Innovative place to conduct business in eastern Germany

www.tip-cottbus.de
Innovative place to conduct business
in eastern Germany, the heart of Europe
200 HECTARE
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Best conditions
for high-tech
companies
Optimal transport
connection and
medium-sized
infrastructure
provision
Direct connection
to TIP North
commercial area
20 HECTARE
COMMERCIAL AREA
Cottbus Technology
and Research
Centre (TFZ)
BIGGEST REGIONAL
GROWTH HUB SOUTH OF
THE CAPITAL REGION
Best European sponsorship prerequisites with
highest subsidy rates
– Best European funding
conditions with highest
subsidy rates
Direct connection to BTU
Cottbus – Brandenburg
Technical University
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TIP Cottbus - a new area is developing
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The most interesting development and
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settlement area of Cottbus is located in
the northern part of the city: The Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus (TIP
Cottbus). Extending over 285 hectares,
it is the largest connected industrial
and commercial park in the BerlinBrandenburg capital city region. With a
total of 200 hectares building space in
the industrial park area and 20 hectares in the commercial park area, the
development provides sufficient space
for one or several large scale projects.
 In future, the area will be home to enterprises from the fields of technology,
manufacturing and service provision.
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Berlin Tegel
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Berlin
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Cottbus
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Frankfurt (Oder)
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Frankfurt (Oder)
Dresden International
Dresden
Burg
(Spreewald)
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Cottbus East Lake,
completion in 2030
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TIP Cottbus
BTU
City
Berlin
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Leipzig
Messe
Exhibition Centre L49
Forst/Poland
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Forst (Lusatia)
FH
Berlin
Dresden
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Dresden/Senftenberg
Spremberg
Forst (Lusatia)/
Poland
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Historic sites: the old town centre with city wall
welcome to cottbus
The Lusatian city is full of
surprises and energy
The Cottbus postal coach driver cleans the
Cottbus postal coach chest ...
This is a popular German tongue twister. Yet the age of the
post coach is long since over. Nowadays, people travel to
Cottbus by car, train or aeroplane. The Spreewald motorway
A 15 has two exits for Cottbus. Medium-distance trains (Interregio) connect the centre of Lower Lusatia with the German federal capital city of Berlin. It is also possible to fly to
the Cottbus-Drewitz or Cottbus-Neuhausen airfields to find
out more about the unfathomed possibilities of this up and
coming economic region.
Technology and Research Centre (TFZ) Cottbus
In Cottbus we speak high tech
The Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus (TIP Cottbus)
north-west of the city provides ample space for innovative
business ideas. The Cottbus Technology and Research Centre
(TFZ) is likewise located here.
Research meets practical application
The Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus (BTU Cottbus),
Brandenburg's only technical university, is located in the immediate vicinity of the TIP Cottbus. The BTU Cottbus regularly receives excellent ratings in university rankings. The university's
profile is characterised by a focus on environment, energy,
materials, building as well as information and communication
technologies. The research in these fields yields excellent results in a national and international context and is being further
extended on the basis of a strategic research plan.
Entrepreneurs encounter a dynamic interface between science
and business and have access to highly qualified young academics and scientific know-how.
Excellent funding conditions
Cottbus is the largest regional growth centre in the southern
Berlin-Brandenburg capital city area, featuring clear cost
structures and a highly skilled workforce. Major companies
such as Vattenfall Europe Mining & Generation AG, Deutsche
Bahn AG, envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG, arvato direct services Cottbus GmbH and the well-respected Sana Cardiology
Centre Cottbus already are established on site. When may we
welcome you?
Be inspired and assured by the transformation of an entire
region. Invest in the Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus!
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Architectural highlight:
the BTU Cottbus Information,
Communication and Media Centre (ICMC / IKMZ) The Knappschaft Bahn See branch office in Cottbus
business and science
Optimal Conditions for Growth
Innovation has a future – in Cottbus
Why invest in Cottbus?
