Annual Report 2013 Annual Report 2013 3 Annual Report 2013 What’s Inside 05 Message from the Minister of 21 Location Marketing Targets 43 Events with Character 55 An Inside Look at Invest in MV Economics, Construction, and Tourism Priority Countries and Industries Making New Contacts, Invest in MV Shareholders Business Operations Promoting Growth, Maximizing Opportunities. The ERDF Funding Program Sharing Experience Project Requests in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Turkey as Key Economic Partner. Projects with Potential Revenue and Expenses 2013 07 Economic Development Experts Focus on Poland. Direct Outreach to Potential Investors Fifth Summer Reception of Invest in MV GmbH, Schwerin, May 16, 2013 Hanse Sail 2013, Rostock-Warnemünde New and Expanding Businesses 2013 What We Do for Our State Austria. Strengthening Cooperation Press and Public Relations. Using a Variety of Media Switzerland. Leveraging Positive Outcomes Roadshow Frankfurt/Stuttgart Expertise and Vision. In a Land of Opportunity. Economically Attractive Russia. Demand for German Know-How Your Industry Experts. Team Invest in MV GmbH 49 Optimal Networking 63 Outlook 2014 35 Presenting, Exchanging, Informing Looking to Benelux – Presenting the Mechanical Engineering and Food Industries 13 Fruits of Our Work Cooperation with Regional Partners Strong Appearance in Italy – Prestigious Event New Businesses and Expansions Trade Fairs in Germany and Abroad Meetings of the Regional Development Agencies of MV. Baltic as Priority Region – Direct Outreach to Investors EWEA OFFSHORE, Nov. 19 - 21, 2013 Strengthening Cooperation Off to Japan – Funding for Trade Fairs and Events Nestlé Deutschland AG, Schwerin Factory. Foundation for Successful Production EXPO REAL, Oct. 7 - 9, 2013 Anuga Cologne, Oct. 5 - 9, 2013 Coffee Mailing (ERDF). That Certain Something IDT Biologika GmbH. Strengthening the Greifswald Region BIOFACH, Feb. 14 - 15, 2013 Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg, April 9 - 11, 2013 Project “TECHNOTRENDS” (ERDF). For Research and Development Prolupin GmbH. Successful Alternatives European Seafood Exposition, April 23 - 24, 2013 Events Planned for the First Half of 2014 PROCAP Schwerin GmbH. A Good Strategy EWEA Vienna, Feb. 4 - 7, 2013 Deutsche Ölwerke Lubmin GmbH. A Promising Manufacturing Facility Overview of Activities. Focus on Europe Sweet Tec GmbH. Steady Growth 68 Imprint 4 5 Harry Glawe Minister of Economics, Construction, and Stay the Course! Tourism Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Dear Friends, The economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is still on track for solid growth. We In the coming years, the field of technology will be a particularly significant fund- are on the right path and will stay the course. The investment climate remains ing priority. The promotion of innovative projects involving cooperation between excellent, demonstrating the strong interest in our funding programs. As the industry and science is a matter of great importance in our state. We are seeing Minister of Economics, I am particularly pleased with the number of SMEs in a particularly strong demand for joint research projects between companies and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern who are expanding their operations. Our companies are universities, suggesting that current efforts in this area should be intensified. The becoming increasingly well established in domestic and foreign markets. Invest in aim is not only to develop innovative products but also to create sustainable jobs MV, as our state economic development agency, plays an important role in this area. here in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Economic missions to Switzerland, Austria, and our neighbor Poland have demon- strated that there is significant interest in our state as an investment location. It is I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of Invest in MV for their important that this work is continued and the existing contacts are strengthened. great work in 2013. We will be seeing several changes associated with the new EU funding period 2014 And to extend an invitation to you as an investor: come and discover our state with to 2020. However, I should also point out that we will still be able to offer companies its outstanding opportunities. a high level of support with a wide range of programs. 7 Economic Development Experts What We Do for Our State “The economic data for our state, including the number of permanent jobs that have been created through successful projects, shows that the agency is on the right track with its strategy for attracting new investment.” Michael Sturm, Managing Director of Invest in MV GmbH 8 9 Expertise and Vision Invest in MV – Annual Report 2013 Annual MV – in Invest In a Land of Opportunity. Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH is the economic development agency for the Economic Development Experts. What We Do for Our State Do for We What Experts. Development Economic state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As a “one-stop agency,” we are a partner for compa- nies interested in expanding to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We support and advise national and international investors – reliably, comprehensively, and always confidentially. Our industry experts offer project-management and support services, ranging from site analysis to the implementation of the investment project. “From step to jump, from jump to flight.“ Otto Lilienthal *1848 in Anklam (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) 10 11 Waldemar Hoppe, Deputy Managing Director Ulf Riedel, Team Leader Industry Team 1 Ursula Goldacker, Team Leader Industry Team 2 “In the last quarter of 2012, we hired three “Team 1 deals with the classic sectors of the “Team 2 focuses on highly innovative sectors, new, young employees with the help of addi- manufacturing industry. Our special areas such as life sciences and IT, as well as on the tional marketing funds. By the end of 2013, include the mechanical engineering, maritime, high-revenue food industry. The new Nestlé facil- Your they had developed into full-fledged and highly automotive, aviation, and plastics industries, Invest in MV – Annual Report 2013 Annual MV – in Invest ity has created profitable synergies that will be Report 2013 Annual MV – in Invest motivated team members. It’s a great pleasure as well as renewable energies. Since 2013, our fostered in the coming years. The priority regions Industry Experts working with them. The decision to put our team has been focusing particularly on Turkey include the other German-speaking countries of faith in young university graduates has really and Poland.“ Europe, as well as Benelux and, to some extent, Economic Development Experts. What We Do for Our State Do for We What Experts. Development Economic paid off.“ Eastern Europe.“ Our State Do for We What Experts. Development Economic Michael Sturm, Managing Director of Invest in MV GmbH Service Team 1 Team 2 “Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offers the best conditions for your investment. An excellent Astrid Martens Sabine Küntopf Denver Campbell Maciej Monkosa Dr. Elena Malieva Claudia Hertel investment climate, attractive Office Management Office Management Senior Consultant Consultant Senior Consultant Consultant conditions for subsidies and incentives, Timber/Paper/Plastics Automotive/Aviation/Logistics/Ports BPO/Service Center/Russian Federation Food Industry/Fisheries promising prospects for recruiting skilled ERDF workers and management personnel, Reinhild Heesch Claudia Neufert Doreen Weigelt Juliane Miehe Sabine Tennstedt Dorothee Wagner Consultant Controlling/Bookkeeping/Procurement Consultant Consultant cutting-edge research institutes, and active PR & Marketing Senior Consultant Senior Consultant networks offer outstanding opportunities for Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Renewable Industry BPO/Service Center/Tourism Life Sciences new and expanding businesses, as well as ERDF ERDF significant development potential.“ Uta Piehl Jörg Mecker Support Team 1 Support Team 2 13 Fruits of Our Work New Businesses and Expansions “The development of business contacts through trade fair attendance and direct outreach is necessary in order to continue creating permanent jobs for our state in the manufacturing sector. Measured in terms of the number of permanent jobs created, new investment projects are becom- ing smaller – both in Germany and in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. This is why we want to – and will – signifi- cantly increase the number of potential investors we contact with the aim of attracting more new investment projects.“ Waldemar Hoppe, Deputy Managing Director of Invest in MV GmbH 14 15 Nestlé Deutschland AG, Schwerin Factory Invest in MV – Annual Report 2013 Annual MV – in Invest Foundation for Successful Production Report 2013 Annual MV – in Invest Fruits of Our Work. New Businesses and Expansions and Businesses New Work. of Our Fruits Expansions and Businesses New Work. of Our Fruits In May 2013, the foundation stone was laid for Nestlé Deutschland’s largest invest- The agency Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern provided project support through- ment project since German Reunification. Around 200 guests, including German out the planning process. A total of up to 450 new jobs will be created. Once the Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, attended the ceremony in Schwerin to celebrate the final stage of expansion is complete, the factory will have the largest production construction of the new Nestlé factory in the Industriepark Schwerin. In the sum- capacity for Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsules in Europe and produce up to two billion mer of 2014, the factory will begin producing Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsules for capsules per year. Germany,