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A Business Location at its Best

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Right in the heart of Europe

Hamburg Frankfurt Munich Berlin Luxembourg

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Saxony

A German federal state in the center of Europe, a bridge between East and West

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 Area:

18,420 sqkm

 Population:

4.1 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) 535,561 inhabitants – Leipzig 542,117 inhabitants – Chemnitz 243,854 inhabitants

 International airports:

Leipzig-Halle, Dresden

Saxony at a glance 2012

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SAXONY-ANHALT BRANDENBURG POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC THURINGIA BAVARIA

Saxony‘s infrastructure

Setting your business in motion

Europe’s most modern air cargo hub with 24/7 service – DHL Hub Leipzig Central logistics hub at the interface of Western and Eastern Europe – intersection

• f Europe´s major roads

One of the densest rail networks worldwide Cross-border trade on the Elbe river (Czech Republic – Port of Hamburg)

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State of the art

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.

Leipzig

1 1 1 2 Zwickau Freiberg Mittweida

Chemnitz Dresden

1 3 11 2 4 4 Zittau Bautzen Görlitz 3 1 1 1 1 1 Plauen Hoyerswerda 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 Riesa Glauchau Breitenbrunn

6 Universities 14 Universities of Applied Sciences 6 Art Academies 7 Universities of cooperative education Non-university research institutions: 3 Helmholtz facilities 6 Leibniz institutes 17 Fraunhofer facilities 6 Max-Planck institutes 22 Non-profit research institutes

1 Meißen 1 Rothenburg / O.L. 4 1 Heidenau 3 7 1 1 Zwota 1 1 3 Oelsnitz

Saxony‘s training & research infrastructure

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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.

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A business location at its best

Brandenburg Czech Republic Poland Saxony- Anhalt Thuringia Bavaria

Source: SEDC, 2012

Some major investments in Saxony

Leipzig Chemnitz

Plauen Hoyerswerda Görlitz

Dresden

Zwickau

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Mobility Life Sciences Mechanical Engineering Microelectronics / ICT Environmental Engineering and Energy Technology

Automobile Industry Biotechnology Tool, Printing, and Textile Ma- chine Construction ICT / Software Energy Efficiency Logistics Medical Technology Precision Mechanics, Sensor Technology Microtechnology 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 1,060

• approx. 440

(of that 370 food industry)

• approx. 1,000
• approx. 2,100
• approx. 600

Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees

• approx. 184,200
• approx. 21,900

(of that 19,600 food industry)

• approx. 45,000
• approx. 51,000
• approx. 18,000

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

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Main high technology sectors in Saxony

Source: SEDC, 2013

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“Autoland Saxony” is among Germany’s top automotive locations with six production plants

• perated 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 Automotive industry in Saxony

Autoland Saxony – Driving Progress

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„Silicon Saxony“ – More than just chips

“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. Microelectronics / ICT in Saxony

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Large scale wingman

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 %). Saxony‘s aerospace industry

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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 2013 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 2016

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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 Employment Assistance Qualification Assistance

Incentives for companies

fall into three general categories

Promoting:

• Individual & Joint Projects
• Technology Transfers
• Innovation Assistants
• Industrial Promotion
• E-Business
• Innovative Energy

Technology

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Saxony enchants

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Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH

(Saxony Economic Development Corporation) Barbara Weigert – Project Manager

Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22 01309 Dresden Germany Phone: +49 351 2138-153 Fax: +49 351 2138-399 Internet: www.invest-in-saxony.com E-Mail: barbara.weigert@wfs.saxony.de

Welcome to Saxony!