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Berlin – A success storyFacts. Figures. Statistics.
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
Berlin – A success story – foreword 3
Dear readers,Since the fall of the Wall in 1989, Berlin has become a dynamic, tolerant, culturally diverse metropolis. Things are looking up for the economy, and the city’s open-minded atmosphere draws talented people from all over the world.
These are good, successful years for Berlin: the city’s economic up-swing is generating jobs, higher wages, and, as a result, better living conditions overall. The foundation of this development is the steady growth of the economy, which has been more dynamic here than in other regions for years now. In addition, more new businesses are started here than in any other German state. And Berlin itself is growing: more and more people are moving to our city. That gives Berlin new strength, but it also creates new challenges.
The city’s positive development is not a given. We owe it to the many people who are contributing to Berlin’s rise – people who are shaping the city, moving it forward, and ensuring that Berlin stays on track for success. At the same time, the economic upswing needs to benefit all Berliners, and that also calls for policymaking that sets the right course.
Excellent education for all, an outstanding location for academics, science, and research, high-quality child care, affordable housing, a unique range of cultural offerings, creative development potential, and a sense of community and solidarity – all of that goes hand in hand in Berlin. We want to preserve what we have and build on it, too, so that even more people can look forward to a brighter future.
The statistics and comparative figures in this brochure give you some examples of Berlin’s success story over the past decade.
Happy reading!Yours,
Klaus WowereitGoverning Mayor of Berlin
Contents
foreword 3
Foreword by the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit
A growing city 4 – 13
Population growth · Jobs · Economic growth · Wages and salaries · Birth rate · Housing construction · Non-German residents
A dynamic city 14 – 21
New businesses · Self-employment · IT start-ups · Digital economy · Tourism · Exports · Film
A responsible city 22 – 27
Debt position · Unemployment rate · Spending and revenue · Research and development · Foundations
A city of learning and research 28 – 35
Teachers · Early childhood education · Spending for educa-tion · All-day schools · High school graduates with an immigrant background · Students · External funding · Women professors
A livable city 36 – 43
Green Berlin · CO2 reduction · Transportation · Young people · Pur-chasing power · Crime · Sports · Museum visitors
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013
3.50 million
3.45 million
3.40 million
3.35 million
3.30 million
Net population growth based on older census data
Net migration Total population growth
Net population growth based on the 2011 census
Natural population growth
10,000
–10,000
–20,000
–30,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office (2013: estimate)
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office (2013: estimate)
Population of Berlin, 1991–2013(Reference date: December 31 of each year)
Population growth in Berlin, 1991–2013(in absolute numbers)
4 Berlin – A success story – A growing city 5A growing city: Did you know …
… that Berlin’s population is still growing?
… that the growth is due mostly to new arrivals, but that the number of births – in contrast to the German trend – also outweighs the number of deaths?
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
10,000
–10,000–20,000–30,000–40,000–50,000–60,000
20,00030,00040,000
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013
Source: Federal Employment Agency
1 %
–1 %
–2 %
–3 %
–4 %
–5 %
2 %
3 %
4 %
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
Source: Regional Accounts (VGRdL)
Berlin
Germany
Change in the number of jobs with full social security coverage in Berlin, 1993–2013 (in absolute numbers compared to the previous year; reference date: June 30 of each year)
Change in GDP in Berlin and Germany, 1992–2013 ( compared to the previous year in percent)
6 Berlin – A success story – A growing city 7A growing city: Did you know …
… that thousands of jobs are again being created in Berlin each year?
… that Berlin’s economy is now experiencing above-average growth?
