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.
The US West Coast can now be reached non-stop from BER. The Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways will now be flying three times a week to Los Angeles. This is a new, attractive long-haul destination for BER. In addition, the low-cost airline, which specialises in long-haul flights, has also been flying to New York JFK Airport every day since mid-August and will start flying to Fort Lauderdale in Florida from December. All connections are operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which emit less CO2 emissions and are quieter than many other long-distance aircraft.
Thomas Hoff Anderson, Chief Operations Officer, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH:
“Finally, the capital region and the West Coast of the USA are directly connected again. I am optimistic that the new offer will be well received. Business, cultural and personal relationships will be revived and many new ones will be come about. People in the greater L.A. area will also quickly appreciate the advantages provided by a direct connection to the German capital and Brandenburg.”
Thom-Arne Norheim, Chief Operating Officer, Norse Atlantic Airways:
“The start of low-cost direct flights by Norse Atlantic Airways between Germany and the United States will boost both local tourism and the economy by supporting job creation across the tourism and service industries.”
Stephan Schwarz, Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises in Berlin:
“I am delighted that after 5 years there is once again a direct connection between Berlin and Los Angeles – an important sign of an awakening and new beginning our business and tourism location. Already on Wednesday, the new long-haul connection between Berlin and New York City paved the way for easier transatlantic economic relations between the two metropolises. L.A. is something special – it’s Berlin’s only and also oldest city partnership in North America. The Bay Area is also where most of the investment flowing into Berlin comes from. However, the new BER-LAX connection will not only create a direct option for business travellers, it will also significantly benefit tourism. And transatlantic relations between the two metropolises will once again open up new prospects and opportunities for politics, NGOs, culture and business in both directions.
Robert Rückel, Vice President of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK):
“Two new flight connections from Berlin will strengthen existing destinations and connect the metropolitan region to another destination. Today’s maiden flight to the west of the USA creates a direct connection from Berlin to Los Angeles. It is not just the economy and incoming tourism that benefit, but above all the capital region’s residents. Furthermore, the new flight meets a central requirement of Berlin’s businesses, which have wanted more long-haul connections to and from Berlin (72.3%) for a long time. The quick and uncomplicated start of Norse Atlantic Airlines at BER should be understood by political and administrative stakeholders as an example of the successful connection of the capital to locations outside of Europe. The interest and demand from businesses as well as the airlines is there.”
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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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