Business Location: Barnim District
Industrial parks with a prime infrastructure offer investors ample space for development. A skilled workforce and a pro-business climate in the local administration pave the way for commercial success. A transport network that includes autobahns, re-laid roads, main-line and urban railways, the Oder-Havel canal and the Eberswalde inland harbor connects the Barnim district with Berlin, Northern and Eastern Europe.
Traditionally, the district is renowned for the metal, wood and furniture industries. However, recent extensive investments have also boosted the health, tourism and renewable energy sectors. Barnim has now become a prime business location thanks to the establishment of highly productive SMEs, a sound infrastructure and an attractive living environment for its booming population.
The Barnim district is multifaceted: Wandlitz and Ahrensfelde on the outskirts of Berlin, Eberswalde regional growth area, the Bernau “metropolis”, Joachimsthal in the Schorfheide landscape, Chorin-Oderberg on the Polish border.
Surface area: 1,494 km²
Population: 177,630
Major district town: Eberswalde
Key Technologies
Automotive industry
Food industry
Wood processing industry
Synthetics/Chemistry
Logistics
Metal production/Metal processing/Mechatronics
Paper
Rail technology
Main businesses