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Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development, State of Hessen

We are Hessen.Germany‘s Business State.

www.invest-in-hessen.com

Frankfurt stock exchange

Welcometo Hessen.

Dear reader,

Any company that is looking to achieve global success needs to choose a strong international base for its operations. For investors, the federal state of Hessen in central Germany is the premier location in Europe. We have so much to offer your business: a stable economy and financial system, a high level of productivity, a highly qualified and motivated workforce, an innovative research and development landscape, exceptional conditions for investment, a first-class infrastructure, a legal framework that you can rely on, and a fair system of taxation.

The strength of the Hessen region and of Germany as a whole is borne out by international com-parisons. Did you know, for example, that our country has the highest GDP per capita out of all 28 EU states? And the Germany brand is proving to be yet another positive locational factor: in the GfK Roper Nation Brands Index of 50 developed countries, Germany has now occupied one of the top three places for ten years in a row. According to the American Chamber of Commerce 71 per cent of US companies rate Germany as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ as a location for business.

The federal state of Hessen, in the heart of Germany and Europe, holds particular appeal for international companies. Just ask any one of the 12,000 or so foreign firms that successfully operate here, or the people from 190 countries who wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

We look forward to telling you about Hessen’s credentials as a place to do business, its inter-national presence, its capacity for innovation and – last but not least – the high quality of life that it offers. After all, we want you to make the right decision for your investment.

We’ll accompany you every step of the way – from the initial idea and the selection of potential locations to the recruitment of specialist staff.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Tarek Al-WazirMinister of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development, State of Hessen

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Germany is Europe’s leading location for inward investment. And it’s easy to see why: as well as providing economic stability and a huge sales market, Germany has a broad base of companies that are superbly connected to the wider global economy.

European Space Agency (ESA), Darmstadt

In the 2016 Best Country Ranking compiled by U.S. News & World Report, Germany came in 1st place in a comparison of 60 nations.

Ernst & Young polled international decision-makers on the appeal of Europe as a location for investment.

Germany continues to be one of the top investment locations in the world. In the survey conducted globally for this study, one manager in five named Germany as one of the three most attractive investment locations in the world.

Germany has the highest GDPin relation to population out of all 28 EU states

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Germany’s leading position as a location for inward investment correlates with its high level of productivity and economic output per capita.

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U.S. News & World Report: “Germany. The best country in the world.”

Ernst & Young: ‘Germany one of the most attractive investment locations in Europe.’

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We are leaders.Hessen has one of the best-performing economies of any federal state in Germany. Thanks to its central location in Europe and its busy international airport the region also serves as a logistics hub between the world’s conurbations. Frankfurt is the best-known city in Hessen and is surrounded by flourishing economic centres in all parts of the region.

Some 8.6% of Germany’s gross domestic product is earned in Hessen – by 7.5% of the country’s population. Accordingly, the GDP per head in Hessen is 15% higher than the German national average.

At €80,000, the GDP per person employed in Hessen is in a leading position by international comparison. In 2016 goods valued at almost €59 billion were exported from Hessen. Almost two thirds went to European countries, with the Americas and Asia each accounting for 16%.

In 2015 foreign direct investment in Hessen totalled €69 billion. This accountsfor 15% of all direct investments in Germany. The countries that contributed the highest amount of investment were the EU nations, Switzerland, the USA, South Korea, Japan and China. In 2015 almost half the companies that the economic development agency helped to establish operations in the region came from just two countries, the USA and China.

Sources: National Accounting by the German States 2017, Hessian State Bureau of Statistics 2017, Deutsche Bundesbank (German Central Bank) 2017

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We areinternational.

The city of Frankfurt, together with the wider Rhine-Main region, is the leading centre for financial services in continental Europe. The European Central Bank, the Bundesbank and the German stock exchange are all located here. More than 190 financial institutions are based in Frankfurt, including some 155 foreign banks and over 30 representative offices. Around 50 investment firms broker financing deals between companies that need capital and investors in search of returns.

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Business communities in Hessen bring people from 190 nations together. Common interests are united and a wide range of networking opportunities are created.

Trade fairs and exhibitions such as Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt International Motor Show, Achema, Ambiente and Automechanika, Light + Building and Tendence are all just some of the flagship events in Frankfurt that facilitate the sharing of ideas, offer the top industry players a forum for showcasing their products and services, and give buyers an overview of the latest trends and developments in the global markets.

The Frankfurt Messe trade fair centre offers 592,000 square metres of exhibition space.

Some 38,000 exhibitors presented themselves at Frankfurt’s various trade fairs in 2016.

Every year Frankfurt’s 42 international trade fairs attract more than 1.4 million visitors.

