Cottbus

Cottbus, which has around 100,000 inhabitants, forms a dynamic economic triangle with the federal capital Berlin and the Saxon state capital Dresden.

Cottbus is the largest city and a major economic centre in the south of Brandenburg. The city is the regional centre of Lower Lusatia and regional growth centre. It is the location of important federal and state authorities, Brandenburg’s largest hospital, and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

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The city is not only the headquarters of the largest Eastern German energy company, LEAG, but also the site of renowned industrial and services companies such as ABB Automation GmbH, DB Instandhaltung GmbH or Arvato Direct Services GmbH and Elbenwald GmbH.
With its attractive business locations, Cottbus offers excellent conditions for investors.

The Technology & Industrial Park Cottbus (TIP Cottbus) is located in the immediate vicinity of the BTU, with around 160 hectares of industrial space and 20 hectares of commercial space.

Cottbus is at the same time a cultural and tourist centre in Lower Lusatia with highlights such as Cottbus State Theatre (Staatstheater Cottbus) and Branitz Park (Fürst Pückler Park Branitz).