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SZCZECIN
is the main administrative and economic centre
of Zachodniopomorskie Province. It is also the
capital of the Pomerania Euroregion, as well
as a centre for political, social and cultural
cooperation between local authorities from
Poland, Germany and Scandinavia.
Szczecin is open to the sea
Over the years, Szczecin’s location together with its full seaport have
shaped its character. Szczecin is viewed as a place of maritime commerce,
shipbuilding, yachting, as well as the Dni Morza (Sea Days) festival. Even
though it is placed some distance from the Baltic Sea, many people still
view it as a coastal city. The relationship between Szczecin and the Baltic
Sea, nurtured over the years, has become even closer lately due to the
fact that the city aspires to become one of the more important maritime
ports in Europe.
Szczecin’s maritime character enabled it to host the largest outdoor event
in Poland in 2007. “The Tall Ships’ Race”, with more than one hundred of
the largest sailboats from around the world, was attended by two million
people.
Szczecin is open for invention
Vitality and multiculturalism – these key characteristics are the basis for
Szczecin’s potential. Unconventional solutions, original ideas and a fresh
outlook allow Szczecin to host unique events. One of the oldest theatre
festivals, Kontrapunkt, is held in Szczecin. Szczecin is also the capital of
contemporary music:
• Musica Genera Festival – Jazz Efforts
• Szczecin Music Fest
• inSPIRACJE International Visual Arts Festival
• Street Artists Festival
Szczecin is open for development
Szczecin welcomes new technologies, business and investments. Such
openness to initiatives and new solutions underlie our multifaceted
development, as well as help make Szczecin a major European city. Its
growth potential is associated with its border proximity, its scientific
and academic potential as well as close cooperation with its German
counterparts. These trumps have helped modern services and innovative
technology development centres find their place in Szczecin.
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Factors that make Szczecin What makes
the ideal place to invest: us different?
• Szczecin, a city of active people, is one
Location – located at the crossroads, Szczecin is a vital of the leading Polish cities in terms of
international transport hub on the Trans-European North-South the number of business entities and
transport route from Southern Scandinavia, through the Odra River their growth.
corridor, down to the Czech Republic, to Austria to Mediterranean
• Numerous open investment spaces
ports. It lies on the route between Finland and Russia through the
located in the city centre and its unique
Baltic Sea to Western Europe.
environs.
People – the city has a wealth of academic institutions – 19 • Szczecin’s 13th General High School
universities train engineers and architects, and offer specialisations [XIII Liceum Ogólnokształcące] has
in IT, economics, law and foreign languages. The knowledge and been ranked as Poland’s No. 1 high
skills acquired by Szczecin university graduates make them strong school over the last few years.
competitors on the EU labour market. • One of the most reputable genetic
science centres in the world is based in
Economic development – a dynamic administrative and Szczecin.
scientific centre in which knowledge, business initiative and
• Professor Aleksander Wolszczan,
openness to investments form a modern tool for economic growth
astronomer and discoverer of the first
throughout the region, thus helping to improve the standard of
planet outside of our solar system, is
living of its people. Szczecin is a city of numerous cultural and
associated with Szczecin.
ethnic backgrounds, where the old meets the new. Beautiful
architecture combined with well-crafted monuments, attractive
areas for water sports and tourism, as well as its many green
areas, make the city unique.
One stop shop – supports business people interested in
investing in the city. Investors are able to obtain information
and assistance in carrying out investment procedures and take
advantage of various forms of support, thereby making the start-
up or expansion of business activities in the city of Szczecin much
easier.
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Location
Key data for Szczecin:
• area 301 km2
• population: 409,000
• capital of the Zachodniopomorskie Province
(pop. approx. 1.7 million)
• location:
– 12 km – border crossing in Kołbaskowo
– 65 km – Baltic Sea
– 127 km – Berlin
– 281 km – Copenhagen
– 371 km – Prague
– 450 km – Warsaw
– 692 km – Stockholm
– 756 km – Brussels
– 992 km – Paris
– 1,016 km – London
– 1,291 km – Rome
– 1,498 km – Moscow
Note: distances
are line of sight
Source: www.geobytes.com
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Szczecin metropolitan area
The City of Szczecin and its adjacent districts aim to create and
integrate the Szczecin Metropolitan Area (SOM). The cooperation
within the SOM will allow for the implementation of a unified system
of urbanisation, integrated transport and communications network,
and also strengthen Szczecin’s human capital. The tightening
of bonds between Szczecin and its adjacent districts will ensure
unified business development throughout the region, while building
a stronger position, both domestically and across Europe.
Planned Szczecin Metropolitan Area
Surface area
District Population
(km2)
Szczecin 409 068 301
Stargard Szczeciński 81 838 367
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Police 41 486 251
Goleniów 33 229 443
Gryfino 31 367 254
Dobra 12 756 110
Kołbaskowo 8 980 106
Stare Czarnowo 3 890 153
Kobylanka 3 692 122
Nowe Warpno 1 563 198
Region of impact
Total 627 869 2305 of external
Source: www.stat.gov.pl, May 2007 r. metropolitan
areas:
Region of impact region of influence
of the Szczecin of Berlin
metropolitan area: region of influence
of Poznań
direct region
region of influence
indirect region of Gdańsk
Świnoujście
region of influence
Greifswald of Ystad, Malmö,
Koszalin
Copenhagen
Goleniowski
Policki
Neubrandenburg
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Gryfiński Pyrzycki
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SZCZECIN
is easily accessible due to its hub role in
the European transport system. All types of
transport meet here: road, rail, air and sea.
Roads – Szczecin has excellent access to the Western Europe highway
system – through the A6 Berlin highway and the No. 3 expressway to
Southern Europe.
• A6 Highway
• International roads:
– E-28 (A6 and No. 6 expressway)
– E-65 (No. 3 expressway)
• Major domestic roadways:
– S3
– S6
– S10
Work is currently underway to adapt the above domestic roads to express
roadways in order to connect Szczecin and the region to the national
roadway system.
• Provincial road: No. 115
Railway connections – three types of passenger services are
available in Szczecin:
• International – direct connection to Berlin, Angermünde, Potsdam,
Pasewalk, Neubrandenburg and Schwerin. Additional railway connections
with Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Kiev operate in summer. Cooperation
with Deutsche Bahn allows for the introduction of direct rail connections
to Amsterdam and Hanover. The train ride to Berlin is expected to soon
take less than one hour.
Major railway lines:
– E-59: from the Świnoujście Port cargo terminal to Berlin,
Vienna and Sofia;
– E-28: Hamburg – Berlin – Zachodniopomorskie Province – Gdańsk
– Kaliningrad – Saint Petersburg;
Szczecin – Berlin – Amsterdam.
