Foreign investors service

Doing business in the Metropole Ruhr

The cities and districts of the Metropole Ruhr support foreign investors and start-up companies in various different ways. This ranges from multi-language presentations of the site to welcome packages (e.g. rent-free offices for three months), country-specific address lists (e.g. listing associations, institutions, consulates and universities and schools with an international slant) and check lists relating to freedom of movement and residence permit issues.

General information about the region’s cities and districts can be found in the city and district profile, . On-site contacts can be found in the Address search.

In addition to multilingual websites, the cities of Essen, Dortmund and Oberhausen offer Internet services which are helpful not only for individuals wanting to settle in Essen or Dortmund, but also for providing extensive general information.