17 February – The Seventh Meeting of the Working Group on Investment Zones in Iraq, Paris, France Session 3: Identifying policy barriers to effective and transparent land allocation for investment projects in Iraq Saarland: Space Up Your Vision – Anja PETSCHAUER, Marketing Director, gwSaar

1. Saarland
space up your vision
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2. SAARLAND –
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
– Central location in one
of the most stable
economic regions in the
world
– One of the 16 States in
Germany
– 1 million inhabitants
– Approx. 1,000 sq. mi.
– Bordering France and
Luxembourg
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3. FAST CONNECTIONS, SMOOTH TRANSPORT
– One of the most closely
knit highway networks in
Germany
– Intermodal traffic
– Well developed railway
network
– Access to the most
important Western
European Waterways
by Saar and Mosel rivers
– Likewise excellent road
connection to the
harbors of Rotterdam
and Antwerp
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4. Automotive
STRONG INDUSTRIES ON A GROWTH CURVE
Logistics
Nano-
technology
Call Center
IT
Medical
Technology
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5. IN THE CENTER OF EUROPE’S AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION SITES
80% of the European automotive
production sites are located within a
500 miles radius from Saarland.
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6. LOGISTICS HUB SAARLAND – FAST, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE
– more than 200 service
providers with a broad
range of services
– experienced contract
logistics experts
– many providers of
solutions for the
automotive industry
– industry-oriented
training and
qualification
– great R&D competency
Within a driving time by truck of 18
hours, you get to almost everywhere in
Europe by roadway
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7. GWSAAR – ECONOMIC PROMOTION ONE STEP AHEAD
 Professional location consultancy
 Classic promotion of economic development
 Development of properties
 Offer of commercial properties
 Turn-key properties
 Handling of planning and building projects
 Facility management and apartments
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8. SHS – A STRONG NETWORK FOR YOUR SUCCESS
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TransportNon-Profit SectorProfit Sector
Commercial
Property
SHS Central Services
Non-
Commercial
Property
Economic
Promotion
Develop-
ment of
Industrial
Sites
Airport Harbour
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9. INDUSTRIAL SITES – NO WAY AROUND THEM
To be successful in the combat for investors it is indispensable to provide:
– Fully developed sites at immediate availability
– Flexible and generous layout of sites
– Well developed infrastructure
– Site clearance without major restrictions
– Possibility for growth and expansion
– Attractive price structure
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10. HOW TO SERVE THE INVESTOR‘S REQUESTS
More than 15 years ago, three to four of these aspects were not met in Saarland.
Industrial sites of more than 10 hectars were not available.
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11. TIME TO ACT
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12. THE WORK BEGINS – ANALYZING SITES
87 potential sites were analyzed according to the following criteria
– Gross size ≥ 15 ha
– Defined as enterprise zone for industry and service providers by the Saarland
Regional Development Plan
– Potential to be defined as industrial site (important for limit values regarding
noise, lighting, pollution etc.)
– Infrastructure and transport connection
– Possibility to expand
– Possibility to develop the site quickly and efficiently

13. max
Punktzahl
LOS
Niederlos.
PRL
Besch
HOM
Zunderbaum
SWL
An der A8
SLS
Lisdorfer Berg
TOL
An der A1
PRL
Borg
UBH
Eurozone
VKN
ehem. Raffin.
BOU
Röhrenwerke
MZG
Ripplingen
WAD
West
FRS
Dommersb
WND
Bliesen
ILL
Eseiters
1 Fakten und Daten
11 Flächengröße in ha
Größe (der möglichen Einzelflächen) 6 5 5 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 4 6 2 4 3 0
12 Gegenwärtige Nutzung
Aktuelle Nutzung 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
13 Planungsrecht
Flächennutzungsplan 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0
Bebauungsplan inkl. Umweltbericht 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
14 Überregionale Verkehrsanbindung
Siedlungsfreier Anschluss BAB,
Bundesstraße, Bahn 4 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1
15 Zuschnitt, topograph. Verhältnisse
Zuschnitt, Neigung, Höhenlage 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1
16 Eigentümerstruktur
Anzahl und Art der Eigentümer 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 1
17 Altlasten
biologisch/chemisch/baulich 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 1 0 4 4 4 2 4
18 Restriktionen
Empfindliche Nutzungen 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2
Baugrund 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 4
Bergbau 4 40 4 34 4 32 4 31 4 29 4 31 4 27 4 30 4 28 0 24 4 26 4 23 4 22 4 22 4 19 1 14
2 Wirtschaftlicher Aufwand
21 Grunderwerb
Erwerbskosten 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 1
22 Erschließung
Bauaufwand, flächenbezogen 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 2 0 1 2 2 2 1
Altlastenbehandlung 6 6 6 6 4 4 6 5 5 3 1 6 6 6 3 6
Ver- und Entsorgung 6 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2
vorhandene Einrichtg./Leitungen 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Immissions- und Emissionsschutz 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Ökologischer Ausgleich 4 30 3 23 2 23 2 21 2 19 2 16 3 24 3 19 1 15 4 16 4 11 1 13 2 16 1 13 1 11 3 14
3 Marktgängigkeit
31 Nutzungsflexibilität
Aktuelle Marktgängigkeit, Anpassungs-
fähigkeit an Nachfrageveränderungen 12 6 7 10
1
2 11 9 10 8 7 5 5 2 5 3 2
32 Verkaufspreise
Erwartete Verkaufspreise 8 20 3 9 4 11 5 15 4 16 5 16 4 13 3 13 3 11 3 10 1 6 3 8 2 4 2 7 3 6 3 5
4 Zeitachse
41 Zeitraum bis Verkaufsreife 10 10 10 10 8 8 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Summe 100 76 74 71 70 69 69 67 58 54 47 47 46 45 39 36

14. POLITICAL DECISION – LONG-TERM COMMITMENT
In July 2007, the
implementation of the
Masterplan
Industrieflächen Saarland
was decided by the
Saarland Council of
Ministers.
SBB and gwSaar
(subsidiaries of the SHS
company holding) have
been authorized with the
realization of the site
development:
– Overall planning
– Acquisition of land
– Development
– Marketing and sales

15. DECISION FLOW
LEG project
management
approval
advisory
board SBB
shareholder
Saarland
SBB
steering committee
municipalities
contractor
general planning
frame contract
development contract
assignment
proposed resolution

16. INDUSTRIAL AREAS MASTERPLAN SAARLAND -
THE RIGHT AREAS FOR GREAT PROJECTS
– ideally located
– excellent transport links
– tailored to the needs of
the investor
– generous layout of
areas is possible
– fully developed
– suitable for industry and
the service sector
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roundabout 200 ha of
new industrial areas
www.masterplan-saarland.de

17. SALES TOOL DE LUXE
06.02.2014
GEWISS 2013 | www.gewiss-saarland.de
www.gewiss-saarland.de

18. COMPANIES RELOCATED IN SAARLAND
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19. CONTACT
gwSaar
Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation
ATRIUM Haus der Wirtschaftsförderung
Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17
D-66119 Saarbrücken
Germany
Phone: +49-681-9965-400
Fax: +49-681-9965-444
E-Mail: info@invest-in-saarland.com
Internet: www.invest-in-saarland.com
Ms Anja Petschauer
Director Marketing
+49-681-9965-310
petschauer@gwsaar.com
Contact Person:
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