• Long-distance – Szczecin has direct rail connections with major Polish
cities, e.g., Warsaw, Krakow, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Olsztyn, Lublin, Przemyśl
and Białystok.
• Regional – the Szczecin hub has direct local railway connections with
the largest cities in the Zachodniopomorskie province.
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Air transport – the Szczecin-Goleniów Airport, which meets Charter flights:
Schengen* requirements and services domestic and international – Antalya (Turkey),
flights, is located approximately 45 km from the city. The construction – Hurghada (Egypt),
– Tunis (Tunisia).
of a new passenger terminal has allowed the airport to increase its
capacity to approximately one million passengers each year. A new air
traffic control tower, considered Poland’s most modern tower and one
of the best-equipped air traffic control towers in Central and Eastern
Europe, was opened in 2005. All this has considerably improved air
travel within the region. The Szczecin-Goleniów Airport is ready to meet
the growing demands of air travel, while at the same time guarantee
the highest level of services to businesspeople and tourists.
*Source: Szczecin-Goleniów Airport, January 2008
Number of Approximate
Direction Carrier flights per travel time
week (hours)
Dublin 4 2:25
Edinburgh 2 2:10
London 4 1:55
Oslo 2 1:25
Source: www.airport.com.pl
Warsaw 26 0:55
Flights to commence
Dortmund
on 30 March 2008
A valuable addition to the Szczecin-Goleniów Airport is the recreational
and sports airport in Szczecin Dąbie. The reconstruction of the airport
into a local airport serving the needs of business air services, a sports
airport and various forms of aeronautical and parachuting training is
planned in the near future.
Maritime hub – the open-sea Szczecin-Świnoujście Port is
located within the city. This seaport forms one of the largest universal
seaport complexes on the Baltic Sea. It is supplemented by inland
connections – the Odra River to the south of the country and the Odra-
Hawel Channel to Berlin and Western European river ports. The ports
in Szczecin and Świnoujście are the closest seaports for the Czech
Republic and Slovakia. They are also located on the shortest route
connecting Scandinavia with Central and Southern Europe, as well
as the sea channel that connects Russia and Finland with Western
Europe via the Baltic Sea.
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Maritime connections to Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Great
Britain, Germany, West Africa and China leave from the ports of
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People
Szczecin population age structure
Total 66654 272549 69865
Women 32361 134930 47253
Men 34293 137619 22612
17.1% 16.3%
pre-employment age
employment age
66.6%
post-employment age
Source: Central Statistical Office, 31 December 2006
International education
The unique geographic location of Szczecin makes it a multicultural city. The
headquarters and command centre of the Multinational Corps Northeast
are to be found here. As a result, the creation of an appropriate level of
education designed to meet the demands of intercultural families was vital.
Currently, there are two international schools in Szczecin.
1. Szczecin International School SIS
www.sis.info.pl
This school was designed to meet the needs of the children of officers
of the Multinational Corps Northeast based in the city since 1999. In
addition, the children of foreign businessmen and Szczecin families,
who value education in an internationally renowned, English speaking
school, also study here. The education programme offered by the school
includes various levels: primary school, middle school and secondary
school, which can be completed by obtaining a certificate from the
globally recognised International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). The
Szczecin International School operates pursuant to Polish educational
law and international education programs (IPC, CIE).
2. Polish-American Private School in Szczecin
www.polskoamerykanska.pl
The school offers a primary and middle school education and has twelve
years’ experience educating children and young adults from various
countries and cultures, e.g., Germany, Denmark, Canada, USA, Iraq,
Turkey, Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Vietnam and Poland.
Graduates of the Polish-American Private School in Szczecin go on to
study at renowned Polish, European and American universities.
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Higher education – Szczecin attaches great importance to the Private colleges:
• West Pomeranian Business School
development of higher education. The city is the largest academic
(Zachodniopomorska Szkoła Biznesu)
centre in the Zachodniopomorskie Province, with almost 70,000 • European Integration School
students studying at 19 universities and approximately 15,500 (Wyższa Szkoła Integracji Europejskiej)
graduating each year. • Higher School of Public Administration
(Wyższa Szkoła Administracji Publicznej)
• Language Training College
(Wyższa Szkoła Języków Obcych)
• OECONOMICUS Higher Vocational School
(Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa „OECONOMICUS” PTE)
Public schools – number of students • The TWP Higher School of Humanities
(Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna TWP)
69 887
• Collegium Balticum Higher Vocational
School (Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa – Collegium
Balticum)
• Higher School of Applied Arts
(Wyższa Szkoła Sztuki Użytkowej)
34 254 • Management College (Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania)
• Higher School of Business and Tourism
(Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Turystyczna)
10 243 8 861 10 406 • Technical and Business College
3 629 2 494 (Wyższa Szkoła Techniczno-Ekonomiczna)
• Higher School of Health and Beauty (Wyższa
Szkoła Kosmetologii i Promocji Zdrowia)
Total University Technical Agricultural Maritime Pomeranian Others
of Szczecin University Academy Academy Medical Branches of schools from other cities:
in Szczecin in Szczecin in Szczecin Academy
in Szczecin • The Szczecin Branch of the Poznan Musical
Academy
(Akademia Muzyczna w Poznaniu Filia w Szczecinie)
• The Szczecin Branch of the Warsaw TWP
Number of students of selected fields of study Teacher Training College (Wyższa Szkoła
Pedagogiczna TWP w Warszawie – Filia w Szczecinie)
No. Field of study Students* Graduates**
1. B&A total, of which: 10 605 3415
Business and administration 874
Marketing and management 1117
Banking and finance 1868
International relations 40
2. Computer studies
3251 910
and IT technologies
Technical and engineering, 18 438 3515
3. of which:
Civil engineering
and architecture 942 130 The university of Szczecin
Construction 1 741 249 offers an MBA program
Biotechnology 624 103 ranked 5th among MBA
Food technology and nutrition 900 181
Schools in Poland by Wprost
Environmental protection 1 937 368
weekly.
4. Economics 11 470 1997
5. Law 2 269 217
6. Political science 1 615 405
7. Medicine 2 925 537
Language and literature
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studies, including:
1 539 224
English, Germanic, Romanic,
Russian, Russian-English
* As at 30 November 2006
** 2005/2006 academic year
Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
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Knowledge of foreign
Knowledge of foreign languages among
languages
general Szczecin population
The findings of a November 2007 report
62.67%
on knowledge of foreign languages 58%
of Szczecin residents showed that 45.33%
English, German and Russian are the
most popular foreign languages.
