Business Location Zittau – Turntable in the tri-border region and University City

The business location Zittau is characterized in specific by its location in the tri-border region Germany – Poland – Czech Republic. Ever since Germany’s East European neighbours joined the European Union, the city in the tri-border region has offered optimal connections to the strong trade and commercial centres of Poland and the Czech Republic and thus to the East European markets of supply and demand. Likewise, East European companies profit from their location in the tri-border region by being able access the consumer markets of Germany and Western Europe.

Public administrations and chambers, education, science as well as business ventures successfully cooperate across the borders with all contributors and investors profiting.

Facts about Zittau:

Most South-Eastern city in the Free State of Saxony and in the heart of the Euro-region Neiße A population of 28.400 out of 1.6 million people in the Euro-region Neiße Area: 6.674 hectares Connected to the German and Czech interstate network

Zittau is a successful location for higher education with its University of Applied Science of Zittau / Görlitz and the International Graduate School Zittau (IHI). With its 3.600 students, approximately 130 professors, and 100 researchers, the Universities of Zittau offer an enormous scientific potential and provide the area with expert employees.

Industrial past shapes the present

In history the city Zittau was regarded as a turntable of the east-west and the north-south trade. It was therefore the second richest trade city in Saxony to Leipzig. Zittau proudly looks back on its industrial past in mechanical engineering, vehicle construction and textile manufacturing as well as the successful reconstruction of its economic structures since 1989.

Efficient networks, existing know-how and strong work ethics contributed significantly. The economy is characterized by a broad variety of industry represented by efficient and flexible small and medium-sized companies such as:

• Construction of machines and equipment, Metal industry
• Manufacture of textiles
• Plastics industry
• Electro technology / electronics

In addition to skilled labour industry, tourism emerged to be a strong contributor to the economy. For Zittau, trade also plays an important role.

Additional location factors at a glance

Core location factors

• Competing low labor costs, nationally and internationally.
• Maximum investment incentives: Investments can be subsidized up to 50% in Zittau.
• Investment conditions based on legal certainly and security.
• 110 hectares of well developed trade and industrial areas.
• Affordable property and real-estate prices.

Additional location factors

• “City of the short ways”, also implies direct contact with local administrators and decision makers.
• High levels of employee qualifications.
• Zittau's historical district with 570 cultural monuments as well as the unique Lenten Veils of 1472 and 1573.
• Attractive surroundings within Germany’s smallest low mountain range, the Zittauer mountains, as well as the developing lake-area in the North of the county Görlitz.
• Diverse and plentiful cultural and leisure time activities.

Mr. Distel, CEO, MS PowerTec GmbH:
“The company ‘Maschinenfabrik Spaichingen’ in 2008 determined the expansion of their manufacturing capacity would be directed towards Eastern Europe and decided in favour of the city of Zittau. Following the initial investment and structural measures required in setting up a new facility, including the training of local staff, the corporate company MS PowerTec GmbH was formed. Initial productioncommenced in Zittau, early 2009. The decision to set-up a business in Zittau has proved to be the correct one, with the future looking positive. As a manufacturer of precision component parts we believe we are in a great location and with the continuous training of our skilled employees we look forward to ensuring their loyalty and motivation in the coming years. Further expansion of our facility in Zittau continues to be under consideration as Maschinenfabrik Spaichingen looks forward to the future.”

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