The market conditions in the Berlin-Brandenburg economic region have clearly improved in comparison to the previous year.
The situation faced by companies in both Berlin and Brandenburg has stabilized and even improved to a certain extent.
Company forecasts suggest that this positive trend will continue in 2006.
And they are confident of further economic development in the Berlin-Brandenburg economic region.
The economic indicators have not been this high for the past ten years.
This optimism is primarily experienced by the Berlin economy.
Growth areas
The processing industry continues to grow and is an important pillar for the economic development of the region as a whole.
The business situation for service providers has also improved significantly in comparison to 2004.
Berlin's traders predominantly rate the business situation as positive.
Industrial companies reckon on increasing turnover and good export figures in 2006.
Berlin's traders expect good business activity and increasing sales.
Exports are still the most important growth factor for the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region.
Export volumes also increased significantly in 2005.
In the period from January and November 2005 the volume of exports by industrial companies in the region rose by almost 5 percent in comparison to the previous year.
Business networking in Berlin-Brandenburg economic region
82 percent of companies in Berlin and Brandenburg cooperate intensively with business partners in the respective partner state.
That's an increase of approximately 4 percent over 2005
Only 18 percent do not maintain any business relations with companies in respective other state.
Thanks to its geographical location, companies in Berlin are more closely interlinked than those in the Brandenburg economy.
However, the business connections between Brandenburg companies on the Berlin market have grown continuously for many years.
(Source: Economic Report 2006, Berlin and Brandenburg Chambers of Industry and Commerce)
