Living innovation and designing the future–Berlin transforms thisvisionintoreality.TheGermancapitalisacityofcultureandmedia,butalsooneofEurope’smostexcitinglocationsforproductionanddevelopmentwithahighlevelofcreativepotential.Today,Berlin’sindustrialsectorisyoung,innovation oriented and internationally competitive. It is defined by anessential mix of next-generation technologies and modernized traditionalindustries. A number of future industries have already successfully establishedthemselves in the Berlin region: Roughly 470 companies active in the lifesciencescallthe“CityontheSpree”home.ThepharmaceuticalindustryisoneofBerlin’scoresectors,andBerlin-Brandenburg isoneofEurope’s leadingregionsforrailtechnology.Berlin-Potsdamisalsoamongtheeight“modelregions”forelectromobilityinGermanyandafrontrunnerinthefieldofcleantechnologies.Thecityhaseffectivelyclaimedthetitleof“greenmetropolis.”Berlin’sdynamicdevelopmentispropelledbythecity’sstrategiclocationintheheartofEurope,byitsvastworkforceofyoung,highly-qualifiedprofes-sionalsandespeciallybycloseandeffectivecollaborationbetweenbusinessandscience,whichactsasanessentialenginefor innovation.Theregion’soutstandingfundingandfinancingprogramsmakeitadditionallyattractive. Many key factors continue to come together in Berlin: talent, tech-nologyandanopen,creativeclimatemakethecitythe place to be for future industries.

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TheJonas & Redmann GroupprovesthatBerlinisanidealstartingpointforachievingglobalsuccess.Formorethan20years,thismechanicalengineeringcompanyhasbeendevelopingintelligentautomationsolutions,suchasloadingandunloadingmachinesforanti-reflectivecoatingandphosphorusdiffusionsystemsforsolarcells.Giventheever-increasinginternationaldemandforeffi-cientprecisiontechnology,customersworldwidecontinuetoputtheirtrustinthisowner-operatedfamilybusiness.ItjustgoestoshowthatwhenyouworkpassionatelyinBerlin,successcomesautomatically.www.jonas-redmann.com

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BAE Batterien GmbHhasbeenenergizingtheworldforover100years,espe-ciallywhereverelectricityhastoflowwithoutinterruption,suchasinemer-gencypowersuppliesfordatacenters.Thecompany’sphotovoltaicssolutionsarehelpingtodeliverreliable,environmentallyfriendlyenergysuppliesunderextremeclimaticconditions.BAEBatterienGmbHisalsoinvestinglotsofener-gyincooperativeprojectswithscientificinstitutions,therebyparticipatinginthecreationofsustainablefuturesolutions.www.bae-berlin.de

Bombardier Transportation’s FLEXITY Berlinissettingnewstandardsinrailtransport. The rail technology manufacturer’s innovative trams, developedincooperationwithBerlin’sBVGpublictransportauthority,featurecomfort,accessibility and high levels of energy efficiency. Bombardier’s economi-cal ECO4 technologies in particular are delivering sustainable mobilityaround the globe. So it’s not just people but also the environment that’sprofiting from state-of-the-art technology made in Gemany’s capital.www.bombardier.com

In Berlin, clean technologies represent both a long tradition and the veryfutureofthecity.35percentofallsolarmodulesmadeinGermanyarealreadyproduced intheBerlinarea.TheClean Tech Business Park Berlin-Marzahn offersthebestconditionsforensuringthatthispercentagewillsoonincrease.Thankstothecity’sstate-sponsoredinfrastructureandlowinvestmentcosts,aswellasthepark’sproximitytotheBerlinAdlershofScienceandTechnologyPark, this 90-hectare site offers ideal conditions for companies involved inclean-techindustries.www.cleantechpark.de

Siemens AGhelpsshapethefutureinBerlin–it’ssomethingtheyhavebeendoing since 1847. Gas turbines, some bigger than a bus, are made in theBerlindistrictofMoabitforclients in60countries.Theworld’sbiggestandmost powerful gas turbines can supply roughly 2.2 million people withelectricity.They’regoodfortheenvironment,too,becausetechnologiesthatuse energy more efficiently produce fewer emissions. This is proof positivethatBerlin-basedcompaniesareaheadoftheirtime.www.siemens.de

