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Welcome

to the heart of Europe

More than 2,800 advertising boards in 16 German cities

promoted Erfurt in 2014/2015. The confident message of this campaign?

Erfurt is growing and continues to develop at a rapid pace.

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A city at the heart of the action.

Erfurt is growing

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In the heart of Germany.

Location and transport links

4

A growing city.

Projects for the future

6

Reinventing the heart of the city.

ICE-City Erfurt

8

On fertile soil.

Industry in Erfurt

10

Already bearing fruit.

Leading companies

12

A region ready for take-off.

The Erfurt economic area

16

A meeting place in the heart of Europe.

Conferences and conventions

18

A passion for teaching and research.

Campus Thuringia

20

A city to capture your heart.

Life in Erfurt

24

Welcome to Erfurt.

Advice and contact details 28

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A city at the

heart

of the action.

Land area

of Erfurt:

269 km

2

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Erfurt is growing

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Erfurt is growing

It’s not for nothing that the Cologne Insti-tute for Economic Research named Erfurt among the ten most dynamic cities in Germany in its 2014 rankings. You can see the changes everywhere and sense a spirit of dynamism: all kinds of housing projects are being built across the city, new hotels are on the brink of completion, and Erfurt train station is being turned into a hub for Germany’s high-speed ICE trains as well as the centre of a fantastic new district.

Erfurt

is going places!

Most of the old town has been restored and combines medieval charm with the buzz of an urban centre.

Erfurt, the regional capital of Thuringia, is a prime hotspot for development and, as such, offers the many young people who choose to settle here excellent prospects for the future. It scores highly in rankings of locational factors such as quality of life, housing and, thanks to a burgeoning labour market, employment opportunities.

The many companies that have moved to Erfurt in recent years are making this possible.

‘Erfurt is growing’ is therefore the confi-dent message that is currently being heard all over Germany. But Erfurt is much more than that: it is also one of the country’s prettiest cities, is centrally located and continues to establish itself at the heart of Germany, and of Europe.

Population growth in Erfurt from 2002 to 30 June 2015

190,000 192,000 194,000 196,000 198,000 200,000 202,000 204,000 206,000 208,000 210,000 199,1 14 196,5 17 200,9 49 206,380 207,807 2002 2006 2010 2014 2015 _{Population of Erfurt}

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In the

heart

of Germany.

Location and transport links

Erfurt’s favourable location at the crossroads of two ancient trading routes has always played a part in its development. Today the transport infrastructure that serves the city is better than ever before and makes travelling here a pleasure. Whether you use the intercity train station, the excellent autobahn links or the inter-national airport, your journey to Erfurt will be fast, convenient and hassle-free.

Erfurt

– centrally located and easily accessible

Well-connected

Erfurt’s autobahn

links to the Thuringia

region and the rest of

Germany

Distances

to other major European cities (km, via motorways)

210 km

Dresden

215 km

Hannover

260 km

Frankfurt

300 km

Berlin

310 km

Prague

340 km

Stuttgart

360 km

Hamburg

365 km

Cologne

580 km

Amsterdam

580 km

Brussels

645 km

Bratislava

825 km

Paris

840 km

Warsaw

840 km

Budapest

415 km

Munich

555 km

Zurich

720 km

Vienna

795 km

Milan

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Location and transport links

Road

The A4 and A71 autobahns meet right outside the city and ensure fast connec-tions from all direcconnec-tions. Together with the eastern bypass, they form the Erfurt ring road, whose twelve junctions provide rapid access to the entire municipal area and make it quick and easy to reach all residential areas and business districts. Multi-lane feeder roads, such as the B4, help traffic to flow smoothly into the city.

Air

Business travellers can park right outside the terminal, check in and use their own or a chartered plane to get to their next meeting – saving a huge amount of time in the process. Every year Erfurt-Weimar Airport registers several thousand small-aircraft movements. It is also ideal for freight transportation, and holidaymakers in particular appreciate the fast connec-tions to the city centre. Journey times to and from the airport on tram line no. 4 are just 20 minutes.

Rail

From Berlin via Erfurt to Munich; from Dresden to Frankfurt: changes to Deutsche Bahn’s railway timetables in 2017 will see well over 35,000 people a day depart, arrive or change at Erfurt train station. This will make the city a major hub for intercity rail transport in the heart of Germany. New high-speed routes will reduce travel times dramatically and will be coordinated with connecting services, including to the surrounding Thuringia region.

