The economic development of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. in the year 2010 is represented by the following financial statement.

In 2010, the operating efficiency (turnover) amounted to 17.152 million € (previous year: 17.613 million €). The turnover consists of project revenues from the industry, the Federal Government, the state of Lower Saxony, the EU, and others amounting to 15.052 million € (previous year: 15.513 million €), as well as basic financing by Lower Saxony amounting to 2.100 million € (previous year: 2.100 million €).

Compared to 2009, the turnover decreased by 3% (previous year: 17% growth). The self-financing rate was 88% (previous year: 87%). The Lower Saxony Ministry of Ecnomics, Technology and Transport provided 155 K€ for operational safety and fire protection (previous year: 35 K€).

The investment expenditure amounted to 3.486 million € (previous year: 3.048 million €) and constituted 19% of the operational expenditure for the fiscal year (previous year: 17%).

Classification of Revenues

In 2010, the LZH worked on 117 research and development projects. 29 R&D projects were granted in 2010, two thereof 7 on a European level.