NRW.INVEST News 2011-05

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Minister Voigtsberger visits Japan

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations Economics Minister Harry K. Voigtsberger visited Japan at the beginning of September 2011.

Presenting the campaign: "Germany at its best: Nordrhein-Westfalen"

In the future, North Rhine-Westphalia aims to acquire foreign investors internationally with the slogan "Germany at its best: Nordrhein-Westfalen".

North Rhine-Westphalia celebrates its 65th birthday

On August 23, 1946 – 65 years ago – the British military administration founded the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia with "Operation Marriage".

XCMG to conduct R&D in Krefeld

The Xugong Group, the leading manufacturer of construction machinery in the Chinese market, is to invest 50 million euros with XCMG Europe GmbH at Krefeld's Europark Fichtenhain and build a new research and development center.

DHL builds for Amazon in Rheinberg

DHL, market leader in the international logistics industry, is building a branch in Rheinberg.

International GeothermalCenter in Bochum growing

The only research infrastructure in the world for geothermal research and geothermal experiments under realistic conditions is to be created in Bochum.

RWE invests in renewable energies

RWE plans to increase its production capacity in North Rhine-Westphalia in the field of renewable energies substantially by 2020.

State names QIAGEN a
"Place of Progress"

Science Minister Svenja Schulze has recognized QIAGEN for its solutions in the field of molecular sample preparation and assay technologies with the title "Place of Progress".

The most patents come from Düsseldorf

The Düsseldorf region is the frontrunner when it comes to patent applications by industrial companies and SMEs. The Henkel Group alone holds more than 8,000 patents.

NextPharma locates in Werne

The new logistics center of NextPharma is commencing operations in Nordlippepark in Werne.

Turkcell opens European headquarters in Cologne

The Turkish mobile network operator Turkcell Europe GmbH opened its European headquarters in Cologne at the end of the summer.

gamescom 2011 breaks its own records

With 275,000 visitors, gamescom 2011 in Cologne attracted over 20,000 games enthusiasts more than in the previous year, thereby sharpening its international profile.

Minister Voigtsberger visits Japan

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations Economics Minister Harry K. Voigtsberger visited Japan at the beginning of September 2011.

The main focus of the trip was on the topics energy and environment, transport and economic policy. In talks with entrepreneurs and politicians Voigtsberger informed himself about the situation in Japan – the first representative of the North Rhine-Westphalian State Government to do so since the March earthquake and the nuclear disaster in Fukushimaund Unternehmern.

Together with Masanori Tanimoto, the Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Voigtsberger opened the conference entitled "Ways to improve energy efficiency in residential buildings". More than 200 delegates from the housing sector and other areas informed themselves about developments in ecological construction in Germany at the conference organized by the prefecture administration and the Öko-Zentrum NRW in Hamm.

In addition, the minister's itinerary included visits to the world's largest auto company Toyota, the automotive supplier Denso, and Fuji Film.

Voigtsberger and the Mayor of Düsseldorf, Dirk Elbers, welcomed around 1,000 German and Japanese guests to the tenth Düsseldorf Evening organized by the city of Düsseldorf and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This year's event took place completely under the banner of the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations and provided ample opportunity for those present to cultivate contacts.

Furthermore, a seminar held by the state capital Düsseldorf and Landeswirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft NRW.INVEST entitled "Nordrhein-Westfalen & Düsseldorf, a Global Mobile Capital" provided information on the opportunities and developments of the German and European mobile markets. Participants in the event included Kozo Omae, President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Düsseldorf and General Manager of the European branch of the Nippon Steel Corporation in Düsseldorf.