Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung (Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research)
Martin-Luther-Straße 105, 10825 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 90 13-0 E-mail: [email protected]
Central contact partner for service companies:
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 9013 -75 55, fax: -81 13 Internet: www.ea.berlin.de BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK zu Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Schillstraße 9, 10785 Berlin Ms Sylvia Weber Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 31 10 04-20 Mr Michael Wowra Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 31 10 04-21, fax: -55 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.buergschaftsbank-berlin.de
Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
Ludwig Erhard Haus Fasanenstraße 85, 10623 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 00 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.berlin-partner.de www.businesslocationcenter.de www.eu-service-bb.de
The Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research together with the business promotion organisations in the city is shaping structural change, improving the parameters for entrepreneurial endeavours and strengthening the innovative capability and export strength of Berlin-based companies. Together with the partners of Berlin‘s Founder Network, it operates the Berlin Internet portal for regional start-up information:www.gruenden-in-berlin.de.
For start-ups and commercial businesses in the service sector, the Senate Department has set up a general point of contact for all queries and formalities. This “standard contact partner” can be reached at: www.ea.berlin.de.
BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK zu Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH supports business start-ups, growth businesses as well as freelance professionals in order to make their ideas come true.
BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK supports companies searching for financing but which do not have sufficient customary collateral. The principle is that no profitable project should fail due to a lack of collateral. In addition to assessing the profitability of a project, the focus is also on entrepreneurial competence. Once all the documents have been submitted, BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK can approve guarantees within five days (BBB-Express!).
BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK issues guarantees to secure investment and working capital loans, guaranteed loans, leasing loans or also business takeovers. BBB BÜRGSCHAFTS- BANK also operates in Berlin as a service provider for Mittelständische Beteiligungs- gesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (MBG) and hence as a point of contact for companies wishing to make use of an investment by MBG. BBB additionally manages business for employee investments guaranteed by the Federal Land of Berlin. With BBB-Start, a coaching programme for founders, BBB BÜRGSCHAFTSBANK, along with IHK and HWK, accompanies those founders whose financing is secured by a BBB guarantee during the first twelve months.
Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH offers business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in Berlin. With tailored services and an excellent network with the world of science, the many experts working here have created an optimum offering that allows them to successfully accompany innovation, relocation, expansion and site-securing projects.
As a unique public-private-partnership, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH is backed by the Senate of the Federal Land of Berlin as well as more than 200 companies who are all committed to their city. Berlin Partner is also responsible for the global marketing of Germany’s capital city, for instance, with the successful “be Berlin” campaign.
Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH is a central and cross-sector contact partner when it comes to consultancy, the provision of networks, networking stakeholders in business, science and the administration, right through to searching for locations. The company communicates growth fields and future-orientated indus- tries, positioning Berlin as an attractive location for business, technology and science, a creative capital, a culture and sports city as well as a good place to live. Its activities are designed for investors as well as decision makers and facilitators in the fields of business, science, politics, culture and media.
The business advice service of the Berlin Chamber of Skilled Crafts provides advice services for business start-ups and for existing companies in the skilled crafts sector. These services focus on commercial, technical, ecological and technological mat- ters. Advice services are provided free of charge and by appointment only by calling: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-4 67.
The trainee advice service of the Berlin Chamber of Skilled Crafts offers companies em- ploying trainees and trainees themselves information related to all training matters. Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-3 47
Information on support for vocational training is available from FBB - Förderung der Berufsausbildung im Land Berlin, telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-3 81
Information on further training in the crafts. Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-3 43, and on support possibilities for further training in the crafts sector by calling: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-3 56
Besides preparatory courses for master craftsmen and women, numerous seminars, training courses, consultancy services and information events are offered on all mat- ters related to starting up in business and management.
More detailed information on the courses currently on offer is available directly from the training centres.
Berlin‘s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) offers a host of advisory services, publications and seminars for entrepreneurs related to all matters relevant for starting up in business and covering various areas of company management to company successor models. An overview of the many different information and service offers can also be found on the IHK website along with the contact details of your contact partner.
For information and advice related to the financing programmes for commercial borrowers offered by KfW, call 08 00 5 39-90 01 (free of charge for calls from Germany) or send an e-mail to: [email protected].
KfW is Germany‘s largest provider of financing for medium-sized enterprises. It pro- vides companies with long-term investment loans as well as loans to finance working capital. Besides financing, KfW also offers founders and young companies the possibil- ity of hands-on, competent advice under the founder coaching scheme. Companies in difficulty can avail themselves of KfW support as part of the enterprise rescue schemes at the “round table” or within the scope of turnaround advisory services. Enterprises in the commercial sector can apply for consultancy support for energy efficiency improve- ment projects.
For information, visit: [email protected]
Avail yourself of the KfW Internet exchanges when searching for suitable consultants and business contacts.
Handwerkskammer Berlin
(Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses in Berlin)
Blücherstraße 68, 10961 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-01 Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-2 35 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.hwk-berlin.de
Bildungs- und Innovationszentrum der Handwerkskammer Berlin (BIZWA)
Wandlitzer Chaussee 41, 16321 Bernau Telephone: +49 (0) 33 38 / 3 94 40 E-mail: [email protected]
Bildungs- und Technologiezentrum der Handwerkskammer Berlin (BTZ)
Mehringdamm 14, 10961 Berlin
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 2 59 03-4 13 / -4 05 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.hwk-berlin.de
Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Ludwig Erhard Haus Fasanenstraße 85, 10623 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 3 15 10-0 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ihk-berlin.de
KfW Bankengruppe
Palmengartenstraße 5-9, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Telephone: +49 (0) 69 / 74 31-0
Internet: www.kfw.de
For information and advice related to the financing programmes offered by KfW, call 08 00 / 5 39 -90 01 (free of charge for calls from Germany) or send an e-mail to:
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Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
Ludwig Erhard Haus, Fasanenstraße 85, 10623 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for technology services, support and financing Mr Siegfried Helling
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-4 79
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for the health sector and biotechnology Dr Kai Bindseil
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 12 E-mail: kai.bindseil@ berlin-partner.de
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for energy and environmental technologies Mr Martin Schipper
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 77
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for information and communication technology Mr Michael Stamm
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-4 14
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for medical technology Dr Helmut Kunze
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 47 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for optics and microsystems Mr Gerrit Rössler
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-4 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Contact partner for transport and mobility Mr Thomas Meißner
Telephone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 63 02-5 63
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.berlin-partner.de
Is your company in technology? Then there is an important contact for you in Berlin: Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
Numerous experts offer bespoke services and excellent networking with aca- demia in order to provide an optimum offering that will contribute towards the success of innovation, relocation, expansion and location consolidation projects.
For detailed information about Berlin Partner, please visit:
www.berlin-partner.de.