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
0–1–2–3–4–5–6 1 2 3
– 0.8
– 1.5
– 1.5
– 2.3
– 2.6
– 3.1
– 3.1
– 3.1
– 3.4
– 3.6
– 3.8
– 3.9
– 4.3
– 5.2
– 5.8
Berlin
Hamburg
Source: Statistics Offices of the Federal and State GovernmentsSource: Regional Accounts (VGRdL)
Natural population growth (balance of births and deaths) per 1,000 inhabitants in 2011 by federal state
Increase in gross wages and salaries in Germany from 2005 to 2013 (by federal state in percent)
0.5
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Hesse
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bremen
Lower Saxony
Rhineland- Palatinate
Schleswig-Holstein
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
Brandenburg
Saxony
Thuringia
Saarland
Saxony-Anhalt
0.0Berlin
Hamburg
Bavaria
Lower Saxony
Schleswig-Holstein
Brandenburg
Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany
Saxony
Bremen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Baden- Württemberg
Thuringia
Saarland
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
Saxony-Anhalt
15 % 20 % 25 % 30 %10 %5 %0 %
30.4 %
30.2 %
27.9 %
28.9 %
25.5 %
25.1 %
25.0 %
23.0 %
24.5 %
24.2 %
23.7 %
21.1 %
22.7 %
21.3 %
18.0 %
16.0 %
Hesse 24.7 %
8 Berlin – A success story – A growing city 9A growing city: Did you know …
… that Berlin is a metropolis with a high birthrate?
Berlin is a family-friendly city with a birthrate above the German average.
… that gross wages are rising faster in Berlin than elsewhere?
Rising wages and salaries are another indicator of Berlin’s economic upswing.
0
2,000
4,000
5,000
3,000
1,000
6,000
1999
10,849
2001
4,511
2003
3,134 3,224
4,8895,603
7,358
12,518
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Construction permit trends since 1999
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
Apartments completed in Berlin
6,641
5,417
4,4914,321
3,8153,8333,718
3,126
3,536
10 Berlin – A success story – A growing city 11A growing city: Did you know …
… that there’s been a new surge in the number of construction permits issued in Berlin?
Berlin is growing, which means that it needs more housing. In 2013, construction permits were issued for more than 12,000 apartments (a total of 12,518) for the first time since 1999.
… that more and more apartments are being built in Berlin?
A total of 6,641 apartments were built in Berlin in 2013, which was 22.6 % more than in 2012. Most of these were in the Pankow, Mitte, and Lichtenberg boroughs. The Berlin Senate has also increased the number of state-owned apartments by almost 20,000 in recent years.
Naturalizations in Berlin, 2009–2013
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
6,398 6,6746,959
5,537
6,3095,000
6,000
7,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
Source: Senate Department for Labour, Integration and Women’s Issues
2006 2011 2012 20130 %
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
18.4 %20.5 %
17.5 %
8.7 %
Foreign nationals in Berlin in 2013 by continent and selected nationalities
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
Europe 395,467
Asia 76,814
America 30,388
Africa 21,465
Undeclared/ stateless 11,462
Australia and Oceania 3,133
Europe:
European Union
Poland 51,084
Italy 22,693
France 16,806
Elsewhere in Europe:
Turkey 99,558
Serbia 19,137
Russian Federation 18,982
Percentage of trainees with an immigrant background in Berlin’s public service sector (in percent)
12 Berlin – A success story – A growing city 13A growing city: Did you know …
… that thousands of people in Berlin become German citizens each year?
The number of naturalizations is an indicator of successful integration. By becoming German citizens, people gain the full range of citizenship rights and privileges, including the right to vote and eligibility for political office.
… that Berlin’s public service sector is becoming more international, too?
At 20.5 % in 2013, more than one out of five trainees in Berlin’s pub-lic service sector and state-owned companies now has an immigrant background.
… that people from more than 180 different countries live in Berlin?
Berlin is diverse, with people from almost every country in the world living here. Almost three-fourths of them are Europeans. 14.1 % of Berlin’s population does not have German citizenship.
