NRW.INVEST – YOUR PARTNER FOR SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENTS IN GERMANY
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For every investment project, a good start is the best basis for entrepreneurial success. To ensure that your project succeeds right from the word go, you receive the best possible support from NRW.INVEST, the state-owned economic development agency. Throughout the entire settlement process, we will be at your side as a central and competent partner for all questions concerning your project.
We offer you a comprehensive range of services. As a one-stop agency, we provide you with our expert know-how and our proven contacts to local and regional economic develop- ment agencies, the state government, companies, professional associations, chambers of industry and commerce, as well as to other business-related institutions.
Your partner for successful investments in Germany
Established in 1960, NRW.INVEST GmbH has its head office in the state capital Düsseldorf. It supports foreign and German companies with investment projects and business loca- tions in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The state of NRW, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy, is the sole owner. In addition to subsidiaries in Japan and the USA, NRW.INVEST GmbH has representations in China, India, Israel, Korea, Poland, Russia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. 3
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How do we support your project?
• You can contact us from your home country at a very early stage. We have either a local representation near you or country experts in our head office in Düsseldorf. • Our experts speak your language and know what you need. • We advise you on your investment project, search for and recommend suitable locations. • We provide you with comprehensive information on NRW as an investment location, supplying you with facts and figures on the economic structure, industry clusters, special funding programs and much more. • We keep you informed regarding tax and legal issues. • We assist you in your search for financing possibilities. • We are there for you – also after you have located successfully!
If your business is already up and running in NRW, NRW.INVEST is your reliable partner for further start-ups and expansions.
Hit the ground running with us: In NRW you are in the best of company! 4 YOUR INVESTMENT LOCATION AT A GLANCE
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Hamburg POLAND (approximately 2 hours with the ICE Warsaw from Münster to Hamburg/280 km) (approximately 1.5 hour flight from Dortmund to Warsaw/1,000 km)
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Frankfurt/Main (approximately 50 minutes with the ICE from Cologne to Frankfurt/170 km) processes, service or Home of the Home of leaders market world One out of four German world market leaders comes from NRW. These champions and “hidden champions” Industrial heartland heartland Industrial Germany of enterprises In 2017, the industrial sales of based in NRW generated euros – which is 18.5 around 350 billion percent of industrial sales in Germany. 19.7 percent percent of industrial sales in Germany. work in the of the employed population of NRW as its industrial sector. With the Ruhr Metropolis region in core, NRW is the strongest industrial corpora- Europe. NRW is home to large industrial of smaller tions of world standing as well as dozens respective companies which are leaders in their business fields. 2 3 come from all economic sectors. And that is not surprising if you look at the corporate landscape in NRW: 20 of the 50 highest-grossing German companies are based in NRW. These include such renowned global players as Bayer, Bertelsmann, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, E.ON, Henkel and thyssenkrupp. In addition, 12 of the 40 largest retail companies are based in NRW, such as Aldi, Metro and Rewe. But above all, around 712,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the economic backbone of the state. This broad economic base produces top achievements. Many of the companies are world market leaders and innovators in their segments. They are magnets for international firms. Because many investors are looking for cooperation partners in the develop- ment of products, production research. These partners can be found in NRW.
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This is where the heart of the economy This is where the most populous state in beats: NRW is the 17.9 million inhabitants, Germany. With its Strong, dynamic Strong, in Europe and central
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there are actually more people living here than in there are actually more people living 692 billion the neighboring Netherlands. At around of the euros, they generate more than one-fifth If NRW were total German gross domestic product. rank 19th inter- a country in its own right, it would Poland nationally ahead of Switzerland, Sweden, live within a and Belgium. Some 160 million people around the radius of 500 kilometers (311 miles) European metro- state capital Düsseldorf. No other power. politan region possesses such purchasing THE 10 BEST REASONS REASONS BEST 10 THE Germany’s No. 1 investment location
Around 20,000 foreign companies have SAERTEX IN THE MÜNSTERLAND REGION ARE, FOR EXAMPLE, INSTALLED already invested in NRW and control IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST PASSENGER AIRCRAFT. EXTREMELY LIGHTWEIGHT AND STABLE INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES FROM 4 their German or European activities from here. These include global concerns such as 3M, BP, Ericsson, Ford, Huawei, QVC, UPS, Toyota and Vodafone. They make NRW the No. 1 invest- ment location in Germany, since more investment flows to NRW from abroad than to any other German federal state: NRW accounts for 26.1 percent of all foreign direct investments (FDI) in Germany. For- eign companies have thus become an important employer in the state, providing jobs for about one million people.