Journey times

from Erfurt main station on InterCityExpress (ICE) trains,

including the time savings from 2015/2017 when the new

ICE routes are brought into operation

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)

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2:30 h

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)

1:15 h

45 min

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)

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35 min

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)

3:00 h

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= current journey time

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Infrastructure and

housing

for the future

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Projects for the future

A

growing

city.

Buoyant growth and fantastic opportuni-ties for investment – these are remarks that are increasingly being heard in con-nection with Erfurt. There’s a lot going on in the city right now and people are justi-fiably optimistic about the future. Erfurt is an important part of Germany’s biggest rail infrastructure project of recent decades, German Unity Transport Project 8. The Berlin-Erfurt section will come into operation in December 2015, with Erfurt-Munich to follow in 2017. These new high-speed routes will reduce travel times and the services will be coordinated to make it easier for passengers changing trains. This will make Erfurt even more attractive as a location for meetings, conferences and key business services.

Erfurt is beautiful and Erfurt is buzzing, and it always leaves quite an impression on

visitors in town on business or for a short break. The city’s hotels and guesthouses registered 447,300 guests and 772,500 overnight stays in 2014, a new record that sustains the upward trend seen over the past few years. Tourism is a key economic factor for Erfurt and this has not been lost on investors, with two newly built hotels that opened in September 2015 offering an additional 240 beds for guests. Further hotels are in the pipeline.

But Erfurt is not just a magnet for visitors. For a number of years now, it has experi-enced population growth that has greatly exceeded all forecasts. New citizens need places to live and because there is hardly any vacant housing stock in the city, a wide range of residential projects are currently in the making. The planned and ongoing developments are spread out across the entire municipal area and include the

Johannes feld estate, which will have its own nursery and park, as well as the resi-dential buildings on the former Braugold brewery site. They are being joined by the eco-friendly pilot development at Marien-höhe, the Graphisches Viertel project, in which an old printing works is being turned into nearly 100 rental apartments with underground parking, the Borntal-bogen estate and the new housing in the old town, right by the cathedral. These are just a few examples of what’s possible in Erfurt.

Erfurt citizens old and new are looking forward, with great anticipation, to the Federal Horticultural Show in 2021 (BUGA 2021). Not least because the plans include new green spaces and parks that will be accessible to all, even after the event, and will make whole areas of the city even more attractive.

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Projects for the future

Borntalbogen housing project

www.buga2021.de

‘Northern Gera-Aue’ – competition entry for the 2021 Federal Horticultural Show in Erfurt

1,800 new

residential

units

being built between

2015 and 2018

2,500 €/m²

Average value of new

owner-occupied housing

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Reinventing

the

ICE-City Erfurt is the name of the new area that is being created around Erfurt’s main train station. This state-of-the-art district, a place to work, live and do business, will benefit from high-grade real estate, large green spaces and, of course, excellent con-nections to regional and intercity trains and local public transport. Because of all this and more, ICE-City Erfurt offers prime opportunities for investors and developers looking for optimum transport connections and an attractive environment.

heart of the

city

.

The ICE-City Erfurt project will be brought to fruition in several stages. Extensive plan-ning is required for the development and upgrading of this urban area. To ensure the design quality of each project, architects are asked to submit proposals.

An area the size of 30 football pitches has been earmarked for hotel, conference and leisure facilities, flexible office and com-mercial space, restaurants, retail units, high-end housing and extensive parks and green spaces.

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ICE-City Erfurt

ICE-CITY ERFURT

Thomas Coburger | Project Manager STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THURINGIA (LEG THÜRINGEN) Mainzerhofstrasse 12

99084 Erfurt | Tel. +49 361 560 3208

www.ice-city-erfurt.de ICE-City Erfurt

Welcome

to

ICE-City

Erfurt

Real-time 4D model

of ICE-City Erfurt

Development area (marked in blue)

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Industry in Erfurt

On

fertile soil

.

Industry

in Erfurt

Around 14,000 highly specialised com-panies, many of them SMEs, employ more than 140,000 people in Erfurt. They benefit from strong regional networks and perform with distinction in the domestic and international markets.