Business – Cottbus offers enterprises:
Cottbus is a vibrant city and an attractive site for business with
a well-established scientific community. Already, the city's infrastructure, making it a perfect site for businesses and universities and an excellent venue for trade fairs and conventions,
has attracted many major corporations and highly specialised
medium-sized companies as well as many federal and federal
state government authorities (Union of Railway Workers and
Seamen, the Federal Office for Mining, Geology and Raw Materials and the Federal Office for Construction and Transport,
to name a few).
an excellent infrastructure
good conditions for SMEs and large scale industry
a highly skilled and well-trained labour force and
Cottbus is the largest city in the south of the Federal State of
Brandenburg, the federal state with the highest degree of economic dynamics in Germany (IW Cologne Consult, 2012). Many
new jobs and apprenticeship placements have been created
here over the course of the past few years, resulting in rapidly
increasing tax revenue. At 32 per cent, the proportion of highly
skilled labour is well above the national average.
well-qualified young academics
attractive cost structures
direct access to research and development
Science – Cottbus is a university city. Researching
and studying under real world conditions
About 6,750 students study at the BTU Cottbus; approximately
1,050 of these come from a range of more than 90 different
countries. Research and development here is focused on the
engineering and natural sciences.
The BTU Cottbus is an internationally recognised technical university with a focus on application-oriented research and innovation. In this task, the BTU Cottbus profits from its unique
geographic location: Whereas other universities need to painstakingly create laboratory tests emulating real world conditions, the BTU Cottbus only needs to step out of doors. This is
what is meant by the term “real world laboratory”.
btu cottbus research focus
Energy
Environment
Materials
Information & communication technology
Construction
science
Home of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (regularly
highly rated in university rankings)
Home of the Lausitz University of
Applied Sciences
Numerous application-oriented research centres
Scholarships for outstanding students
at the Max-Steenbeck-Gymnasium
grammar school focusing on the
natural sciences
Alongside the BTU Cottbus, the Lausitz University of Applied
Sciences likewise constitutes a decisive economic factor in Lusatia due to its outstanding practical research and teaching in
the fields of natural sciences, construction, economic and social
sciences and music education. Projects in the field of developing
new technologies for plant and process monitoring, new production and welding technologies and algae biomass research, for
example, are met with considerable regard throughout Germany.
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arvato direct services Cottbus GmbH
Vattenfall Europe Mining AG branch office
berlin-brandenburg capital city region
Innovative business centre in Eastern Germany,
in the heart of Europe
Berlin-Brandenburg Capital City Region
With approximately 100,000 inhabitants, Cottbus is the second largest city in the Federal State of Brandenburg and it is
located in the middle of the Lusatia Energy Region featuring a
wide range of energy-related industries. This favourable situation makes Cottbus a perfect location in between the flourishing German capital of Berlin and the capital of the Federal
State of Saxony, Dresden. Cottbus is a significant hub right in
the middle of the dynamic economic areas of Berlin-Brandenburg, Saxony and neighbouring Poland.
In 2013, the BER Airport Berlin Brandenburg "Willy
Brandt" will be opened for traffic. Both this and the
Dresden International Airport can be accessed in less
than 60 minutes via the newly extended federal motorways A 13 and A 15. The short distances to Eastern European markets such as Wrocław, Poznań
and Prague likewise provide Cottbus with a decisive
competitive advantage.
Large scale projects in the field of land reclamation, urban redevelopment, renewable raw materials and alternative sources of energy make the Lusatian Energy Region an innovative
pioneer with regard to sustainability. The degree of exchange
between energy industry, universities, research institutions,
entrepreneurs, citizens and politicians taking place here as
regards the new energy policy is unequalled.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Szczecin
Baltic States
Hamburg
Scandinavia
Rostock
Scandinavia
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Poland
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Industrial Region with a Tradition
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Like no other region in Germany and to this day, Lusatia is characterised by lignite mining, refining and power generation
from lignite and thus can draw from a long-standing industrial history. Many people associate the city of Cottbus with
energy, and not merely because of the "Energie Cottbus"
football club.
