Europe Québec Rendez-Vous Discover European markets: Germany Projects, challenges, opportunities

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1 Europe Québec Rendez-Vous 2012 Discover European markets: Germany Projects, challenges, opportunities

2 The German Market I Basic data Area: 357, km 2 (Bavaria: 70,550 km 2 - largest Federal State in Germany) Population: Mio Inhabitants (Bavaria: 12.5 Mio. (number 9 in the EU ranking) Hamburg Hannover Berlin GDP (2011): 3,755 Billion Euros (Bavaria 2010: Billion Euros - number 8 in the EU ranking) Düsseldorf Frankfurt Erfurt Dresden Number of companies: 3.72 million, 99.6% SMEs (employing 79.5 percent of all employees in Germany) Stuttgart Total turnover of all companies*: EUR 5.36 trillion, 38.0% SME turnover Munich Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 2

3 The German Market II Best location factors Germany According to AmCham Business Barometer 2011 Economic strength: diversified mixture of businesses Infrastructure: excellent nationwide infrastructure Framework conditions: governmental promotion of forward thinking industries (e. g. solar and biotech) Human capital: highly qualified workforce, skilled talent pool Bavaria economic strengh stability Unemployment rate: 3,8 % (2011) GDP: Bn. (2010) dynamics 115,538 start-ups (2011) welfare GDP per capita: 35,337 (2010) innovation growth 33.5 % ( ) competitiveness Export volume: 160 Bn. (2011) 13,340 Patent applications (2011)* * 22.6 % of all applications Source: American Chamber of Commerce Germany, Boston Consulting Group 2011 Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 3

4 The German Market II Source: Federal Statistical Office, Federal Ministry of Finance, ifm Bonn 2011 Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 4

5 The German Cleantech Market Cleantech expertise in Germany Renewable energy and energy storage technologies (e. g. solar, wind, biomass, biogas, waste to energy plants) Energy efficiency (in buildings, products and production processes, machines as well as measurement and control engineering) Material efficiency, new materials & recycling technologies Sustainable mobility (e-mobility, smart infrastructure) Water treatment technologies (drinking water, industrial water) Climate protection technologies and applications (filter, sewage plant and waste treatment plants etc.) Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 5

6 The German Cleantech Market Hightech strategy 2020 National concept on R&D funding to help Germany lead the way in confronting global challenges, focus topics for example: climate and energy, mobility etc. Projects in the field climate and energy CO 2 neutral energy efficient and climate adjusted city (560 Mio. EUR) Intelligent reorganization of the energy supply system (3,7 Bn. EUR) Renewable primary products as oil alternative or substitute (570 Mio. EUR) Projects in the field mobility Sustainable mobility (2,19 Bn. EUR) Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 6

7 Regional example: Cluster-Offensive Bayern 19 competence fields materials new materials chemicals nano technology Information and electronics information and communication sensorics power electronics mechatronics and automation Services and media financial services media & print mobility Automotive Railway technology Logistics Aerospace human and environment biotechology medical technology energy technology environmental technology forrest and wood nutrition Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 7

8 International cleantech fairs in Germany IFAT Entsorga focus: waste, recycling & water technologies, Munich Terratec, Leipzig: focus: clean technologies and services, Enertec, Leipzig focus: intellegient and efficent energy systems Wasser Berlin, Berlin focus: water technologies Waste to Energy and Recycling, Bremen focus: energy and material from waste and biomass Intersolar, Munich focus: solar energy, Husum Wind, Husum focus: wind energy Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 8

9 Main Entities in Germany/Bavaria Germany Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce KfW Bankengruppe (development finance, sustainablity) Bavaria Invest in Bavaria Cluster Energietechnik Umweltcluster Bayern Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 9

10 Hand in Hand into a better future Key Message Germany has ambitious targets for its economy and society in regards to the global challenges numerous clean tech projects are waiting (e. g. energy change, sustainable mobility) that offer interesting business opportunities Germany has a great number of advanced clean tech companies offering clean tech solutions and services Montréal, Québec, 03/10/12 Heike Uhlemann 10

11 Thank you! Any questions?