On 1st September at 3:46 CET the relieving message from Calgary arrived.
Wolfgang Marzin, Leipzig Trade Fair's CEO, jubilated in a text message: "We have won!" Now it is a fact: the WorldSkills Competition 2013 is going to be held in Germany - in Leipzig and the Leipzig Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre.
With a courageous presentation Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung, SkillsGermany chairman Dr. Theodor Niehaus and Leipzig Trade Fair's CEO Wolfgang Marzin had before beaten the last rival Paris and won the delegates from 45 WorldSkills International member countries for the city of Leipzig.
"We had been excellently prepared", said Wolfgang Marzin: "We are certain that Germany and especially Leipzig and the Central German region are the ideal place to host the WorldSkills Competition 2013. We are located in the centre of the European Union, have excellent premises, an outstanding service and we are very experienced in handling international events."
Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung says: "This major event - we may call it the Olympics of vocational training - will be very beneficial for the culture, the hotels and restaurants as well as for the international reputation and the future development of the Leipzig region."
"Indirect returns of the mega event can amount to about 50 million Euros. It means an invaluable international publicity for the city. We will welcome 200,000 visitors from all over the world and with the future mega theme we will move into the focus of young people. This will give us the chance to carry Leipzig's charm and economical potential into the world."
"It was no walk-over since France was a strong and professional competitor", said Dr. Theodor Niehaus, chairman of SkillsGermany. "The German delegation was overjoyed. Thanks go to all participating partners. The WorldSkills Competition 2013 will give vocational training in Germany strong impetus."
For more information, visit World Skill Competition 2013
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