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Warsaw
Eastern Europe
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Berlin
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Potsdam
Brandenburg an der Havel
BER Airport Berlin Brandenburg
Hanover
Rotterdam
Western Europe
Frankfurt (Oder)
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The Lusatian lignite mining region provides the raw maSaxony-Anhalt
terial for the region's power plants and many people
depend on it for employment. Major energy providers,
such as Vattenfall Europe Mining AG and envia Mitteldeutsche
Energie AG are headquartered here.
Cottbus
Leipzig
Munich
Southern Europe
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Saxony
Czech Republic
South Eastern Europe
Dresden
Wroclaw
Eastern Europe
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The Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus offers excellent settlement possibilities
investing in cottbus
Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus
A site for innovation and growth
The Technology and Industrial Park Cottbus (TIP Cottbus) is the
second largest connected industrial park in Brandenburg. It is
situated about two kilometres north-west of the city centre.
At present*, 175 hectares of a total of 220 hectares building
space are still available. The park is divided into 200 hectares
of industrial area and 20 hectares of commercial area. In addition to the undeveloped floor space, the existing buildings on
site may be used for establishing businesses in the short term
(hangars, accommodation, technical and administrative buildings). Located on the central ring road, the TIP Cottbus is well
connected to the existing road network and to the Spreewald
motorway A 15.
Who can invest?
Innovation-minded companies active in the field of production
and service provision and providing a large number of jobs are
given the highest priority. The focus is on enterprises active in
the core areas of priority industries as determined by the Federal State of Brandenburg wishing to expand or newly establish a business. These clusters of priority industries are central
elements of the Brandenburg private sector promotion policy.
The aim is to strengthen the competitive and adaptive capability of the Brandenburg economy by an optimal focus on specific sectors of industry. All clusters have developed dynamically
over the course of the past years and feature high potential for
growth in the future and for the region.
*Status July 2012
GI Commerce and Industry
GE Commercial Areas
TFZ Technology and
Research Centre
 Green Spaces
 Airport Museum
 Sold Areas
GI
convincing arguments
moderate cost of labour in an
international comparison
reasonable real estate purchasing
prices
efficient and unbureaucratic private
sector funding
real estate planning to fit your needs
excellent research and education
landscape
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Successful businesses
in Cottbus:
Brandenburg
61.1
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
60.8
Berlin
57.9
Thuringia
55.6
Saxony
53.8
Saxony-Anhalt
53.1
Vattenfall Europe Mining AG,
enviaM Energie AG, Philotech GmbH,
arvato direct sevices GmbH,
Kunella Feinkost GmbH etc.
in Brandenburg:
copper mining industry in Spremberg,
Vestas Blades Deutschland GmbH,
BASF Schwarzheide GmbH etc.
Development and economic structure of the federal
states (Dynamic ranking in percentage), source: DIW
INDUSTRY CLUSTERS in Brandenburg
Advantages in the East
Power engineering
Health industry
ICT / Media / Creative industries
Optics
Transport / Mobility / Logistics
Food industry
Plastics / Chemical industry
Tourism
Metal industry
high competitive capability of your enterprise in
Brandenburg
highly qualified skilled labour
attractive cost structures
powerful infrastructure
attractive funding potential
GE
TFZ
Norway
49.54
Switzerland
40.87
Belgium
39.31
Sweden
37.23
Denmark
36.58
West Germany
36.28
France
34.55
Germany
34.47
The Netherlands
32.01
Finland
31.48
Austria
31.13
Luxembourg
30.16
Ireland
29.71
Italy
25.82
UK
23.10
East Germany
21.76
Spain
21.58
Greece
16.57
Slovenia
13.44
Comparison of labour costs (in Europe) in 2010
per employee hour, source: IVV IVV Cologne
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We support you right from the start
ideal funding conditions
Advantages for Investors:
How and how much?
In Cottbus, investors enjoy ideal funding conditions for this is
one of the main funding regions of the European Union. Due
to the economic site of Cottbus being a "Regional Growth Centre", major enterprises can become eligible for large scale funding, if they comply with the funding guidelines of the Federal
State of Brandenburg.
