Agenda Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
Position in Europe Communal structures Strengths of the region Structural policy Watermanagement Sustainable urban transformation Restoration of Townscape Restoration of Landscape Politics The Industrial Heritage Trail
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The Ruhr metropolis.
a good place to live?
a good place to invest?
a good place to study?
2 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Position in Europe im Februar 2009
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Metropole Ruhr
Berlin London
Paris
3 Position in Europe Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009 Ruhrgebiet - Metropole Ruhr
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Greater London MetropoleRhein-Ruhr Ruhr
a region a polycentric urban area5 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Communal structures im Februar 2009
… and Germany's biggest metropolitan area: 4,435 km2 area 5.3 million population, 630,000 of which citizens with a migration background The population density is at 1,185 inhabitants per km2, the national average is at 231 inhabitants per km2 and Thailand 125 inhabitants per km²
Germany Ruhr metropolis: 4 districts and 11 district-free cities
4 major cities with more than 350,000 inhabitants
6 major cities with more than 150,000 inhabitants
6 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Strengths of the region im Februar 2009
Germany's biggest metropolitan area after Paris and London the third largest within the European Union
Central position in Europe less than two and half hours by plane from Paris, London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome
or Vienna
Headquarters for 17 of Germany's 100 and 47 of its 500 top-selling companies
Unique, internationally recognised cultural landscape e.g. world cultural heritage Zollverein coal mine, route of industry culture, RuhrTriennale
culture capital of Europe 2010
One of the most dense research and university landscapes in Europe 5 universities, 10 polytechnics, 4 Fraunhofer institutes, 4 Leibnitz institutes,
3 Max-Planck institutes, more than 30 technology and innovation centres
More Than 50% green areas
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The greatest distance from East to West is 216 km and from North to South 67 km.
8 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Transport links at a glance im Februar 2009
The Ruhr metropolis is Europe's best connected region in terms of transport: a dense road network (4,664 km of regional roads) the strongest rail infrastructure (i.e. 1,600 km of rails with 70 stations and
5 larger formation yards) the most dense system of canals and ports (572 km of waterways) the largest inland port and biggest canal port as well as highest-level transport association in Europe an international (Dortmund) and a national airport (Essen/Mülheim) in the region
the international airports of Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn are easily reached
9 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Common carrier road im Februar 2009
3.1 million domestic vehicles use 4,600 km of interregional roads. One vehicle per 1.7 inhabitants
Road km % : BAB 603 12,9 Federal roads 715 15,3 Country roads 2,005 43,0 District roads 1,341 28.8
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Europe's most dense waterway network
272 km inland shipping ways
approx. 80 ports
Rhein, Ruhr, Rhein-Herne canal, Wesel-Datteln canal, Datteln-Hamm canal and Dortmund-Ems canal connect the region
Duisburg port Europe's biggest inland port 22 docks More than 180 ha expanse of water 40 km of watersides 16 km of handling watersides with rail links More than 110 million tons handled in 2007
11 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Coal and steel industries im Februar 2009
Creation of the coal and steel industries
Steel production since early medieval times By 1790 approx. 900 small coal mines along the Ruhr valley The industrial revolution catapults the coal and steel industries to become the leading industries
The basis of today's infrastructure is created: rails, roads, canals
Urban development and housing construction follow the mines and company headquarters of the heavy industry
400,000 inhabitants in 1850, increase to 3.8 million by 1925 Industry landscape around 1880 (Essen) Between 1850 and 1900 the region receives its polycentric structure, which maintains to this day and characterises the regional development
12 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Coal and steel industries im Februar 2009 1957 :
140 coal mines
2006
Last 6 coal mines
decline of coal production … 13 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Coal and steel industries im Februar 2009
the structural change goes on … 14 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Structural change im Februar 2009
Structural change Meaning: comprehensive change to the economic structure from monostructure to a differentiated, contemporary industry and services landscape
Number of jobs in the mining and steel industries (in thousands):
year mining steel industry 1965 302 267 1975 160 223 1995 70 67 2005 32 45
With every job lost, two additional jobs were lost in further processing in the services and crafts sectors
Start of the programmes and measures in the Ruhr metropolis
15 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Structural change im Februar 2009
Changing structural policy
1st phase 1966 to 1973: 1958: first coal crisis, from 1970 steel crisis From 1966 first closures of mines 1965: Opening of the first German major university in the Ruhrgebiet, the Ruhr University Bochum
Objective: Create education chances for upward social Ruhr University Bochum mobility In 1968 University of Dortmund In 1972 the universities of Duisburg and Essen In 1975 the Distance University of Hagen In 1983 the Private University of Witten/Herdecke 1968: Development program Ruhr as the first major structural policy initiative of the state's government
1973: Oil crisis as economic warning University of Duisburg-Essen
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International building exhibition IBA Emscher Park Workshop for the future of old industry areas 17 cities, 7 main topics, more than 100 projects Structural policy initiatives of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) Focus: Spacial and cultural qualities of the region
Main topics: 1. Emscher landscape park 2. Ecological re-development of the Emscher system 3. Rhein-Herne canal experience 4. Industrial heritage 5. Working in the park 6. New forms of living and flats 7. New offers for social, cultural and sporting activities
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Main project no.1 of IBA Emscher Park (1989 – 1999)
Emscher landscape park Changing industrial urban landscape Continuation on the basis of the ELP 2010 master plan
18 IBA - Emscher Landschaftspark Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009 The sustainable challenge: Co-Operation
20 cities, 3 districts, 5 departments
Working together for a sustainable future 19 Emscher Landschaftspark Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009 The sustainable challenge: Co-Operation
Sharing & supporting the idea and making it happen:
Example: Emscher Landschaftspark 2010 20 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Structural policy im Februar 2009
IBA - Emscher landscape park (1989 - 1999) Changing industrial urban landscape
High-quality urban landscape as the founder of the structural change industrial nature and industrial heritage, landmark art and park routes
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New orientation of the structural policy from 2000
Strengthen economic strengths Intensified cooperation with business Joint marketing both internally and externally
Development of networks Focus on clusters
Energy Arial view of the buildings of Evonik Industries (formerly RAG) Logistics and RWE AG in Essen Chemistry Health industry Information and communication industry Microsystem-, nano- and materialtechnology
22 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Colleges and universities im Februar 2009
Since the start of college foundation in the 1960s, the Ruhr metropolis has a unique and state-of-the-art education landscape.
