A Business Location at its Best
Right in the heart of Europe Reykjavik A German federal state in the center of Europe, a bridge between East and West 3 h Oslo 2 h Helsinki Tallinn Stockholm Riga Moscow Copenhagen Vilnius Dublin 5 h London Hamburg Amsterdam Berlin 0 h 5 h Saxony Brussels Frankfurt Luxembourg Paris Bern 6 h 8 h h Warsaw Prague Munich Bratislava Vienna Budapest Zagreb Minsk Kiev Bucharest Sofia Lisbon Madrid 24 h Rome Athens November 25, 203-2
Saxony at a glance 202 Area: 8,420 sqkm Population: 4. 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) 535,56 inhabitants Leipzig 542,7 inhabitants Chemnitz 243,854 inhabitants International airports: Leipzig-Halle, Dresden November 25, 203-3
Setting your business in motion Saxony s infrastructure SAXONY-ANHALT POLAND Europe s most modern air cargo hub with 24/7 service DHL Hub Leipzig BRANDENBURG Central logistics hub at the interface of Western and Eastern Europe intersection of Europe s major roads One of the densest rail networks worldwide THURINGIA Cross-border trade on the Elbe river (Czech Republic Port of Hamburg) CZECH REPUBLIC BAVARIA November 25, 203-4
State of the art Saxony s training & research infrastructure Saxony is the German federal state with the second most dynamic trend in innovation. Saxony has a density of universities exceeding the German average. Dresden is the German city with the most Fraunhofer institutes. 2 3 2 Leipzig Plauen Zwota 3 3 3 Glauchau 2 Oelsnitz Zwickau 2 Breitenbrunn Mittweida 3 Riesa Meißen 7 Chemnitz 6 Universities 3 Freiberg 2 4 4 3 4 3 Dresden Hoyerswerda Heidenau Rothenburg / O.L. Bautzen Görlitz Zittau Non-university research institutions: Sources: DB Research Statistical Office of the State of Saxony www.standortkarte.fraunhofer.de; www.mpg.de/institute; www.helmholtz.de; www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de; Verband Innovativer Unternehmen e.v. 4 Universities of Applied Sciences 6 Art Academies 7 Universities of cooperative education 3 Helmholtz facilities 6 Leibniz institutes 7 Fraunhofer facilities 6 Max-Planck institutes 22 Non-profit research institutes November 25, 203-5
A business location at its best Some major investments in Saxony Saxony- Anhalt Norsk Hydro Brandenburg Hoyerswerda Poland Leipzig Görlitz Dresden Thuringia Chemnitz Zwickau Czech Republic Plauen Bavaria Source: SEDC, 202 November 25, 203-6
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 Machine Construction Logistics Medical Technology Precision Mechanics, Sensor Technology ICT / Software Microtechnology Energy Efficiency Recycling Management 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 more than,060 approx. 440 (of that 370 food industry) approx.,000 approx. 2,00 approx. 600 Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees approx. 84,200 approx. 2,900 (of that 9,600 food industry) approx. 45,000 approx. 5,000 approx. 8,000 Networks Networks Networks Networks Networks Saxony Automotive Supplier Network (AMZ) Network Logistics Leipzig-Halle e. V. Railway Industry Cluster Saxony (BTS) Aerospace Initiative Saxony (ASIS) biosaxony e. V. Saxony s Mechanical Engineering Network (VEMAS) Network Initiative SACHSEN!TEXTIL IMPRO e. V. Metal and Precision Technology Association Ostererzgebirge. Silicon Saxony e. V. Organic Electronics Saxony e. V. Nano-Technology Center of Competence "Ultrathin Functional Films (Nano-CC- UFF) Saxony s Industrial Network for Renewable Energies (EESA) Saxon Energy Agency SAENA GmbH SAXUTEC e. V. Saxon Association for International Environment Protection and Environmental Technologies Source: SEDC, 203 November 25, 203-7
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 November 25, 203-8
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. November 25, 203-9
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 %). November 25, 203-0
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 203 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 206 November 25, 203 -
Incentives for companies fall into three general categories Incentives Financial Assistance for Investments Promoting Research and Development Promoting Employment and Qualification Financial and Monetary Incentives Investment Grants Loan Programs and Equity Capital Assistance Promoting: Individual & Joint Projects Technology Transfers Innovation Assistants Industrial Promotion E-Business Innovative Energy Technology Employment Assistance Qualification Assistance November 25, 203-2
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Welcome to Saxony! Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH () Barbara Weigert Project Manager Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22 0309 Dresden Germany Phone: +49 35 238-53 Fax: +49 35 238-399 Internet: E-Mail: www.invest-in-saxony.com barbara.weigert@wfs.saxony.de November 25, 203-4