Location information

Location information
May 2014
The US community in Munich
- Facts and figures
- US citizens in Munich
- Flight connections
- Trade fairs and congresses
- Business in Munich
- US companies in Munich
- Munich companies' US activities
- Institutions and service providers
- Universities and establishments of higher education
- Facilities in Munich for English speakers
- English-language schools and nurseries
- Schools
- Culture, education and leisure
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Facts and figures
US citizens in Munich
• People from more than 180 countries live in Munich. Foreign residents account for around 25 percent of the Bavarian capital's total population – more
than in any other German city.
• In 2013, some 6,300 US citizens lived in Munich. All in all, around 23,400 US
citizens have made their home in the Free State of Bavaria.
• Munich has been twinned with the city of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio since
1989. The Free State of Bavaria has had an official partnership with the state
of Georgia since 2007. Bavaria has also maintained its own representations
in New York since 1996 and in San Francisco since 1999. In addition, four
federal states of the USA are represented in Munich.
• Over the years, a sizable international business community has taken shape
in Munich. Their knowledge and experience enrich the city, contributing to its
unique flair as a cosmopolitan place to live and work.
Published by: City of Munich, Department of Labor and Economic Development
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany, www.munich.de/business
Editor: Alexander Schmidbauer, Phone +49 (0)89 233-21631
Fax +49 (0)89 233- 989 21631, alexander.schmidbauer@muenchen.de
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Flight connections
• Lufthansa, United Airlines and Continental Airlines offer passengers more
than 90 direct flights a week from Munich to nine US cities:
• Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. Airport – daily
• Boston, Logan Intl. Airport – daily
• Charlotte, Charlotte Douglas Intl. Airport – five times a week
• Chicago, O' Hare Intl. Airport – daily
• Los Angeles, Los Angeles Intl. Airport – five times a week
• New York, John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport – daily
• New York, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport – daily
• Philadelphia, Philadelphia Intl. Airport – daily
• San Francisco, San Francisco Intl. Airport – daily
• Washington, Dulles Intl. Airport – daily
• In terms of passenger volumes, Munich has the second-largest airport in Germany and the seventh-largest in Europe. In 2013, the airport served 238 destinations in nearly 70 countries.
Trade fairs and congresses
Messe München International is one of the world's leading trade fair companies,
hosting some 40 trade fairs for capital goods, the consumer industry and new technologies and boasting 67 representations abroad.
• In 2013, more than 15 home-grown events and more than 200 guest events
attracted 36,400 exhibitors and 2.3 million visitors to the 16 halls of the
Messe München, the International Congress Center in Munich and the Munich event and order center.
• The raft of premier international fairs held in Munich includes analytica,
BAUMA, BAU, electronica, Expo Real, Intersolar and productronica.
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Tourism
For American tourists, Munich is one of the most popular destinations in Germany.
• In 2013, Munich's hostels, hotels and guesthouses welcomed 324.500 visitors from the USA. This figure puts the USA top of the table of the city's most
important foreign markets.
• American guests clearly enjoy staying in the Bavarian capital. The number of
overnight stays came up to 711.120 in 2013 (+1.4% compared to 2012).
• A total of 6.3 million guests visited Munich and registered 12.89 million
overnight stays in 2013 (+2.8% and +4.3% compared to 2012).
Business in Munich
No other German local authority has the headquarters of so many large corporations within its jurisdiction. Munich is home to global players such as six of the top
blue-chip companies listed in the DAX 30 index (Allianz, BMW, Infineon, Linde,
Munich Re and Siemens), but also to a broad spectrum of small and medium-sized
enterprises, many of which are hidden champions in their chosen industries. In
total, some 91,500 companies do business in the Bavarian capital.
A foreign trade volume in excess of EUR 28 billion (2012) makes the USA Bavaria's second most important foreign trade partner. In 2012, Bavarian exports to
the USA rose 19 percent to more than EUR 18 billion, maintaining the country's
position as Bavaria's most important export market. Conversely, imports of American products to Bavaria were up by around 1,9 percent in 2012. Total imports of
EUR 9.94 billion made the USA Bavaria's fourth-largest import partner.
