High levels of investment in infrastructure, telematic systems and vehicles and equipment make Germany's capital an important market for transportation technology.
Why Berlin?
"For logistics companies that operate nationally and internationally, location is critical. Berlin offers ideal conditions, with a number of key infrastructure elements that ensure fast access to the wider transport network: three freight haulage centers with comprehensive infrastructure – in the Western, Eastern, and Southern parts of the city –, the air freight center at Berlin-Schönefeld, an exceptional rail network and inland waterways.”
Horst Stiegler, managing director of the Rieck Logistik-Group
As the demand for mobility increases, so does traffic, especially in cities and conurbations. Innovative solutions for managing inner-city traffic are needed more now than ever. The combination of transportation logistics and information technology in the form of "transportation telematics" offers solutions for individual vehicles as well as the overall urban traffic system.
Berlin is establishing itself as a leader for this technology segment within Germany. Improved integration of various modes of transport, such as rail, roads, waterways and air, will help relieve the burden on the region's transport infrastructure. The city and region are working to optimize transfers between different modes of transportation in order to enhance "intermodal mobility" for both goods and people.
Berlin offers the following competitive advantages for logistics businesses:
- Central location in Europe, close to the growth markets in Central and Eastern Europe, making it an ideal distribution hub;
- European transportation node with six Autobahns, ten main rail lines, two high-speed rail lines and three waterways;
- High-speed rail line between Berlin and Leipzig;
- Integrated freight transport concept to manage the increasing flow of goods;
- Express service providers at Berlin's airports connect the city to international networks;
- Completion of Berlin Brandenburg Airport by 2012;
- More freight haulage centers than any other region of Germany;
- All the region's freight haulage centers have a rail connection and a first-class connection to the Berlin Autobahn beltway;
- Nearly 100 larger logistics businesses and 20 research institutions working in the fields of transportation logistics and telematics in the region, employing 6,400 workers;
- The Center for Applied Intermodal Transportation Telematics (Anwendungszentrum intermodale Verkehrstelematik - AZVT) operated by the Transport Technology Systems Network (Forschungs- und Anwendungsverbund Verkehrssystemtechnik Berlin - FAV) is a regional center of competence;
- A telematics campus in Berlin-Charlottenburg (European Telematics Factory) is available to accommodate businesses wishing to start a location in Berlin;
- Europe's largest center of teaching and research for logistics:
- Technical University of Berlin
- Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (Technische Fachhochschule Wildau) - The International Supply Chain Conference (Deutscher Logistik-Kongress Berlin)
is the leading industry event; - Outstanding pool of highly qualified technical specialists and management talent;
- Subsidies and incentives for capital investments, employee training, as well as for research and development projects.
In globally networked markets, a successful region can enhance its profile with a high-capacity transportation and information infrastructure and powerful logistics systems for industry, commerce and services.
, a successful region can enhance its profile with a high-capacity transportation and information infrastructure and powerful logistics systems for industry, commerce and services.The Technical University of Berlin is one of Europe's largest centers of education and research in the field of logistics. Its expertise is complemented by the presence of prominent companies that develop and market a broad spectrum of logistics services worldwide.
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