English German Russian
Knowledge Knowledge
of English among of German among
Szczecin population Szczecin population
12.67% Advanced
19.33%
37.33% 42% Intermediate
24.33%
24.67%
Poor
18.67% 21% None
The majority of students in Szczecin Knowledge of foreign languages among students
have foreign language skills, with more
97.04%
than 80 percent declaring an advanced 89%
level of English, whereas 42% declare
a similar knowledge of German.
19.54% 16.25%
English German French Russian
Knowledge Knowledge
of English among of German among
students students
2.96% 10.76% 11.20%
16.03% Advanced
29.53%
Intermediate
31%
47.09% Poor
51%
None
Source: SMR EX PLORO “Knowledge of foreign languages among general population, students
and graduates of post-secondary schools” (Szczecin and Koszalin Study) Szczecin, 2007
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Unemployment
A noticeable decrease in unemployment has occurred in Szczecin since
2004. In October 2007, the unemployment rate was 7.4% (approx.
13,300 people).
Unemployment rate
15.5%
14.2%
Source: County Labour Office
12.1%
7.4%
in Szczecin
October
Unemployment rate
in selected Polish cities
Unemployment in Poland and Szczecin
16.3% Szczecin 7.1
Gdańsk 6.5
Katowice 3.4
11.2%
Krakow 3.9
7.1% Łódź 8.8
Poznań 3.0
Warsaw 3.1
Wrocław 4.8
Source: Central Statistical Office, November 2007
Poland Zachodniopomorskie Szczecin
Province
Source: Central Statistical Office, October 2007
Labour market
In 2006, the number of employed persons in Szczecin amounted to
almost 160,000, 65% of which were employed in the private sector.
Employees by sector
Market services (hotels, restaurants,
transport, warehousing, communications, 52.09%
financial intermediacy, commerce, property
management, lease, utilities)
Industry and construction 24.96%
Non-market services 22.25%
(public administration, defence, social security
and health insurance, education, healthcare)
Agriculture, hunting 0.70%
and forestry, fishery
Source: Central Statistical Office
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Business costs
Labour costs
Average salary in the first half of 2007 in Szczecin: Minimum salary as of 1 January 2008:
Public sector: PLN 3,203.61 gross/month* – PLN 1,126 (100% of gross amount)
Private sector: PLN 2,597.28 gross/month* – PLN 900.80 (80% during first year of employment)
*Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
Components of payroll paid by employer and employee
Type of insurance % of insurance premium Split of premium
Employer Employee
9.76% of calculated 9.76% of calculated
19.52% of calculated premium premium premium
Retirement – 12.22% for ZUS – 9.76% for ZUS – 2.46% for ZUS
– 7.3% to open retirement fund – no premium to open – 7.3% to open
retirement fund retirement fund
Pension 6% of salary 4.5% 1.5%
between 0.67% and 3.60%
depending on professional risk
Accident insurance in a given branch of the industry 0.67% to 3.60%
for companies with 10 or more
employees
Sickness insurance 2.45% premium 2.45%
Additional premiums:
Employee Fund 2.45% premium 2.45%
Guaranteed Employee
0.10% premium 0.10%
Benefits Fund
Source: www.paiiiz.gov.pl, 12 December 2007
Polish tax system – fully compliant with EU standards
Most important taxes Rates
PIT – personal income tax 19%, 30%, 40%
CIT – corporate income tax 19%
22% – base rate
VAT – goods and services tax 7%, 3%, 0% – depending on goods
and services
Standard charges in 2007
Name Unit Price
Water m3 PLN 2.94 incl. VAT*
Sewage m3 PLN 3.50 incl. VAT*
Electricity MWh between PLN 1.10/month and PLN 61.00/month +VAT
Gas m3 between PLN 0.09/month and PLN 0.44/month +VAT
between PLN 46.90/month and PLN 106.56/month incl. VAT
Internet 2 Mb/s (depending on the term of services being rendered by the Internet
provider)
Telephone One-minute call between PLN 0.12 and PLN 0.71
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Local taxes and fees in effect in 2008
No. Name of fees Annual fees
housing PLN 0.57 per sq. m. of surface area
associated with conducting business, as well as
residential properties or their part occupied for PLN 18.59 per sq. m. of surface area
business purposes
associated with conducting business in
commercial or service properties with a surface PLN 19.01 per sq. m. of surface area
Taxes on area of more than 4,300 sq. m.
1. buildings or
their part occupied for the purpose of trading in registered
PLN 8.58 per sq. m. of surface area
seed materials
occupied for healthcare service activity PLN 3.80 per sq. m. of surface area
others including premises occupied for
conducting paid statutory public activities by PLN 6.31 per sq. m. of surface area
public organisations
associated with conducting business activities
regardless of the designation of land in land and PLN 0.70 per sq. m. of surface area
building registry
for lakes used for water retention reservoirs or
2. Land tax PLN 3.74 per hectare of surface area
hydro plants
others including premises occupied for
conducting paid statutory public activities by PLN 0.29 per sq. m. of surface area
public organisations
2% of the value defined pursuant to Article
3. Tax on construction 4 par. 1 item 3 and pars. 3-7 of the Act on
Local Taxes and Fees.
Sample prices on the Szczecin real estate market
Rent Purchase
Property
PLN/month PLN/m2
Commercial space 70-170 5,000-9,000
Office space 25-100 2,650-6,000
Storage space 27-90 1,000-3,000
Residential space 25-105 2,200-8,000
Source: C.H.Beck Nieruchomości – 2nd half 2007
Fees for lease of municipal land Monthly rent
• designated towards production < 500 m2 PLN 3.51 + 22% VAT
• for each additional sq.m. PLN 2.34 + 22% VAT
• services – automotive repair shops PLN 4.79 + 22% VAT
• services – other PLN 1.64 + 22% VAT
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Economic
development
In 2005, the share of the Gross Regional Pro-
duct (GRP) for the Zachodniopomorskie Pro-
vince in Poland’s total GDP was 4.1%, placing
the region at number nine out of the sixteen
provinces. Per capita GRP was equal to 93% of
the national average. Data related to the sub-
-regions of the Zachodniopomorskie Province
indicate that the Szczecin sub-region is the
wealthiest and most industrialised sub-region
within the Zachodniopomorskie Province.
Special economic zones
In order to facilitate the establishment of companies from the IT and BPO
sectors, the city of Szczecin cooperates with the Kostrzyn-Słubice Special
Economic Zone to create an economic sub-zone within the city limits.
www.kssse.pl
Special economic zones were formed to create new jobs and help
accelerate the economic development of Polish regions. Currently, 14
special economic zones operate within Poland. Businesses have already
invested almost PLN 40 billion in the zones and created more than
120,000 new jobs. Businesses that obtain a business permit may
conduct business activities on preferential terms up to 2017, i.e., for up
to nine years.