Europe’s gateway with an excellent transport infrastructure NRW stands for mobility in all dimen- 5 sions. This is ensured by two interna- tional airports and four more airports with European connections with a total of more than 450 direct international flights to the cities of the world. NRW has the densest rail network in Germany with some 6,000 kilometers of tracks. More than 2,200 kilo- meters of freeways and 17,600 kilometers of federal and provincial roads ensure that almost all of the state’s locations are optimally connected to the European interstate road network. The state also has a lot to offer on the water: Around 720 kilome- ters of waterways with 120 ports, including the COLOGNE BONN AIRPORT IS GERMANY’S NO. 3 AIR CARGO HUB. world’s largest inland port in Duisburg with some 131 millions of tons of freight handled annually. In almost no other region of Europe will companies find better conditions for transport and logistics. World class in research and development
Whether at the elite universities RWTH Aachen and Cologne, Forschungs 6 zentrum Jülich, the German Aerospace Center, nine institutes of the Leibniz Association, 14 Fraunhofer and 12 Max Planck Institutes as well as 56 collaborative research centers at univer-
HEADQUARTERED IN BONN, DEUTSCHE POST DHLJOINED THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS IN 2014AND NOW PRODUCESTHE STREETSCOOTER sities – every day, many thousands of scientists ELECTROMOBILE DEVELOPEDAT RWTHAACHEN UNIVERSITY IN SERIES. and developers advance the know-how in their fields a little more. This creates ideal conditions for innovation and technology transfer in the densest research network in Europe.
One of Europe’s best breeding grounds for talent
NRW is a state of highly qualified workers and academics. This is ensured by the 7 70 universities and universities of applied sciences where some 764.000 students are learning for a successful future career. More than one in four academics in Germany are trained in NRW. This makes NRW Germany’s No. 1 breeding ground for talent. In 2017 alone, more than 112,000 students completed their education at North Rhine- Westphalian universities. A talent pool from which THE LARGEST ARTIFICIAL SUN IN THE WORLD companies from Germany and abroad profit. SHINES AT FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH. The state’s highly developed businesses also produce excellently trained specialists. Logistics competence of NRW: Poised to become world renown Germany’s leading digital In 2016, Germany was named the location logistics world champion by the World Every fifth German startup now comes 8 Bank. In addition to transport routes 9 from NRW. This is not surprising as the and international connections, logistics competen- state offers an exciting market. In the economically cies such as tracking and tracing, timelines or cus- largest federal state, the global players from trade tomer satisfaction played a key role. NRW in par- and industry as well as the medium-sized businesses ticular contributed to the fact that Germany won are working intensively on digital transformation. this title once again. Of the top 25 largest logistics At the universities in the state there are around companies in Germany, nine have their headquar- 80,000 students studying in the fields electrical ters in NRW, including Deutsche Post DHL, Rhenus engineering / information technology and com- and UPS Germany. About a quarter of all logistics puter science – an excellent talent pool. And top centers in Germany are located in NRW. And the researchers in the state conduct research on all logistics research conducted with the Fraunhofer major areas of digital change: NRW offers compa- Institute for Material Flow and Logistics in Dort- nies in the digital economy an excellent environ- mund is also world class. The largest European ment in which to develop. logistics research cluster, which develops the logistics of tomorrow, is run from here.
NRW: Surprisingly diverse
NRW also offers plenty of room for variety and excite- 10 ment outside of the state’s vibrant economic life. This is why NRW is one of the most popular travel destinations in Germany with more than 23 million guests per year. Attractions AT THE K21 IN DÜSSELDORF, for visitors from all over the world include the event PEOPLE WALK ON CLOUDS. and shopping facilities in Düsseldorf, Cologne and the Ruhr Metropolis. The cultural offerings are also first-rate: More than 900 museums and 130 the- aters make the state one of the most diverse cul- tural regions in Europe, on a par with Paris and London. Five buildings in NRW alone have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: Aachen Cathedral, Cologne Cathedral, Augustusburg Cas- tle in Brühl, the Corvey monastery in Ostwestfalen- Lippe and the former colliery Zeche Zollverein in Essen. It is precisely the industrial culture of the state that is unique in Europe. For activities in the outdoors, there are 14,000 kilometers of cycle paths and over 50,000 kilometers of hiking trails. And in winter, the largest ski area north of the Alps attracts hundreds of thousands of winter sports enthusiasts to the Sauerland region. The varied and diverse range of cultural and leisure activities allows visitors to discover something surprising and stimulating every day. 10 #NRWorldWide REPRESENTED WORLDWIDE: NRW.INVEST St. Petersburg London Moscow Warsaw D sseldorf
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