurich, having access to universities and, of course, we are also saving money by being here.» Sabine Keller-Busse. Chief Operating Officer, UBS E-Government Schaffhausen