Privileges that businesses may obtain within a zone:
• tax exemptions (CIT or PIT)
• fully developed land at a competitive price
• free-of-charge assistance in handling the investment formalities
• property tax exemptions (in certain districts)
Source: Polish Foreign Investment and Information Agency (PAIiIZ), 2007
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IT and BPO sector
Szczecin, with its academic resources and scientific and research base,
can become a modern European business centre. Much emphasis has
been placed on developing the BPO sector and modern technologies
with Szczecin universities, who have taken measures to increase the
number of IT experts in the city, with the following in particular playing
a significant role:
– the IT Department of the Technical University in Szczecin, which
plans to increase the number of students by 20% within 2.5 years;
– the CAM Institute of the University of Szczecin, which plans to start
a new “Internet Engineering” course within 3.5 years and increase
the number of students by 50%;
– The West Pomerania School of Business has obtained approval from the
Ministry of Higher Education and Science to open a new programme
of studies entitled “IT – Undergraduate B.Sc.” which will increase the
number of students by another 100.
Larger BPO and IT sector companies operating in Szczecin
Commencement of Location
Company Type of activities
business activities (in city)
General: 1994
TietoEnator Polska Sp. z o.o. Software development Head office: Szczecin
Szczecin: 2007
Back-office services General: 1987 Head office: Warszawa
Prokom Software SA
Software development Szczecin: 1996 Branch: Szczecin
Back-office services General: 1993 Head office: Kraków
Comarch SA
Software development Szczecin: 2005 Branch: Szczecin
Sygnity SA General: 1991 Head office: Warszawa
Software development
(previously ComputerLand) Szczecin: 1996 Branch: Szczecin
Back-office services General: 1986 Head office: Warszawa
Macrologic SA
Software development Szczecin: 1999 Branch: Szczecin
Stream International General: 1987
Call centre Office: Szczecin
Sp. z o.o. Szczecin: 2005
Arvato Services Polska General: 1994 Head office: Poznań
Call centre
Sp. z o.o. Szczecin: 2004 Branch: Szczecin
Head office: Szczecin
Vobis SA Software development 1992 in Szczecin
(Lubieszyn)
Back-office services
Unizeto Technologies SA 1965 in Szczecin Headquarters: Szczecin
Software development
Back-office services
Softvig Sp. z o.o. 1995 in Szczecin Headquarters: Szczecin
Software development
BLStream Sp. z o.o. Software development 1996 in Szczecin Head office: Szczecin
Back-office services
ATS - Systemy Informatyczne* General: 1993 Head office: Szczecin
Software development, IT
Finus Sp. z o.o.* Software development, IT General: 1990 Head office: Szczecin
Head office: Warszawa
Heuthes Sp. z o.o.* Software development, IT General: 1989
Branch: Szczecin
Home.pl Sp. Jawna* IT General: 1997 Head office: Szczecin
Komako S.C. * Software development, IT General: 1992 Head office: Szczecin
Profi-Data Sp. z.o.o * Software development, IT General: 1992 Head office: Szczecin
Back-office services
Sagra Technology Sp. z o.o.* General: 1998 Head office: Szczecin
Software development, IT
Source: based on information obtained directly from companies, 10 October 2007
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Investment market The number of foreign-owned companies
in Szczecin continues to grow. Pursuant to
Based on country of origin, the majority of companies investing
a ranking prepared by the Central Business
in Szczecin in 2006 were European companies, with 31%
Information Centre [Centralny Ośrodek
from Germany, 19.5% from Denmark, 14.9% from Cyprus,
Informacji Gospodarczej], Szczecin is currently
as well as 10.6% from the United States.
ranked sixth in Poland in respect to the
number of foreign-owned companies. These
companies operate mainly in the service,
commercial and tourism sectors.
Foreign direct investments in Szczecin as at 31 July 2007 (in excess of USD 1 million)
Base foreign capital Country of origin
according to country PKD section Company
of capital
of origin of shareholders Production of timber
– 2006 Swedwood Holding BV Sweden
and timber products
Carlsberg Breweries A/S Denmark
10.5%
Polish Bakery Investment BV Netherlands
Production of food articles,
3.5% Lohmann AG Germany
drinks and tobacco goods
4.1% 14.9% Wesjohann & Co. GmbH Germany
Natel Investment BV Netherlands
4.2%
Industrial processing
31% AltradBaumann GmbH Germany
Production of metal
19.5% JVP Steel Denmark
and metal works
Muhlhan GmbH Germany
3.6% Manufacture of electrical
8.6% Sonion Microtronic A/S* Denmark*
and optical equipment*
Cyprus
Germany Production of fibre masses,
The Netherlands paper and paper products; Norhaven Group Denmark
publishing activities
Norway
Denmark
Manufacture of rubber
Sweden PACIV Corp. USA
and plastic goods
USA
Finland MVV Energie AG Germany
Other Electricity, gas and water Eslam A/S Denmark
production and distribution E.ON Ruhrgas A.G. Germany
Enertrag Germany
Construction TK Holding Denmark
Metro Group AG Germany, France
Tesco Plc United Kingdom
Wholesale and retail trade, Carrefour France
automotive and motorcycle BP International B.V. United Kingdom
repair, as well as personal Rossmann Ost Europe BV Germany
and household goods Germanos Greece
Jeronimo Martins Holding 100 Portugal
Casino France
McDonald USA
LOUVRE HOTELS SAS France
Hotels and restaurants
Am-Rest Holding N.V. USA
TelePizza S.A. Spain
HVB Germany
UNIQA International France
Financial brokerage Provident Financial Plc. United Kingdom
Internationale Handelsbank AG Austria
Dr. August Oetker Austria
Property management, rental
Stream International INC USA
and business related activities
Bioconsult SpA Italy
Other municipal
S International GmbH Germany
and individual activities
Group 4 Falck A/S Denmark
*Mierzyn – Zachodniopomorskie Province
Source: PAIiIZ 31 July 2007
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Capital expenditures
The level of capital expenditures in 2006 made by companies with
their headquarters in Szczecin amounted to more than PLN 1.4
billion. The greatest capital investments were made by companies
dealing in property management, rental activities, science as well as
the production and supply of energy.
Latest research has shown that the level of business activity among
the residents of the Zachodniopomorskie Province is the highest in
the country with 123 companies per 1,000 inhabitants. The greatest
number of medium and large companies found in the region (3,636)
are located in Szczecin.