Particular sectors play a key role in Erfurt’s economy. In recent decades, for example, the city’s prime location in a reunified Ger-many and Europe has attracted numerous logistics companies to the area, making this one of the most important branches of industry in Erfurt.

Microelectronics were part of Erfurt’s eco-nomic profile for much of the second half of the 20th century and have given rise to a concentration of expertise in fields such as microtechnology, sensors and IT. South-east Erfurt, for example, is a hub for high-tech firms.

Media, particularly for children, is also big in Erfurt, and is centred on KiKA (the chil-dren’s TV channel of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF), the regional radio studios of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk and the nearby Studiopark KinderMedienZentrum. This unique infrastructure is used by many up-and-coming companies.

140,700

people in work (total)

103,993

employees liable for

social security

contributions

Unemployment rate

19.2 %

2005

8.2 %

₂₀

14

470%

trade tax

multiplier

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Industry in Erfurt

46,586

inbound

20,952

outbound

Industrial and mechanical engineering has a long history in Erfurt. Specialist machinery has been manufactured in the city since the dawn of industrialisation, with the focus today on presses, pumps and generators. Commercial horticulture and food are also deeply rooted in the area. The focus is on cultivation and sales of flower and vegetable seeds, cuttings and cacti, and on production of fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants. And all kinds of delicious treats, from chocolate to pasta, begin their journey to consumers’ tables from Erfurt.

As an investment location, Erfurt has man-aged to strike a balance between tradi-tional manufacturing and the ambitious and innovative high-tech sector.

Not only is Erfurt the capital of the Free State of Thuringia, but it is also the admin-istrative, commercial and service centre. So it’s no surprise that the region’s biggest employers are the state of Thuringia and Erfurt city council, followed by Erfurt’s municipal utility company and the Helios Klinikum hospital.

Commuting

Industry networks

in Erfurt and Thuringia:

• Logistik-Netz Thüringen e. V. (logistics)

www.logistik-netzwerk-thueringen.de

• SolarInput e.V. (solar energy) www.solarinput.de

• FIZ Forschungs- und Industriezentrum Erfurt (research and industry) www.fiz-erfurt.de

• MNT Mikro-Nanotechnologie Thüringen e. V. (micro/nanotechnology) www.mikronanotechnik.de • Studiopark KinderMedienZentrum (children’s media) www.studiopark-kindermedienzentrum.de

• Thüringer Ernährungsnetzwerk TH-ERN e. V. (food) www.th-ern.net

• ITnetzwerk Thüringen (IT) www.itnet-th.net

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Already bearing

fruit

.

Putting the spotlight on Erfurt’s top

companies

KNV LOGISTIK

_ media logistics in Erfurt

More than 20% of the entire German-language book market is handled by the KNV logistics centre in northern Erfurt, which employs over 1,000 people and uses cutting-edge logistics and picking tech-nology. Its proprietary transport network also serves the needs of other sectors and every day supplies 7,000 sales outlets in 2,200 towns.

X-FAB

_ global company with

headquarters in Erfurt

This semiconductor foundry manufactures silicon wafers for mixed-signal integrated circuits used by semiconductor companies. Mixed-signal chips are designed to con-vert analogue signals, such as light or temperature, into digital formats. X-FAB’s highly specialised products are used in applications such as medical equipment, consumer electronics and the automotive industry.

ZALANDO

_ Erfurt’s biggest commercial

employer

Occupying 120,000m², Europe’s biggest warehouse for shoes and clothes went into operation in 2012 after taking just ten months to build. It now employs nearly 2,600 people, who fulfil orders from Germany and abroad.

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KINDERFILM

_ award-winning films for kids

In 2004 Kinderfilm put itself firmly on the cinematic map when it won the German Film Award in gold for its very first big screen production. From contemporary films and thrillers to fairytales – the productions emerging from this specialist in children’s entertainment have become a byword for artistic quality and look set to stand the test of time. Winnetou’s Son is currently doing the rounds at international festivals and under the new label Grown Up Films the company is making its first foray into the wider film market with the Franco-German co-production Paula.

KIDS INTERACTIVE

_ at Studiopark

KinderMedienZentrum

This agency for children’s media has been developing interactive learning and enter-tainment media since 2007. Its customers and partners include major educational publishers, TV broadcasters, industrial companies and institutes. KIDS interactive has already won numerous accolades for its innovative apps and online produc-tions, including the German educational media’s DIGITA award.

