Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg

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1 Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg 20 Years of Cooperation between the Metropolis and the Region

2 Content 1) The Capital Region 2) The Joint Spatial Planning Department 3) Further Cooperation in the Metropolitan Region 2

3 1) The Capital Region 3

4 November 1989: a new world 4

5 The situation until

6 The situation since 1990 Berlin: 3.5 Mio. inhabitants Brandenburg: 2.4 Mio. inhabitants 6

7 A big Region Berlin-Brandenburg: km² Belgium: km² 7

8 Contrasts: Density of Population Inhabitants per km² below to below to below to below to below and higher 8

9 Contrasts: Population Prognosis below to below to below to below 0 0 to below and greater 9

10 Commuters to Berlin: Commuters to Brandenburg:

11 Net-migration from Berlin to Brandenburg

12 Unemployment rate in Berlin and Brandenburg 20,0 from 2001 to 2010 in % 19,0 18,0 17,0 17,4 19,0 18,2 Berlin Brandenburg 16,0 16,1 15,0 14,0 13,0 13,6 12,0 11,0 11,1 10,

13 Index of gross domestic product of Berlin and Brandenburg 140, = ,0 100,0 80,0 60,0 40,0 Berlin Brandenburg 20,0 X

14 1996: The Referendum Berlin: 53 % acceptance Brandenburg: 36 % acceptance Main reasons for denial in Brandenburg: - bad remembrance of the Capital of GDR - majority of inhabitants in Berlin - fear of Berlin debts 14

15 2) The Joint Spatial Planning Department 15

16 Office Building in Potsdam Built as orphanage in 1771, founded by.. 16

17 Friedrich II. * 24. Januar

18 Brandenburg Ministry for Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and Environment Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg 18

19 Joint Spatial Planning Department The Job: to balance the interests of Berlin and Brandenburg The Mission: to keep conflicts from politics Very seldom: ladder of escalation 19

20 Joint Spatial Planning Department 2 Heads (1 from Berlin, 1 from Brandenburg) 6 Divisions 80 Employees (20 from Berlin, 60 from Brandenburg) 20

21 2006: Model Capital Region 21

22 We complement each other 22

23 In the Midst of Europe 23

24 We are cosmopolitan 24

25 A strong Capital for the Region 25

26 Knowledge is our raw material 26

27 Our economy is innovative and flexible 27

28 We live culture 28

29 Quality of life is our strength 29

30 We take responsibility 30

31 The Model was approved by the two federal governments in August 2006 Name of the region: Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg 31

32 2009: New State Development Plan 32

33 Enabling development by reducing restrictions opening spaces for development promoting industrial settlement 33

34 Containing urban sprawl by fixed areas for larger additional settlements concentrated along railway-axes ( Berlin Star ) binding rules for local administrations concerning. 34

35 Housing 35

36 Large scale retail 36

37 Every five years: report on regional planning 37

38 Topics Population Spatial planning Economy Land use Transport 38

39 Report on regional planning 39

40 Report on regional planning 40

41 3) Further Cooperation in the Metropolitan Region 41

42 Public Cooperation 25 joint public institutions 100 administrative agreements to see more: 42

43 Public transport association 43

44 Public Broadcast 44

45 Public culture 45

46 New airport to be opened in June

47 More public cooperations Common economic policy in key branches like - Energy - Health - Mobility and Logistics - IT and Media - Optics Last but not least: parliamental meetings 47

48 Common private associations. are countless, such as the employers the unions the sportsmen the landlords the car drivers the dog breeders. 48

49 Conclusion: the achievements the closest cooperation between two federal states in Germany the cooperation between ministeries is performing well both parliaments work together numerous joint organisations Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg has become a well known label (amongst professionals) unemployment is declining in the whole region 49

50 Conclusion: what s left to do? enhancing the cooperation between the two business development agencies establishing a common telefon number for the Capital Region intensifying the common worldwide marketing strengthening the identification in general public ( at home in the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg ) 50

51 A vision., achievable? To ascend to the European Champions League of Metropolitan Regions (London, Paris) 51

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