Logistics Industry
Transport and Logistics HUB
Saxony-Anhalt is at the heart of Germany and the centre of Europe. The convenient transport links guarantee efficient connections to markets and suppliers. Our state acts as an intersection on the trading routes between North and South, and East and West.
Advantages of the Logistics Industry in Saxony-Anhalt
- Connection to pan-European transport routes: A 2, A 9, A 14, A 38, A 143
- International hub for air freight – Leipzig/Halle Aiport: unlimited 24-hour operation, 365 days a year, for freight flights, two parallel runways
- Magdeburg/Cochstedt Airport: 24-hour operation, 365 days a year
- One of the densest railway networks in Europe: around 2,300 km of track, 76 goods yards, marshalling yards at Halle (Saale) and Großkorbetha, train formation yard at Magdeburg-Rothensee
- One of the most modern waterway networks in Europe, with the Elbe, Mittelland Canal and Wasserstraßenkreuz (water bridge); Magdeburg Port is an interior hub for the sea ports
- Research and teaching on logistics at:
- Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (Course in Industrial Engineering with Logistics)
- University of Applied Science Magdeburg-Stendal (Departemtent of Engineering / Industrial Design)
- Anhalt University of Applied Science (Department of Economics)
- University of Applied Science Harz (Department of Business Studies)
- University of Applied Science Merseburg (Department of Economics)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg (LogMotionLab = Testing and development laboratory for RFID)
- Virtual Development and Training Centre at the Fraunhofer IFF (VR-Technikum, prototyping laboratories, process design laboratories)
Distribution centres:
- ALDI Nord (Könnern)
- Cretschmar Logistik Genthin (Genthin)
- Deutsche Post (Burg)
- Deutsche Post (Halberstadt)
- Deutsche Post (Osterweddingen)
- EDEKA (Osterweddingen)
- Ernstings Family (Klieken)
- Hermes Fulfilment (Otto-Group, Haldensleben)
- Kaufland (Unterkaka)
- Lidl (Bernburg/Saale)
- Mobis Parts Europe: official suppliers and distribution centre for car parts for Hyundai and Kia (Brehhna)
- Netto Logistics Center (Coswig)
- REWE Group/Penny (Landsberg, under construction)
- Rossmann (Landsberg)
- Zur Rose Pharma GmbH: logistics centre and mail order pharmacy, based in Halle (Saale)
Logistics and transport companies:
- Deutsche Post (Osterweddingen, Landsberg)
- DHL (Großzöberitz, Landsberg, Flughafen Leipzig-Halle)
- Dachser (Magdeburg, Landsberg)
- Schenker (Magdeburg)
- Hellmann (Osterweddingen)
- Wolter Koops (Osterweddingen)
- Rosner Logistik (Großzöberitz)
- Finsterwalder (Halle)
- Hoyer (Schkopau)
- Offergeld (Unterkaka)
- Dettenthaler (Hafen Magdeburg)
- Kühne & Nagel (AG & Co.) KG (Makranstädt)