US companies in Munich
About 600 US corporations have set up branches and offices in and around Munich. They appreciate Munich's location in the heart of Europe as a valuable gateway to Central and Eastern Europe. An excellent infrastructure, a rich and highly
qualified labor pool and close proximity to both customers and cooperation partners in the business and scientific communities provide further compelling arguments for the Bavarian capital. Employees from abroad quickly become integrated
here, taking advantage of an attractive array of international schools, nurseries,
cultural facilities and networks.
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A selection of US companies in Munich:
Manufacturing and high-tech
• General Electric Holding GmbH (Corporate Communications/GE Global Research Europe/GE Austria and Switzerland)
• Intel GmbH (European HQ)
• Philip Morris GmbH (German HQ)
• Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH (German HQ)
Life sciences
• Amgen GmbH (German HQ)
• Baxter Deutschland GmbH (German HQ)
• Bio-Rad Laboratories GmbH (German HQ)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KG (German HQ)
Information and telecommunication systems
• Apple GmbH (German HQ)
• Cisco Systems GmbH (German HQ)
• Google Germany GmbH (branch office)
• IBM Deutschland GmbH (Financial Industry Solutions)
• Microsoft Deutschland GmbH (German HQ)
• ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG (German HQ)
• Yahoo Deutschland GmbH (German HQ)
Media
• Sony Music Entertainment GmbH (German HQ)
• The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH (German HQ)
Food
• Kraft Foods Deutschland GmbH (research and development center)
• McDonald's Deutschland Inc. (German HQ)
• San Francisco Coffee Company GmbH (German HQ)
• Wrigley GmbH (German HQ)
Services
• Amazon.de GmbH (German HQ)
• Bain & Company Germany Inc. (German HQ)
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (branch office)
• McKinsey & Company Inc. (branch office)
• The Boston Consulting Group GmbH (German HQ)
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Munich companies' US activities
Munich-based global players such as BMW and Siemens have been manufacturing very successfully in the USA for decades. BMW, the biggest exporter of
vehicles produced in the USA, has become a symbol of Bavarian-American cooperation. Yet the people of Bavaria too are attracted to life “across the pond”:
Over the past ten years, aproximately 90,000 Bavarians have moved to the United
States.
Institutions and service providers
a) Corporate services provided by the City of Munich
Single Point of Contact (SPC)
Information about corporate advisory and service offerings available from the City
of Munich; advice on licenses and approvals, provisions governing the exercise of
professions and the formalities of starting or relocating a business; coordination of
the procedures needed to realize projects in Munich
City of Munich
Department of Labor and Economic Development
Economic Development
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 15, 80331 München
Phone +49 (0)89 233 22070; Fax +49 (0)89 233-989 22070
eap@muenchen.de
Location marketing
Communication and public relations work for Munich as a business location, collaboration with marketing partners and consulates on issues relating to the economy, support for international business delegations and Munich's presence at international trade fairs and congresses
Department of Labor and Economic Development
Economic Development, Location Marketing
Rita Müller-Roider
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 15, 80331 München
Phone +49 (0)89 233-22229, standortmarketing@muenchen.de
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Support for corporate customers
The Economic Development unit provides a comprehensive array of services for
companies that are interested in moving to or setting up a base in Munich, including free advice and service offerings.
