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Incentives

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Cash grants/incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
Joint Task for the Promotion of Industry and Trade. Investitionszulage IZ” (a special investment allowance).
Tax exemptionsMore [+]Less [-]
Incentives rates up to 20% of eligible project costs depending on project size and start time. Tax credits available in specific states.
Property assistance / other fiscal incentiveMore [+]Less [-]
Each state has a state development agency which provides information about available investment project locations. Site infrastructure is managed by regional or local public site managers. Germany Trade & Invest provides contact to all state development agencies and supports investors by pre-selecting sites according to individual investment project needs.
Training and labor market assistanceMore [+]Less [-]
Available but dependent on factors such as company size, industry sector, and investment project location. The range of programs offered can be classified into three main groups: (1) programs focusing on recruitment support, (2) training support, (3) wage subsidies.
Loan guarantees, cheap loans or financeMore [+]Less [-]
The KfW Banking Group makes available a number of different financing tools such as promotional loan programs, mezzanine financing, and private equity. Each German state has its own development bank responsible for financing projects within its geographical remit. These banks provide their own loan programs which are especially targeted at start-ups and growing companies. The German states and federal governments also help secure private bank loans by granting public guarantees to cover absent securities.
Exemptions from regulationsMore [+]Less [-]
Business activities do not generally require any special permit or license. No foreign exchange restrictions apply.
Target sectorsMore [+]Less [-]
Renewable Energies and Resources Sector Life Sciences R&D Nanotechnology
Sectors specific incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
20-year feed-in tariff for energy generated through renewable resources depending on location and reference yield. Research and development grant rates can typically reach up to 50 percent of eligible project costs. Approximately EUR 4 billion is reserved for R&D purposes annually. Projects within the fields of mobility, fuel cell development and the life sciences are granted high research budgets.

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