Final Project from my Business Communications Class

1. Economy of Berlin Before and after the Berlin Wall By: KamPrakash, Justin Connelly, & Ben Whiteman

2. Berlin began as a Manufacturing City Berlin is the capital city of Germany Began as a manufacturing city Film capital of the World before WW II Largest university city Half of 1.6 million workers are in the service sector Both Nazi Germany and Soviets led to economic downfalls

3. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 The wall was built on August 13, 1961 Separated East Germany and West Germany 98 confirmed deaths of those trying to cross wall Although over 200 are expected Officially opened on October 3, 1990

4. After WW II Germany was divided into four After WWII France, Britain, Soviet Russia, and USA took over what was left of Germany and divided the demolished country into four parts The city of Berlin was divided into four as well Talk of the Cold War worried the allies and they branched apart Those under the Soviet communism began to flee to West Germany East Germany began to lose its most successful professionals

5. British Owned Soviet Owned Berlin U.S. Owned French Owned

6. Brandenburg Gate Berlin Wall Guard Tower

8. Checkpoint Charlie was used to screen those wanting to cross

9. Professional reasons, and work related

12. Gate was sealed off when the Berlin Wall was built in 1961

13. Served as a formal entry way

15. 100-200 estimated deaths trying to cross the wall Story of Peter Fechter an 18 year old boy trying to cross the wall on August 17, 1962

16. June 12, 1987 the beginning of freedom for Berlin Berlin is 500 years older then our own nation “Every man is a Berliner, forced to look upon a scar” “In the West we stand ready to cooperate with the East to promote true openness, to breakdown barriers that separate people, to create a safer, freer world”

17. Many fled from the East to the West for a better life The West had more freedom Some fled just to simply stay nourished East Berlin saw an economic decline because of this Families wanted job security along with a positive outlook for their future

19. Berlin’s Economy switches to Service Sector Simultaneous growth in: Service science research sectors Berlin is primarily a service sector Currently focused on: electrical chemical food processing

20. Berlin’s economy improves, while senior citizens struggle Daimler-Benz, Sony, IBM-Germany, and German Rail have headquarters along the Spree Poverty amongst senior citizens is increasing New Regulations result in benefit cuts Berlin has the third highest rate of state funding for its residents

21. Berlin unemployment rate has significantly seen a decline since 2002

22. Berlin Surpasses Brandenburg in 2008 Nominal GDP

23. Berlin Airport to be completed in 2011 New Berlin Brandenburg International Airport is under construction with completion scheduled for 2011. Construction of the airport will create approximately 100,000 jobs Damian Power said. “That is an up-and-coming area...”

24. Thank You For Your TimeQuestions?Comments?

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