Investments Doubled – High Demand for Personnel Consulting: 3,032 Jobs Created in 2014: Successful Year for ZAB
Brandenburg is a sought-after business location. Last year, ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg (ZAB) supported 114 new investment projects, 310 innovation projects and 63 technology-oriented start-ups. These projects, with a total investment volume of €824m, created 3,032 jobs. The investment volume was double the 2013 level. The region’s business clusters attracted as much as 96 per cent of the new investments, 84 per cent of the innovation projects and 100 per cent of the technology-oriented start-ups. These figures underscore the success of ZAB’s cluster strategy for business development.
(firmenpresse) - Brandenburg is a sought-after business location. Last year, ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg (ZAB) supported 114 new investment projects, 310 innovation projects and 63 technology-oriented start-ups. These projects, with a total investment volume of €824m, created 3,032 jobs. The investment volume was double the 2013 level. The region’s business clusters attracted as much as 96 per cent of the new investments, 84 per cent of the innovation projects and 100 per cent of the technology-oriented start-ups. These figures underscore the success of ZAB’s cluster strategy for business development.
The merging of ZAB’s structures for business and workforce support in early 2014 has paid off. The new department, named “ZAB Arbeit”, provided consulting services to 1,226 companies and 1,965 employees in the past year on topics such as workforce qualifications, further training, working environments and parental leave. Moreover, the website www.zab-arbeit.de attracted growing numbers of visitors: the pages devoted to workforce qualifications, for example, drew more than 90,000 visitors, an increase of 30 per cent over the previous year.
Albrecht Gerber, Brandenburg’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy, stated, “Brandenburg’s economy has enjoyed impressive growth since the foundation of the state twenty-five years ago. The region is now a leader in productivity and growth among the East German states. The unemployment rate is close to the West German average. In 2014, Brandenburg again attracted numerous investments. The decision to primarily support companies in key sectors and in business clusters had a beneficial impact on both jobs and growth. ZAB’s annual results reflect this positive development. We supported high-value projects that strengthen the region’s business structure, so that Brandenburg can compete with other business locations internationally.”
Dr Steffen Kammradt, CEO of ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg, stated, “2014 was a successful year for Brandenburg’s business development. Every second job in the projects supported by ZAB accounted for by the industry. Concerning total investment the industrial projects take even a share of two thirds. Behind this are important new businesses and companies expansions. We supported projects throughout the region. Among the companies operating new facilities in Brandenburg are MV Pipe Technologies, a fire safety specialist in Wittenberge, and Proseat, the Canadian auto parts supplier with a new plant in Schwarzheide. Also important are the expansion investments by ZF in Brandenburg an der Havel, Takeda in Oranienburg, and Classen in Baruth. Moreover, SAP’s second innovation centre in Potsdam and Clinton’s logistics and European headquarters in Hoppegarten contribute to the region’s profile as a high-value business location. Last but not least, a number of innovative SMEs also invested in the region. I particularly appreciate the fact that businesses value the new services we have developed to promote jobs, further training, and access to a qualified workforce. For SMEs and international businesses alike, the availability of a qualified workforce remains crucial. Brandenburg is the first German state to offer a full range of personnel consulting services to companies and employees. Moreover, the region has developed a flourishing start-up landscape: with 63 new technology-oriented start-ups, we also achieved excellent results in that domain in 2014.”
ZAB’s advances over the past two years
2013 -2014
New investment projects 106 - 114
Innovation projects 411 - 310
Technology-oriented start-ups 41 - 63
Jobs 3,023 -3,032
Total investments €412m - €824m
ZAB’s results on the long term
Counting 2014, ZAB has supervised 5,558 business projects since its foundation in 2001. The agency thus contributed to the creation of 45,143 jobs for an investment volume of €9.4b.
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The ZAB is a central point of contact for potential investors, existing SMEs and technology-oriented start-ups in Brandenburg. We offer a comprehensive range of services from a single source using our staff’s expertise and contacts, and enable you to make the best of the extensive support programs developed by the state and federal governments as well as the European Union. We work individually, confidentially — and free of charge.
We are here to help you if you are considering investing in Brandenburg. We support you in the search for a suitable site, arrange for the recruitment of qualified personnel, and assist you on financing and funding issues as well as on navigating administrative agencies. Moreover, our specialists in the various industry teams cater to your individual needs.
Our Energy department (“ZAB Energie”) is taking a leading role in the development of a sustainable energy supply in the region. It provides comprehensive consulting services for businesses and municipalities on energy efficiency, coordinates energy-related networks and supervises technology projects in the energy sector.
The availability of a skilled workforce is among the key factors of Brandenburg’s success as a business location. “ZAB Arbeit", a special department of the ZAB agency, answers all questions you may have on such topics as skilled workforce, further training, work-life balance, professional integration and the job promotion tools developed by the regional government. ZAB Arbeit offers a broad range of consulting services, develops tailored concepts and provides advice on the effective use of business incentives.
We also promote R&D projects — both by supporting individual projects and supervising networks of companies and research institutes — and advise SMEs on patent issues and funding for innovation projects. Furthermore, we run location marketing campaigns, organise entrepreneur trips and participate in numerous trade fairs.
The ZAB is run jointly by the State of Brandenburg and the region’s Chambers of Commerce, Chambers of Crafts and business federation (UVB). Its headquarters are in Potsdam, with regional centres in Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder, Eberswalde, Neuruppin and Potsdam.
As a one-stop agency, we work closely with the ILB bank (Investment Bank of Brandenburg) and cooperate with business support agencies in Brandenburg and Berlin to market the German Capital Region as a prime location for science and industry.
The States of Berlin and Brandenburg maintain a joint marketing office in the direct vicinity of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Last but not least, we are involved in developing a joint innovation strategy for the States of Berlin and Brandenburg.
Brandenburg Economic Development Board (ZAB)
Steinstraße 104-106
14480 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 / 660-3000
eMail: info(at)zab-brandenburg.de
ZAB ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH
Steinstraße 104-106
14480 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 / 660-3103
Fax: +49 331 / 660-3222
eMail: presse(at)zab-brandenburg.de
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