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Contacts for decision makers
People often talk about "connections" when it comes to achieving one's goals through good relationships. Indeed, good connections to decision-makers and supporters can be crucial for the success of investments, projects, and ventures of all kinds. We want to save you the trouble of searching. This page provides you with the most important contacts at a glance. In the Görlitz district, the economic development agencies of the district and municipalities are particularly competent contacts for local business ventures.
The two branch offices of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Görlitz District Craftsmen's Association, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Bautzen Employment Agency, and the Görlitz District Job Center are also important partners of the regional economy. Projects aimed at securing and recruiting skilled workers are supported by the Görlitz District's regional skilled worker alliance with an annual budget. Applications can be submitted at the beginning of each year. The district's skilled worker coordinator provides support to potential applicants.
Antje Klose, Structural Change, Economic Development and International Relations | Görlitz District, Bahnhofstraße 24, 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 1511 6172764 | wirtschaftsfoerderung@kreis-gr.de
"The Department for Structural Development, Economic Promotion and International Relations (SWIB) sees itself as the central point of contact within the district administration, specifically for companies, investors and start-ups, to support administrative procedures, create transparency and simplify cooperation between companies and authorities and other partners. Our strong, medium-sized business community guarantees stable and continuous economic development in the future through innovative products and processes, as well as the ability to recognize changes and rethink its own processes. We provide support in the various phases of entrepreneurial development and investment and bring the right stakeholders together in a solution-oriented manner."
Felix Breitenstein, Operations Manager, Jobcenter Görlitz District, Salomonstraße 10-14 (Building D), 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 3581 6634000 | Web: www.kreis-goerlitz.de | felix.breitenstein@kreis-gr.de
"We guarantee new and established companies in the district a comprehensive and needs-based service for personnel recruitment. Our goal is to find the perfect fit for your company. To achieve this, we offer targeted candidate pre-selection as well as tailored support services, job-related qualifications before employment begins, work trial training sessions, and attractive wage subsidies. We will work with you to develop the best solutions for quick and precise placements."
Sven Mimus, Managing Director, Entwicklungsgesellschaft Niederschlesische Oberlausitz mbH (ENO), Elisabethstraße 40, 02826 Görlitz | Tel.: +49 3581 329010 | Web: www.wirtschaft-goerlitz.de | info@wirtschaftgoerlitz.de
"Develop, promote, support – following this motto, we are committed to development processes in the Görlitz district. Sustainability and structural change are fundamental concepts for us. In these key areas, we at ENO see it as our duty to actively make a positive contribution to the district."
Eva Wittig , Managing Director of Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | City Marketing, Tourism, Fleischerstraße 19, 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 3581 475741 | Web: www.goerlitz.de | wirtschaft@europastadt-goerlitz.de
"Life in a European city is unique and inspiring. Located at the border with Poland, it offers numerous perspectives and opportunities for cross-border projects and experiences. It already provides fertile ground for sustainable ideas, cross-border cooperation, and successful innovations. Close networks in business and science, the vibrant cultural environment, and short distances offer excellent conditions for people with ideas. Anyone who wants to make a difference is very welcome."
Gloria Heymann, Head of the Office for Economic Development, Tourism and Public Relations, Zittau City Administration, Markt 1, 02763 Zittau | Phone: +49 3583 752166 | Web: www.zittau.de | g.heymann@zittau.de
"Central location in the border region of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic; research and manufacturing in close proximity; short distances – quick decisions. Learn more about Zittau as a business location."
Stefan Halang, Economic Development/Tourism | Ebersbach-Neugersdorf Town Hall, Reichsstraße 1, 02730 Ebersbach-Neugersdorf | Phone: +49 3586 763213 | Web: www.ebersbachneugersdorf.de | stefan.halang@ebersbachneugersdorf.de
"Thematic networking between businesses, schools, administration and other municipalities is an essential component of economic development in Ebersbach-Neugersdorf. Together with our companies, we are facing the challenge of attracting skilled workers and developing new synergies."
Gundula König, City of Niesky | City Administration, Muskauer Straße 20/22, 02906 Niesky | Phone: +49 3588 282650 | technische-dienste@niesky.de | www.niesky.de | g.koenig@niesky.de
"Located in a scenic setting and boasting numerous recreational facilities, Niesky is an attractive place to live. Many small and medium-sized enterprises offer interesting jobs. It is important to preserve and further develop all of this. We support companies in establishing commercial and industrial businesses, as well as in investments and expansions of existing companies. We assist them with permitting processes and in acquiring funding."