Growth in the number of jobs with full social security coverage from 2004 to 2013 The self-employed share of total employment (in percent) in 2013
New businesses started in 2013 (per 10,000 residents)
20052004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
5,313 5,506
6,938
4,540
2,020
5,9095,2454,750
3,326
1,549
Source: Berlin Partner
Source: Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research Source: Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research
Hamburg
Bavaria
Berlin
Hesse
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bremen
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Rhineland-Palatinate
Schleswig-Holstein
Saarland
Brandenburg
Saxony-AnhaltThuringia
Lower Saxony
0 30 60 90 120121
11196
8481
78767575
7065
6260
5857
5246
Brandenburg
Bavaria
Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein
Saxony-Anhalt
Hesse
North Rhine-Westphalia
Saxony
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
Germany
Hamburg
Thuringia
Baden- WürttembergNorth Rhine-
Westphalia
Bremen
Saarland
Lower Saxony
0 % 3 % 6 % 9 % 12 %
13.6 %
12.6 %
12.2 %
11.8 %
11.5 %
11.1 %
10.2 %
10.7 %
10.8 %
10.7 %
10.6 %
10.4 %
10.1 %
9.7 %
9.2 %
8.4 %
8.5 %
Berlin – A success story – A dynamic city 1514 A dynamic city: Did you know …
… that Berlin is extremely attractive to new companies and companies looking for new locations?The number of jobs created by companies new to Berlin remains high. In 2013, new companies created 5,506 new jobs in Berlin.
… that Berlin has Germany’s highest percentage of self-employed people?
Berlin has many different specialists available to help people thinking about self-employment. Services range from a hotline for potential start-ups to “one-stop agencies” and the business consulting services of the individual Borough Offices.
… that Berlin is Germany’s start-up capital?
Relatively speaking, more new businesses are started in Berlin than in any other German state. The capital city offers ideal conditions for start-ups, outdoing Hamburg, Hesse, and Bremen.
Venture capital invested in IT and Internet start-ups (in millions of euros) by state
Change (in percent) in the number of employees in the core sector of the digital economy from 2008 to 2012
Source: BITKOM Source: Federal Employment Agency, Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB)
Bavaria
North Rhine-Westphalia
Berlin
Hamburg
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
Thuringia
Lower Saxony
Brandenburg
Saxony
Hesse
Baden- Württemberg
Schleswig-Holstein
Rhineland- Palatinate
Saarland
Bremen
Saxony-Anhalt
136.2123.4
45.734.2
13.315.0
12.112.5
9.42.8
9.42.2
8.623.7
3.01.4
2.91.3
2.31.8
1.42.4
1.10.8
0.41.0
0.00.4
0.00.3
0.00.0
2013
2012
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 %
48.7 %Berlin
44.1 %Frankfurt a. M.
43.8 %Munich
37.1 %Dresden
34.7 %Düsseldorf
33.5 %Cologne
25.2 %Hamburg
Dortmund 1.7 %
Stuttgart– 0.3 %
Berlin – A success story – A dynamic city 17A dynamic city: Did you know …16
… that Berlin leads the country in It start-ups?
Berlin is a key location for information and communications technolo-gies. Our assets include highly skilled workers, networking opportuni-ties, and synergies with the creative sector and Berlin’s universities. That explains the remarkable number of Internet-related young com-panies in Berlin and their growing financial clout.
… that Berlin has Germany’s largest digital economy workforce?
In 2012, Berlin had 12,292 more people working in the core sector of the digital economy than in 2008.
Visitors from Germany Visitors from abroad
Export turnover for manufacturing in euros
Overnight stays
Export share of manufacturing in percent
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
1992
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, in-house calculations
Number of overnight stays and visitors to Berlin from Germany and abroad, 1992–2013
Export turnover in euros and export share of manufacturing in Berlin, 1991–2013
25 million
0 million
€ 0 billion 0 %
20 million
€ 12.5 billion 50 %
15 million
€ 10.0 billion 40 %
10 million
€ 7.5 billion 30 %
5 million
€ 5.0 billion 20 %
€ 2.5 billion 10 %
Berlin – A success story – A dynamic city 19A dynamic city: Did you know …18
… that products “made in Berlin” are back in demand all over the world?
… that Berlin attracts more tourists every year?
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
Exports from Berlin in 2012 by major trading partners in millions of euros
Berlin’s exports in 2012 in selected product categories in millions of euros
USARussiaFrance
Saudi ArabiaChina
PolandUnited Kingdom
Czech Republic SwitzerlandNetherlands
ItalyAustria
JapanSpain
300 600 900 1,20001,434
813772
698658
635530522519
453443430
379333
Source: Federal Statistics Office
Source: Federal Statistics Office
Electrical equipment Data processing equipment*
Pharmaceuticals and similar productsOther productsOther vehicles
Food and animal feedTobacco products
Automobiles and auto partsChemical products
Machinery0 2,000
2,3311,786
1,4921,347
1,1141,069995
916714
409
1,000
* Electrical and optical products
Shooting days in the region, 2005–2013
Source: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
2005 2010 2011 2012 2013
2,298
1,753
752
1,367
2,573
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Berlin – A success story – A dynamic city 21A dynamic city: Did you know …20
… that Berlin exports its products to almost every corner of the world?