MELEXIS

_ integrated circuits for the

automotive industry

This innovative company with an inter-national reach specialises in microchips for the automotive industry. Almost all vehicle manufacturers worldwide produce models that use Melexis circuits. Erfurt is where the core components of tomorrow are designed – providing ever greater lev-els of safety, sustainability and comfort.

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SIEMENS AG

Generatorenwerk Erfurt

_ quality made in Germany

Part of the Power & Gas division of Siemens AG, this Erfurt plant is the centre of excellence for the development, design, production and sales of air-cooled genera-tors with ratings up to 370 MVA. Around 650 people are employed at the site.

ERFURTER TEIGWAREN

_ Germany’s oldest pasta

producer

Erfurter Teigwaren has been making pasta in all shapes and sizes since 1739. High-volume orders for retail and industry are fulfilled using state-of-the-art machines that can produce up to 50,000 tonnes of pasta every year.

IBM DEUTSCHLAND

_ IT support around the clock

Customers all over the world can obtain advice and assistance on 365 days of the year and in 25 languages. The IT service company offers hardware and software support for a variety of manufacturers.

SCHULER PRESSEN

_ a traditional company that’s

engineering the future

Erfurt’s long tradition as a centre of metal forming is being continued by the Schuler Group, the world’s technology leader in this field. At the production and service site in Erfurt, 500 employees make metal presses for the automotive, electronics and household appliance industries.

Putting the spotlight on Erfurt’s top

companies

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TTE

_ plastic processing to the

highest technical standards

TTE produces chip card bodies and infor-mation carriers made of thermoplastics. The company, which until recently was known as CircleSmartCard, has customers all over the world. Around 80% of all SIM cards in German mobile phones contain Erfurt-made plastic.

QUNDIS

_ advanced measuring solutions

QUNDIS is one of Europe’s leading manu-facturers of devices and systems for measuring consumption data. At its Erfurt site, 300 employees make heat cost allocators (an area in which the company is the global market leader), heat meters, water meters and the accompanying communication equipment.

KAKTEEN HAAGE

_ the world’s oldest

cactus nursery

The history of the Haage family as inde-pendent gardeners in Erfurt dates back to 1685. In the early 19th century they began to specialise in cacti. The company’s product range now includes more than 3,500 varieties of cacti and succulents, many of which are rarities.

N.L. CHRESTENSEN

_ supplying gardens around

the world

The company has a long tradition in the cultivation of seeds and plants and supplies retailers, nurseries and the general public. Niels Lund Chrestensen was among those who founded the flower delivery service Fleurop in 1908. The com-pany’s store is the oldest Fleurop outlet in Germany that is still in existence.

Putting the spotlight on Erfurt’s top

companies

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Bernauer

Straße

Erweiterung

FIZ

Region

Sömmerda

Am

Tonberg

Erfurter

Kreuz

Dedicated

industrial parks

in

the Erfurt economic area

A region

ready ...

The Erfurt economic area

Erfurt ring road

InterCityExpress (ICE) route Airport

Business/industrial park (existing) Business/industrial park (planned)

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Bernauer

Straße

Erweiterung

FIZ

Region

Sömmerda

Am

Tonberg

Erfurter

Kreuz

The Erfurt

economic area

for take-off.

The Sömmerda region

To the north of Erfurt, around the town of Sömmerda, an economic area with its own unique profile has become established. The company MDC Power in Kölleda, for example, can be reached in just under 30 minutes. This engine factory is a Daimler subsidiary and supplies more than 20 vehicle plants on five continents. Even closer to Erfurt is Gebesee, home of X-label, which makes products such as adhesive labels and shrink sleeves for the consumer goods industry.

Gewerbegebiet U.N.O.

The municipalities of Ulla, Nohra and Obergrunstedt give their name to the largest industrial district in the Weimarer Land region. Ideally located between Erfurt and Weimar, it is within easy reach of the autobahn, which is just one of the factors that benefits logistics company Axthelm & Zufall, the Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Erfurt branch and the ADAC Driv-ing Safety Centre for ThurDriv-ingia.