Roman Krautz, Head of Office "Bärwalder See"/Economic Development Unit, Boxberg/OL Municipal Administration, Südstraße 4, 02943 Boxberg/OL | Phone: +49 35774 35433 | Web: www.boxberg-ol.de | baerwalder-see@boxberg-ol.de
"The industrial and commercial areas of the municipality of Boxberg/OL currently offer around 1,800 industrial jobs with an annual turnover of over €415 million in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The 18 districts surrounding Lake Bärwalde – a former open-cast lignite mine and now the largest inland lake in the Free State of Saxony – offer excellent living and working conditions. Our municipality, covering over 217 km² and located near the Polish border, also has significant tourism potential."
Maria Schiller , Economic Development, City Administration of Weißwasser/OL, Marktplatz, 02943 Weißwasser/OL | Phone: +49 35762 65280 | Web: www.weisswasser.de | wirtschaftsfoerderung@weisswasser.de
“Between glass, coal and energy: Nowhere else in the heart of Europe are there more opportunities and more favorable starting conditions for entrepreneurs than in Weißwasser/OL. Our motto: Promote, support, and implement ideas!”
Frank Großmann, Branch Manager, Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce – Görlitz Branch, Jakobstr. 14, 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 3581 421211 | Zittau Branch, Bahnhofstraße 30, 02763 Zittau | Phone: +49 3583 502232 | Web: www.dresden.ihk.de | grossmann.frank@dresden.ihk.de
"The Chamber of Industry and Commerce in the Görlitz district is not only a contact point and supporter for the many small and large, established and new companies in the area. As an essential and efficient component of a stable network in the region, we, as the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, can, despite the size of the district, quickly and without resentment find solutions together with our partners in the district, the Free State of Saxony, at the federal level, and in the two neighboring countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Stable and efficient networks are a special feature of the region. Put them to the test and get in touch with us."
Jiří Zahradník, Contact Person for Economic Cooperation | Contact Center for Saxon-Czech-Slovakian Economic Cooperation, Bahnhofstraße 30, 02763 Zittau | Phone: +49 3583 502234 | Web: www.dresden.ihk.de | zahradnik.jiri@dresden.ihk.de
"The Görlitz district has great potential for attracting Czech, Polish, and Slovak companies; this is a great opportunity for further positive economic development in the border region. The Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) contact centers advise and support companies in establishing contacts and gathering information in these countries."
Dr. Kerstin Loth, Business Consultant, Melanchthonstraße 19, 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 3581 407171 | Web: www.hwk-dresden.de | kerstin.loth@hwk-dresden.de
"The Dresden Chamber of Skilled Crafts is the contact point for all matters relating to skilled trades. Whether it's starting a business, succession planning, expansion, financing and funding, crisis prevention or organizational changes: the business consultants at the Dresden Chamber of Skilled Crafts are familiar with the issues faced by skilled trades businesses. They familiarize themselves with the specific facts and key figures of a company and can therefore find individually tailored solutions and provide information. The consultation is free of charge, impartial and needs-based."
Michael Rönsch, Managing Director, Görlitz District Chamber of Skilled Crafts, Melanchthonstraße 19, 02826 Görlitz | Phone: +49 3581 877450 | Web: www.khs-goerlitz.de | m.roensch@khs-goerlitz.de
"The Görlitz District Craftsmen's Association, together with the Chamber of Skilled Crafts, is the contact point for the entire skilled trades sector regarding start-ups, takeovers, training and further education in the Unbezahlbarland region. Furthermore, we want to actively support and help shape the changes in the skilled trades."
Marion Richter, Chair of the Management Board | Bautzen Employment Agency, Neusalzaer Str. 2, 02625 Bautzen | Phone: +49 3591 662222 | Web: www.arbeitsagentur.de | bautzen@arbeitsagentur.de
"The Görlitz district develops through the people who live here. The region offers numerous opportunities to explore new paths. The Bautzen Employment Agency, as your contact point for information and questions regarding the training and job market, is happy to advise you: Be it on the job market situation in the Görlitz district, support services for job seekers, professional development and reorientation, employee training in companies, or career guidance and counseling for young people."
Business associations in the district of Görlitz
General Business Association
Zittau and Surrounding Area e. V.
Frauenstraße 21
02763 Zittau
Email: info@unternehmerverband-auv.de
Web: https://unternehmerverband-auv.de
General Business Association
Görlitz and Surrounding Area,
Görlitz Trade Association 1830 e.V.,
Mühlweg 1,
02826 Görlitz,
Email: info@auv-goerlitz.de
, Web: https://auv-goerlitz.de
Business Association of Lower Silesia (Unternehmerverband Niederschlesien eV)
c/o Niesky City Administration,
Muskauer Straße 20-22,
02906 Niesky, Germany.
Email: info@uv-niederschlesien.de
Web: https://www.uv-niederschlesien.de