Capital expenditures of entities* with headquarters in Szczecin in the
years 2002–2006 according to PKD [PLN ‘000]
Companies according to PKD 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Agriculture, hunting, forestry 16 915 4 851 769 1 371 2 123
Mining 592 33 3 632 1 968 7 316
Industrial processing 178 535 151 234 488 206 178 667 220 566
Energy production and supply 58 420 25 773 84 235 158 786 235 163
Construction 40 716 16 354 13 634 30 881 59 971
Wholesale and retail trade, repairs 176 869 43 126 98 017 97 499 99 194
Hotels and restaurants 2 988 2 289 5 368 5 217 2 365
Transport, warehouse management
79 595 76 058 73 472 65 200 146 554
and communications
Financial brokerage 2 626 2 361 2 405 2 647 1 528
Property management, rent, science 88 342 111 441 152 391 217 434 260 581
Public administration and national defence 218 260 79 276 469 518 865 062 221 382
Education 30 309 4 646 30 144 38 192 102 367
Healthcare and social assistance 54 258 30 419 62 277 65 517 55 212
Other municipal services activities 15 484 11 077 6 755 7 077 34 141
Overall 1 254 803 919 904 1 490 823 1 744 947 1 448 463
*entities employing nine or more employees.
Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
Breakdown of business
entities in Szczecin
Private sector in 2006
2 814 2229
5 383
sole trader
businesses Public sector
5 377
cooperatives (248) Private sector
48 420 commercial 62364
companies
civil partnerships
foundations (122)
others
SZCZECIN
is open
17 for development
Larger commercial investments
Completed
• West Pomerania Logistics Centre in Szczecin-Świnoujście Port
Complex
• Ostrów Grabowski terminal
• “Stara Cegielnia” Shopping Centre
(Caelum Development)
• Commercial-residential buildings
(MODEHPOLMO Sp. z o.o.)
• Apartment complex
(SGI Komfort Sp. z o.o., SGI BALTIS/SGI Komfort, Detal, Komat)
• Housing settlements
(TOMASZEWICZ DEVELOPMENT Sp. z o.o., COLISEUM 2101 Sp. z o.o., VASTBOUW
Polska Sp. z o.o., MAK DOM Grupa Developerska, SIEMASZKO, STATUS DOM Sp. z o.o.)
• 18-storey WIDOK commercial-residential building –
Skarbiec Nieruchomości 6
Proposed
• Kaskada Shopping and Retail Centre
(ECE)
• Shopping centre
(CR Sp. z o.o.)
• “Turzyn” Shopping Centre
(TURZYN Sp. z o.o.)
• Logistics centre
(Poczta Polska)
• Housing developments
,
(ORCO PROPERTY GROUP TOMASZEWICZ Development Sp. z o.o.)
• Apartment buildings
(RONSON Development Group, MODEHPOLMO Sp. z o.o.)
• Residential estates
(SIEMASZKO)
• Development of the Śródodra area
(Howard Holdings PLC, Genfer Homes Sp. z o.o.)
• Development of Dąbie Airport and Marina
• Office buildings
(J.W. Construction, EKO PARK S.A., „Projekt Echo – 65” Sp. z o.o., Polish Opportunities
Fund Sp. z o.o., Harmony – Szczecin – Mieszka Sp. z o.o., KONCEPTA Sp. z o.o.)
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Hotel market Other accommodation options in Szczecin
include: hotel, boarding houses, youth
There are more than 5,200 beds in Szczecin’s hotels, boarding houses
hostels, cabins, camping sites and other
and hostels, with approximately 3,700 available in 19 hotels offering
vacation facilities.
a range of accommodation services.
In 2006, more than 15% of Poles and more
than 40% of foreign tourists using the
General data regarding accommodation in Szczecin in 2004-2006 accommodation facilities available in the
Zachodniopomorskie Province stayed in
Lodging base 2004 2005 2006
Szczecin. The majority of foreign tourists
Accommodation overall 46 44 43 staying in Szczecin were from Germany,
Beds 5 304 5 235 5 205 Denmark and Sweden.
Number of users 347 500 368 100 352 400
Prices in 4-star hotels such as the Radisson
Number of foreign tourists 191 800 206 300 175 100
Amount of lodging provided SAS and Park Hotel range from PLN 300 to
in general 590 100 636 300 630 800 PLN 600 per night. Lower–standard hotels,
Amount of lodging provided
i.e. 3-star hotels, cost between PLN 240 and
to foreign tourists 322 700 358 700 320 800
PLN 300 per night, whereas 2-star hotels
Of which: range from PLN 100 to PLN 200 per night.
Hotels 17 16 17
Beds 2 881 3 025 2 977 A number of well-known hotel chains have
Amount of lodging provided 422 200 481 400 483 200
capitalised on Szczecin’s fast growth potential:
Other hotel buildings 14 13 13 • REZIDOR (RADISSON SAS),
Beds 764 626 616
Amount of lodging provided 85 100 80 500 60 000
• ORBIS/ACCOR
(IBIS, NOVOTEL, ETAP, MERCURE),
Youth hostels 4 4 4 • LOUVRE HOTELS (CAMPANILE).
Beds 264 254 264
Amount of lodging provided 21 800 24 100 26 900
Szczecin hotel categories in 2007
Generally available cabins 1 1 1
Beds 38 54 66
Amount of lodging provided 2 500 5 900 7 500
4-star hotels
Camp sites 23.2%
Amount of lodging provided 5 500 8 100 7 700 38.1% 3-star hotels
Others 9 9 7 22.8% 2-star hotels
Beds 1 107 1 026 1 132
Amount of lodging provided 33 000 36 400 45 400 15.9% 1-star hotels
Source: Central Statistical Office Source: Sports and Tourism Office of the Szczecin City Council
4-star hotels: Park, Radisson SAS, Atrium
(jointly 866 beds)
3-star hotels: Neptun, Novotel, Bończa,
Panorama, Zbyszko, Julian,
Rycerski, Victoria (jointly 1,423 beds)
2-star hotels: Campanile, Ibis,
Podzamcze, Focus
(jointly 595 beds)
1-star hotels: Etap, Kapitan, Płonia, Jantar
(jointly 851 beds))
SZCZECIN
Hotel Radisson SAS**** at ul. Matejki-Al. Wyzwolenia
is open
19 for development
Commercial and services market
According to the Central Statistical Office, at the end of 2006, Szczecin
was home to approximately 820 shops with an aggregate surface area of
ca. 260,000 square metres.
