1. An alliance of strong partners The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

2. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 2 Agenda The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region © Rhein-Neckar The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region… … economically leading … creative and pioneering … relaxing and stimulating … hands-on and committed Spatial planning and regional development What do we do? How do we work together? What are our responsabilities? © Rhein-Neckar

3. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 3 Home to 2.4 million people The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Hesse Rhineland- Palatinate Baden-Wuerttemberg

4. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 4 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location Economy Gross domestic product: 80.5 billion euros (2012; Slovakia: 72,1 billion euros) Unemployment rate: 5.0% (December 2014, nationwide: 6.4%) 146,000 companies Export quota in manufacturing industry: 59% (nationwide: 40%) Excellent accessibility by: Road (eight highways) Rail (high-speed train and freight hubs Mannheim) Air (City Airport Mannheim and quick connections to international airports Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) Waterway (port center Mannheim-Ludwigshafen)

5. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 5 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location Economy Stock market value of companies* based in the eleven Metropolitan Regions in Germany : 1.Rhine-Ruhr: 347,5 bn euros 2.Munich: 347,4 bn euros 3.Rhine-Neckar: 152,9 bn euros 4.Hannover: 152,4 bn euros 5.Rhine-Main: 135,2 bn euros 6.Stuttgart: 95,3 bn euros 7.Hamburg: 36,2 bn euros 8.Nuremberg: 17,6 bn euros 9.Berlin: 10,5 bn euros 10.Middle Germany: 2,4 bn euros 11.Bremen: 0,4 bn euros * Listed in Dax, Mdax, Sdax and TecDax, finanzen.net, 12.01.2015 Dax: MDax: SDax:

6. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 6 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location Economy Various studies prove the competitiveness of the region, i.e.: Prognos-Zukunftsatlas 2013 (map): Growth engines are located in South- Germany: Rhine-Main, Rhine-Neckar, Stuttgart and Munich Source: Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2013 Regions and their future opportunities Best chances Very high risks Well-balanced chances and risks

7. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 7 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location Economy Information technology © SAP Machine and plant engineering © Heideldruck Biotech and Life Sciences © Roche Industry Focus Areas Cema Realtech SAP SAS SHE SNP and others Alstom Bilfinger Caterpillar Heidelberger Druckmaschinen KSB and others AbbVie Gelita Octapharma Roche Sanofi Pasteur MSD Siemens Sirona and others

8. Automotive © Daimler Chemistry © BASF Energy and environment © MVV For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 8 Powerful and highly dynamic industry location Economy Industry Focus Areas Bombardier Daimler Eberspächer Freudenberg John Deere REUM Tenneco and others BASF Fuchs Petrolub Kluthe Odenwald-Chemie Raschig Renolit / RKW RheinChemie and others ABB EnBW AG MVV Energie Pfalzwerke Saint-Gobain Isover and others

9. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 9 Well of creativity and technology Science 22 universities, a total of 85,000 students (thereof 10% from other countries) Over 30 non-university and international research institutions 2.3% employed in research & development (nationwide: 1.2%) © MBS Economics Mannheim Business School University of Mannheim Centre for European Economic Research © Uni-Mannheim Humanities The University for Jewish Studies Institute for German Language The Max Planck Society University of Mannheim Heidelberg University © Uni-Heidelberg Social Sciences Forschungsgruppe Wahlen Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research Heidelberg University University of Mannheim © BASF SE German Cancer Research Center European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences Two Max Planck Societies Heidelberg University Natural Sciences

10. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 10 Well of creativity and technology Science Biotechnology © Rhein-Neckar Organic Electronics © Merck Medical Technolgy © HS Mannheim Examples for business and science cooperations Cluster BioRN AbbVie DKFZ EMBL Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences Merck Roche Heidelberg University Heidelberg University Hospital and others Cluster InnovationLab BASF Freudenberg Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Merck Roche SAP University of Mannheim Heidelberg University and others Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Fraunhofer IPA Freudenberg Roche Siemens Sirona Hochschule Mannheim ‒ University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg University and others

11. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 11 Region of recreation and enjoyment Quality of life © Rhein-Neckar More than 150 castles, palaces and sacred buildings, such as: The electoral residential palaces in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Schwetzingen Hambach Castle (picture) © Nibelungenfestspiele Worms Over 100 theaters and cabarets (including the oldest municipal theater in the world: NTM Mannheim) 15 top festivals of international renown, such as: - Heidelberger Frühling - Nibelungen festival (picture) - Enjoy Jazz © Rhein-Neckar More than 200 museums of all types, i.e. Kurpfalz-Museum Heidelberg REM Mannheim Technik Museums in Speyer, Sinsheim and Mannheim Wilhelm Hack Museum Ludwigshafen (picture) © Rhein-Neckar Speyer Cathedral (picture) The Abbey of Lorsch The Upper German-Raetian Limes Mannheim „City of Music“ Heidelberg „City of Literature“ Castles and palaces Theaters and festivalsUNESCO World Heritage sites / „Creative Cities“ Museums

12. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 12 Region of recreation and enjoyment Quality of life © Rhein-Neckar Top-class sport events Handball: Rhein-Neckar-Löwen (picture) and TSG Friesenheim Soccer: 1899 Hoffenheim Ice-Hockey: Adler Mannheim Motorsports: German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and Formula 1 at Hockenheim Ring © Rhein-Neckar © Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH A paradise for outdoor activities UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Palatinate Forest Nature Park (picture) Nature Park Neckartal-Odenwald UNESCO Geopark Bergstraße- Odenwald 38% forest area (Germany: 30%) From the cozy wine tavern to the Michelin-starred dining experience Four wine-growing districts (Baden, Hessische Bergstraße, Palatinate, Rhine-Hessen) 17 Michelin stars Over 40 restaurants currently awared at least one "chef's hat" by Gault Millau Top-class sportsNature experience A paradise for gourmets Strong sense of involvement, open- mindedness and a confident, active civic spirit Almost every second resident is involved in volunteer work (only every third person nationwide) Surpassing number of foundations Germany‘s largest volunteer day Lots of non-profit associations (e.g. 2,700 sports clubs) Citizens are committed © Rhein-Neckar

13. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 13 The challenges we face The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Rise of public debt Tough competition for investments and public funds Aging society Shortage of skilled labor Growing importance of an attractive environment for companies and people German Energiewende

14. The institutions of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region encourage the dialogue between important regional players and pool their strengths. The common goal: Ensure the region’s future as a location that is attractive, worth living in and economically strong. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 14 An alliance of strong partners Joint regional development The task: Position the region in the competition between locations and develop the region through effective cooperation > … support regional initiatives … trigger joint activities … make the region known … form alliances Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar Association, the Rhine-Neckar Regional Association and Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH …

15. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 15 Scope of work Regional planning and joint regional development Demographic change Volunteer work Energy and Climate Europe Recruiting skilled employees Health Culture PR and Marketing Spatial planning Regional identity Sports Tourism Business Development E-Government

16. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 16 Strong partners in regional development Financing of the regional development work Partners Chambers of skilled crafts: Mannheim Rhine-Neckar-Odenwald, Rhine-Main Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Rhine-Neckar, the Palatinate, Darmstadt Sponsors

17. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 17 Business, Science and Politics in Dialogue Strategic dialogue in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Matthias Wilkes District Administrator Bergstraße District Albrecht Hornbach Chief Executive Officer Hornbach Holding Willi Kuhn Präsident Chamber of Industry and Commerce Palatinate Dr. Peter Kurz Lord Mayor City of Mannheim Dr. Eva Lohse Lord Mayor City of Ludwigshafen Dr. Georg Müller Chief Executive Officer MVV Energie AG Bert Siegelmann Managing Director Rhein-Neckar Television Margret Suckale Member of the Executive Board BASF SE Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel Rector Heidelberg University Dr. Gerhard Vogel Präsident Chamber of Industry and Commerce Rhine-Neckar Theo Wieder Lord Mayor City of Frankenthal Dr. Eckart Würzner Lord Mayor City of Heidelberg Matthias Baaß Mayor City of Viernheim Theresia Riedmaier District Administrator Südliche Weinstraße District Honorary chairman: Dr. h. c. Eggert Voscherau The association Dr. Jochen Keysberg Member of the Executive Board Bilfinger SE Luka Mucic Member of the Executive Board SAP SE

18. For further information visit www.m-r-n.com 18 Work and life in balance! The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region © Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH People enjoy life. © Rhein-Neckar Business and Science develop future-oriented products. © Rhein-Neckar Citizens are tolerant and collectively committed. © SAP Companies have high innovation and growth potential.... relaxing and stimulating... creative and curious... economically leading... hands-on and committed