Rhein-Kreis Neuss - strong business location for international investment 2
Location in the heart of Europe
Ø 8 million inhabitants within a radius of 50 km
Ø 16 million inhabitants within a radius of 100 km 3
International cooperation
Ø Good international business relations possible due to time
difference Tokio + 7h New York – 6h 4
Rhein-Kreis Neuss • Eight cities and municipalities
• 445,000 inhabitants
• 29,000 companies • 2,500 foreign companies • ca. 50 Japanese companies
• 99.6 % of the companies are medium-sized companies 5
Strong business location
Rhein-Kreis Neuss Top address in Germany strongest business location in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Export rate 55 %
15 Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in 2015 (2014: 9 FDIs)
Lowest unemployment rate in the region: 5.7 %
Ca. 142,000 employees
Higher than average purchasing power: 114.0 6
Excellent infrastructure
Digital Transport ü Nationwide broadband ü Airports: Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Mönchengladbach ü Public WLAN access in city centres ü Düsseldorf - Tokio: Non-Stop, 1x daily ü Digital start-up scene ü Central port Düsseldorf - Neuss with connection to sea ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp ü 5 motorways ü Trade fairs in Düsseldorf, Cologne and Essen ü Dense rail network
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Excellent educational landscape
68 universities and technical colleges in the region e.g. RWTH Aachen
Vocational training centres for professional training in internationally leading "dual systems"
International School on the Rhine in Neuss 10% Japanese students also Japanese teachers
à High skilled employee potential for your company à Excellent education from kindergarten to higher education entrance qualification 8
Rhein-Kreis Neuss worth living in Museum Insel Hombroich – Langen Foundation
Ø significant collections of Japanese art in Europe Ø Architect: Tadao Ando
Schloss Dyck Ø 12th century moated castle with magnificent park and gardens
Ski hall Neuss Ø Largest indoor ski hall in Europe 9
An international location 10% of companies are international businesses 10
Japan in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
ü ca. 600 Japanese companies in NRW with ca. 32,000 employees ü ca. 380 Japanese companies in the neighbouring city of Düsseldorf ü ca. 50 Japanese companies in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
ü ca. 14,000 Japanese are living in North Rhine-Westphalia ü ca. 7,000 Japanese are living in the neighbouring city of Düsseldorf ü Almost 1,000 Japanese are living in Rhein-Kreis Neuss ü Japanese Consulate General in Düsseldorf 11
Japanese companies in Rhein-Kreis Neuss 12 Strong location for industry and production ü Rhein-Kreis Neuss is one of the most important industrial locations in NRW ü More than 30,000 employees in industrial jobs Logistics Chemical industry ca. 1,100 companies with 20,000 jobs ca. 70 companies with 7,500 jobs
Food industry Energy/mining ca. 170 companies with 3,500 jobs ca. 25 companies with 5,000 jobs 13
Automotive - next generation
ü Cross-sectoral industry ü Numerous suppliers for car manufacturers (e.g. Ford in Cologne) ü More than 1,000 jobs ü Engineering Plastics Technical Centre (Asahi Kasei in Dormagen)
Future issues: ü E-mobility ü Autonomous driving
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Commercial space in Rhein-Kreis Neuss 15
Commercial space in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Kaarster Kreuz Business Park: ü Motorway connection ü to Düsseldorf airport ca. 20 minutes ü 10 ha of available space
In direction Düsseldorf
In direction Cologne 16
Commercial space in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Neuss Düsseldorf Ports: ü Rail connection ü Access to North Sea ports ü Available space upon request
Düsseldorf 17
Commercial space in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Böhler (Meerbusch) area: ü to Düsseldorf airport ca. 20 minutes ü 30.000 m² of available space
Düsseldorf
In direction Neuss 18
Commercial space in Rhein-Kreis Neuss – Restoration area open coal pit Jüchen 19
Department for Economic Development Rhein-Kreis Neuss - Your service partner for location and investment
Procurement of attractive commercial space and real estate for offices, production and logistics
Support while establishing the company
Support for licensing and visa procedures
Procurement of cooperation partners
Supporting the search for skilled staff
à Our service promise: à Availability from 8 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday) CET à Response to email requests within 24 h
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We are looking forward to your visit!
Wirtschaftsförderung Rhein-Kreis Neuss Oberstraße 91 41460 Neuss
+49-2131-928-7501
wirtschaftsfoerderung@rhein-kreis- neuss.de
Dirk Brügge Robert Abts Vice district director and Head of department for economic affairs officer of economic development of Rhein-Kreis Neuss Rhein-Kreis Neuss 21
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