Investment in Hessen: selected international firms that have operations in the region(by region of origin)

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General ElectricGeneral Motors

J.P. Morgan Procter & Gamble

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Bank of China

HuaweiHaier

Weichai Power/Kion

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HyundaiKia MotorsLG ElectronicsSamsung

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CanonHondaMitsubishiPanasonic

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ICICI BankInfosys

Tata ConsultancyWipro

Ferrero (Italy)Clariant (Switzerland)

GKN Driveline (UK)Sanofi-Aventis (France)

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Hessen offers rapid connections for anything that needs to arrive quickly, reliably or ‘just in time’ at a particular place. And the large catchment area doubles as a sales market, hub and destination for people, commodities, products and data. For logistics expertise, look no further than Hessen.

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Intelligent integration: the benefits of our superb transport infrastructure – which encompasses high-speed intercity trains, autobahns, river ports and Frankfurt’s international airport – include time savings, regular connections, late cut-off times and a high degree of reliability. All the major European economic centres can be reached by plane in under two hours. And this first-class infrastructure is being continually improved in line with demand – protecting the environment and cutting costs.

High-performance broadband networks and fast internet connections are a key factor in the competition for domestic and international investment and an essential part of the infrastructure both for private individuals and commercial organisations. Boasting the three districts with the best internet service in Germany and ranking third in a comparison of Germany’s non-city states (50 Mbit/s), Hessen is the optimum location for companies whose future is digital.

The DE-CIX (German Commercial Internet Exchange) in Frankfurt is the world’s largest data exchange point.

More than 4,000 companies offer the full spectrum of logistics capabilities – from procurement, transport, transshipment and value-added services to recycling and disposal.

Every year around 65 million passengers and more than two million tonnes of air freight pass through Frankfurt Airport, which is one of the largest airports in Europe.

Hessen boasts a comprehensive rail network, offering rapid connections for people and goods from east to west and north to south across the region.

Hessen’s river ports are served by ship, rail, and road as part of a seamless intermodal network for the transport of goods. They link the region with Europe’s major sea ports.

Nearly 100 airlines operate out of Frankfurt am Main, with about 4,600 flights per week serving nearly 300 destinations across all continents.

The Frankfurter Kreuz near Frankfurt Airport is the biggest motorway inter-change in Europe.

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We arebenchmark.

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Hessen’s flourishing economy, innovative strength and international reach are underpinned by a diverse base of traditional industries. The region is home to long-established, internationally renowned companies that have a strong track record in the automotive, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors, the optical industry and the market for medical technology.

International specialists work in numerous research institutes of global standing.

The dual vocational training system, in which apprentices split their time between a company and the classroom, ensure a steady supply of skilled labour.

With 250,000 students at 7 universities, 14 vocational universities and 15 other further education facilities, there is no shortage of graduates here.

Multinational corporations and a variety of small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups offer flexible options for growth so that every business idea can be brought to fruition.

Thanks to the excellent quality of training and education, the labour market in Hessen offers first-class prospects for businesses. Companies investing here will be sure to find highly motivated, well-qualified candidates from a pool of around 2.5 million potential employees.


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The Hessen region is the ideal location for advancing research ideas and turning them into technologies and innovative products. Academic and commercial research are closely integrated here. Hessen’s high-tech sector is gaining its momentum from collaborations between science and research, from entrepreneurial ideas and from the willingness of companies to invest.

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The Technology Centre for Industry 4.0 (MiT 4.0) at Darmstadt Technical University is one of five national institutes that SMEs can approach with questions about digital technology and the Industrial Internet of Things.

Representatives from industry, academia and politics set up the House of IT research centre in Darmstadt in order to provide further support to the ICT sector in the Rhine-Main region.

The House of Energy in Kassel serves as a think-tank and forum for representatives from business, academia and politics to communicate and share knowledge related to the switch to renewable energies.

For information and communication technologies (ICT), Hessen is a prime location that offers excellent prospects for the future. Around 122,000 people work in more than 10,000 IT-oriented companies that generate around €40 billion in revenue, provid-ing the perfect environment for companies looking to locate in the region.

Industrie 4.0 is the name of a German government initiative promoting the digitisa-tion of manufacturing. It is setting the challenges of tomorrow along with The Internet of Things, in which production is becoming increasingly interconnected. In Hessen, the efforts of innovative SMEs, global manufacturers, highly specialised engineering firms and scientists to bring the future into the present day are being ably supported by a strong ICT industry and digital infrastructure.

Hessen’s biotechnology sector, with some 200 directly related companies in which more than 16,000 employees generate a turnover of €12.1 billion, is one of the leading biotech actors in Germany. The medical and industrial sectors are particularly strongly represented.

In the field of materials technology, Hessen already has one of the highest concentrations of suppliers and end-user companies of any of Germany’s non-city states.

Environmental technology is driven by roughly 1,300 businesses active in the development of renewable energy, waste management, recycling and water and waste water treatment.

Hessen is one of the top ten most innovative regions in Europe*.