The Erfurt economic area

Erfurt currently boasts 14 fully equipped industrial parks that offer affordable options for companies in search of premises. In the surrounding region too, a number of industrial estates and business parks have sprung up in recent years that are attracting lots of successful businesses. These companies are proving that you don’t have to be based in the city to take advantage of all that it offers, for example choosing it as a location for events and training courses. They are also within easy commuting distance for people who choose to live in Erfurt itself.

Erfurter Kreuz

An economic hub in the making: the ‘Erfurter Kreuz’ lies at the heart of the Erfurt-Jena-Ilmenau technology triangle and, in combination with the industrial parks at Thörey, Arnstadt and Rudisleben, offers a total of six square kilometres of usable space. More than 8,000 people are employed by around 100 companies here. These include prestigious firms such as N3 Engine Overhaul Services, the largest and most modern operation of its kind in Europe, and Dachser, a provider of trans-port and logistics services. Also located within the Erfurter Kreuz are the Japanese-German turbocharger manufacturer IHI and the automotive supplier BorgWarner.

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A

meeting place

in the

heart

of Europe.

Conferences

and

conventions

Delegates of various events organised by medical bodies, business alliances and professional associations will have already discovered the benefits of Erfurt as a conference location. The companies that are based here also regularly wel-come their business partners to the city. Erfurt’s central location and its excellent

transport links are just two of the reasons why it’s so popular with organisers. Hotels in all categories offer first-class conference facilities. And as a compact city with an extensive network of tram and bus lines, Erfurt also has the perfect credentials to meet the growing demand for ‘green meetings’ and sustainability.

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Conferences and conventions

The Erfurt Tourism and Marketing Board is able to put together a supporting programme for any event. What could be more memorable than a midnight concert in one of the city’s splendid churches, a glittering ball in the historical Kaisersaal or a guided walking tour with historical figures? www.erfurt-tourismus.de

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The Kaisersaal

Erfurt is a place where the historical and the modern go hand in hand and nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than in the Kaisersaal or ‘Imperial Hall’. Despite being one of the oldest venues in Germany for cultural events and conferences, its facilities and expertise are state of the art.

www.kaisersaal.de

Multifunction arena

Scheduled for completion by the end of 2016, Erfurt’s new multifunction arena is to be a venue for sporting occasions, events and conferences. Once the conver-sion of the original Steigerwald stadium is finished, the arena will be able to accom-modate 18,600 football fans as well as up to 2,000 people in its main hall. With two additional rooms for larger events and 15 smaller rooms, this modern arena will offer a range of options for conference organisers.

www.arena-erfurt.de

Messe Erfurt

Opened in 1997, the city’s trade fair and exhibition centre is one of the best in Germany. Every year it hosts 200 mainly large-scale events and welcomes 7,000 exhibitors and around 600,000 visitors. The Messe Erfurt congress centre can accommodate 1,600 people in twelve rooms.

www.messe-erfurt.de

Conferences and conventions

5,172

in the city’s

biggest conference room

at Messe Erfurt

(row seating)

4,250

hotel beds

in

2,280

hotel rooms

6

conference centres

from 100 to 5,172 people in one room

Deutscher Juristentag

German Legal

Colloquium

2,700

attendees

IKA Olympiade

der Köche

IKA Culinary

Olympics

1,800

attendees

3,200

attendees

Deutscher

Bibliothekartag

Convention of

German Librarians

3,000

attendees

5. Deutsche Kulturtage

der Gehörlosen

German Cultural Festival

for Deaf People

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Campus Thuringia

A passion for

teaching

and

research

.

Campus Thuringia

_higher education in the region

More than 10,000 students are currently enrolled at the University of Erfurt and the Erfurt University of Applied Sciences. Together with the professors, they enrich the city with their new ideas, their student life, their international connections and their inquiring minds.

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Erfurt University of

Applied Sciences

The name University of Applied Sciences makes it clear to students around the world that the courses offered by this institution are geared to the needs of the workplace. This is underlined by the high positions that it achieves in national higher-educa-tion rankings, the many contacts it main-tains with trade and industry, its excellent networks in the city and region and its growing international appeal.

Campus Thuringia

Erfurt University

The University of Erfurt is an innovative reforming university that dates back to 1379. Re-launched in 1994, it focuses on the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences. As a campus university, it offers an ideal infrastructure and stimulating surroundings for teaching, learning and interdisciplinary research projects.

