Photos: Title: PCK Raffi nerie GmbH, Schwedt/Oder: Harald Hirsch Plant view BASF Schwarzheide GmbH: BASF Schwarzheide GmbH Technical school: BASF Schwarzheide GmbH Employees of the PCK Raffi nerie GmbH, Schwedt Process control: Berlin Chemie AG Blistering: Berlin Chemie AG Reichstags dome: Berlin Partner GmbH/FTB­Werbefotografi e Sanssouci castle: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg Sailing Ships on the Havel: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg Nauen Gate: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY in the Berlin-Brandenburg Capital Region THE GERMAN CAPITAL REGION MORE VALUE FOR YOUR INVESTMENT (ELSINKI KM /SLO KM 4ALLINN 3TOCKHOLM KM -OSCOW KM KM 2IGA #OPENHAGEN KM Berlin-Brandenburg: $UBLIN KM 6ILNIUS KM ,ONDON KM KM -INSK "ERLIN 10 convincing benefits !MSTERDAM KM 0OTSDAM 7ARSAW for your investment KM KM "RUSSELS 0RAGUE +IEV 0ARIS KM KM KM KM 6IENNA ■ Proximity to growth markets in Middle and East Europe "ERN KM KM "UDAPEST ■ KM High qualified, motivated, and available experts "UCHAREST ■ Leading large­scale chemistry sites KM -ADRID ■ Industry­friendly surroundings KM ■ Highest research density in Germany ,ISBON 2OM )STANBUL KM KM KM ■ Flexible working hours and good cost­benefit­ratio ■ Excellent traffic and telecommunication infrastructure !THENS KM ■ Politically and economically stable conditions ■ Fast and unbureaucratic licensing procedures &ALKENHAGEN +ARSTËDT ■ Best capital investment subsidy in Europe 2HEINSBERG 3CHWEDT Cost-benefit: 7ITTENBERGE .EUEHàTTE High added value /RANIENBURG at low costs 0REMNITZ "ERLIN The chemical industry in Germany’s capital region is on growth curve. In 2006, Brandenburg’s chemical and plastic companies 2àDERSDORF alone registered a total sales increase by nearly 25 %. Meanwhile 40 % of the sales in the capital region are from all chemicals com­ %RKNER panies of the newly formed German Federal States. In Berlin­ 0OTSDAM Brandenburg, companies profit from high quality, flexible working &àRSTENWALDE 4ELTOW &RANKFURT/DER hours, and favourable cost­benefit­ratio. The labour costs in East Plant view of the BASF Schwarzheide GmbH in Schwarzheide 7ERDER German industries are internationally comparable with Japan, "RANDENBURG ONTHE(AVEL %ISENHàTTENSTADT Italy, and Spain, whereas the West German labour costs head on top of the ranking, directly followed by Norway and Denmark. $ABENDORF 'UBEN Expertise benefit: Excellent qualified #OTTBUS employees available 'EHREN 7ALDDREHNA 'UTEBORN Almost 17 000 experts work currently in more than 100 compa­ 3CHWARZE 0UMPE nies of the chemical industry in Berlin and Brandenburg. Neither a lack of qualified new recruits is registered: about 3 000 stu­ dents are studying chemistry at one of the capital region uni­ 3CHWARZHEIDE versities or universities of applied sciences, whose academical qualities is highly estimated in a Germany­wide comparison. Chemist in the technical school of the BASF Schwarzheide GmbH in Schwarzheide &EDERAL(IGHWAY 3ELECTEDCOMPANIESOFTHEINDUSTRY 3TATE(IGHWAY 2ESEARCHINSTITUTES 2AILROADS 5NIVERSITIESANDTECHNICAL5NIVERSITIESOF!PPLIED3CIENCES 7ATERWAYS ,EADINGCHEMISTRYSITES !IRPORTS "ERLIN"RANDENBURG)NTERNATIONAL"") The chemical industry in Berlin-Brandenburg &ALKENHAGEN +ARSTËDT 2HEINSBERG 3CHWEDT 7ITTENBERGE .EUEHàTTE /RANIENBURG 0REMNITZ "ERLIN 2àDERSDORF %RKNER 0OTSDAM &àRSTENWALDE 4ELTOW &RANKFURT/DER 7ERDER "RANDENBURG ONTHE(AVEL %ISENHàTTENSTADT $ABENDORF 'UBEN #OTTBUS 'EHREN 7ALDDREHNA 'UTEBORN 3CHWARZE 0UMPE 3CHWARZHEIDE &EDERAL(IGHWAY 3ELECTEDCOMPANIESOFTHEINDUSTRY 3TATE(IGHWAY 2ESEARCHINSTITUTES 2AILROADS 5NIVERSITIESANDTECHNICAL5NIVERSITIESOF!PPLIED3CIENCES 7ATERWAYS ,EADINGCHEMISTRYSITES !IRPORTS "ERLIN"RANDENBURG)NTERNATIONAL"") The Network of Success CHEMICAL PARKS Linde Gas Produktoinsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG www.linde-gas.de Chemical Park Guben Chemicals and plastics processing industry with Märkische Faser GmbH short lanes to East Europe www.maerkische-faser.com www.guben.de Megaflex Schaumstoff GmbH Chemical Park Oranienburg www.megaflex-schaumstoffe.de Pharmaceutical industry near the German capital www.oranienburg.de Nycomed Oranienburg GmbH www.nycomed.de Chemical Park Premnitz Plastics processing and recycling PCK Raffinerie GmbH www.premnitz.de www.pck.de Chemical Park Schwarzheide Performance Fibers GmbH Plastics Competence Centre www.performancefibers.com www.schwarzheide.de Pfizer Pharma GmbH Chemical Park Schwedt/Oder www.pfizer.de Attractive site, harbour with Baltic Sea access www.schwedt.de Rowasol GmbH www.rowa-group.com SELECTED CHEMICAL COMPANIES Trevira GmbH www.trevira.de BASF Schwarzheide GmbH www.basf-schwarzheide.de UNYLON Polymers GmbH www.unylon-polymers.de Bausch & Lomb Dr. Mann Pharma GmbH www.bausch-lomb.de