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Industrial Policy
Strengthening the Industrial Base:
The Role of Industrial Policy
The manufacturing sector in Kiel plays a major economic role. The local industrial ecosystem is extensive and boasts a wide range of expertise, which we must now work together to expand and strengthen. Some 1,000 companies employing over 18,000 people are part of Kiel’s manufacturing sector.
In the state capital of Kiel, the focus is on the maritime economy, railway technology, mechanical engineering, the defense industry, and the healthcare sector.
Dr. Barbara Weig
Contact for Industrial Policy Themes
Kiel City Council’s Industrial Policy Dialogue (IpD)
For the past 10 years, the Industrial Policy Dialogue has served as the communication platform for industry in Kiel. A wide variety of stakeholders meet here regularly: the City of Kiel, the Kiel Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Kiel Business Association, and the trade unions IG Metall Kiel-Neumünster, DGB Kiel Region and IGBCE Schleswig-Holstein District – as well as the KiWi, which has taken on the coordination of the Industrial Policy Dialogue (IpD). This dialouge invites representatives from Kiel’s most important industrial companies and universities. Together, they discuss the greatest challenges facing local industry and agree on joint measures.
Envisioning the Future of Kiel's Industry
As part of the IpD, entrepreneuers and works council members from Kiel's industrial sector collaborated to envision the future of Kiel's industrial sector for the first time in 2022. The result is the "Vision for the Future of Industry in Kiel".
Future Vision of Industry in the State Capital Kiel 2026 (only in german)
How is Kiel's industry positioned, and what areas of action exist to ensure future competitiveness? A vision – drafted by the Industrial Policy Dialogue for the state capital.
Download (2 MB)Two Key Areas for Kiel’s Industrial Future
The first thematic focus on the future of industry concerns mobility and energy in the maritime sector. A wide range of expertise has long been available in Kiel – including in shipbuilding, the digital economy, and vehicle and locomotive manufacturing. Kiel’s major strengths in this area are closely linked to the energy transition – the focus here is now primarily on the electrification and digitalization of mobility.
The second key focus area concerns safety and digitalization at sea. Kiel is a hub for maritime safety, boasting a diverse business landscape and a broad value chain. The defence industry plays a significant role in Kiel – it is a high-tech and innovative sector employing a large number of people. Furthermore, Kiel is developing new approaches to the use of the oceans and innovative safety technologies.
Strengthening Industry in Kiel: Areas of Action
Five areas of action were identified during the vision-building process and will be the focus of attention both now and in the future:
- Innovation: Strengthening cooperation between businesses and universities fosters innovative ideas and projects.
- Land: The development and revitalization of sustainable commercial sites create the ideal conditions for modern businesses.
- Marketing: The significant potential of the state capital Kiel, for businesses, skilled workers and talent is highlighted through location marketing -- attracting skilled workers and talent to Kiel as a business location.
- Sustainability: Events and projects on sustainable production are intended to contribute to the discourse and raise awareness on topics of sustainability.
- Dialogue: The industrial policy dialogue will be further intensified in the future, as well as expanded to include additional partners and universities.