Products from Berlin are popular and in demand worldwide. Berlin’s largest export markets include the United States, Russia, and France, as well as countries like Saudi Arabia and China.
… that machinery is Berlin’s leading export?
In 2012 Berlin exported goods with a total value of around € 13.59 billion. The year before that it was € 12.99 billion. The list below shows the product categories exported most often.
… that Berlin is Germany’s number one film location?
Filmmakers from Germany and abroad love Berlin-Brandenburg and are making the capital region the country’s most popular shooting location for German and international films. Award-winning films like “Oh, Boy!,” “Amour,” and “Fack ju Göhte” and superstars from George Clooney to Cate Blanchett to Wes Anderson lend the city glitter and glamour. The run on Germany’s film capital is unabated.
Unemployment rate in Berlin, 1994–2013 (as a percentage of the non-military workforce; annual average)
10 %
15 %
20 %
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
Source: Federal Employment Agency
Berlin’s debt position (in euros), 1991–2013 (not including extra budgets)
Source: ZDL (Central data office of the state finance ministries): Debt position of Germany’s states (the years before 2010 calculated on the basis of a new classification scheme); Senate Department for Finance
€ 10 billion
€ 20 billion
€ 30 billion
€ 40 billion
€ 50 billion
€ 60 billion
€ 70 billion
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013
12.1 12.4 13.8
15.6 16.1 15.9 15.816.1
16.918.1
17.7
19.0
17.5
15.5
13.8
14.0 13.6 13.312.3
11.7
22 Berlin – A success story – A responsible city 23A responsible city: Did you know …
… that Berlin has stopped taking on new loans and is even managing to pay down its debt?
… that unemployment in Berlin has steadily declined for a decade now?
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
25 yeArs After the fAll of the WAll
Adjusted expenditures and adjusted revenues in euros (up to and including 2013: actual figures; 2014 + 2015: according to budget)
Source: Senate Department for Finance
Total revenues (adjusted revenues) Financing deficit
Financing surplus (= debt repayment)Total expenditures (adjusted expenditures)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
€ 16 billion
€ 17 billion
€ 18 billion
€ 19 billion
€ 20 billion
€ 21 billion
€ 22 billion
€ 23 billion
17.34
22.57
21.07
20.6820.47
20.71
21.6721.91
21.8922.27
22.9123.07
20.86
21.04
20.5220.54
16.20 16.26
17.57 17.31
18.72
20.80
21.84
19.60
20.26
20.79
22.57
22.75 22.9923.29
Economic c
risis
24 Berlin – A success story – A responsible city 25A responsible city: Did you know …
… that Berlin has a balanced budget?
Berlin has a structurally balanced budget, which means that in normal economic times, the budget is funded without new debt. A limit on public borrowing has been incorporated into the Basic Law, Germany’s constitution, mandating that this financial policy goal be realized by 2020 at the latest. Berlin has met this requirement since 2012.
Number of foundations in Berlin (in absolute numbers)
Source: Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection
2001 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013
700
800
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
792
822
760
725
499
389
Spending on research and development (in percent of GDP) compared to other federal states, 2011
Source: Federal Statistics Office
0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 %
Baden- Württemberg 5.08 %
Berlin 3.56 %
Bavaria 3.16 %
Hesse 3.02 %
Saxony 2.92 %
Germany 2.91 %
Lower Saxony 2.88 %
Bremen 2.79 %
Hamburg 2.24 %
Thuringia 2.23 %
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania 2.09 %
Rhineland-Palatinate 2.07 %
North Rhine-Westphalia 2.02 %
Brandenburg 1.69 %
Saxony-Anhalt 1.49 %
Saarland 1.49 %
Schleswig-Holstein 1.43 %
26 Berlin – A success story – A responsible city 27A responsible city: Did you know …
… that the number of foundations in Berlin is growing?