Faculties:

• Education

• Catholic theology

• Philosophy

• Economics, law and social sciences

Academic institutes:

• Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies

• Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt

• Erfurt School of Education (ESE)

• Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt

Faculties:

• Applied social sciences

• Architecture and urban planning

• Civil engineering and conservation/ restoration

• Engineering in building and computer science

• Landscape architecture, horticulture and forestry

• Business, logistics and transport

Academic institutes:

• Institute for Building-Integrated Technologies (IBIT)

• Institute for Urban Research, Planning and Communication (ISP)

• The Transport and Spatial Planning Institute

• Institute for Production, Transport, Handling and Storage (proTUL)

•CiS Research Institute for Microsensors www.cismst.org

•IMMS Institute for Microelectronic and Mechatronic Systems www.imms.de

•Application Centre for Microsystem Technologies (AZM) www.azm-erfurt.de

•Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology – children’s media department (IDMT)

www.idmt.fraunhofer.de

•Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) www.igzev.de

Close collaboration on research and development helps companies to stay competitive in the German and international markets. Research institutes in and around Erfurt facilitate knowledge transfer between academia and industry.

Number of students:

5,700

Number of students:

4,500

www.uni-erfurt.de

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Friedrich Schiller

University of Jena

Founded in 1558 the Friedrich Schiller Uni-versity still adheres to its motto of ‘Light, Life, Liberty’. Around 19,000 students make the university, together with its hospital, the biggest in Thuringia and the only one to span all academic fields. In addition to Schiller, its history has been shaped by Goethe, Haeckel, Schott, Abbe and Zeiss.

Faculties:

• Theology

• Law

• Economics

• Philosophy

• Social and behavioural sciences

• Mathematics and computer science

• Physics and astronomy

• Chemistry and earth sciences

• Biology and pharmacy

• Medicine

Erfurt and its surrounding region have a huge talent pool ready to be the next generation of highly qualified workers: 52,000 young people are currently studying at one of the universities located within the Campus Thuringia region. Numerous graduates from institutions such as the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, the University of Technology in Ilmenau and the Bauhaus University in Weimar find positions at Erfurt-based companies. Teaching and research are closely integrated with local enterprises. In addition to its traditional universities, the Thuringia region also has four universities of applied sciences that offer vocational courses.

Bauhaus University

in Weimar

The university currently offers around 40 courses that cover everything from free art, design and web design, visual com-munication, media art and media studies to architecture, civil engineering, building materials science, environmental studies and management. The inclusion of the term ‘Bauhaus’ in the name of the university represents an eagerness to experiment, openness, creativity, a close link to indus-trial practice and internationality.

Faculties:

• Architecture and urbanism

• Civil engineering

• Art and design

• Media

Ilmenau University

of Technology

The widely renowned Ilmenau University of Technology is Thuringia’s only technical university and has a long tradition of train-ing electrical and mechanical engineers. Today it focuses on engineering, natural sciences, business and media.

Faculties:

• Electrical engineering and IT

• Computer science and automation

• Industrial engineering

• Mathematics and natural sciences

• Business studies and media

Number of students:

6,700

Campus Thuringia

Number of students:

4,300

Number of students:

19,000

www.uni-jena.de www.tu-ilmenau.de www.uni-weimar.de

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in Thuringia

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The quality of life on offer in Erfurt has real appeal: every year more than 10,000 people choose to base themselves in Erfurt, setting up home in one of the beautifully refurbished apartments in the old town or in the suburbs or in a modern townhouse.

A city

to capture

your heart.

Quality of life

and a

feel-good guarantee

Erfurt’s old town is a work of art in itself. Just ask anyone who’s walked across the Merchants’ Bridge and Long Bridge or through the St. Andrew’s quarter. The passion shown by the owners of the quirky shops, the inviting cafés, bars and restau-rants, the almost mediterranean feel of the summer evenings and the beautiful architecture: this is a city for people who

appreciate the finer things in life. Life pos-itively buzzes on Anger square. Formerly the main place where woad, wine and wool were traded in the city, Anger is now Erfurt’s main business and retail precinct and a paradise for shoppers. All tram lines intersect at the square, making it an acces-sible meeting place for young and old.

