Rheinisches Revier

Europe's model region for successful structural change

Europe's largest lignite mining region in North Rhine-Westphalia is facing profound change and an enormous structural challenge as a result of the German government's decision to phase out coal by 2030. At the same time, the Rheinisches Revier has a great opportunity to become a European model region for energy supply and resource security.

The Rheinisches Revier includes the districts of Düren, Euskirchen, Heinsberg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Aachen City Region and the independent city of Mönchengladbach – where a pioneering transition to climate neutrality will take place over the next few years.


New industries of the future are helping to speed up the transformation of the Rheinisches Revier towards climate neutrality.

Mona Neubaur

Minister for Economics, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

6


districts and Mönchengladbach

as an independent city.

65


cities and municipalities

in total.

~ 2,5


million inhabitants

on 4.800 km².

3


lignite mining areas

Inden, Garzweiler, Hambach

International investments for the Rheinisches Revier

As part of the special project "International Investments for the Rheinisches Revier", NRW.Global Business is supporting the transformation of the region into a European climate-neutral model region with its own team.

The mission is to position the region worldwide as an innovative and competitive economic region and to attract international companies to the Rheinisches Revier. For this reason, NRW.Global Business is focusing on the following fields of activity:

  • International marketing of the Rheinisches Revier as an attractive and innovative economic region
  • Attracting international investors who will help create sustainable jobs in the region
  • Supporting the expansion and internationalization of resident companies

Together with partners such as ZRR (Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier / Future Agency Rhenish Mining Area), municipal economic development agencies and other players in the region, NRW.Global Business is pursuing the goal of establishing the Rheinische Revier internationally as a sustainable and attractive economic region.

Sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection and the Ministry of Economics, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

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Jochen Pollotzek

Head of Division +49 211 13000-500 Send an email
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Anne Eberhardt

Senior Project Manager Commercial Sites + 49 211 13000-505 Send an email
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Joan Gammuto

Project Coordinator Marketing +49 211 13000-503 Send an email
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Project Manager Marketing +49 211 13000-501 Send an email
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Lena Mählen

Project Manager Settlement for Foreign Companies +49 211 13000-506 Send an email
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Simon Schönborn

Senior Investment Promotion Manager ICT +49 211 13000-161 Send an email
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Tine Schrader

Project Coordinator Acquisition of Foreign Companies +49 211 13000-504 Send an email

Photo credits

Photographs courtesy of:

 

© Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
© Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier

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