Federal State Funding Programme "GRW-G" *
The most important funding programme for the regional commercial economy is the "Gemeinschaftsaufgabe Verbesserung
der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur" (Joint Task Improvement
of the Regional Economic Structure), short GRW-G. Two guidelines can be applied here, depending on the size of the business and the planned investment sum.
major guideline
In the event of larger enterprises and investments of 1.5 million
Euro or more, belonging to a cluster, as previously described,
now is of greater importance than was the case so far. More-
*Status 2012
over, so-called structural effects need to be fulfilled, earning
the company percentage points. This provides the basis for the
subsequent degree of funding. In this regard, Cottbus offers a
clear advantage as a Regional Growth Centre (RWK). In other
words: According to this guideline, those establishing their
businesses in Cottbus secure themselves a funding advantage
of two percentage points, which sometimes can be the decisive
amount to tip the balance in favour of funding. Businesses become eligible for funding only at five points or more.
minor guideline
In the event of a small business with less than 49 employees and
an investment volume of up to 1.5 million Euro settling in Brandenburg, this enterprise receives funding (subsidy) of 40 per
cent. The subsidy is for the specific purpose of the investment
and needs not be paid back. This constitutes a considerable incentive for businesses to either newly establish themselves in
the region or to further expand an existing site of operation.
The decisive factor, however, is the prerequisite of more than
half of revenue being earned on a supraregional level.
Funding of Research and Development
The "Innovation voucher" is the first degree of funding in this
field. External services to science can be completely funded
on a one-off basis, if the competences are not available within
the enterprise itself. Or you apply for up to 70 per cent of funding on several occasions in the form of a considerable subsidy for one year respectively.
what else is there?
Funding of training measures (to start
Another funding instrument is the so-called "Innovation assistant". This funding programme provides the enterprise with
a subsidy to personnel costs for two years. Depending on the
salary paid, this can total up to 30,000 Euro.
employment or in parallel to working)
Funding of in-company further training
Subsidies for hiring in the event of new
business establishments
Supplementary sourcing of attractive
loans
Subsidies to remuneration for certain
groups of persons
In addition, funding can be obtained for research and development projects aiming at new or further developed marketable
products or services. A subsidy of up to 50 per cent can be
applied for within the funding programme "Research and Development of SMEs".
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Linseed oil: not only a local speciality
BTU Cottbus high voltage laboratory
strong cluster in cottbus
Cumulative competence in the industries …
power engineering
Cottbus and the Lusatia Spreewald Energy Region are inseparably
connected with the topics of energy and environment. These topics provide the focus of production, research and development.
Business and science alike demonstrate that the fields of energy resources, energy management and power engineering yield
top results in a nation-wide comparison. In addition to the global
player Vattenfall Europe Mining AG, a multitude of small and medium-sized businesses are active in this field in and around Cottbus, for example, German Solar AG, Borngräber Solartechnik und
Wärmepumpen GmbH, Vestas Blades Deutschland GmbH and
envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG. Lusatia proves to be an innovative real world laboratory in the east of the Federal Republic of
Germany with its large scale projects in the field of land reclamation, renewable raw materials and alternative sources of energy.
transport / mobility / logistics
Ranging from motor technology to aerospace, this is a sector
featuring 150 enterprises in close proximity in Berlin-Brandenburg alone. Here, too, the BTU Cottbus is of major significance. Its Traffic Engineering Institute is a much sought after
cooperation partner. Already, well-known enterprises such as
Airbus SAS, BMW Group, Rolls Royce Germany, MTU München,
Siemens-KWU, VW and INTIER Automotive (an affiliate of the
Canadian Magna Group) profit from this cooperation and other
advantages the city has to offer as regards infrastructure. Cottbus is located directly next to the federal motorway A 15 and
thus on one of the most future-oriented transport connections
for trade between Eastern and Western Europe.
in favour of establishing a business in Cottbus. Networks and
structures have been created here providing excellent conditions for economic success in this industry. Examples of innovative enterprises in this sector include arvato direct services Cottbus GmbH, Topas GBS Datentechnik GmbH, Philotech
GmbH, SBS Datensysteme GmbH and PC Soft GmbH.