Fischmarkt

Anger

€1.262 billion

for Erfurt as a whole

€6,098

per capita

Retail

purchasing power

2015

94.4

Germany = 100

Retail purchasing

power index

118.7

Germany = 100

Retail centrality

index rating

Life in Erfurt

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Public transport

Quick and convenient

People’s journeys to their places of work in Erfurt are not only especially short, but they can also often be completed by public transport – just like many other trips in the city. Trams criss-cross the city at intervals of ten minutes during the day and 20 minutes during the evening. 91 per cent of tram stops in Erfurt offer wheelchair access and 100 per cent of services run on green electricity, making this a particu-larly eco-friendly form of transport. All industrial estates and business parks are served by buses that connect them to central Erfurt, and, if there is sufficient demand, companies can request to have their own bus stop.

Life in Erfurt

54.4%

of one- to

two-year olds

89.7%

of two- to

three-year-olds

91.7%

of three- to

six-year-olds

2,138

births

2014

Percentage

of children attending

26 |

The ensemble of St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Church of St. Severus is the city’s most famous landmark. At their feet lies Domplatz square, the venue for all kinds of cultural events throughout the year. Erfurt Theatre’s Cathedral Steps Festival is a summer highlight for visitors from home and abroad. The two churches also provide a breathtaking backdrop for city festivals and concerts and for one of the prettiest Christmas markets anywhere in Germany.

Historic Petersberg Citadel

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Locals love nothing more than relaxing at the lakes in the north of Erfurt, in the Steigerwald Forest in the south and at the egapark in the west of the city centre. And in just 30 minutes they can be skiing or walking in the Thuringian Forest. Hainich National Park is also within easy reach of Erfurt, as is Weimar, the home of Ger-man Classicism. Whether you’re a lover of nature or have a passion for culture, you’ll find everything you could wish for in Erfurt and the surrounding region.

World Heritage in waiting.

Buried in 1349 and re-discovered in 1998, the Erfurt Treasure together with a host of architectural monuments bear witness to Jewish culture in the Middle Ages. The city is feverishly anticipating its inclusion on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Old Synagogue, in which the Erfurt Treasure is exhibited together with price-less manuscripts, has served as a museum since 2009. Throughout the year, a range of exhibitions at the Anger Museum of Art, the Natural History Museum and the Stadtmuseum attract visitors from all walks of life.

Life in Erfurt

egapark

4,364 ha

of forest/green

spaces in the city

4

golf courses

with 9|18|36 holes

within a radius of

40km

1,679 h

of sunshine

annually

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Welcome to

Erfurt

.

If you would like to start up a company in Erfurt, relocate your organisation here or do business in our city, then we are here to help. The Erfurt Economic Promotion Authority team will remove any obstacles that might stand in the way of you realis-ing your business ideas and can assist in your search for suitable offices and industrial premises. You’ll be given advice

Advice and contact details

on funding, grants and subsidies and provided with support in applying for the requisite authorisations. The Erfurt Economic Promotion Authority acts a coordinating interface between companies and investors and all relevant departments of the city council.

Your idea

needs

…

reliable electricity around the clock, security, a dependable police force, skilled workers, high-speed internet, lots of space, fast trans-port connections, a healthy dose of sunshine and maybe even some shade ...

Your idea

makes

…

noise, emissions, wastewater ... Does your com-pany, product or idea have particular demands and need specific facilities in order to grow and flourish?

The Erfurt

jour fixe

In a weekly meeting, decision-makers from across the city council work together with the Erfurt Eco-nomic Promotion Authority and other stakeholders to systematically coordinate the processes involv-ing in startinvolv-ing up, relocatinvolv-ing or expandinvolv-ing busi-nesses in Erfurt. Decisions are made on how things are done and the steps that need to be taken, and all standpoints are taken into account. This cross-departmental collaboration makes official procedures faster and more business friendly and ensures that …

nothing will get in the way of

your idea

.

Advice and assistance

for

start-ups

and

relocating companies

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Marketing

the city and

promoting

its development and economy

Flat hierarchies and rapid decision-making processes are the formula for success at Erfurt city council. The employees of the Erfurt Economic Promotion Authority make it as easy as possible for companies to locate in the city and create an environment that is conducive to business and innovation.