The number of foundations in Berlin continues to rise, having doubled in the last ten years. The Senate introduced simplified and accelerated procedures to help foundations get started.
… that Berlin invests a lot of money in research and development?
Research here is concentrated on biotechnology, medical technology, optics, information and communications technology/media/creative industries, transportation engineering, energy, and the environment. At 3.56 % of GDP, Berlin ranks second in Germany in spending on this area.
Percentage of children under age three enrolled in a nursery schoolTeachers hired for Berlin schools, 2003–2013 (figure for 2013 based on preliminary data)
Places in nursery schools and day care
Source: Federal Statistics Office
Source: Senate Department for Education, Youth and ScienceSource: Senate Department for Education, Youth and Science
Berlin Hamburg Stuttgart Frankfurt a. M.
DuisburgBremen
13.0 %
23.2 %31.1 %31.4 %
38.4 %43.7 %
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Birth to age 2 Age 3 to age 5
Total:
88,280 94,701
44,398 43,890
72,310 76,421 77,874 79,518 82,077 85,326
35,069 34,701 38,055 40,244 41,195 42,357
107,379 111,122 115,929 119,762 123,272 127,683 132,678 138,591
2004 251
2003 109
2005 572
2006 621
2007 479
2008 715
2009 447
2010 1,100
2011 1,600
2012 1,119
1,6002013
0 500 1,000 1,500
28 Berlin – A success story – A city of learning and research 29A city of learning and research: Did you know …
… that Berlin is hiring more and more teachers?
The number of school-age children in Berlin rose in 2013 for the first time since 1997, with 3,800 more children in state-funded schools alone. Berlin is hiring to meet this need: in 2012 and 2013, the city hired around 2,700 additional teachers, and in 2014 it will be an-other 2,000.
… that education in Berlin starts well before the first day of school?
Berlin’s nursery schools are educational facilities where children learn together in a relaxed and playful setting. 43.7 % of the children in Berlin under age three are enrolled in a nursery school, which not only promotes their own development, but makes Berlin a city in which work-family balance is part of everyday life.
… how many new nursery school places are being added in Berlin?
Berlin prioritizes early childhood education and learning. In 2011, the Senate made nursery schools in Berlin free for the last three years before a child starts school, and more and more parents are taking advantage of this opportunity.
Spending on education per capita (in euros)
Percentage of children enrolled in all-day schools
€ 1,500€ 1,000€ 500€ 0
Brandenburg € 1,081
Hamburg € 1,528
Berlin € 1,514
Hesse € 1,512
Bremen € 1,377
North Rhine-Westphalia € 1,375
Rhineland- Palatinate € 1,288
Baden- Württemberg € 1,357
Bavaria € 1,346
Lower Saxony € 1,249
Saxony € 1,319
Thuringia € 1,271
Saxony-Anhalt € 1,264
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania € 1,250
Saarland € 1,143
Schleswig-Holstein € 1,081
Source: Federal Statistics Office Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung
2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
21.9
43.538.5
23.6
48.0
53.155 %
45 %
35 %
25 %
15 %
30 Berlin – A success story – A city of learning and research 31A city of learning and research: Did you know …
… that Berlin invests a lot of money in education?
A comparison of Germany’s states shows that Berlin is concentrating resources on good schools and thereby investing in the city’s future. We believe that despite budgetary rigor, it’s possible to set clear politi-cal priorities.
… that one in two children in Berlin attends an all-day school?
Berlin is continuing to expand all-day instruction and supervision for children. Of the approximately 146,400 children enrolled in school in 2012/2013, more than half (53.1 %) attended an all-day school. That puts Berlin well above the German average of 32.3 %. By way of comparison, only 21 % of Berlin’s school-age children were enrolled in all-day schools ten years ago.
