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"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

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.

Opportunities for the City: a City Tour

"It's the start of a long process," says Rasmus C. Beck during a tour of Duisburg's city center with the City Management team. At the invitation of Duisburg Business & Innovation, representatives of business and commerce sounded out the opportunities of the city center. For the much-cited change, "an interplay of many players" is necessary. "We create places so that people can come together again," adds Stefan Postert, from the external consultant Stadt + Handel. His appeal: "Think in terms of possibilities, not resistance." Further workshops will follow with the goal: a colorful and livable city center for all.

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 spurred on: 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 Report: Logistics and Office Properties Strong Again

The real estate market radiates stability - with rising real estate investments and prices. As in most German cities, the corona-induced economic situation has not had any negative effects on the Duisburg real estate market in the last two years.

"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.

First "Social Economy Industry Report" for Duisburg published

Never before has it been as valuable as it is today: working with people. The social economy is a decisive economic factor and employment driver for the city of Duisburg - this is shown by the Social Economy Sector Report published by the Office for Economic, European and Subsidy Affairs. For the first time, the regional economic effects of this employment-intensive sector in Duisburg are examined in this report.

Balance sheet city voucher: profit for Duisburg

The premiere was a success: a total of 4435 city vouchers were sold at the first attempt, resulting in total sales of over 390,000 euros - a win-win situation for Duisburg. The voucher is the result of an initiative by the City of Duisburg and the municipal companies Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVV) mbH, GEBAG Duisburger Baugesellschaft mbH, Duisburg Kontor, Sparkasse Duisburg AöR and Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg AöR.

Europe-wide active construction specialist opens further location in the Ruhr area

New Goldbeck office in Duisburg

Duisburg. Close to the water, in the middle of an attractive environment with gastronomy, park and museums as well as within walking distance of Duisburg's city centre, there has been a new Goldbeck office for a few weeks now. The Bielefeld construction and service company has moved into modern premises in a commercial building at the inner harbour.

Secure access solution for retail and Christmas market

A free "2G access wristband" with different colours every day gives visitors easy access to shops and stands for the day in question. Those who can show the wristband on their arm no longer have to produce their 2G proof again before entering the shops.

Coalition agreement clear strengthening of hydrogen economy

The association Hy.Region.Rhein.Ruhr expressly welcomes the clear target in the coalition agreement for hydrogen as the decisive energy carrier of the future. The coalition agreement thus ensures support for hydrogen technology up to market maturity, creates added value and strengthens the future viability of German industry in a global comparison.

Lead project "Urban Future Ruhr" launched

Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH has launched the flagship project "Urban Future Ruhr" together with Duisburg. At the plenary meeting of Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH (IR) at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, the moderators of the economic alliance, Rolf Buch, CEO of Vonovia, and Dr. Andreas Maurer, Senior Partner of the Boston Consulting Group, presented the new flagship project: "Urbane Zukunft Ruhr" focuses on Duisburg-Hochfeld, a quarter in the Ruhr region with challenges and development potential in equal measure.

Previews Expo Real: New Duisburg update strategy and own real estate market report

The City of Duisburg, Duisburg Business & Innovation (DBI), GEBAG Duisburger Baugesellschaft and other cooperation partners (Aurelis Real Estate Service GmbH, DD Planquadrat Architekten GmbH, duisport, Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg, Sparkasse Duisburg) are taking an exceptionally large number of extremely exciting projects to Expo Real in Munich.

International Cluster Conference

How do we want to increase our economic power, secure prosperity and maintain our competitiveness in a globally networked world in the future? These questions will be discussed at the international cluster conference "Clusters and Competitiveness: Building Resilience in Knowledge-Based Regions" in Bochum on 23 and 24 September 2021.

New city voucher presented

Mayor Sören Link today presented the new city voucher together with Head of the Department of Economic Affairs Andree Haack and DBI Managing Director Rasmus C. Beck. The aim of the city voucher is to boost sales and profits in the retail sector. This is especially true for the pre-Christmas business, in order to cushion lockdown-related sales losses. Visitors are expected to revitalize shops, restaurants and cultural institutions.

ruhrSTARTUPWEEK: Duisburg sets accents

"Start-up, growth and inspiration" - this is the motto of the ruhrSTAR-TUPWEEK 2021. In numerous online and offline events from 20 to 24 September 2021, people willing to start up a business will receive the relevant know-how and mental and personal tools for professional independence.

"No cash, no business? Where female founders can raise start-up capital".

Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH (DBI) invites - in the context of ruhrSTARTUPWEEK - to a discussion round via Youtube on September 23, 2021 from 16:30 to 18:00. The discussion has the deliberately provocative title "No money, no business?" and immediately provides the solution: "Ready to start with female financing".

Complete success: Duisburg investor tour

After last year's investor tour of Duisburg Business & Innovation (DBI) had to take place online due to corona, today potential investors were able to convince themselves on site of the numerous advantages of Duisburg and the specific micro-locations. The interested parties were invited by the Business Metropole Ruhr (BMR), which offers annual tours for players willing to invest.