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MEET UP for the start of the #ruhrSTARTUPWEEK

At the invitation of the DBI, Duisburg's founders, people interested in starting a business, self-employed people and the start-up network got to know each other or deepened their contacts at a grazing-style breakfast buffet in the coworking KS36. During the subsequent program, Jan-Niclas Müller, project manager of the DBI, reviewed the garage DU and two finalists of the start-up competition, Sascha Kuhn of Availy and Emre Aslanhan of Parklab, talked about their experiences at the Demo Night. Bernhard Schröder from GUIDE), Jana Honeftidis from startport), Wolfgang Gröting from Fraunhofer-in-House, Markus Bellitzki from Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr, Patrick Weisker from Anthropia and Corinna von der Heyde from the host KS36 reported in short talks with moderator Anke Johannsen about their activities for Duisburg founders* and start-ups and their events in the ruhrSTARTUPWEEK. With new input and insights into the start-up activities, the networking continued until the event ended more than an hour later than planned.

Expo Real 2022

This is how #teamduisburg presents itself at the leading real estate trade fair

- Team Duisburg, under the leadership of Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH (DBI), goes to the Expo Real trade fair in Munich with its largest stand to date - Market report for the first time with focus on sustainable real estate industry

"OB in business dialog" with software specialists from the inner harbor

Duisburg, September 22, 2022 "Duisburg's Lord Mayor in Business Dialog" is the name of the series in which Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH (DBI) brings together exciting Duisburg companies and Lord Mayor Sören Link. This time, in episode 26, prodot GmbH at the Inner Harbor was the host - with software for market leaders.

Crowning closing gala with over 350 guests at the Theater am Marientor

AI start-up wins 1st "garage DU" start-up competition (copy 1)

As an innovative smart city, Duisburg offers start-ups a premium network to established companies and thus the right environment for developing new business models. That is the message of the premiere of "garage DU". The competition for founders has now reached its preliminary climax with an innovation fair and gala event at the Theater am Marientor.

Things run better with us: DBI takes off at the company run

We are committed to agility - so of course DBI couldn't miss out on the city's running event: In glorious summer temperatures, the Duisburg Business & Information team also set off on the sweaty city course at the Targobank Run. Supported by the cheering staff on the course, the runners went from the start at the theater past the town hall and the inner harbor via the closed streets back to the finish. The cheering was inspiring: With around 18 minutes, Ömür Hafizoglu from Citymanagement and DBI boss Rasmus C. Beck were the fastest economic developers. In the end, of course, it was all about being there, which was appropriately celebrated afterwards with live music and cold drinks with the family. We give now already the performance promise for the 2023 edition: The DBI is again at the start! Or as it is to be read on the blue shirts: With us it runs better!

For the 25th time: Duisburg's mayor in business dialog

Duisburg, July 20, 2022. The pandemic-related break is over, Duisburg Business & Innovation (DBI) is reviving its series of "Duisburg's Lord Mayor in Business Dialogue" with the with the 25th installment - and the anniversary visit took Mayor Sören Link to Staige GmbH in the House of Business. to Staige GmbH in the house of business development at Mülheimer Straße 100.

NiederRhein Regional Agency based at Duisburg Business & Innovation

The availability of skilled workers is an immensely important location factor and thus the main concern of the NiederRhein Regional Agency. In order to ensure even more direct mediation between job seekers and companies - as well as consulting, qualification and further training - in the future, Duisburg Business & Innovation, the local business development agency, is now taking over this task from the City of Duisburg as a service provider and network node between the region and the state.

Press info to the fair polis Convention: Duisburg - the investor happy city!

Between the internationally important leading trade fairs for the real estate industry - Mipim in Cannes in March and Expo Real in Munich in October - on April 27/28, 2022, polis Convention the polis Convention, Germany's leading trade fair for urban and project development. The city of Duisburg is also positioning itself as a potential location in the Düsseldorf industrial park Areal Böhler. potential location, together with GEBAG Duisburger Baugesellschaft and Duisburg Business & Innovation (DBI) under the umbrella of "Duisburg Update": duisburg-update.de is the relaunched, interactive news and discovery portal for the future projects of our city.

Duisburg Real Estate Market - Annual Report 2021

The annual report on the Duisburg real estate market 2021 describes the market development for all property types in Duisburg. Logistics properties in particular are strong, but so is the office sector. Basically, Duisburg's real estate markets are stable - the corona-related ups and downs of the economy for the past two years have not had any negative effects.

"garage DU": The new Start-up Challenge for Duisburg

In this workshop, ideas for the future are being screwed together: "garage DU" is the name of the new competition that aims to develop the smart city of Duisburg into a start-up city. With the "garage DU" project, the initiators - Sparkasse Duisburg, GEBAG, Wirtschaftsbetriebe, Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft, and the City of Duisburg itself, under the auspices of Duisburg Business & Innovation together with sponsoring partner Volksbank Rhein Ruhr - are pursuing the idea of turning the entire Duisburg location into a space for innovation and start-ups.

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