November 2008 KOLDING DENMARKS GROWTH CENTRE NO

November 2008 KOLDING – DENMARKS GROWTH CENTRE NO. 1

Vision & strategic targets [2011] Strategic targets è è Existing companies è The best business service of DK Entrepreneurs Attract new companies è Commercial centres è Attract new shops and customers è Outlet è Visible and innovative tourism è Meeting and conference city è Attractions and events VISI N KOLDING = Danish Growth Centre No. 1 The most attractive trading region of Western Denmark One of Western Denmark’s attractive tourist and experience regions

A GEOGRAPHIC CENTER halfway between Hamburg and København â The Danish motorway crossing – 55. 000 cars passing every day â All roadsigns point towards Kolding both from north, south, east and west â The 6 th largest local authority in Denmark KOLDING There are 5, 5 mio. people in Denmark

DISTRICT OF POPULATION 30 min: 0, 5 mio. 1 time: 1, 5 mio. 2 timer: 5, 3 mio. 3 timer: 11, 5 mio.

DESIGN AND CULTURE CITY â Kolding Design School has educated a lot of famous designers among them Munthe and Simonsen â House of Design - (art/House of Innovation) â Nicolai Kulturkompleks – five houses: film, children, music, literature and art plus design â TRAPHOLT – Museum for Modern Art, handicraft, design and furniture design â Famous brands in Kolding: Solid, B-young, Bianco, Gabba, the hosieries, Georg Jensen Damask , Beirholms, Georg Jensen Kolding (silversmith’s workshop)

A LIVING EDUCATIONAL CITY â Syddansk Universitet â International Business College â Designskolen Kolding â University College Syd â IB-gymnasium â IB-skole – The Cosmo â Executive Management Programme, INSEAD

MEETING AND CONFERENCE CITY â With allround facilities and more than 1000 rooms – and more in progress â Visit Kolding offers in cooperation with the attractions and hotesl of the city the following: – Hotel Reservations and lodging – Alternative meeting locations – Handling of registration – Handling of economy and payment via the internet – Social arrangements, lunch, excursions, guides, entertainment and different themes

A CITY WITH A CASTLE impressive arcitecture, living history and big experiences â â Koldinghus – with separat design and art exhibition Cosy mediaeval town center with a lot historic buildings, peculiar backyards and the stream that runs through the town center

AN ATTRACTIVE TRADING CITY attractions, events and entertainment â Kolding Storcenter with 6, 5 mio. visitors a year – 230. 000 households receive regularly cataloges and newspapers â Market Day on the town hall square â Cosy cafés and restaurants â Cosy mediaeval town center with a lot historic buildings, peculiar backyards and the stream that runs through the town center

A SPORTS CITY â â Sport puts its own charachteristics on the townscape. There are not less than 35 sports halls, 5 minor halls and more than 90 football grounds in the Municipality of Kolding. Furthermore there a lot of specific sports halls such as Kolding Ketsjer Center, swimming baths, riding grounds and other sports facilities. Thanks to the many active sports associations and clubs in the Municipality of Kolding there is a big variety of types of sports to choose among in Kolding. From January the 1 st 2008 the Municipality of Kolding is announces as a Team Danmark Elitekommune.

A BUSINESS CITY â â The Municipality of Kolding has one of the highest growth rates in Denmark during the past 10 years. This is partially due to the favourable location and a well functioning infrastructure. The Municipality of Kolding is an innovative centre of business which is internbationally oriented and more than 75 pct. of all product from here are exported. The Municipality of Kolding and Business Kolding are working focused to be an atrractive place of investments thus attracting both Danish and foreign companies. The strategy of Business Kolding: Denmark’s best business service.

DEVELOPING KOLDING Outlet, cafés, restaurants and hotels

OUTLET

NORTH (RAILWAY) ELEVATION. SCALE 1: 600

DEVELOPING KOLDING… Residential area also Outlet, cafés, for students restaurants and Campus area hotels

CAMPUS AREA â New university in the middle o Kolding â Joining Kolding’s places of educational institutions â Close to cafés, shopping and â An attractive educational environment

DEVELOPING KOLDING Campus area Åparken

Åparken - Design City â Design City Kolding evolves around the ambition of creating a city area like no other anywhere in the world. Different elements ensures a broad appeal. The architecture is both classic and futuristic with respect to Scandinavian heritage. The area must be both grand intimate at the same time.

DEVELOPING KOLDING Åparken

DEVELOPING KOLDING… Sports City

SPORTS CITY â Professional and amateur sports in one location

DEVELOPING KOLDING… Knowledge and Development Park Sports City

KOLDINGS PROJECT AREA Area of projects in a context

INSPIRATION â â â Europas largest development park, Sophia Antipolis, is located in Cannes Sophia Antipolis is considered the ”Silicon Valley”of Europe Sophia Antipolis er situated in a remarkable scenery and the area has been kept as a green oasis with approximately 2/3 of the valley covered by forest and parks

IDEA â â We wish to establish the Kolding Knowledge and Development Park which shall be known internationally as one of the most succesfull places of development in Scandinavia. Known for: – The location in a remarkable scenery – The innovative position of research and development in one of Denmarks leading growth centres – local, regional, and global network – branding in co-operation with • • Sophia Antipolis INSEAD IDEO Others

KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT PARK PLACING DATA – ACREAGE - 1. 500 acres – – BUILT-UP AREA BUILDINGS PLACES OF WORK COMPANIES - 10 % - 1. 180. 000 sqm fl. - 59. 000 - 2. 950 – – BUILT-UP AREA BUILDINGS PLACES OF WORK COMPANIES - 5 % - 590. 000 sqm. Fl. - 29. 500 - 1. 475