Cottbus Business

The European Union expansion to the east makes it possible for industries in the Cottbus region to take advantage of a lucrative production location. Parts supply and components from partners in Poland or the Czech Republic can be completed in Cottbus which creates interesting synergies and guarantees product competition.

Location profile

• Centrally located in the heart of Europe
• direct motorway access to the A15 (east/west axis) and direct connection to the A13 (north/south axis)
• The airports in Berlin and Dresden are one hour away, Leipzig’s airport two hours away
• the Cottbus region plans to develop one of the largest freight airports of the world (Drewitz)
• with the Brandenburg Technical University (BTU Cottbus)
• The BTU Cottbus also has a bachelor study program in mechanical engineering and trains highly qualified workers and provides excellent partners for training, research and development
• wages and salaries for qualified personnel is approximately 37 percent lower than comparable locations in WesternEurope
• low-priced trade areas with direct motorway access, rail connections
• “2win” one region - double profit, marketing areas close to the Polish border offer possibilities for international cooperation and production possibilities
• in addition to numerous enterprises using Cottbus advantages.