The region Northern Germany includes Schleswig Holstein, Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen and Mecklenburg Vorpommern.

Schleswig-Holstein is the most northerly German state bordering Denmark and with access to both the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The state is well connected internationally, with Hamburg airport within an hours drive.
The high-tech sectors, instrumentation and control and optics, as well as printing and publishing are represented more significantly in Schleswig-Holstein than in any other states.

Bremen provides excellent transport connections to the European hinterland by rail, road, inland waterways and air, through the Container Terminal at Bremerhaven.
Sectors which are heavily promoted in the region include aeronautics and aerospace technology, physical distribution and logistics, electronics and customer communication centers.
Every year more than 20,000 students at the University in Bremen and 10,000 students at the polytechnics in Bremen and Bremerhaven provide the skilled workforce for the technology companies based in the region. There are also various scientific institutes which contribute to the global R&D activities of Bremen.

Hamburg is Germany's second-most populous city after Berlin. It is located in the North of Germany and has developed an international reputation for its impressive high-growth technology industries.
Hamburg has taken a leading role in a number of promising sectors; advanced maritime technologies, multimedia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technologies, industrial micro-electronics, transport technology and aerospace.

The growth in the city's media sector has been astounding, leading to Hamburg's title as Germany's media capital.

Nearly 50% of service-sector workers are now employed in the media business in publishing houses, advertising and PR agencies, radio and TV stations, film companies and the recently established multimedia and telecommunications service providers. Five of Germany's top six publishing houses have their headquarters in Hamburg and 20 of Germany's biggest advertising agencies.
In total over 3,500 international companies have located in Hamburg, including Panasonic, Olympus, Sharp, Omron, Citizen, Hanjin Shipping and Bank of China, Philips, Siemens, Daimler-Benz Aerospace and Bertelsmann.

Niedersachsen is the second largest state in terms of area. It borders the Netherlands to the west and seven other states and the City of Hamburg to the east. Hannover is the state capital. International airports are located at Hannover, Bremen and Hamburg, providing access to the continent and worldwide destinations.
The economy in Niedersachsen is going through dramatic change as it moves from a still strong industrial base with Volkswagen being the industrial flagship, to a service sector economy. Within the service sector, particular growth has come from credit institutions, insurance companies, legal and management consultancy and tourism and culture operators. The region is home to TUI, Germany's largest tour operator and Norddeutsche Landesbank, the third largest credit institution in northern Germany.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is located in the North of Germany. The two biggest German cities, Hamburg and Berlin, and 25 million customers in Northern Germany alone can be reached from the region in less than four hours.

The region is growing in economic terms as the infrastructure is being transformed to state-of-the-art and the most modern in Europe. German Telekom alone has invested more than DM 4.5 billon since 1990 in updating the telecoms network. Road and railroad networks, sea ports, power stations and airports are also being improved.

Regional Chairman:
	Dr. Rainer M. Giersch RCN Marketing GmbH   Tel. +49 (0)40 232 288 Email: rainer.giersch@rcnmarketing.de