food industry
Cottbus provides excellent conditions for developing the food
industry. On the one hand, the urban centres of Berlin, Dresden
and Leipzig constitute important markets in the direct neighbourhood (last but not least providing ideal test markets for new
products); on the other hand, the region is characterised by highly efficient agriculture. The Spreewald products, well-known far
beyond the region itself, are only one example for this industry's
performance capability. Examples for enterprises in the region:
Kunella Feinkost GmbH, Obst und Gemüseverarbeitung Spreewaldkonserve Golßen GmbH, Spreeback GmbH.
metal industry
In the region around the German capital, the steel and metal
industries create the most jobs and yield the most revenue. In
Cottbus, these strongly export-oriented industries are in immediate vicinity of the Eastern European markets and at the same
time maintain the label "Made in Germany". The supply of parts
and components can create interesting synergies and with the
final assembly taking place in Cottbus, the competitiveness of
products is guaranteed.
health industry
media / information and communication technology
Many seminal enterprises and service providers from the information and communication industry have set up their businesses in Cottbus and have developed into true guarantors of
growth. In particular, companies active in the field of software
production and various service centres have discovered the
desirable potential of Cottbus as a site for business. The scientific know-how of the BTU Cottbus with its research focus
"Multimedia Technologies and Types of Cooperation" and excellently trained IT specialists constitute essential arguments
The Carl-Thiem-Klinikum (CTK), the largest hospital in Brandenburg, is located in Cottbus. The Cottbus citizen Carl Thiem is
considered a co-founder of emergency surgery in Germany. Following in the tradition of the hospital's founder, the clinic sees
its role as a partner of and service provider for the citizens and
medical practitioners in the region, providing both in-patient
and out-patient medical treatment. The well-established Sana
Cardiology Centre, a special hospital for cardiac diseases, is located in the direct neighbourhood of the Carl-Thiem-Klinikum
(CTK). Both hospitals cooperate closely with each other.
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One region, one club: FC Energie Cottbus
Pückler's green water pyramid in the Branitzer Park
living and working in cottbus
Spirit of the landscape, culture and pyramid soul
Cottbus is surrounded by nature
Cottbus is full of energy
Numerous lovingly landscaped and maintained parks provide a
sphere for relaxation and revitalisation in Cottbus and are the
reason behind the city's alternative name of "Green City on the
Spree River". The Branitzer Park is the most famous park, a cultural heritage established by the prince Fürst Hermann von Pückler-Muskau. This is also the site of the green water pyramid, a
tomb design unique in Europe. The nearby Spreewald forest is a
popular destination for family excursions and can be easily accessed also via the well-developed network of cycle paths.
Cottbus is a forerunner as regards development in many sectors, for example, in the fields of information and communication technologies as well as environmental and medical technologies. This applies in particular to the traditionally strong
energy sector. This industry provides a prime example of what
makes this city great: The combination of research and business with a future-oriented mind-set. You will be welcomed by
a cosmopolitan city that is home to people from many countries: Students, engineers and researchers, doctors, medical
professionals and artists. They all add to the city's wealth of
attraction with their language, their culture and their cuisine.
In a city like this, the university library is bound to be special.
Its avant-garde design earned the Herzog and de Meuron team
of architects, who also provided the design for the Olympic
Stadium in Beijing, many prestigious architecture awards.
Every year, the Spreewald river and wetland landscape
(UNESCO protected biosphere reserve) with its abundance of
biodiversity draws numerous visitors to the region. In addition,
land reclamation efforts in the former lignite opencast mines
create other valuable nature and recreational areas providing
water sports and many other recreational activities. The Lusatian Lakeland is growing to become Europe's largest artificial
water landscape and one of the largest lake districts. Soon, the
largest artificial inland lake of Germany will be created immediately on the outskirts of Cottbus.
experiencing cottbus
Cheering in the football stadium of the premier league FC Energie Cottbus football club
Sighing during a performance of Romeo
and Juliet at the Cottbus State Theatre,
Europe's unique Art Nouveau theatre
Discovering foreign cinema during the
"Festival of Eastern European Film"
Celebrating merrily with the Cottbuser
Narren - the largest carnival procession in
Eastern Germany
Cottbus has a thriving culture
While new structures are developed all around Cottbus, the
city centre has been lovingly restored. The Gothic Oberkirche
church, the mediaeval city wall and the unique Art Nouveau
theatre are only some of the architectural highlights.
