Profile
Short distances, clear structures, proactive business development at all levels and a sustained economic policy ensure a favourable climate and dynamic development in Germany’s most northerly state.
Eleven good reasons for Schleswig-Holstein
1. Low corporate taxes
2. Down-to-earth property prices
3. Highest profit margins in Germany
4. Hands-on education and training
5. High productivity levels
6. Top employment figures
7. Bridge to growing markets
8. Excellent place for start-ups
9. Quality of life in North Germany
10. Lean administration
11. Possible grants from the Future of Business Programme
2. Down-to-earth property prices
3. Highest profit margins in Germany
4. Hands-on education and training
5. High productivity levels
6. Top employment figures
7. Bridge to growing markets
8. Excellent place for start-ups
9. Quality of life in North Germany
10. Lean administration
11. Possible grants from the Future of Business Programme
Ten key indicators
Selected economic data for Schleswig-Holstein:
Sources: Schleswig-Holstein state government, 2009
| Area (km²): | 16,000 |
| Population (m): | 2.8 |
| Gainfully employed (m): | 1.27 |
| Real GDP per employee (€): | 57,800 |
| GDP growth rate (%): | 0.8 |
| Exports (€ bn): | 18 |
| Export quota (%): | 25 |
| Average trade tax (%): | 12 |
| Start-ups per 10,000 inhabitants: | 190 |
| Universities (state/private): | 12 |
| University students: | 48,000 |