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• assisting you with locational requirements, expansion, or relocation to Erfurt

• providing information and advice on Erfurt as a business location

• extending broadband coverage to all parts of the municipal area

• dealing with authorities so that you can concentrate on your

day-to-day business

• hosting the annual erwicon economic congress to help companies to connect

• planning conferences and conventions, including the allocation

of hotel rooms

• organising supporting programmes and incentive activities for

corporate events

Advice and contact details

Points of contact for advice and assistance:

ERFURT CITY COUNCIL

ECONOMIC PROMOTION AUTHORITY

Fischmarkt 11 | 99084 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 655 4433 www.erfurt.de/wirtschaft STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THURINGIA (LEG THÜRINGEN) Mainzerhofstrasse 12 | 99084 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 56030 www.leg-thueringen.de

ERFURT TOURISM & MARKETING BOARD CITY MARKETING CONVENTION BUREAU Benediktsplatz 1 | 99084 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 664 0130 www.erfurt-marketing.de Production credits: Published by, content and copy: Erfurt Tourism & Marketing Board English translation: LingServe Ltd (UK) Layout & design:

ARTUS.ATELIER GmbH & Co. KG | ole.B Maps:

ARTUS.ATELIER GmbH & Co. KG; P.16, based on map provided by mr-kartographie, Gotha Printing: Druckhaus Gera GmbH

CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

Arnstädter Strasse 34 | 99096 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 34840

www.erfurt.ihk.de

CHAMBER OF SKILLED TRADES

Fischmarkt 13 | 99084 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 67070

www.hwk-erfurt.de

SWE STADTWERKE ERFURT GMBH

Magdeburger Allee 34 | 99086 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 5640 www.stadtwerke-erfurt.de THÜRINGER AUFBAUBANK Gorkistrasse 9 | 99084 Erfurt Tel. +49 361 74470 www.aufbaubank.de

The city council

and

Erfurt Tourism and Marketing Board

can also help your business to grow by

1st edition, September 2015

Photos:Anhöck & Kellner Massivhaus GmbH (31); Bauhaus-Universität Weimar/C. Weiz (23)/J. Hauspurg (23); Erfurter Teig-waren GmbH (14); Fachhochschule Erfurt (20); FSU Jena/J.-P. Kasper (22); geskes.hack Landschaftsarchitekten/Kleyer.Koblitz. Letzel.Freivogel (7); HPP/Köster (19); IHK Erfurt (12); KIDS interactive GmbH (13); Kinderfilm GmbH/S. Erhard (13); KNV Logistik (12); LEG Thüringen (cover, 9)/T. Abé (8); Messe Erfurt GmbH/B. Neumann (18/19, 19); Mola + Winkelmüller Architekten, Berlin in conjunction with Machleidt GmbH, Städtebau I Stadtplanung, Berlin and sinai Gesellschaft von Landschaftsarchitekten mbH, Berlin (9);B. Neumann (2/3, 6, 7, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31); N. L. Chrestensen Erfurter Samen- und Pflanzenzucht GmbH (15); N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH & Co. KG/Dr. J. Kobel (17); Papenfuss | Atelier für Gestaltung (27); peshkovka/fotolia.com (14); QUNDIS GmbH (15); Schettler Architekten, Weimar (7); Siemens AG Generatorenwerk Erfurt (14); Stadtverwaltung Erfurt (inside cover)/H. Dietz (9)/A. Hultsch (5, 10, 11)/R. Kaufmann (6, 25)/R. Lemitz (5, 10)/J. Ludwig (5)/R. Neumeister (4, 11, 13, 14)/H. Trucken-brodt (11);TTE GmbH (15); TU Ilmenau (22/23); Universität Erfurt (21); Zalando Logistics SE & Co. KG (12)

Sources: P.2 Stadtverwaltung Erfurt (SVE), statistics and elections, July 2013 | P.3 SVE, municipal register, 30 June 2015 | P.5 DB AG, August 2015 | P. 7 SVE, Amt f. Stadtentwicklung; LBS. 2015 Markt für Immobilien | P.10 Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (TLS), annual average; TLS, annual average 2013; TLS, at place of work, 30 September 2014; SVE | P.11 TLS, 30 June 2014 | P.19 Erfurt Tourismus und Marketing GmbH (ETMG) | P.24 Michael Bauer Research GmbH, 2015 | P.25 SVE, statistics and elections; SVE, Jugendamt, 1 December 2014 | P.27 Deutscher Wetterdienst, average for 1991-2014; SVE, statistics and elections; ETMG