Bremen
Saxony
Source: Federal Statistics Office
0 10,000–10,000 20,000–20,000–30,000–40,000–50,000
Berlin
Hamburg
Hesse
Bavaria
Thuringia
Saarland
29,071
28,443
26,401
13,487
9,863
– 13,807
– 14,081
– 20,810
– 50,758
4,265
4,278
580
– 463
– 7,858
– 2,560
– 6,051
Brandenburg
Baden-Württemberg
Lower Saxony
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Saxony-Anhalt
North Rhine-Westphalia
Schleswig-Holstein
Rhineland-Palatinate
Net migration of students by state in the 2012/2013 winter semester Number of students with a non-German-speaking background who have qualified to attend college (in percent)
Source: Senate Department for Education, Youth and Science
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
18.0
23.2
21.5
23.6
25.7
34.0
35 %
30 %
25 %
20 %
15 %
32 Berlin – A success story – A city of learning and research 33A city of learning and research: Did you know …
… that Berlin is Germany’s most popular university city?
Berlin educates many more college students than those who are actually from Berlin. Students from all over Germany come to Berlin to attend its colleges and universities. A total of 165,923 students were enrolled in Berlin’s 42 institutions of higher education in the 2013/2014 winter semester.
… that more and more high school students with an immigrant background are taking the university entrance exam in Berlin?More and more young Berliners with an immigrant background are earning higher school-leaving qualifications, which entitles them to attend college. The number of these students has risen significantly since 2007.
Source: Federal Statistics Office
1 External funding comes from sources other than the university’s regular budget.
€ 0 € 50,000 € 100,000 € 200,000€ 150,000
Saxony € 210,190
Berlin € 204,090
Bremen € 193,790
Saarland € 184,480
Baden- Württemberg € 171,920
Lower Saxony € 166,960
Bavaria € 162,290
Germany € 159,270
North Rhine-Westphalia € 156,550
Hamburg € 148,070
Schleswig-Holstein € 139,770
Hesse € 135,670
Thuringia € 134,150
Brandenburg € 133,550
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania € 114,140
Sachsen-Anhalt € 110,160
Rhineland-Palatinate € 95,080
External funding per university professor in 2011:All of each state’s universities (including colleges of administration) Percentage of women professors in 2012
Source: Federal Statistics Office
0 % 5 % 10 % 15 % 20 % 25 %
Berlin
Bremen
Lower Saxony
Hamburg
Brandenburg
Hesse
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarland
Sachsen-Anhalt
Saxony
Baden- Württemberg
Bavaria
Thuringia
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
Schleswig-Holstein
30.3 %
24.4 %
24.3 %
24.2 %
22.6 %
21.9 %
20.7 %
19.4 %
19.2 %
18.4 %
18.3 %
18.1 %
16.7 %
16.4 %
16.1 %
15.8 %
34 Berlin – A success story – A city of learning and research 35A city of learning and research: Did you know …
… that Berlin’s universities have been very successful at attracting external funding?
In a comparison of Germany’s states, Berlin’s universities rank second in attracting external funding.1 The amount of external funding awarded is an indicator of faculty’s ability to acquire research funding and of the quality of the research being done.
… that Berlin has the country’s highest share of women professors?
Berlin has a higher percentage of women faculty than any other Ger-man state. And Berlin also outnumbers most of Germany’s other states with its total of 3,125 professors overall (both men and women). Women are especially well represented in entrance-level professor-ships (56.9 %) and professorships in the next highest category (36.6 %).
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office
Buildings and associated open space 41.5 %
Woodland 18.3 %
Transportation 14.9 %
Recreation 12.0 %
Lakes and waterways 6.7 %
Agriculture 4.4 %
Other uses 1.6 %
Industry 0.6 %
41.5 %18.3 %
14.9 %
12.0 % 6.7 %
4.4 %
1.6 %0.6 %
City area according to use as of December 31, 2013
Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment
CO2 emissions from end-use energy consumption in Berlin(Reference: 1990 = 100)
100
70
80
90
60
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
2010
92.5
85
87.2
74.7
76.2
68
70.8
68.8
69.1
67.4
2011
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… that Berlin is a city in close touch with nature?
Berlin is Germany’s greenest major city. Recreation areas, forests, rivers, lakes, and canals make up more than 30 % of its territory. Neukölln has more green spaces than any other borough, with just under 20 % of its area devoted to parks and meadows for sports and relaxation.
… that Berlin is a leader in Co2 reduction?