Velind Chemie GmbH www.velind.de Bayer Schering Pharma AG www.bayerscheringpharma.de COOPERATION netwoRKS Biopetrol Schwarzheide GmbH www.biopetrol-ind.com Kunststoffnetzwerk Brandenburg KUBRA e.V. (Incorporated Society) Berlin Chemie AG www.kubra-ev.de www.berlin-chemie.de FEBRA-Kunststoffe GmbH SELECTED SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES www.febra.de Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE Gebr. Kirchner www.iap.fraunhofer.de GmbH & Co. KG www.fraenkische.de Department of the Fraunhofer Institute for Assembly and Packaging Technologies for Microsystems GELKAPS GmbH www.pb.izm.fhg.de www.gelkaps.de Research in Colloid and Interface Science Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH www.mpikg-golm.mpg.de www.eu.goodyear.com LACUFA GmbH varnish und colours www.lacufa.de LAUFARON GmbH www.laufaron.de Market benefit: Innovation benefit: proximity to raw materials unbeatable in research and markets and development As one of the worldwide most lucrative markets for chemical pro­ In research and development, Berlin­Brandenburg is quantita­ ducts, Germany offers traditionally excellent market potentials. tively and qualitatively a heavy weight in Europe: 11 universities, However, the German capital region is the perfect basis for a suc­ 17 universities of applied sciences, more than 180 000 students, cessful opening of this growth market. Efficient regional networks, like and over 250 private and public institutes form a dense network of Kubra co­operating with all East German chemical clusters, a per­ an infrastructure with practical orientation from which chemicals fectly developed traffic infrastructure, active promotion of economic companies can profit. Brandenburg presents famous institutes development, and grown supply and distribution channels, make with plastics competence like the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied sure that raw and basic materials are available just in time, and that Polymer Research and the Department of the Fraunhofer Insti­ products are supplied according to the demand. Special market tute for Assembly and Packaging Technologies for Microsystems. access initiatives facilitate the opening of the fast growing Middle Modern chemical sites and cooperation sites in Schwarzheide or and East European chemistry markets. The increasing domestic Schwedt for example, support the technology transfer and pro­ demand and a high export quote provide continuing good growth vide economical benefits. prospects. www.kubra-ev.de Location benefit: concentrated competence in chemistry and plastics Dynamic growth and an innovation­eager ambience characterise the chemicals industry in the capital region. The industry is cur­ rently employing more than a third of all employees working in East German chemistry companies. In 2006, the regional chemicals and plastics companies produced a turnover by around 6,7 billion euros. They represent the complete value chain – from plastics to chemical fibre and pharmaceuticals. The region strengthens its importance as Process control during the solid production at the a European competence centre for the chemicals industry. Berlin Chemie AG in Berlin Employees of the PCK Raffinerie GmbH in Schwedt/Oder Blistering of tablets, Berlin Chemie AG in Berlin Photos: Title: PCK Raffinerie GmbH, Schwedt/Oder: Harald Hirsch Plant view BASF Schwarzheide GmbH: BASF Schwarzheide GmbH Technical school: BASF Schwarzheide GmbH Employees of the PCK Raffinerie GmbH, Schwedt Process control: Berlin Chemie AG Blistering: Berlin Chemie AG Reichstags dome: Berlin Partner GmbH/FTB­Werbefotografie Sanssouci castle: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg Sailing Ships on the Havel: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg Nauen Gate: Ministry of Economics of the Federal State of Brandenburg ■ Investments are Worth Something Here Berlin­Brandenburg offers the most optimal incentives and business conditions in Europe. Investment incentives are direct non­repayable subsidies. The development programs established for investment assistance bring together financial sources from the EU, the federal government and the states of Berlin and Brandenburg. In the capital region, large Quadriga and Reichstag building corporations receive a subsidy of up to 30 %, mid­sized corporations up to 40 % and small­ sized corporations up to 50 % of their investment costs. ■ Enjoyable Quality of Life The region combines the international flair of Berlin with fascinating nature and historic sites of Brandenburg. A unique club scene, famous big events, more than 170 museums, 150 stages, about 500 palaces, churches and parks, tempt all types of travelers. The possibilities for recreational sports are limitless; the region offers golf, riding,