Existing shopping centres have a strong market position due to limited
competition and strong demand. The most popular shopping centres in
Szczecin are the GALAXY Shopping Centre at Al. Wyzwolenia, the STER
Shopping and Retail Centre at ul. Ku Słońca, the CARREFOUR SZCZECIN
TURZYN Shopping and Retail Centre at Al. Bohaterów Warszawy, the
CARREFOUR SZCZECIN GUMIEŃCE Shopping and Retail Centre, the
CARREFOUR SZCZECIN GRYF Shopping and Retail Centre at ul. Struga,
CARREFOUR TURZYN Shopping the KUPIEC Shopping Centre at ul. B. Krzywoustego, GALERIA CENTRUM
Centre at Al. Bohaterów Warszawy at Al. Niepodległości, 3 CASTORAMA DIY shops, and the LEROY MERLIN
decorative and DIY store at ul. Golisza.
Shops and petrol stations Characteristics of the commercial and retail space market in Szczecin
– 2006
2004 2005 2006
7.3%
Overall number of shops 770 851 822
20.2% Sales surface area in total
227 942 239 239 257 126
(m2)
2.8%
10.3% Number of stores with a
46.8% sales surface area in excess 21 20 21
of 2,000 m2
6.7%
1.6% Sales surface area in
4.3% 106 406 100 600 111 239
excess of 2,000 m2
Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
grocery shops
chemist’s
clothing
furniture, lighting,
electronics, household
appliances
bookshops, office
supplies
automotive
other shops
petrol stations
Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
GALAXY Shopping Centre at Al. Wyzwolenia
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Investments planned on the commercial and services market
include GALERIA KASKADA in the vicinity of ul. Obrońców
Stalingradu and Al. Niepodległości, TURZYN Shopping Centre
in the vicinity of Al. Bohaterów Warszawy and ul. 26 Kwietnia,
GALERIA HANDLOWA in the vicinity of ul. Wyszyńskiego and Al.
Niepodległości, the STARA CEGIELNIA Shopping Centre at ul.
Przyjaciół Żołnierza.
Rental fees for commercial and service areas vary depending on
the location and range from EUR 17 to 45/square metre/month.
The shopping centres operating in Szczecin have had an impact on
the shaping of pedestrian and vehicle traffic lanes in the city centre. The proposed GALERIA KASKADA
at ul. Św. Wojciecha, Bogurodzicy,
The existing and planned shopping centres form a route along which
Obrońców Stalingradu
clients travel in the vicinity of Al. Wyzwolenia, Al. Niepodległości, and Al. Niepodległości.
ul. Krzywoustego and as far as Turzyn.
At present, plans for the creation of a Commercial Route in the city
centre are being developed.
Planned Commercial Route in Szczecin
The proposed GALERIA HANDLOWA
at Al. Niepodległości
and ul. Wyszyńskiego
The proposed STARA CEGIELNIA
Shopping centres Shopping Centre
(existing or proposed) at ul. Przyjaciół Żołnierza
office service centres
(existing or proposed)
The Commercial Route in downtown Szczecin, stretching from
ul. 3 Maja to ul. Odzieżowa, will assist the development of new
commercial and services infrastructure in the city centre and
improve the quality of life of the inhabitants and encourage tourism.
It will also increase safety and enhance the appeal of the Route and
its immediate surroundings.
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Housing market
There has been recent intensive development of the
Szczecin housing market, including increased interest
from local, domestic and foreign investors.
282 building permits for the construction of houses and
apartment buildings were issued in 2006, whereas 171
were issued during the first half of 2007.
Number of building permits issued in 2005, 2006
and the 1st half 2007
Occupancy permits
issued for apartments 1st half
Details 2005 2006
in 2006 by investor type 2007
Houses
Number of building permits 248 236 147
40.9% Aggregate usable surface area (m2) 42 316 56 823 41 908
30.9%
Apartment buildings
28.2% Number of building permits 42 46 24
Aggregate usable surface area (m2) 103 684 147 421 89 998
Designated for resale Number of flats 1 820 2 108 1 345
or rent
Source: Building Administration and Urban Development Department of Szczecin City Council
Individual
The number of occupancy permits issued for apartments increased significantly
Housing cooperative
in 2006. Szczecin residents are interested in purchasing apartments with
Source: Statistical Office in Szczecin
increasingly larger surface areas. Occupancy permits for 923 apartments,
with a total a usable surface area of 88 012 sq. m., were issued in 2006,
whereas 1,842 occupancy permits for apartments with a total usable surface
area of 147,411 sq. m., were issued by November 2007.
Number of occupancy permits for apartments issued in 2005, 2006
and up to November 2007
November
Szczecin 2005 2006
2007
Total number of occupancy permits
1 571 923 1842
for apartments issued
Aggregate usable surface area of
apartments for which occupancy 129 176 88 012 147 441
permits were issued
Source: District Building Supervision Inspectorate in Szczecin
In 2006, 40.9% of apartments were designated for resale or rent. Housing
cooperative apartments amounted to 30.9%, with 28.2% for individual
investors.
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Due to the limited resources of land available for housing in the centre of
Szczecin, investors are becoming interested in locations beyond the city
centre, i.e., the northern districts, and the western areas of Bezrzecze, MODEHPOLMO residential building
Osowo. located at ul. Partyzantów
The northern part of Szczecin is becoming an attractive district. Prices in
this part of town are approximately PLN 330 (excl. VAT) per sq. m. for
land designated for multi-family housing and PLN 160 (excl. VAT) for
land for single family housing.
The prices of apartments on the primary market are approximately
PLN 4,500 to PLN 6,000 per sq. m., depending on the location and
the finish. Compared to the beginning of 2006, housing prices on the
primary market have increased by approximately 70%.
Newly-built housing developments include MODEHPOLMO, Tomaszewicz
Development and SGI KOMFORT-Park Pogodno.
Developers active on the Szczecin market include MODEHPOLMO,
TOMASZEWICZ DEVELOPMENT, SKARBIEC NIERUCHOMOŚCI 6, SGI
Komfort, MAK DOM, Coliseum, STATUS DOM, VASTBOUW, GENFER 18-storey Skarbiec Nieruchomości 6,
HOMES, FORAS INVEST, GRYF Developer, ORCO PROPERTY GROUP. a high-rise building currently under
construction at ul. Bandurskiego
Planned Tomaszewicz Development
housing complex planned
for ul. Policka/Szosa Polska
Tomaszewicz Development houses located at ul. Policka
SZCZECIN
is open
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Quality of life
A city of art and culture
The city’s refined cultural life is an important addition to its investment
climate. The wide range of arts on offer in various city institutions,
organisations and cultural societies satisfy a great variety of people.
Monuments, museums, galleries and a wide selection of cinemas which
includes “Pionier”, the oldest cinema in the world, attract people with their
uniqueness and are a testimony to the city’s attractiveness.
Music and theatre form a very important part of Szczecin’s cultural life.
