Industrial and manufacturing companies today face several major challenges simultaneously. These include a shortage of qualified workers, uncertainty around securing sufficient energy capacity for production, and finding a landlord who genuinely cares about its clients. According to this year's survey by the Czech-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, every second company considers energy prices and availability its greatest risk, and four in ten businesses are troubled by a lack of qualified workers. Urbanity campuses were designed to minimize the issues that tenants typically face

Sufficient Workorce

Employee turnover and reliance on agency workers represent high costs and operational uncertainty for manufacturing companies. Thanks to extensive civic amenities and an emphasis on the quality of the working environment, Urbanity campuses succeed in creating a setting where employees stay long-term, and companies can grow steadily. Clients here report up to 40% lower turnover than tenants in conventional industrial zones.

Urbanity Campus Tachov and Urbanity Campus Bruntál are located in regions with a rich industrial history and a strong work culture. Within a 30-kilometre radius of Bruntál, there are more than 87,000 inhabitants, of whom over 55,000 form an economically active workforce. On average, there are 10.7 applicants for every vacancy. In the Tachov area, nearly 38,000 working-age residents are within a 30 km reach. Both regions thus represent a stable source of labour for manufacturing and technology companies.

"We did not choose locations like Tachov and Bruntál by chance. Both towns have a long industrial tradition, strong technical foundations, and many qualified and hardworking people still active there," says CEO Roland Hofman.
 

Energy Self-Sufficiency
 

Both campuses have been designed with enough energy capacity to support even the most demanding operations, automated manufacturing, and continuous production. At a time when the distribution grid is under pressure, reliable energy availability is a key factor for investors. Thanks to a decentralized community energy block, energy can be shared efficiently throughout the entire campus, including for electric vehicle charging stations.

Urbanity Campus Tachov has a reserved grid capacity of 15 MW and is home to one of the largest rooftop solar installations in the Czech Republic, with an output of 4.75 MWp. This is supported by a battery storage system with a capacity of 1.4 MWh. The energy generated already covers up to 40% of the campus’s annual needs, and this number is set to rise in the future.

Urbanity Campus Bruntál has a reserved grid capacity of 25 MW. The campus is being developed with a strong focus on energy self-sufficiency, including plans for large rooftop solar panels and heat pumps.

All buildings meet energy class A. In practice, this brings tenants average savings of over 35% on operating and energy costs. At a time when energy represents a key cost item in any production process, having its own energy source and smart energy management is a competitive advantage that an ordinary industrial park cannot offer.

A partnerství That Does Not End with Handing Over the Keys

Urbanity does not walk away from its clients after handing over the keys. It takes responsibility for the management, security, and maintenance of the site, and energy management. Clients can thus focus entirely on production, while Urbanity handles the rest.

The quality of the modern campus concept and the above-standard level of care is confirmed by the BREEAM Communities certification, which Urbanity Campus Tachov received in 2023 as the first industrial site in the world to achieve the highest rating in the Central and Eastern European region. It was also the first project of its kind to be certified in the Czech Republic.

"We are not creating projects with a short-term horizon, but comprehensive campuses that will permanently provide companies with the same level of quality, stability, and a foundation for their growth. We sign contracts for ten to fifteen years, which is why we do not work with clients on a project basis. These are long-term partnerships that evolve over time," says CEO Roland Hofman.