Department of Labor and Economic Development
Economic Development, Corporate Customer Support
Stefan Murner
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 15, 80331 München
Phone +49 (0)89 233-27677
firmenbetreuung@muenchen.de
b) Institutions and associations
Consulate General of the United States of America
William Ernest Moeller III
Consul General
Königinstr. 5, 80539 München
Phone +49 (0)89 28880, Fax +49 (0)89 2802317
Munich.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov; http://munich.usconsulate.de
American Consulate General – US Commercial Service
Christina Sharkey
Head of Commercial Affairs
Königinstr. 5, 80539 München
Phone +49 (0)89 28880, Fax +49 (0)89 2802317
ConsMunich@state.gov; www.buyusa.gov/germany
Invest in Bavaria - Munich
c/o Bayern International GmbH
Christian Gnam
Senior Manager Investor Services USA, Canada
Widenmayerstraße 34, 80538 München
Phone +49 89 242107506, Fax +49 89 242107557
christian.gnam@invest-in-bavaria.de; www.invest-in-bavaria.de
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Invest in Bavaria – New York
Jan Danisman
Head of East Coast Division Representation
560 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10022, USA
Phone +1 (0)212 317 0588
jan.danisman@invest-in-bavaria.com; www.bavaria.org
Invest in Bavaria – San Francisco
Dr. Lucie E. Merkle
Head of West Coast Division Representation
388 Market Street, Suite 1050
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone +1 (0)415 362 1001
lemerkle@bavaria.org
www.bavaria-westcoast.com
Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria
Mag. Gabriele Vetter
Head of Division North America
Balanstraße 55-59, 81541 München
Tel.: +49 (0)89 51 16 13 72
gabriele.vetter@muenchen.ihk.de; http://www.muenchen.ihk.de/international
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.
Contact: Christian von Sydow
c/o McDermott Will & Emery
Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
Nymphenburger Str. 3, 80335 München
Phone +49 (0)89 12712141
csydow@mwe.com; www.amcham.de
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American-German Business Club e.V.
Munich Chapter
c/o Amerika Haus München
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)3212 1129595, Fax +49 (0)3212 1129595
munich@agbc.de; www.agbc.de
Amerika-Institut at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Schellingstr. 3, 80799 München
Phone +49 (0)89 21802797
Fax +49 (0)89 21805423
am.kultur@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
www.amerikanistik.uni-muenchen.de
Bayerisch-Amerikanisches Zentrum im Amerika Haus München e.V.
Karolinenplatz 3
80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 5525370, Fax +49 (0)89 55253737
info@amerikahaus.de; www.amerikahaus.de
Bavarian America Academy
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 54504030, Fax +49 (0)89 54504035
info@amerika-akademie.de; www.amerika-akademie.de
Harvard Club München e.V.
Contact: Jens Waltermann
c/o Solon Management Consulting
Phone +49 (0)89 2103880, Fax +49 (0)89 21038844
Kardinal-Faulhaber-Str. 6, 80333 Munich
info@muenchen.harvard-club.de; http://muenchen.harvard-club.de
c) Representations of US states and regions in Munich
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California Association of Germany e.V.
Dorian D. Dowdy (President)
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Phone: 089 54070108, Fax: 089 54070109, Cell: (0172) 85 38 874
Enterprise Florida, Inc., Germany
c/o Amerika Haus
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Contact: Alexander Bothmann
Phone +49 (0)89 99013665, Fax +49 (0)89 99013667
alexander.bothmann@invest-in-florida.de
http://www.enterpriseflorida.com/international/international-offices/germany/
State of Georgia - European Office
c/o Amerika Haus
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 51702740, Fax +49 (0)89 51702745
aabshoff@georgia.org; www.georgia-global.org
State of South Carolina - European Office
Almeida Palais
Contact: W. Ford Graham
Brienner Str. 14, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 2919170, Fax +49 (0)89 29191710
www.Europe@sccommerce.com; www.sccommerce.com
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d) Legal and tax advice in English
Munich has a plentiful supply of English-speaking lawyers and tax advisers. The
US embassy provides a variety of lists of contacts. Here are the links to these lists:
Attorneys (civil law):
http://germany.usembassy.gov/uploads/a2/13/a21306c0ff5bd8df1646f76729f06e91/bavaria_civil_attorneys.pdf
Attorneys (criminal law):
http://germany.usembassy.gov/uploads/52/c1/52c1ea6c950eb19793c01b519fc79196/bavaria_criminal_attorneys.pdf
Attorneyes (custody issues):
http://germany.usembassy.gov/uploads/c8/75/c875c916801cfd051e8d0ab39d767235/familiymatterslawyers.pdf
Tax advisers:
http://germany.usembassy.gov/uploads/2d/y8/2dy8KpclSITXglpXgxvrcg/taxadvisors.pdf
e) Other English-speaking service providers
The US embassy also maintains extensive lists of translation and medical services
for the Munich region.