Numerous concerts and plays are organised by various musical institutions,
the most important ones being: the Szczecin Philharmonic, the Castle Opera
[Opera na Zamku] as well as numerous theatres throughout the city. Also
very popular are: the International “Jazz Efforts” Festival [Międzynarodowe
Zmagania Jazzowe], the “Euro-dance” International Dance Festival, the
“Street Artists Festival” as well as the Polish Modern Art Festival.
Entertainment
The city offers more than 5,200 beds, which includes hotels ranging from
luxury to budget. Each year, almost 650,000 tourists come to Szczecin
looking not only for history, beautiful music and art, but also just to have
a good time. Currently, more than 170 pubs, restaurants, clubs and discos,
offering entertainment at the highest European standards, operate in the
city and attract people due to their unique locations, for example on ships,
terraces, among fountains... The wide variety of food available allows
people to not only try out Japanese, Iranian, Chinese, Greek or Indian
cuisine, but above all, to indulge in local delicacies such as “Starka”,
the famous Szczecin beverage, or the one-of-a-kind paprykarz szczeciński
[canned fish and rice stew].
Shopping
The large shopping centres and stores owned by local people ensure that
the expectations of those preferring modern, glitzy shopping centres and
large supermarkets as well as those choosing small, traditional family
shops will be met when shopping in Szczecin.
www.turystyka.szczecin.pl
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Active pastimes
The geography and nature of Szczecin contribute to the tremendous
development potential of the city and its environs and make it
a very attractive tourist destination. It is suited to active leisure
pursuits, from sailing and other water sports – the most popular
leisure activity due to the location of the city – to horseback riding
and cycling – and thanks to Szczecin’s Gubałówka, to skiing.
The beautiful Bi-nowo Park golf course located near Szczecin is an
excellent place to relax and a meeting place for golfers.
Healthcare
Szczecin offers modern, high-quality healthcare and beauty
services. Clinics and beauty salons equipped with state-of-the-
art technology and equipment offer dental treatment, plastic and
cosmetic surgery. Doctors’ knowledge of foreign languages as well
as the low-cost of medical and beauty treatments has resulted in
a new trend – medical and cosmetic services tourism. Szczecin has
become the favourite destination of tourists from, e.g. Germany,
Great Britain and Scandinavia, thus proving that it is great place
for relaxation and for the pursuit of beauty.
Safety
Statistically, Szczecin’s crime rate of the last few years has dropped,
whereas the level of crimes solved has increased. The improvement
in the city’s safety is mainly due to the following crime prevention
programmes carried out over the last few years: “Zero Tolerance
of Crime”, “Safer Together” or “Partners for Safety”. As a result
of these programmes, the perception of the Szczecin Police has
significantly improved.
www.turystyka.szczecin.pl
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is open
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One stop shop
Investor services
• The City Council Development and Subsidies Department [Wydział
Rozwoju Miasta i Funduszy Pomocowych] is the first point of contact
for those interested in investing in Szczecin, and is responsible for, inter
alia:
– the drafting of investment proposals,
– promoting investor contacts,
– cooperating with the County Labour Office [Powiatowy Urząd Pracy],
business institutions and academic centres,
– providing information on the public assistance offered by the city.
• Szczecin is the first city in Poland in which a Business Services Centre
[Centrum Obsługi Przedsiębiorców] has been created – all formalities
associated with starting business activity can be taken care of in one
place.
• A regional Business Services Centre acting within the Provincial Speaker’s
Office [Urząd Marszałkowski] in Szczecin. It serves foreign businesses
interested in investing in the Zachodniopomorskie Province.
• The City Council participates in organising a number of training sessions,
seminars and conferences for businessmen. It also frequently acts as an
intermediary between local and foreign businessmen.
The city has stable financial policies as
regards the incurring of long-term debt.
Szczecin’s rating in respect to debt
servicing was rated as stable in 1998.
In 2007, Fitch Rating, one of the largest
and most renowned rating agencies in
the world, increased its rating for the
City of Szczecin to BBB positive. This
rating reflects the high standards of the
city’s financial management policies.
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Public assistance
The City of Szczecin offers various types of public assistance to create
attractive conditions for investors and to assist in their development.
Such assistance is available to entrepreneurs starting or developing
business activities in Szczecin:
– Szczecin Regional Investment Assistance Programme in Property
Tax [Szczeciński Program Regionalnej Pomocy Inwestycyjnej w
Podatku od Nieruchomości]
– property tax exemption as part of de minimis employment
assistance.
• The guaranteeing of loans and credit facilities provided
to entrepreneurs:
– Fundusz Wspierania Rozwoju Gospodarczego Miasta Szczecina
Sp. z o.o. [Economic Development Support Fund of the City of
Szczecin Sp. z o.o.]
– Szczeciński Fundusz Pożyczkowy Sp. z o.o. [Szczecin Loan Fund
Sp. z o.o.].
• The support of innovative and implementation activities:
– Szczeciński Park Naukowo-Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. [Szczecin
Science and Technology Park Sp. z o.o.]
– Biuro Programów Międzynarodowych Politechniki Szczecińskiej
[Technical University of Szczecin International Programmes Office]
– Zachodniopomorskie Stowarzyszenie Rozwoju Gospodarczego
[West Pomerania Business Development Association]
– Szczecińskie Centrum Przedsiębiorczości [Szczecin Business Centre].
Types of public assistance available to companies planning
new investments in the region*
Type of assistance Value of assistance
Purchase of tangible and
intangible assets
CIT exemption in Special up to 60% of the value
Economic Zone of the investment depending
on size of company
Renewable energy sources
Property tax exemption
Subsidies for employee training up to 80% of the value
Subsidies for conducting R&D of the project depending
work on size of company
Refunding of costs of creating maximum approximately PLN
jobs 13,500 per person
Refunding of ZUS [Social Security
maximum approximately PLN
SZCZECIN
and Healthcare] premiums for
3,000 per person
new employees
*Certain forms of assistance are given on the basis of open competition
is open
Source: Ernst&Young, 22 January 2008
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Innovation centres
The fundamental factors that influence the competitiveness of a region and
its economic development are access to modern technologies and the abi-
lity of the region to absorb innovative technologies. The innovative com-
panies that transfer technology from the scientific sphere to the economy
and employ highly specialised workers are of fundamental importance to
a region’s development. Szczecin, as the largest city in the Zachodniopo-
morskie Province, forms also the heart of a region in which various entities
conduct and support innovative activities.
www.spnt.pl • Szczeciński Park Naukowo-Technologiczny Sp. z o.o.
[Szczecin Science and Technology Park Ltd.]
The Park is currently establishing an Innovation Centre, a Business
Incubator, a Computer Centre and an IT Training Centre. The project
should be completed by 2011.