Bayer Schering Pharma AGbroughtthebirthcontrolpilltomarketin1961.The oral contraceptive transformed society and allowed thousands ofwomenandcouplestotakecontroloffamilyplanning.Today,withawork-force of roughly 5,000 in Berlin alone, Germany’s largest pharmaceuticalcompanycontinuestostandforpioneeringworldwideachievementsinnewdrug R&D – and for Berlin’s innovative strength as an industrial location.www.bayerscheringpharma.de

BMWhasmanufacturedmotorcyclesinGermany’sonlymotorcyclefactoryinSpandauforthepast40years.Roughly2,000skilledstafffromBerlinworkwiththehelpofpreciseautomationtechnologyandhandcraftsmanshiptoensurethatupto550bikesadayrollofftheproductionline–thatmakesmorethan100,000eachyear.AlltheBMWmotorbikestravellingtheworld’sroadscarrymoderntechnologyandexpertisefromBerlinwherevertheygo–andtheirtiresarefilledwiththatlegendary“Berlinair”.www.bmw-werk-berlin.de

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Pfizerhasstoodforinnovationinthepharmaceuticalindustryforover160years, includingtheproductionofdrugs for the treatmentofcancer, infec-tions,arthritisandcardiovasculardiseases.InBerlin,thisglobaldrugmanu-facturerperformsintensiveclinicalresearchintonewactivepharmaceuticalingredients.Shortdistancesbetweenscience,industryassociations,politicalbodies and companies make Berlin the center of the healthcare sector inGermany.www.pfizer.de

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Dr. Kade GmbH has been working towards just one goal for 125 years:providingrelieffromhealth-relatedsymptoms,forexample,fromhemorrhoids.The Berlin-based family-owned company is a leader in Germany, JapanandpartsofEasternEuropeinthisfield. Inordertofurtherconsolidateitsposition,thecompanyisconstantlyincorporatingnewresearchfindingsintothedevelopment and production of medications. Its quality standards are atestament toDr.KadeGmbH.AndDr.KadeGmbH isa testament toBerlin.www.kade.de

Whether it’s in Germany’s Federal Chancellery, at the Porsche Museumor on the streets of Berlin, the Semperlux Group has been putting thecity in the best possible light for over 60 years. Rooted in the capital yetinternationallyoriented,thecompany’screativeteamofdesignersandengi-neersdevelopcomplex,energy-efficient lightingandLEDtechnologiesthatsetglobalqualitystandards.SeluxGroupproductsarelightinguptheworldas‘ambassadors’forauniqueindustriallocation.www.selux.eu

The sun itself is the most illustrious partner of Inventux Technologies AG. ThisBerlin-basedsolarpowercompanyisleadingthewayinthetransferfromtraditionaltocleanenergyandisatechnologicalleaderintheseriesproduc-tionofthin-filmmoduleswithouttheuseofharmfulcomponents.Tomakeitsproductsevenmoreefficient,thecompanyisputtingmoreenergythaneverintoR&D,whilecontinuingtobaskintheoptimalconditionsofitslocation.www.inventux.com

Daimler AG’s “e-mobility Berlin” project is making electromobility part ofdaily life in the capital. A total of 100 smart electric drive-type cars arealready driving through the city. Starting in 2012, the Berlin factory willproduce electric motors for Mercedes-Benz hybrid drive systems. The in-dustriesoperating inthecapitaland itssurroundingregionare–andwillcontinuetobe–amajorengineofchange.www.daimler.com

TheBerliner Seilfabrikseemssomehowforeveryoung,althoughthecompa-ny,foundedin1865,canlookbackonalongtradition.Ithasbeenhelpingto create safe, fun playgrounds for the past 40 years, producing roughly400,000metersof cable forawide rangeof recreational equipmenteveryyear.YoungBerlinersandchildrenallovertheworlddelightintheunusualdesignofitsclimbing,hangingandswingingequipment.Thefactorycurrentlyexports75percentofitsproductsaroundtheglobe,makingsuccessseemlikechild’splay.www.berliner-seilfabrik.com

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