Information and Communication Technology Companies in the Capital Region
- Roughly 5,700 IT companies with almost 50,000 employees
- Annual turnover of more than € 10 billion
- Largest broadband communications network in Europe with 1.4 million DSL accounts in Berlin alone
- Largest pool of IT and telecommunication professionals in Germany
- Largest digital communication network in Germany - with over 200,000 km of fiber-optic cable
- IFA, DMMA OnlineStar, LinuxTag
Funding & Financing
The state government of Berlin, banks, stock exchanges and several initiatives support the IT and media sector with capital, subsidy programs and investment grants.
- The "Joint Task for the Promotion of Industry and Trade" program of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology provides for investment grants awarded to small and mid-sized businesses in order to strengthen the regional economy.
- Project Future (Projekt Zukunft) - "Berlin's Path to the Information Society" supports companies in the communication and media sectors.
- Special support for research and development projects
- Tax-deductible investment allowances
- Diverse and numerous opportunities for personnel development
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