Hamm Recklinghausen District Wesel District
Bottrop Gelsen- kirchen Unna District Ober- Herne Dortmund hausen Bochum Duisburg Mülheim a.d. Ruhr Essen Ennepe-Ruhr District Hagen Universities Colleges Art colleges
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Ruhr metropolis in total: students: 140,000 students in the 2007 summer semester 33% of all NRW students
graduates: 8,400 passed exams in the 2006/2007 winter semester 28% of all exams taken in NRW
Current numbers of students (SS 2007) and graduates (WS 2006/07) at the universities of the Ruhr metropolis:
University of Duisburg-Essen: 28,500 students, 2,300 graduates Ruhr University of Bochum: 28,000 students, 2,000 graduates Technical University of Dortmund: 19,000 students, 1,200 graduates Distance University of Hagen: 32,600 students, 750 graduates Private University of Witten/Herdecke: 1,000 students, 180 graduates
24 Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler Watermanagement im Februar 2009
Lippe
Emscher
Ruhr Rhein
25 Watermanagement Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009 Emscher – The name of an old river, used in the last 100 years as a system of an open channel for waste water
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Emscher in Gelsenkirchen
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Emscher Dortmund
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Emscher Castrop-Rauxel
29 Watermanagement Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009 It is a fixed date: in 2014 = no waste water in the Emscher
red = 60 km waste-water–canal 30 Watermanagement Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
The restoration of the complete Emscher - system is an investment of 4.3 Bill. € 31 Watermanagement Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
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Kamen - Körnebach / Westicker Strasse
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Kamen - Körnebach / Westicker Strasse
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1900
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2002
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Development of the total area
Central city of Essen
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„We will not fence the site“ a new public park - on private investors ground40 Sustainable urban transformation Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
new ThyssenKrupp Quartier
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Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord 43 Restoration of Townscape Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
Until 1985 a steel production area by Thyssen
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Kokerei 1957 - 1961 5.000 tons koks per day
Coal mining 1847 – 1086 in 1953 2,6 mio tons per year and 5.400 employers
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Zollverein School of Management and Design
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waste and overburden dumps 66 Restoration of Landscape Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
waste and overburden dumps 67 Restoration of Landscape Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
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…climbing up: for a better view
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How could that all be done?
IBA international building exhibition Change of enviromental laws in the european union and…..information…..conversation…… and the consciousness of changing
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The general needs Knowing the sites Going out into the urban landscapes and making Co-operation happen75 Politics Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
… understanding the needs of treatment
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Exploring the authentic qualities 77 Politics Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
…sometimes sharing interests : with experts 78 Politics Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
…discovering a new beauty : urban wilderness & Industrial Nature79 Politics Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
… with significant biotops : Industrial Nature 80 Politics Dr. Dipl. Ing. Gerd Mahler im Februar 2009
… with significant biotops : Industrial Nature
Sand Scharfer Hornkraut Mauerpfeffer
Kleines Filzkraut Geruchlose Kamille
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…sometimes sharing interests : with father & son
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…joining other interests : not allways legal
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… but sometimes: professionally made
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Top tourist product in the Ruhrgebiet region
The Industrial Heritage Trail ...
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The Trail
Anchor points with visitor centres Anchor points: event locations and general information centres
Industrial landscape panoramas – offer fine views
Important working-class housing areas – the Ruhrgebiet at home
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Anchor points (the 3 visitor centres)
North Duisburg Zollern II/IV Colliery, Landscape Park Zollverein Pit XII, Essen Dortmund
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Anchor points
Hansa Coking Plant
Maximilian Park
Nightingale Colliery and the Mutten Valley Nordstern Park
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Anchor points
Oberhausen Gasometer next to CentrO
Rhineland Industrial Museum Hall of the Century
Henrichshütte Steelworks
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Anchor points
Duisburg Inner Harbour
Railway Museum Bochum-Dahlhausen Old Henrichenburg Shiplift
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Anchor points
Aquarius Water Museum Linden Brewery
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Anchor points
Hohenhof Villa Hügel
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Housing Areas
Flöz Dickebank, Dahlhauser heath, Teutoburgia, Gelsenkirchen Bochum Herne
Margarethenhöhe, Altenhof II, Lange Riege, Ziethenstrasse, The old housing colony, Essen Essen Hagen Lünen Dortmund
Rheinpreußen, Welheim Garden Suburb, Eisenheim, The old Friedrich-Heinrich The Schüngelberg settlement, Duisburg Bottrop Oberhausen settlement, Kamp-Lintfort Gelsenkirchen
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The Ruhr metropolis.
a good place to live a good place to invest a good place to study
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Thanks for your attention
Margarethenhöhe, The old housing colony, Essen Dortmund
Rheinpreußen, The Schüngelberg settlement, Duisburg Gelsenkirchen
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