A dynamic economic region stretching from the busy Berlin environs to the south of the city and right up to the municipalities around Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) – this is the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg. Its excellent infrastructure, first-class business locations, innovative technology centers and motivated skilled workforce make it an ideal company location. Be it global corporations, medium-sized companies or startups – the company landscape of the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg is just as diverse as the industries represented here.
The Airport Region Team is a cooperation of the two business development agencies, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and the Economic Development Agency Brandenburg (WFBB) and is focused on economically strengthening the region around Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). With headquarters directly at BER Airport, we are the first point of contact for companies interested in opening new branches or offices in the region.
Our close cooperation with the respective industry experts of each economic development agency means that we can support you with all your questions regarding company expansions and settlements.
Significantly more goods passed through Berlin Brandenburg Airport as air cargo in February 2023 than in the same period of the previous year and the pre-pandemic year 2019. Employees handled a total of around 2,700 tonnes of air cargo last month. In February 2022, 2,400 tonnes were handled; in February 2019, the then Tegel and Schönefeld airports handled around 2,500 tonnes of air cargo. The reason for the increase in cargo is aid deliveries for earthquake victims in Turkey. Last month, Turkish Airlines transported around 300 tonnes of aid to Turkey as part of its cargo. There are also further deliveries with five cargo charters.
The number of passengers increased slightly last month: 1.4 million passengers used Berlin Brandenburg Airport in February 2023. That was 100,000 more people than in the previous month of January. BER counted just under 953,000 passengers in February of last year; there were 2.5 million passengers in February of the pre-pandemic year 2019.
A total of 11,300 aircraft took off and landed at BER in February, almost 300 more than in January 2023. There were 10,000 take-offs and landings in February last year. Around 22,000 aircraft movements were counted at BER in February 2019.
For further information about the growth industries, economic development, business and technology support for companies, investors and scientific institutions in the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg please contact:
Sandra Koletzki | sandra.koletzki(at)airport-region.de
(Source: Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, 03|06|2023 | "More air cargo in February")
Our brand alliance partners, experienced and long-standing players in the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg, gave us short interviews in which they explained their views on the region's development potential and its locational advantages. They also gave us an insight into their future projects and plans.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is the heart of the Airport Region Berlin Brandenburg and its gateway to the world. Many companies consider the direct connections between economic markets and growth industries as significant success factors and location assets. With flights to over 130 destinations the international BER airport connects the capital region with cities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Not least it offers shorter flight times to Asian destinations compared to e.g. Paris and London.
In addition to our flight route map, you will find a PDF list of all current flight connections.
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