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Building upon strengths and potential

Today it is more important than ever for regions to secure a place for themselves in the global competition. A region is defined by its quality-related factors and expertise. Developing these existing strengths is the key to a financially stable future. The Metropole Ruhr region’s cluster include energy, logistics, chemistry and health care. Inter-disciplinary technologies such as micro-systems technology, nano-technology, new materials and IT and communications technology form an additional field of importance.

Regional growth, innovation and employment – a field of expertise harbours potential in all three areas. Cluster bring success through the specialist expertise of employees as well as through technological development: Whether or not new technologies can be applied to create marketable products is dependent on the people employed in the field of expertise in question. Information exchange and an ability to collaborate with other specialist companies are essential to survival. Networks and cooperation between research, development and companies are indispensible. In this sense, it is essential to expand and optimise existing strengths and potential in the field of expertise.

Energy

Germany’s no. 1 energy region
The Metropole Ruhr plays a leading role in Europe when it comes to energy conversion, energy supply and electrical engineering. The region is home to 240 companies with some 50,000 employees and an annual more

Logistics

Site benefits and performance
Competitiveness on the world economy is characterised by a sharp increase in global commodity flows. The efficiency of a country’s logistics plays a significant part in determining its position on more

Chemistry

Successful substances for the region
It is hard to imagine everyday life without many of the chemical products produced in the Metropole Ruhr: these ‘successful substances’ and their thousands of different components are used in more

Health

The model region Ruhr
Nowhere else in Germany do people receive such excellent medical care as in the Metropole Ruhr which is home to one of the highest numbers of hospitals in Europe. The region is also one of the most more

Cross-sectional technology

The key to the future
Disappearing scratches on cars, fire-retardant wallpapers, shirts which resist red wine stains and serious illnesses which are diagnosed and treated faster than ever before – research is being more

Networks

Stronger together!
The Metropole Ruhr is Europe’s largest conurbation and home to a lively landscape of cities characterised by their high level of collaboration. This requires a solid framework which is provided by more