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Fact Sheet: Security Technologies Industry

Innovative research and timely product commercialization are the driving force behind the international success of security technology companies located in Germany.

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Industry & Market Numbers

• Largest market in Europe
• High market potential with industry turnover of 20.3 billion Euro in 2008
• Industry forecast to record 55% growth by 2015
• IT security will grow by 124% within the next six years
• Identification, authentication, and biometrics revenue forecast to increase by 87% by 2015
• Market for protection technologies against theft, burglary, and assault expected to grow by 33% through 2015
• Record IT security hardware and software spending of 2.3 billion Euro in 2008

Market | Personnel

MARKET - Germany is Europe's economic engine with the highest industrial output level. The German security technologies market is Europe's largest in terms of consumers.

PERSONNEL - Our universities and universities of applied science produce some of the most highly qualified employees in the business. Strong research networks with the industry further improve the quality of German engineering skills.

"Tap into a market that is currently experiencing dynamic growth."

Oliver Seiler, Director Mechanical & Electronic Technologies, Germany Trade & Invest

R&D | Incentives

R&D - Germany is the R&D leader in measuring and sensor technologies and a major RFID and biometrics research location. A raft of research incentives increases the attractiveness of Germany as a research site.

INCENTIVES - Germany offers a number of different incentives for all investors - regardless of whether they are from Germany or otherwise. There is a large selection of programs designed to support a wide variety of business activities at different stages of the investment process available. As an industry with many interfaces to traditional industries, security technologies benefit from the German government's "High-Tech Strategy" incentive package. With available research funding volume of 15 billion Euro, incentives are provided for research projects including "scenario-oriented security research" and "technology interconnections" for the detection of toxics and the development of integrated protection systems for emergency and security services.

Features Germany Investment Magazine

Germany "Plays it Safe"

The security business is flourishing in Germany, and the financial crisis hasn't distracted from its growth one bit. In fact, it has actually fuelled demand.

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• Germany "Plays it Safe"
• Security Beyond Passwords
• Standardization in the ICT Industry

Physical Infrastructure | Stable Investment Environment

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - We offer an extensive and comprehensive logistics infrastructure that integrates state-of-the-art transportation networks with the most modern telematics, IT, and telecommunications systems.

STABLE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT - Social, economic, and political stability provide a solid base for your corporate projects. Our judiciary and civil services are highly professional. Contractual agreements are secure and intellectual property is strictly protected in Germany.

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