Aims of SPNT activities:
– assisting in turning research and scientific work findings as well as
innovative projects into modern, competitive products attracting cu-
stomers,
– assisting in creating complex market products by groups of small and
medium-size companies from the region,
– helping to create new innovative companies, in particular ones set up
by university graduates,
– organising cooperation with foreign companies, including those from
the POMERANIA Euro-region,
– actively participating in securing European Union assistance funds
aimed at developing innovative products,
– innovative marketing and promotional activities related to regional
goods and companies,
– providing vocational training using European Union funds.
http://www.zczt.ps.pl
• Zachodniopomorskie Centrum Zaawansowanych Technologii
[West Pomerania Advanced Technology Centre]
It is a highly specialised consortium whose profile of activity, based on
available information, does not have a counterpart anywhere else in Eu-
rope. The Centre’s goal is integrating and intensifying inter-disciplinary
scientific and research activities, in particular research and develop-
ment as well as implementation.
Aims:
– cooperating with companies, business associations as well as social
and local government partners,
– creating new technologies and materials as well as techniques with
a market value (in particular for small and medium-size enterprises),
– introducing the findings of scientific and research work into social and
business practices.
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• Clusters – Zielona Chemia [Green Chemistry] http://chemia.rsi.org.pl
The West Pomerania Chemical Cluster Society “Green Chemistry”
[Stowarzyszenie Zachodniopomorski Klaster Chemiczny “Zielona
Chemia”] was officially registered in September 2007 as part
of the “Creating a Regional Innovation System” [Tworzenie
Regionalnego Systemu Innowacji] project.
Its aims:
– integrating the region’s chemical sector activities,
– linking its activities to the activities of business-related
institutions and scientific and research centres located in the
region and in Europe,
– promoting new technologies and products,
– creating a formal institution responsible for supporting the
activities of companies found within the chemical cluster,
– promoting the activities, products and companies found and
participating in the cluster (joint presentations in regional and
European media),
– drawing funds available for research, development and
procurement of new technologies as well as the substantive
support of companies – members of the cluster,
– giving presentations to university students. The presentations
contain useful information on career planning and the needs of
the chemical sector labour market,
– student training and graduate apprenticeship programmes
together with subjects for dissertations in line with the
expectations of chemical sector entrepreneurs.
In addition to the well-established chemical cluster, the following
other clusters have also been created in the region:
– a woodwork-furniture cluster,
– a construction works cluster,
– a tourism cluster.
• Regionalne Centrum Innowacji i Transferu Technologii
[Regional Transfer of Technology and Innovation Centre]
In May 2007, the Zachodniopomorskie Provincial Speaker and
the Chancellor of the Technical University of Szczecin signed a
letter of intent regarding the creation of the Regional Transfer of
Technology and Innovation Centre. The goal of the Centre will
be to create an innovative and entrepreneurial culture as well
as to initiate and support cooperation between the academic
and business environment. Other aims will be to increase the
efficiency of processes of implementing innovative technologies
as well as initiating and streamlining the transfer of technologies
from the research and development sector to the economy. The
Centre is to be created in 2010.
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Office market
By the end of 2007, approximately 80,000 m2 of office space was
available, while according to market analysts, a shortage of approximately
135,000 m2 existed.
The majority of office space available in Szczecin constitutes Class C
space, with approximately 26,000 m2 located on the left bank of the river.
Class B+ and B office space for rent constitutes approximately 40,000 m2
(PAZIM at Al. Wyzwolenia, Pentagon at pl. Sprzymierzonych and Centrum
Biznesowe MCX [MCX Business Centre] Sp. z o.o. at ul. Piotra Skargi).
Class A office buildings account for approximately 13,000 m2. MARIS
Office Centre, a modern Class A office building located in the centre of
MARIS Office Centre the city at pl. Hołdu Pruskiego, has approximately 4,600 m2 available
at ul. Hołdu Pruskiego
for rental.
The modern office space market in Szczecin is in the early stages of
development. The market is significantly smaller than in comparable cities
(Poznań and Lublin) when considering the population size of the city, its
close proximity to the German border as well as its economic significance
in the region due to its function as provincial capital. Analysts predict
a dynamic growth in modern office space in Szczecin due to the city’s
increasing logistical importance associated with its port and the growing
interest among domestic and foreign companies.
Office space in Szczecin according to class
PAZIM Office Centre
at Al. Wyzwolenia 26 300
22 400
18 000
13 100
Class
Source: Report prepared by Instytut Analiz, Diagnoz i Prognoz Gospodarczych [Analysis, Diagnosis
and Economic Forecasting Institute] on the basis of information obtained from the owners
and managers of office buildings in Szczecin, September 2007.
In the next few years, investors plan to carry out investments in office
buildings in Szczecin in which the usable surface area is estimated to
reach approximately 100,000 m2. The following companies, among others,
plan to build office buildings in Szczecin: ECHO INVESTMENT SA, J.W.
CONSTRUCTION HOLDING SA, EKO PARK SA, CENTRUM DEVELOPMENT
& INVESTMENTS – comprising companies previously found in DTC Real
Estate, KONCEPTA Sp. z o.o.
By the end of 2010, investors plan to bring approximately 100,000 m2 of
office space to the real estate market.
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Office space in selected Polish cities (‘000 m2)
2 650
750
160 170 180 250
80 90
Source: Report prepared by Instytut Analiz, Diagnoz i Prognoz Gospodarczych [Analysis, Diagnosis
and Economic Forecasting Institute] and Colliers International Poland
The demand for office space is generated mainly by companies
operating in the city (banks, public sector companies and IT). In
many cases, offices are leased immediately when a new company
starts business activity or companies start business activities in new
locations due to the significantly lower rental costs as opposed to
buying office space.
Rent paid for office space in Szczecin varies depending on standard
and location: Classes A and B+, approximately PLN 70/m2; lower Proposed office building at ul. Malczewskiego
standards approximately PLN 20-30/m2.
The average monthly rent for office space by district is as follows:
Centrum (immediate centre) approximately PLN 63/m2, City Centre
– excluding immediate centre – approximately PLN 40/m2, Zachód
(West) approximately PLN 32/m2, Północ (North) approximately
PLN 29/m2.
Szczecin by districts
Północ Proposed office complex at ul. 1 Maja
Zachód (North)
(West)
City Centre
Right bank
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PRZEJRZYSTA C E R T Y F I K AT
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Fot.: M.Czasnojć, J.Undro, J.Strzyżewski, archiw. UM
Szczecin City Hall
pl. Armii Krajowej 1
70-456 Szczecin
tel. 0048 91 424 58 19
faks 0048 91 424 58 20
investor@um.szczecin.pl
www.szczecin.pl