The document discusses business development opportunities in Germany, focusing on the Hannover region. It outlines Hannover's key industries like automotive, aerospace, and life sciences. It highlights Hannover's strategic location and transportation infrastructure, connecting it to over 100 European cities. The document also describes Hannover's large exhibition center and research universities. It introduces the economic development agency hannoverimpuls, which provides services to attract investment and support business growth through initiatives like Plug & Work that offers free office space for startups.
1. Doing Business and Promotion of
Business Development in Germany
Niedersachsen Delegation in PA | Peter Eisenschmidt
2. At the Heart of Europe
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3. Do I need To Tell you About…Industries in Niedersachsen?
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• ICT
• Automobile
• Aerospace
• Mechanical engineering
• Food processing/Agriculture
• Biotechnology/Life sciences
• Energy technology
• Trade fairs
• Logistics
• Tourism
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4. Gate to the European Market
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Hannover Region:
• City of Hannover and 20 surrounding cities and boroughs
• Surface: 2,290 km²
• Inhabitants: 1.12 million
Catchment Area:
• 56.8 mill. people in a radius of 300 km (Germany only)
• 129.2 mill. people in a radius of 500 km (Germany and
neighbouring countries)
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5. Transportation infrastructure
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The Role Of Hannover As a
1„5 hrs
Transportation Hub
• Traditional role as an East-West trade hub with easy 2„5 hrs
access from all points within Europe
• Main crossroads of major German and European road,
rail and water arteries
3 hrs
• Linking the north-south and west-east arteries of the
German autobahn network
• International Airport to all major European destinations
• International Railway Hub, >110 high speed connections
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6. Infrastruktur
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International Railway Hub
110 fast train connections, 20 international connections
Hamburg 1„09
Bremen 0„59
Berlin 1„31
Cologne 2„43
Leipzig 2„45
Frankfurt 2„06
Munich 4„34
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7. Transportation Infrastructure
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International Airport Hannover
• Operation hour 24/7 (night-flight traffic)
• Direct access to numerous European destinations
• 3 modern terminals with a capacity of 10 mill.
passengers
• Direct S-bahn (train) access to Hannover Central Station
• 13,000 parking lots
• Several low-cost-carrier
• Air Cargo Center with an annual capacity of
about 60,000 tons handling of cargo.
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8. International exhibition centre
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The world’s largest exhibition facilities
• 1 million square meters; 27 halls
• 28,000 exhibitors and 2.5 million visitors p.a.
• hosting leading international fairs and associated
congresses and venues of global reputation,
such as CeBIT, Hannover Fair, IAA, Biotechnica ...
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9. Companies in the Hannover Region
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• Hannover‘s Economy
• Automotive / Engineering
• Financial Services / Insurance
• Logistics / Trade
• Other services
• and even more
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10. Education
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Academic Institutions / Research Bodies
• Hannover University (focus: natural/technical sciences)
• Hannover Medical School (MHH)
• Veterinary School (TiHo)
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Hannover College of Music and Drama
• GISMA Business School
• International School Hannover
• First class science and research institutes
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11. Developing Economic Relations
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Possibilities of An Economic Development Agency
Global / Transnational Level : guidelines and treaties
National level: laws and fundings
Federal State Level
Municipal level: regulations and local needs
Economic Development
Industry Level: business needs of SME
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12. First Steps in Germany
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Success Factors for International Expansion
• Market Knowledge – Prozess knowledge, communication expertise,
Business Development Approach
• Market entry – vertical Know-How, customers, partners, sales channels
• Localized Marketing – Public Relations, PR work, collateral, localized
information / translation, homepage, pricing etc.
• Internationalization – Strategy, lokalized knowledge, synergies in affinity of
markets or market participants
• Market values – Behaviour in business, Mentality, Culture
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13. Understanding German (Business) Culture
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The Land of the „Dichter und Denker“ (Poets and Thinkers)
• Value individual opinions (allowing everbody to communicate his opinion?)
• Speak out directly what we think (probably rude?)
• Therefore have rude and complex language (which still allows great literature?)
• Like to discuss issues until all opinions had been heard (long decision processes?)
• Going for the perfect solution (probably too bureaucratic?)
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14. hannoverimpuls
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hannoverimpuls is ...
• the business development agency of the Hannover Region
• a joint venture of the City of Hannover and Hannover Region
• privately managed and controlled to guarantee flexibility, versatility and speedy responses
• a highly motivated and experienced team of business sponsors and experts
• working together with partners from business
• focusing on six industrial sectors with a high growth potential
• stimulating sustainable processes relating to business start-up, growth and co-operation and
company location
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15. The Instruments of hannoverimpuls
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Strengthen the Strengths, Minimize the Weaknesses
Pushing the change of the regional
industrial sectors, creating qualified
jobs and corporate/economical Value
The City and Region of Hannover are giving
priority support to the following six key
industrial sectors using the instruments of
• Mobilising and supporting start-ups
• Attracting and establishing companies
• Initiating corporate growth
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16. Services of hannoverimpuls
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Services offered by hannoverimpuls GmbH
Market
• Strategic marketing/
Consulting
• Marketing & Sales
Outsourcing
Finance Administration
• Visas
• Hannoverimpuls funds • Office-/Laboratory space
• Access to EU funds Your company
• Registrations/
• Financing by 3rd parties in Germany? authorizations
• Office-/Laboratory space • Human Resources
• Networks
• Partnerships with
regional R&D
Technology
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17. Products to Support Business Expansion
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Products to Support Business Expansion
• ProMAP – Product Market Analysis and Placement: Strategic Marketing, Workshop
• GeMS – German Marketing&Sales Solutions: M&S Outsourcing
• Plug&Work: Office-, Lab-, Production-Space, for free, for one year
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18. ProMAP
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ProMAP - Strategic Marketing to Prepare Business Expansion
● Product Market Analysis and Placement
● “Workshop”
● 3 Modules
● 1. Module: Market Analysis
● 2. Module: Product Analysis
● 3. Module: Workshop – defining a strategy for marketing based on mod 1 + 2
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19. GeMS
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GeMS – German Marketing&Sales Solutions
● Marketing&Sales outsourcing
● In cooperation with Inline Sales GmbH
● Services
● Market Studies
● Key Account Management
● Road Shows
● Sales with own Sales Force
● Telephone Marketing
● Fee-for-Service
● Special Conditions for Customers of hannoverimpuls
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20. GeMS - Benefits
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Benefits
• Professional support
• Access to partner networks
• Industry knowledge
• Calculable costs of the sales function
• Increased flexibility
• Improved customer service
• Perfect entry into new markets
• Increase number of sales people without increasing head-count
• Reduced disruption of current processes
• Reduced risk of investment
• Fast implementation (sometimes without need to get approval from different departments)
• Support of under-performing internal sales units
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21. hannoverimpuls
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Plug & Work –
the start-up and expansion initiative
• Rent-free work and office space for one year
• Intensive networking
• Comprehensive starter package including
• Strategic coaching
• IT support and free software
• Hannover Welcome Package
• and many added extras
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22. Support after setting up a Business in Hannover
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Innovation+ Promotion of
Funding of
Investments
Office in Hannover
consulting service
Growth
> SME
Marketing/Design Financing in
Consulting Start-up Phase
Seed Financing Credit / Loan
Guarantees
Framework Program 7
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