Translators and interpreters:
http://germany.usembassy.gov/uploads/3c/5e/3c5e837281785ae092b61dee77506
f0b/translators.pdf
Doctors and medical services:
http://germany.usembassy.de/pdfs/visa/2011/Doctors_Medical_Services_Mun_Se
pt_2011.pdf
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Universities and establishments of higher education
A total of 14 universities/universities of applied sciences and academies make Munich the second-largest venue for establishments of higher education in Germany.
In the winter semester 2011/2012, 105,000 students were enrolled at these establishments in Munich. Around 15 percent of them were foreign students, of whom
some 250 came from the USA.
A broad spectrum of cooperative ventures with US universities and research organizations is the visible expression of the excellent international relationships
maintained by Munich's universities. The activities covered range from collaborative research to the promotion of undergraduate studies and international student
exchange programs.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) is Germany's largest university.
National and international rankings alike also rate it as one of the best in Germany.
The LMU cooperates with no fewer than 29 universities in the USA (Details).
The LMU's partner universities (selection):
• Arizona State University, Tempe
• Cornell University, Ithaca
• Florida State University, Tallahassee
• Georgetown University, Washington
• Georgia State University, Atlanta
• Harvard University, Cambridge/Massachusetts
• Kansas City University, Manhattan/Kansas
• Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights
• Reed College, Portland
• Texas Tech University, Lubbock
• University of Arizona, Tucson
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Chicago
• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City
• University of Washington, Seattle
• University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
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Munich's biggest university is represented in the USA by the German University Alliance (GUA), a no-profit organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in New
York. The LMU also engages in scientific dialog with selected elite universities –
including LMU-UC Berkeley Research in the Humanities and the LMU-Harvard
Young Scientists' Forum – under the aegis of the LMUexcellent program.
German University Alliance
Andrea Adam Moore (Executive Director)
Phone: +1 (0)212 758 3392, Fax: +1-(0)212 758 1629
info@germanuniversities.org; http://www.germanuniversities.org/
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich – International Office
Ludwigstr. 27, 80539 München
Phone +49 (0) 89 2180 2823, Phone +49 (0) 89 2180 3136
international@lmu.de
www.en.uni-muenchen.de/about_lmu/contact/int_office/index.html
The Technische Universität München (TUM), one of the leading technical universities in Germany, collaborates with seven partner universities to promote regular dialog between researchers and students (Details).
The TUM's partner universities:
• University of Texas, Austin
• Oklahoma State University
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Technische Universität München – International Office
Arcisstr. 21, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 289 28382, Fax +49 (0)89 289 25474
internationaloffice@tum.de; www.international.tum.de
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Munich University of Applied Sciences, the largest such institution in the Free
State of Bavaria, works together with eleven partner universities in the USA
(Details).
Partner universities to the Munich University of Applied Sciences:
• California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly)
• Drexel University
• Florida International University
• North Carolina State University
• SUNY - The State University of New York
• University of Louisville, Kentucky
• University of New Orleans
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Wisconsin
Munich University of Applied Sciences – International Affairs Office
Lothstr. 34, 80335 München
Phone +49 (0)89 1265 1121
int-affairs@hm.edu
www.hm.edu/allgemein/hm_international/weltkarte/index.de.html
As part of its focus on a more international profile, the University of the Armed
Forces in Munich likewise operates an exchange program for undergraduates,
doctoral students and scientists with four US universities. It also has a GermanAmerican workgroup based in Munich.
