Key Competitive Attractions
Essen is located in the central part of the Ruhr region in North Rhine-Westphalia, directly on the Ruhr river. With a population of about 600,000, Essen is Germany's 9th largest city, and became the European Capital of Culture in 2010.
Historically known as one of Germany's most important coal and steel centres, Essen has developed a strong tertiary sector. Essen hosts several of the Ruhr region's authorities, 13 out of the 100 largest German corporations are based here, including ThyssenKrupp, ALDI Nord, Evonik Industries, Arcandor, Medion, Deichmann, energy giants RWE and Eon-Ruhrgas; the logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, as well as Germany's largest construction company HochTief.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
EWG Essen offers numerous services for businesses and investors, including:
- Free one-to-one talks
- Funding guidance
- Business advice programme Wirtschaft NRW and regional partner of the KfW company formation coaching service
- Organisation of seminars and workshops
- Networking assistance
- Advice and help with searching for suitable business premises