Thanks to Berlin’s air pollution control program, we are seeing constant improvement in our air quality. With per capita CO2 emissions of 5.9 tons, Berlin is an environmentally friendly city. We have managed to reduce our emissions by 32.6 % since 1990.
Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority
Munich Hannover Magdeburg Hamburg Potsdam Berlin
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
342
424428
457
486
565
Number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants as of January 1, 2014 Total route length in kilometers in 2013
Source: Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB), BVG
Bus
Suburban rail 556 km
Tram 504 km
Subway 146 km
0 km 10,000 km5,000 km 15,000 km 20,000 km 25,000 km
27,687 km
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… that cars play a much smaller role in Berlin than in other major German cities?
Berlin is the city with the fewest cars per capita, thanks in part to the city’s dense public transportation network and its many bicycle paths and sidewalks. Berlin is also one of Germany’s “electric mobility showcases.” The number of electric vehicles in the city will only continue to grow in the coming years.
… that Berlin has a very efficient public transportation system?
3.62 million passenger trips a day are taken on Berlin-Brandenburg’s public transportation system, which amounts to more than 1.3 bil-lion trips a year. Here in Berlin, passengers have 15 suburban rail lines, 10 subway lines, 24 tram lines, 6 ferries, and 162 bus lines to choose from.
Seoul
Tokyo
Los Angeles
London
Chicago
Paris
Dallas
New York
Berlin
723.59
735.91
754.39
762.40
774.53
775.25
784.06
831.98
836.44
843.85Toronto
Overall scores of the top ten cities in the YouthfulCities 2014 Index
Source: www.youthfulcities.com
600 650 700 750 800
Source: Police Crime Statistics (PKS), Berlin
201320122008
0
2,000
4,000
6,0006,2226,4196,461
Total number of robberies
Source: UBS AG
Zurich
New York
Berlin
Tokyo
Munich
Frankfurt a. M.
London
Paris
100806040200100
90.4
74.2
73.2
69.7
68.8
66.1
58.9
Purchasing power in comparison to average wages per employee in 2012 (Reference: Zurich = 100)
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… that Berlin is one of the world’s most appealing cities for young people?
The YouthfulCities 2014 Index analyzed 25 cities around the world to find out which of them offers young people the best living condi-tions. Berlin ranked second, ahead of New York, in this worldwide comparison and came out first among European cities – far ahead of Paris and London.
… that Berlin is an even safer city now?
The total number of robberies in the city continues to decline. In addi-tion, 1.5 % more robberies were solved in 2013.
… that you get more for your money in Berlin than in many other cities?
Berlin looks good when it comes to the relationship between wages and prices. Although wages and salaries are, on average, lower than in other cities, prices are considerably lower, too. That means that the average Berliner can make his or her salary go further than people in many other major cities.
Source: Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
21.9
22.2
27.9
46.6
48.2
53.5
78.6
80.4
84.1Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Munich
Düsseldorf
Frankfurt a. M.
Stuttgart
Gelsenkirchen
Bremen
0 20 40 60 80
The most successful cities for sporting events(Points awarded in the HWWI ranking)
0 million
5 million
10 million
20 million
15 million
Source: Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2011
15.79
2012
17.20
2010
14.97
2009
13.34
2000
9.12
1994
5.72
Museum visits in Berlin (in millions)
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… that Berlin leads the country in sporting events?
In 2012, a total of 40,987 runners started the Berlin Marathon. Taking that into account, it’s not surprising that the capital ranks first in sporting events. Lots of fans are regulars at Hertha BSC football games, Alba Berlin basketball games, Füchse Berlin handball games, and Berliner Eisbären ice hockey games. In volleyball, water polo, and field hockey, too, Berlin’s First and Second Division teams are doing very well.
… that Berlin’s museums are drawing record numbers of visitors?
Statistics underscore the popularity of Berlin’s museums. A total of 17,200,115 people visited Berlin’s museums, memorial sites, and exhibition venues in 2012, which means that the number of museum visits has more than doubled since 1994. In 2012, 375 exhibitions were shown in museums and memorial sites alone and another 242 in exhibition venues, for a total of 617.
Published by: Press and Information Office of the Federal State of Berlin © Summer 2014, new and expanded edition
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