Proportion of R&D expenditure funded by the private sector

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Germany 67 %

EU-28 64 %

Source: Destatis 2015

*Source: Baden-Württemberg Statistical Office: 2016 innovation index for the countries and regions of the European Union


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Over 3,000 companies are active in Hessen in more than 35 clusters. Hessen’s economic development agency is strategically developing these regional cooperation networks in order to attract innovative projects to Hessen. Across companies and along the entire supply chain, resources are being mobilised so that we can compete internationally and deliver top quality that is made in Hessen.

A variety of companies and sectors characterise the business landscape in Hessen. Regions evolve by focusing on their strengths and in doing so enhance their profile as a business location. Excellent transport connections and direct contacts are tangible advantages for local companies.

Central Hessen

■ 79,000 companies, including leading technology companies and medium-sized market leaders

■ Cluster initiatives in the optical, electronics, environmental and medical sectors■ Three universities, Giessen/Marburg University Hospital – the third-largest university

hospital in Germany and non-university research centres, e.g. Fraunhofer Research Group and the Max Planck Institute

■ A hub of education and training with excellent potential for new recruits. More than 71,000 students (highest student density of any German region) and 17,000 apprentices

Frankfurt Rhine-Main

■ Major European banking and services hub

■ Global trade fairs, global trading centre

■ State-of-the-art business parks ■ Key location for the chemical, pharma and automotive sectors

■ ICT powerhouse and flourishing creative economy

■ International transport hub

North Hessen

■ The logistics hub with the latest cut-off time in Germany and a focal point of expertise in decentralised energy technologies and energy efficiency

■ Vehicle manufacturing (VW, Mercedes and Continental)■ High-tech location (Fraunhofer IWES, SMA Solartechnology, Viessmann and B.Braun)■ Logistics (Amazon, Libri, Hermes, GLS, Rudolph Logistik)■ University of Kassel – successful entrepreneurial university and science park ■ Cluster initiatives in the transport industry and the decentralized energy supply,

healthcare and tourism sectors■ Infrastructure: four autobahns, InterCityExpress high-speed rail network and

freight village, Kassel Airport with business aviation park


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Personal recommendations are the best ambassador for Hessen as an investment location.

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In October 2015 the market research institute TNS Emnid interviewed 150 directors of international companies that have operations in Hessen.

When deciding on Hessen as an investment location three quarters of investors initially considered economic regions in other European countries. For more than two thirds of interviewees the arguments for choosing Hessen over other German regions were the strongest.

Most international companies in Hessen rate their current business situation as good, very good or excellent. The picture is near-identical when it comes to company fore-casts. More than two thirds are planning to increase their workforce over the coming years and more than half are looking to grow further in the next three years.

Flight connections, infrastructure and location are the deciding factors when it comes to choosing Hessen as an investment location.

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In Hessen we are confident in what we do and we know our strengths. Every day, our laboratories develop solutions and strategies for future trends such as resource efficiency, digitisation and further globalisation. And in order to get even better, we pay close attention to the opinions of investors and international companies that have based themselves here.

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People from around the world quickly feel at home in Hessen. There is housing to suit every taste. Children get a great education from nursery through to internationally oriented secondary schools. The cultural life and the opportunities for active and leisure pursuits are second to none. Put simply, living and working in Hessen is fun!

We are Frankfurtand more.

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Hessen paves the way for your success. Investors who choose Hessen as their location can count on our support. Because your commercial success is also our success – as a region, as a location and as the home to the people who live and work here.

We are future.

Are you looking to move to Hessen, relocate your business or expand it?

Then Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH, the economic development agency of the state

of Hessen, is your first port of call.

Our team of advisors will support you from your initial enquiry through to your move to Hessen. Our location experts will handle your project with discretion and at all times will factor in the specific requirements of you and the sector in which you operate. You will receive comprehensive information on all locational factors as well as technologies and innovations that make a move to Hessen attractive. We provide the information and advice that make your investment decisions easier.

We will prepare customised proposals, organise viewings of suitable locations and assist you with approval procedures. You will receive extensive facts and legal information and you can build on our contacts with other companies, organisations and networks.

Our service to you is free of charge, as we are pleased to welcome new companies and investors to Hessen. Just get in touch!

Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development, State of Hessen Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 7565185 Wiesbaden, GermanyEmail: [email protected]

Hessen Trade & Invest GmbHKonradinerallee 965189 Wiesbaden, Germany Phone: +49 611 9 50 17 84 44Email: [email protected]

invest-in-hessen.com

FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region Unterschweinstiege 860549 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: +49 69 68 60 38 99Email: [email protected]

Regionalmanagement Mittelhessen GmbHGeorg-Schlosser-Strasse 135390 Giessen, GermanyPhone: +49 641 94 88 89 21Email: [email protected]

Regionalmanagement NordHessen GmbHStändeplatz 1334117 Kassel, GermanyPhone: +49 561 97 06 22 15Email: [email protected]

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Welcometo Hessen.

Published by Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development, State of Hessen

Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH

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