Partner universities to the University of the Armed Forces:
• University of Arizona, Tucson
• Naval Postgraduate School
• Norwich University, Vermont
University of the Armed Forces in Munich – Foreign Office
Dr. Alexandra Bettag (Director)
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg
Phone: +49 89 6004 4683; alexandra.bettag@unibw.de
http://www.unibw.de/praes/internationales-en
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Facilities in Munich for English speakers
English-language schools and nurseries
Munich has a total of nearly 50 English-speaking nurseries and children's daycare
centers as well as seven English-speaking schools.
Schools
Bavarian International School
Schloss Heimhausen
Hauptstr. 1, 85778 Haimhausen
Phone +49 (0)8133 9170, Fax +49 (0)8133 917135
e.swedberg@bis-school.com; k.lippacher@bis-school.com
www.bis-school.com
PHORMS bilingual elementary school and
bilingual high school in Munich
Maria-Theresia-Str. 35, 81675 München
Phone +49 (0)89 324933765, Fax +49 (0)89 324933766
muenchen@phorms.de; www.muenchen.phorms.de
International Bilingual School Munich gGmbH
Lerchenauerstr. 197, 80935 München
Phone +49 (0)89 540426627, Fax +49 (0)89 540426626
admission@ibsm-school.eu; http://school.theikc.com/cms/startseite
International Montessori School Munich
Private bilingual elementary school
Lerchenstr. 14, 80995 München
Phone +49 (0)89 35474990, Fax +49 (0)89 35747013
info@schule-miaev.de; www.montessori-ami-edu.de/joomla
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München International School e.V
Schloss Buchhof, 82319 Starnberg
Phone +49 (0)8151 3660, Fax +49 (0)8151 366119
admissions@mis-munich.de; www.mis-munich.de
For a detailed list of other schools and nurseries, please click the following link:
http://www.wirtschaft-muenchen.de/publikationen/publikationen.php?
op=show&id=57
St. George's School Munich
Schleißheimerstr. 278, 80809 München
Tel. +49 (0)89 72 46 93 30
mailto:officemunich@st.georgesschool.de
www.stgeorgesschool.de
Culture, education and leisure
Amerika Haus Verein
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
Phone +49 (0)89 5502704, Fax: +49 (0)89 553578
info@amerikahausverein.de; www.amerikahausverein.de
Association of American University & Professional Women
Claudia Ziersch (President)
aaupw@yahoo.de; www.aaupw.de
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Deutsch-Amerikanischer Frauenclub München e.V.
Club to promote German-American student exchanges,
friendship and charity projects
Claudia Kappler (President)
c/o Amerika Haus
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München
kappler@gawc-munich.de; info@gawc-munich.de; www.gawc-munich.de
Deutsch-Amerikanischer Herrenclub München e.V.
Club to promote good relationships between the USA and Germany
and to support charities
Dr. Peter Rückert (President)
Eichendorffstr. 37, 85521 Ottobrunn, München
Phone +49 (0)89 6090393, Fax +49 (0)89 66086570
info@dahc-muenchen.de; www.dahc-muenchen.de
Deutsch-Amerikanischer Arbeitskreis an der Universität der Bundeswehr
München e.V.
Cultural dialog with American soldiers and civilians
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579 Neubiberg
daa@unibw.de; https://sites.google.com/site/daahomepage
German-English Association
Organizes a variety of cultural events and sporting activities
c/o Harald Cramer
Filchnerstr. 46, 81476 München
info@gea-muc.de; http://gea-muc.de
Munich English Language Teachers Association e.V.
Knowledge sharing forum for English teachers in Munich
St. Wolfgangsplatz 6, 81669 München
info@melta.de; www.melta.de
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MUNICHfound Verlag e.K.
Information in English on entertainment and cultural offerings in Munich
Lilienstrasse 3 -5, 81669 München
info@munichfound.com; www.munichfound.com
Munich International Choral Society
info@mics-munich.de
www.mics-munich.de
This sector information has been carefully researched and diligently
compiled. Nevertheless, the City of Munich does not accept any liability or
give any guarantee for the validity, accuracy and completeness of the information provided.
Please address any questions, comments or suggestions to:
Alexander Schmidbauer: alexander.schmidbauer@muenchen.de, +49 (0)89 233-21631
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