Logistics
The dynamic development of Europe’s new logistics hub in Leipzig for multinationals like DHL, AeroLogic, Lufthansa Cargo and Future Electronics is continuing. And thanks in particular to the 24/7 freight services at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Leipzig’s highly motivated, well-trained labour pool, the city’s excellent research infrastructure, and the forward-looking cooperation between higher education and industry, first-class logistics and value-added services have arisen in and around Leipzig for car-makers, the mechanical engineering industry and microelectronics.
Milestones in the development of the logistics region
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
- Baytree opens fulfilment centre in the Seehausen district with 450 new jobs
- DHL continues to expand to 7,000 employees
- Beiersdorf plans logistics hub for €170m
- CEVA Logistics expands and moves into new site (35,000 square metres)
- BdKEP German Federation of Courier, Express and Postal Services signs cooperation agreement with the Central German Logistics Network
- Leipzig/Halle Airport: Dynamic growth in air freight handling – up by 11.7 per cent
- Airport plans investments totalling hundreds of millions of euros
- Leipzig/Halle Airport decides to invest €500 million in new aprons as well as logistics and office buildings in the north and south zones of the airport
- The Volga-Dnepr Group and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a longterm partnership, creating up to 500 new jobs
- DHL’s Leipzig hub hires 6,000th employee (1,500 new jobs since 2016)
- Regional trade associations ACOD Automotive Cluster for Eastern Germany, Central German IT Cluster and the Central German Logistics Network sign cooperation agreement
- Amazon invests €5 million in Leipzig
- Central German Logistics Network opens office in Moscow
- VGP Park Leipzig: Over 50,000 sqm of on-demand space for logistics and industry completed
- Aerologic GmbH: Fleet expanded, 20 new jobs DHL Hub Leipzig: 4,900th employee recruited (500 new jobs last year)