Germany – Opportunities and Potentials

1. Ljubljana 22. Mai 2014 Germany – Opportunities and Potentials

2. Germany at a Glance Slovene German Business Relations Key Sectors in Germany

3. Germany at a Glance Slovene German Business Relations Key Sectors in Germany

4. Germany From “the sick man of Europe” (The economist, 19.5.2005) To “Europe´s engine!” (The economist, 11.3. 2010) To “Germany´s Economic Model: what it offers to the world” (The economist, 14. 4.2012)

5. Germany: One of the most productive economies in OECD Vocational education More important still to Germany's industrial strength is the country's education system. Lessons learned Mittelstand and family business: the backbone of the German industry Successful model of export and investment support sheme

6. Doing business in Germany Why Germany? Mario Ingo Soos Deutsche Botschaft Laibach

7. How foreign investors view Germany’s future • 54% expect Germany to become even more attractive to investors over the next three years • Becoming increasingly attractive for innovation activities and highly skilled talent • How surveyed investors see Germany in the year 2020: • Global leadership in environmental technology • Centre for research and development • Model for entrepreneurially minded society Source: Ernst & Young

8. Germany after the crisis „ “ Which EU-countries will benefit the most from the crisis from your point of view?”‏ Germany France Poland Bright outlook for investorsin Germany Great Britain Switzerland Russia Others Nobody Not specified Figures in % Source: Ernst & Young

9. High labour productivity: opinions from the business world • Germany’s level of training and process and product quality make it Europe’s No. 1 investment location for US companies(US Chamber of Commerce, Business Barometer 2014)‏ • 82% of foreign-company managers surveyed rate German workers’ skill levels as attractive(Ernst & Young, Germany as a Business Location 2010) • ‏“Despite comparatively high wage costs, our German locations are among the most productive worldwide thanks to the workers’ outstanding skill levels and motivation.” (Rolls-Royce)‏ • Germany is the most attractive Investment location in Europe (US Chamber, Business Barometer 2014)

10. Privileged geographical location • From Berlin to any EU destination in 24 hours • Economic centre of a market with 500 million people, and a GDP of 12,506 billion Euro • Germany accounts for 17% of population and 20% of GDP of the EU • Perfect springboardfor exports to East- Europe, Russia andthe world Source: GTaI

11. “Invented in Germany” High Tech and Innovation: • Innovation clusters: close cooperation between research institutes, the business sector and universities • 2008: more than 11,000 European patents (twice as many as France and the United Kingdom combined)‏ • EU leader in patents that are also registered in the EU, USA and Japan (“triad patents”)‏ • German business sectors – global leadersin terms of market size and growth potential: • information and communication technology • chemicals and plastics • transport and logistics • photovoltaics • medical technology Picture: Hahn Meitner Institute Berlin Source: GTaI

12. Germany at a glance • Germany: back to its old strength • Germany´s industry recovery escalating … • Domestic economy intact and expectation on highest level since 2003. • Economy at full speed ahead in 2014 with growth rates by 2%

13. Germany at a glance • Construction: booming business cycle after period of weakness • German exports are on the highest level since 2011 • “European home market” are making major contribution • Shortage of skilled worker becoming acute again

14. Germany at a glance Quelle Commerzbank, Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland

15. Germany at a glance Share of Total GDP and Population in the European Union 2013

16. Germany at a Glance Slovene German Business Relations Key Sectors in Germany

17. Slovenian-German Economic Relations German-Slovenian foreign trade balance (in 1000 EUR) Quelle: Statistikamt Slowenien

18. Quelle: Statistikamt Slowenien

19. Slovenian-German Economic Relations Market share of German federal states in Slovenian imports from Germany Market share of German federal states in Slovenian exports to Germany Quelle: Statistikamt Slowenien

20. Germany at a Glance Slovene German Business Relations Key Sectors in Germany

21. Key Sectors in Germany • Automotive • Machinery & Equipment • Metal and Metal Processing Industry • Food & Beverage, Organic Food • ICT Industry • Energy & Environmental Industry • Construction Industry

22. Service Industries • Consumer Goods/Retail • Food and Beverages • Information and Communications Technology • Business Services • Transportation and Logistics • Tourism Growth Industries • Renewable Energies & Resources • Photovoltaics • Energy Efficiency • Renewable Resources and Bioenergy • Energy Storage and Fuel Cells • Solar Thermal Energy • Geothermal Energy • Wind Energy • Waste to Energy, Recycling and Sustainable Water Resource Management Chemicals & Healthcare -Chemical Industry and Polymers - Chemicals-Related Process Industry - New Materials/ Composite Materials - Red Biotech - Medical Devices Industry - Pharmaceuticals Industry • Mechanical & Electronic Technologies • Electronics and Microtechnology • Machinery and Equipment • Transportation and Technologies • - Applied Sciences and Technology Transfer Germany Trade & Invest

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