A survey was conducted of companies to determine future demand for commercial land in municipalities. The survey asked about companies' needs for additional land or space in the short, medium, and long term. It also asked about important location factors and whether companies had unused commercial areas. Over 700 companies responded. The results showed some companies requiring additional land in the short term but overall demand exceeded the current available supply in the medium and long term. The survey provided data for municipalities to plan commercial land use and development.

1. Questionnaire to determine demand of
commercial land
Companies survey results
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2. Initial Situation
 In the medium and long term a lot of areas
are available
 Each municipality aims to develop their
own areas
 Question: Do we have a surplus of areas
in the future?
=> Companies survey helps determining the
future demand of commercial land
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4. Content of questionnaire
1. Does your company require additional land due to expansion?
2. If yes, how does the land/space requirement probably look like
(production-, storage-, office- or sales areas) ?
• Short term (1-2 years)
• Medium term (3-5 years)
• Long term (5 years and more)
3. How important are the following location and infrastructure conditions for
your company ?
• Access to public transportation (motorways etc.)
• Fast and reliable broadband
• Pollution control issues
• Possibilities of using intrinsic energy (photovoltaic)
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5. Content of questionnaire
4. Does your company have commercial land which are not required
anymore?
5. If yes, which areas could be available (production-, office areas etc.)?
6. Do you wish to speak to your mayor?
7. Please indicate your email address
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6. Response rate
Total Sonthofen Immen- Blaichach Burgberg Rettenberg
stadt
Sent 3144 800 1448 538 228 130
Received 701 200 262 119 71 49
Percentage 22.3% 25% 18.1% 22.1% 31.1% 37.7%
/Response
rate
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7. Results of questionnaires
Demand for additional commercial land (Yes 65 / No 636)
No
(90,73%)
Yes
(9,27%)
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8. Results of questionnaires
The potential demand for commercial land
Demand for plot size in m²
100.000
90.000
80.000
70.000
60.000 short term (in 1-2 years)
m²
50.000 medium term (in 3-5 years)
40.000 long term (5 years and more)
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9. Results of questionnaires
The potential demand for commercial land
Demand for commercial property in m²
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10. Results of questionnaires
Importance of following location and infrastructure
conditions
Access to public transportation Fast and reliable broadband
Low Medium
Medium (18,59%)
(28,51%)
(29,89%)
Low
(12,24%)
High High
(40,69%) (67,80%)
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11. Results of questionnaires
Importance of following location and infrastructure
conditions
Pollution control issues Possibilities of using intrinsic energy
Low Low
(45,02%) (52,46%)
High
Medium (23,93%) High
(29,62%) Medium (17,56%)
(28,57%)
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12. Results of questionnaires
Companies who have unused commercial areas (Yes 19 / No 637)
No
(97,10%) Yes
(2,90%)
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13. Results of questionnaires
Available areas
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14. Results of questionnaires
Wish to speak to mayors
(Yes 15 / No 632)
No
(97,68%) Yes
(2,32%)
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15. Conclusion
 Positive feedback from companies to the COMUNIS project
 Positive response rate shows interest of companies to communicate
with municipalities
 Descriptive data as a basis for further procedures
 Data updating and maintenance in the municipalities is partially
necessary
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16. Comparison of supply/demand (short term)
90.000
80.000
Short term demand and
70.000 available commercial land at
60.000
the development plan
(developed)
50.000
m²
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
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Demand Supply
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17. Comparison of supply/demand
(medium- and long term)
800000
700000 Medium- and long term
demand and available
600000
commercial areas at the
500000 floor space utilization
m² 400000
plan
300000
200000
100000
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Demand Supply
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18. Comparison of total supply/demand
(short-, medium- and long term)
900000
800000
700000
600000
500000
m²
400000
300000
200000
100000
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Demand Supply
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19. Industrial settlements in Germany
About 50 industry settlements per year
in Germany
6000 employees in the economic About 30 settlements in East
development fight for about 50 Germany
industrial settlements per year!
About 20 settlements
in West Germany
About 5 settlements
In East Germany less than 30 industrial with limited
search
companies settle up their plant per year! areas
Dynamic potential for East
Source: Regionomica, Berlin 2002 Germany about 25 per year.
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20. Thank you for your attention!
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