The productions at the Cottbus Theatre are remarkably successful. All four fields of performing arts can be experienced
here: Opera, drama, ballet and concerts. The "piccolo Theatre"
newly established in 2011 provides a theatrical experience exclusively for children and young adults with a diversified range
of dance and theatre pedagogics.
The "Night of Creative Minds", held each year in October, is but
one opportunity for culture and education. The Kunstmuseum
Dieselkraftwerk art museum with its visual arts collections,
the pretty Apothekenmuseum and the Carl Blechen Collection
at Schloss Branitz are open all year through for a cultural experience of the first degree.
The capital city of the Lower Lusatian Sorbs (Wends), Cottbus / Chóśebuz is also the largest bilingual city in Germany.
The notion of integration and tolerance between ethnic groups
is not a hollow phrase in Cottbus but every day life.
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Main entrance to the largest hospital in Brandenburg
Panta Rhei research centre
service and advice
Investing – How to do it
Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus
Who we are:
How to do it:
The EGC Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus mbH is the economic development company of the City of Cottbus.
1. Contact us! By email, telephone or in person.
2. We work with you to create an overview of your require-
Our tasks are the acquisition and support of enterprises
wishing to set up business in the region. We also provide support for new business founders and existing Cottbus enterprises.
3. We provide you with a suitable real estate or, respectively,
ments and we calculate your funding opportunities.
Our main goal is the creation and preservation of employment in Cottbus and the region.
property offer.
4. We connect you with all regional contacts within your in-
dustry: From research and development, over associations
to political committees.
5. We actively accompany you in your company relocation
and support you in filling out applications and other bureaucratic procedures.
What we can do for you:
We support you in implementing your relocation, expan-
sion or investment projects by way of a comprehensive
service package free of charge.
"One-stop-shop" - this is not an empty phrase but our
practical approach. Our project managers actively represent your interests when dealing with administrative
departments, political committees or institutions.
We help you to examine and utilise all available funding
opportunities. We help you to connect with networks and
new partners.
We offer a range of high-quality and cost-efficient industrial and commercial real estate and help you to find the
ideal site or property best satisfying your needs.
We provide you with the qualified personnel you need for
development, production, sales and marketing.
All this is free of charge! No broker's fees apply!
You name your objectives. We ensure fast progress, accelerated authorisation procedures, networks and dialogue to safeguard your business success in Cottbus.
Your Contact
EGC Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus mbH
Am Turm 14
D-03046 Cottbus
Phone: + 49 (0) 355 72 99 13-0
Fax: + 49 (0) 355 72 99 13-15
Email: egc@egc-cottbus.de
Internet: www.egc-cottbus.de
www.tip-cottbus.de
100,000 inhabitants
Space for industrial settlements in hectares 200
Cottbus has approximately
First settlement in the Technology and Industrial Park
Smallest settlement size in hectares
pitches that would fit on the TIP area (total area) more than
(BER) 55
Train journey to Berlin in minutes 65
to BTU Cottbus in metres 600
222
20
2010
Number of football
Time in minutes to Berlin-Brandenburg airport
Distance in kilometres to Spremberg copper mine
22.5
Distance
6 750 Number of different nationalities in
the student body 90 Distance in kilometres to future Cottbus East Lake 7 Distance in kilometres to nearest tropical
beach (Tropical Islands holiday resort) 66
Number of students at the BTU Cottbus
your contact for the
economic region cottbus
City of Cottbus
Mayor
Frank Szymanski
Neumarkt 5, D-03046 Cottbus
EGC Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus mbH
Am Turm 14, D-03046 Cottbus
Phone: + 49 (0) 355 72 99 13-0
Fax: +49 (0) 355 72 99 13-15
Email: egc@egc-cottbus.de
Internet: www.egc-cottbus.de
Picture credits
LOHMANN UND ROBINSKI
Foto Aswendt (FC Energie Cottbus)
Concept & design
Schaltzeit GmbH